LPU Admission 2025: Dates, Eligibility, & Application Process

Divya Verma

Updated on - Nov 6, 2024

LPU admission 2025 will soon begin. The registration process for LPUNEST is ongoing, and the last date to register on January 15, 2024. With more than 150 programs in more than 40 subjects, LPU is one of the most prominent private universities in the country.  LPU admission to these courses is through valid scores from LPUNEST, which is conducted every year for most of the subjects. However, for admission, LPU also accepts scores from national entrance exams such as CAT, MAT, CMAT, NMAT, CUET, and JEE Main. 

CAT 2024 is scheduled for November 24, 2024, and the results are expected to be announced in Dec 2024 or January 2025. MAT 2024 registration for the December session ends on November 30, 2024, and the exams are scheduled for December 7, 14, and 22, 2024. NTA has announced the JEE Main 2025 Session 1 and 2 dates recently. The JEE Main Session 1 is scheduled from January 22 to 31, 2025 and JEE Main Session 2 Exams are from April 1 to 8, 2025. 

Students who are unable to attend classes regularly can opt for distance learning or online courses at LPU. For its distance learning courses, LPU provides study material, and the admission process is direct. The admission process will soon be announced for the upcoming session. 

At the same time, students can opt for online classes with 8-10 hours of live classes every week. Students also get recorded classes and study material from the university. The last date to apply for LPU Online courses is November 10, 2024. 

The university offers certificates, diplomas, and graduate and postgraduate courses to its students. LPU also accepts international students through its credit transfer program for certain classes. 

LPU adheres to the state government reservation policy for admission of students of different categories.

Table of Contents

• LPU Admission Dates
• LPU B.Tech Admission
• LPU UG Admission
• LPU MBA Admission
• LPU PG Admission
• LPUNEST
• LPU Application Process
• LPU Admission Helpline

LPU Admission Dates 2025

In the table below, the dates for application and other admission processes for Lovely Professional University are given. 

LPUNEST Admission Dates 2025

The details of different dates for LPUNEST admission process are given below.

Type A Counselling programmes
For: B.Tech. (CSE - AI and Data Engineering), B.Tech. (CSE - Decision Science and Machine Learning), B.Tech. (CSE - Software Product Engineering)

LPU B.Tech Admission 2025

LPU B.Tech is one of the most popular courses offered at LPU. The university offers B.Tech with a combination of 16 major specializations and 11 minor specializations. The course is offered in subjects like Computer Science Engineering, IT, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, Civil Engineering etc. The university collaborates with different agencies and organizations for a few specializations thus giving its students an edge over others. Some of these agencies are Google Cloud and IBM. 

The fee for the B.Tech program varies based on the specialization chosen by the students. The total tuition fee for the B.Tech program ranges from INR 8 Lakhs to INR 11.20 Lakhs. More details related to the admission process are given below.

LPU B.Tech Eligibility Criteria

The LPU B.Tech eligibility criteria remain the same for all the specializations offered. 

• Applicants must have scored an aggregate of 60% in 10+2 with Maths, Physics, Chemistry, and English being the compulsory subjects. 
• Students must also have the relevant subjects to the specialization as their compulsory subjects. For example, For B.Tech in Biotechnology, Food Technology and Biomedical, biotechnology or biochemistry is the compulsory subject. 
•  5% relaxation is offered to North-East states and Sikkim candidates or Defence Personnel and their Dependents or Wards of Kashmiri Migrants
• Students who have not studied English as a primary subject are offered relaxation if they have appeared for a qualifying exam in English. 
• Applicants must have a valid score of JEE Main or CUET. Applicants without a JEE Main score will appear for LPUNEST.

LPU B.Tech Selection Process

The selection process for the LPU B.Tech is given below:

Step 1: Appear for the entrance examination.

• Interested students must appear for JEE Main or CUET for valid scores. 

Step 2: Register Online

• Students must register themselves on the official website of the university. 
• For the registration process, applicants must use an active email ID and phone number. 
• Generate your login ID and password.

Step 3: Fill in the application form

• Interested students must log in using their newly generated ID and password. 
• Fill in the application form.
• Fill in the scores of the entrance exam.
• Book slot and venue for LPUNEST, if scores of entrance exams are not applicable. 

Step 4: LPUNEST

• Appear for the online exam of LPUNEST. 
• The result of LPUNEST is announced within 24 hours. 

Step 5: Shortlisting

• Based on the scores of national exams or LPUNEST, candidates are shortlisted for interviews. 

Step 6: Merit list and Admission

• A final list of selected students is prepared
• Students are called in for the admission process and payment of the admission fee to block the seat.

LPU UG Admission 2025

Lovely Professional University Jalandhar offers admission to several UG-level courses. Candidates applying for the UG courses must meet the LPU eligibility criteria for the respective course. The courses, eligibility, and selection criteria of the LPU UG admission 2024 are tabulated below.

LPU MBA Admission 2025

LPU MBA is one of the most in-demand postgraduate courses. This 2-year full-time course is offered in 6 specializations with a fee ranging from INR 8 Lakhs to INR 10 Lakhs. It is the total tuition fee for the course. The MBA specializations are given below:

LPU MBA Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants interested in the LPU MBA must fulfill the eligibility criteria given below:
• Interested students must have scored a minimum of 50% aggregate in graduation. 
• Applicants must have a valid score in any one of the national managerial entrance examinations such as CAT, MAT, CMAT, or NMAT. 
• Those without these scores must appear for LPUNEST.

LPU MBA Selection Process

The selection process for the LPU MBA is given below:

Step 1: Appear for the entrance examination.

• Interested students must appear for any of the national managerial entrance exams. For admission in 2025, scores of XAT 2025, CAT 2024, NMAT 2024, etc. would be valid. 

Step 2: Register Online

• Students must register themselves on the official website of the university. 
• For the registration process, applicants must use an active email ID and phone number. 
• Generate your login ID and password.

Step 3: Fill in the application form

• Interested students must log in using their newly generated ID and password. 
• Fill in the application form.
• Submit the video essay.
• Book slot and venue for LPUNEST, if required. 

Step 4: LPUNEST

• Appear for the online exam of LPUNEST. 
• The result of LPUNEST is announced within 24 hours. 

Step 5: Shortlisting

• Based on the scores of national exams or LPUNEST, candidates are shortlisted for interviews. 

Step 6: Merit list and Admission

• A final list of selected students is prepared
• Students are called in for the admission process and payment of the admission fee to block the seat. 

LPU PG Admission 2025

LPU admission 2025 will be granted for several PG-level courses. Candidates seeking admission to PG courses must meet the LPU eligibility criteria for the respective course. The courses, eligibility, and selection criteria of the LPU PG admission 2024 are tabulated below.

LPU Ph.D. Admission 2025

Lovely Professional University offers admission to PhD courses. Candidates must meet the LPU eligibility criteria to pursue PhD in their desired domain. The total tuition fee of the PhD program comes up to INR 7,20,000. LPU admission criteria, tuition fee, and selection criteria for PhD courses are given below.

• Total Tuition Fee: INR 7,20,000
• Eligibility: Master's degree with at least 55 percent (50 percent for reserved category) or be an ICAI member.
• Selection Criteria:  LPUNEST

Read More: LPU PhD Admission

LPUNEST 2025

LPUNEST is a National level Entrance and Scholarship Test for admission to various programs at Lovely Professional University. This test forms the basis of eligibility and/ or scholarship tests for different programs in the university.

The application form for LPU will be in a format that can be processed by Optical Mark Reader (OMR). Application fee once paid cannot be refunded. LPUNEST kit can be obtained online from the LPU official website or offline by visiting the LPU campus premises.

The application fee for the soft copy of the LPUNEST kit is INR 1000 for boys and INR 500 for girls. Printed LPUNEST kit costs INR 1500 for boys and INR 1000 for girls.

LPU Application Process 2025

LPU accepts applications for UG, PG, PhD, and Diploma courses. Once the LPU eligibility criteria are fulfilled, candidates must appear for the LPU entrance exams, such as LPUNEST, JEE Main, CAT, MAT, NMAT, NATA, XAT, CMAT, etc. 

The steps to apply for several LPU courses are given below:

Step 1: Entrance Exam

• Aspiring students must appear for the concerned entrance exam. For example, applicants interested in B.Tech must appear for JEE Main, and similarly, applicants interested in MBA can appear for CAT, MAT, NMAT, etc. 
• In the absence of valid scores from different national entrance exams for different courses, applicants can appear for the university's LPUNEST. 
• However, for the coming session, LPUNEST has been removed from the LPU programs like B.Sc [Airlines, Tourism, and Hospitality; etc.], BBA [Tourism and Hospitality, etc.], BTTM, BHMCT, and BHMCT. The admission brochure provides more information. 

Step 2: Registration on the Website

• Applicants must register as new users on the LPU admission portal, LPUADMIT, with contact information such as email ID, phone number, etc. 
• Applicants can generate a login ID and password. 
• Then applicants must log in again using these details. The candidate must set the password at the time of registration, and the email address used will serve as the portal's login.

Step 3: Fill in the application form and Choose your course.

• Applicants can choose a course of their choice based on the eligibility criteria and their qualifications. 
• Fill in the entrance exam scores, if applicable. 

Step 4: Apply for a Scholarship

• Applicants must go through the admission brochure and should consider whether they are eligible to apply for the scholarship. 
• If applying for it, applicants must attach the required documents. 

Step 5: LPUNEST

• Applicants with valid entrance exam scores must select a slot for LPUNEST in the city of their choice.
• In case the course does not require LPUNEST, this step will not appear for the applicant. 
• The result of LPUNEST is available within 24 hours. Applicants will then receive information regarding the admission process.

Step 6: Shortlisting

• Selected students are then shortlisted based on their LPUNEST scores. 
• Those who have applied for the scholarship will also get the result of the amount of fee waivered, if any. 

Step 7: Online Counselling

• For a few courses, applicants would be required to attend online counselling based on their merit position. 
• During this, they will be allotted the subject specializations based on merit and seat availability. 
• For other courses, applicants will face online interviews.

Step 8: Final list and Admission Process

• The final list of applicants is released, and they are invited to pay the admission fee to book their seats. 

Steps to Apply for LPU Admission

Given below are the steps to apply successfully for the Lovely Professional University admission:

• Step 1: Visit the official website of the LPU Punjab to apply for LPU admission 2024.
• Step 2: Fill out the LPU University registration form and provide a valid email address and password. 
• Step 3: Provide the relevant information for the desired course on the LPU application form. 
• Step 4: Add the required documents to your application form. 
• Step 5: After filling out the application form, submit it. 
• Step 6: Pay the application fee and keep a soft copy of the LPUNEST Kit (different for girls and boys).
• Step 7: Then, fill out the LPUNEST application form.
• Step 8: Select an LPU exam date for the LPUNEST test. 
• Step 9: Submit the LPUNEST form.
• Step 10: Attend the LPU exam and check the scores on the LPU University admission portal.

Documents Required for LPU Admission

The scanned copies of the following documents are required at the time of submitting the Lovely Professional University application form:

• Passport-size photograph of candidate and parents (Father and Mother)
• Matriculation Certificate (if applicable)
• Eligibility qualification certificate (depending on program) including previous qualifications (Eligibility qualification may be submitted later on in case the final result has not been declared to date
• Gap affidavit (If applicable -Self)
• Aadhaar card of the candidate and parents.
• Category certificate (if applicable, for example, if claiming eligibility relaxation based on category)
• Income affidavit of parents (Self in case of Ph.D.)

LPU Admission Helpline 2025

For more guidance or assistance needed for the Lovely Professional University admission process, refer to the following LPU University admission contact details.