Lovely Professional University

Lovely Professional University (LPU) is a private university located in Phagwara, Punjab, India.^[5][6] Established under the Lovely Professional University Act, 2005, it commenced operations in 2006.^[7][8]

Lovely Professional University

Other name	LPU
Motto	"Transforming Education Transforming India"
Type	Private
Established	2005 (2005)
Chancellor	Ashok Kumar Mittal[1]
Vice-Chancellor	Jaspal Singh Sandhu
Academic staff	2066 [2]
Students	34,871 (2024)[3]
Location	Chaheru, Phagwara , Punjab , India[a] 31.253609°N 75.70367°E / 31.253609; 75.70367
Campus	Rural, 90 acres (36 ha)[b][4]
Colours	Orange
Affiliations	UGC, AIU, PCI, NCTE, COA, ACBSP, ACU, ICAR, BCI,
Website	www.lpu.in

Governance

The university is founded and governed by Chancellor Ashok Kumar Mittal, while administration and operations are governed by his wife, Rashmi Mittal, as the pro-chancellor of the university.^[9][10]

Academics

LPU has schools on various subjects including business, fashion design, engineering, law, education, agriculture, humanities, and tourism.^[11]

Affilitations

The Lovely Professional University is affiliated and recognised by national facilitators such as the University Grants Commission (UGC),^[12] the Pharmacy Council of India,^[13] and the Bar Council of India.^[14][15]

LPU's School of Agriculture is accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.^[16] It has accreditations and memberships of the National Board of Accreditation (NBA),^{[citation needed]} Council of Architecture (CoA),^[17] and National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).^[18]

LPU is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.^[19]

The distance education programmes are approved by the UGC's Distance Education Bureau.^[20]

Rankings

University rankings
General – international
Times (World) (2022)[21]	1001–1200
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2022)[22]	58
NIRF (Overall) (2023)[23]	46
NIRF (Research) (2023)[24]	42
NIRF (Universities) (2022)[25]	47
NIRF (Universities) (2023)[26]	38
Engineering – India
NIRF (2022)[27]	51
NIRF (2023)[28]	50
NIRF (2024)[29]	50
Law – India
NIRF (2022)[30]	13
NIRF (2023)[31]	16
Business/Management – India
NIRF (2022)[32]	34
NIRF (2024)[33]	38
Pharmacy – India
NIRF (2022)[34]	19
Architecture – India
NIRF (2022)[35]	12

National rankings

In the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, LPU secured the 38^th position nationally. In 2023, NIRF ranked Lovely Professional University 46^th overall and 38^th among universities.^[36] It also ranked 32^nd in management, 17^th in pharmacy, 50^th in engineering, 16^th in law and 16^th in architecture ranking in India.^[37]

• Ranked 27^th among Indian universities – NIRF 2024^[38]
• Ranked 38^nd in Management – NIRF 2024^[39]
• Ranked 16^th in Pharmacy – NIRF 2024^[40]
• Ranked 19^th in Law – NIRF 2024^[41]
• Ranked 24^th in Architecture & Planning – NIRF 2024^[42]

Global rankings

LPU ranked 601-800 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings in 2025.^[43]

Notes

1. The campus is situated in Chaheru of Phagwara Tehsil, 8km from Phagwara railway station.
2. The campus is situated in Chaheru, Phagwara Punjab, Pincode 144411, a village. Therefore the campus falls under the rural category.