Lovely Professional University (LPU) is a private university situated in Phagwara, Punjab, India. The university was established in 2005 by Lovely International Trust, under The Lovely Professional University Act, 2005 (Punjab Act 25 of 2005) and started operation in 2006.The university campus spreads over 600 acres in boundary on the outskirts of Jalandhar and houses over 30,000 students (as of 2020).
The University is ranked glorious on various parameters by acclaimed bodies and is a recipient of various awards including the Best Private University Award by ASSOCHAM in 2017, presented by Sh. Prakash Javadekar Union Minister of HRD, Govt. of India. With internationally benchmarked curricula, innovative pedagogy, experiential learning, and 200+ foreign tie-ups for equitable and affordable quality education, the University is poised to establish itself as a Centre of Excellence in Research. This is the first University approved by ICAR in India because of its excellence in agriculture academic.
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