Lovely Professional University Explained

Lovely Professional University
Motto:"Transforming Education Transforming India"
Motto Lang:en
Chancellor:Ashok Kumar Mittal[1]
Head Label:Pro Chancellor
Head:Rashmi Mittal
Students:30,000+ (2020)
Country:India
Campus:Rural
Colours: Orange
Affiliations:UGC, AIU, PCI, NCTE, COA, ACBSP, ACU, ICAR, BCI,

Lovely Professional University (LPU) is a private university located in Chaheru, Phagwara, Punjab, India.[2] The university was established in 2005 by Lovely International Trust, through the Lovely Professional University Act, 2005 (Punjab Act 25 of 2005)[3] and started operation in 2006.[4]

Campus

The university campus is spread in 112 acres [5] in Chaheru Village on the Jalandhar-Delhi GT Road.

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.[6] [7]

Academics

LPU has the following schools on various subjects including business, fashion design, engineering, law, education, agriculture, humanities, tourism.[8]

Affilitations

The Lovely Professional University is affiliated and recognised by national facilitators such as University Grants Commission (UGC),[9] Pharmacy Council of India,[10] Bar Council of India,[11] [12] etc.

LPU's School of Agriculture is accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.[13]

LPU is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.[14]

The distance education programmes are approved by the UGC's Distance Education Bureau.[15]

Rankings

The W 2022:1001–1200
Nirf O 2022:58
Nirf U 2022:47
Nirf P 2022:19
Nirf E 2022:51
Nirf L 2022:13
Nirf A 2022:12
Nirf B 2022:34
Nirf O 2023:46
Nirf U 2023:38
Nirf L 2023:16
Nirf E 2023:50
Nirf R 2023:42
Nirf E 2024:50

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 ranked LPU in 1001–1200th.[16] In India, the 2023 National Institutional Ranking Framework ranked Lovely Professional University 46th overall, and 38th among universities. It also ranked it 32nd in management, 17th in pharmacy, 50th in engineering, 16th in law and 16th in architecture ranking in India.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: University leaders, University Founder, Entrepreneural University Leaders .
  2. Web site: Exploring the Wonders of Lovely Professional University . 2023-05-20 . www.classhud.com.
  3. Web site: University grants. ugc.gov.in. 24 September 2023.
  4. Web site: The Lovely Professional University Act, 2005. blinkvisa.com. 5 May 2022 . 24 September 2023.
  5. https://www.ugc.gov.in/oldpdf/privateuni/lovelyuni.pdf
  6. Web site: University leaders, University Founder, Entrepreneural University Leaders . 2022-12-04 . www.lpu.in.
  7. Web site: 2022-04-09 . Newsmaker Mr Mittal goes to Parliament: The Lovely ride from a shop to House . 2023-12-04 . The Indian Express . en.
  8. Web site: LPU Schools and Department List . schools.lpu.in.
  9. Web site: 29 June 2017 . State-wise List of Private Universities . 31 August 2017 . www.ugc.ac.in . . en.
  10. Web site: Approved Degree institutions u/s 12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160329115803/http://pci.nic.in/collegescourses/ApprovedDegreeinstitutionsus12-8.aspx . 29 March 2016 . 31 August 2017 . www.pci.nic.in . Pharmacy Council of India.
  11. Web site: Archived copy . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124012427/http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/List-of-Law-Colleges-having-approval-by-the-BCI.pdf . 24 January 2022 . 17 January 2022.
  12. Web site: Statutory Body Constituted under the Advocates Act, 1961 . 12 March 2022 . lpu.in.
  13. Web site: Status of NAEAB Accredited Agriculture Universities/Colleges . . 4 April 2019.
  14. Web site: ACU members. www.acu.ac.uk. Association of Commonwealth Universities. 5 September 2017.
  15. Commission decision. Distance Education Bureau. Distance Education Bureau. 18 October 2018. 31 January 2020. Lovely Professional University.
  16. Web site: 13 November 2021 . Lovely Professional University .
  17. Web site: MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) . 23 January 2022 . www.nirfindia.org.

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