Lovely Professional University is one of the largest private universities in Punjab. Lovely Professional University came into being by the Government of Punjab under the enactment of State Legislature namely The Lovely Professional University Act (Act No.25 of 2005). It is duly recognized by University Grant Commission under section 2(F) of UGC Act. It has the distinction of being the first self-financing University in the State of Punjab and ninth in India. Internationally compatible curriculum and pedagogy with foreign collaborations.Industry oriented practical education with extensive focus on placements is it's forte.

Amongst it's profile is the fact that it is the Largest University in India in terms of on-campus number of students - 24,000. Another feature of the LPU is the technology driven campus, spread over 600 acres of lush green area on NH-1 at the entry of Jalandhar city. It offers 150+ Programmes which are innovative integration of inter-disciplinary streams on offer after 10th,12th, Graduation & Post Graduation in Management, Hotel Management, Computer Application, Engineering, Architecture, Design, Commerce, Fashion Technology, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Paramedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Education, Physical Education, Films, Animation, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Sciences, Arts & Languages etc. Students from 23 different States and 5 different Countries study here. It provides World Class state of the art infrastructure and Wi-Fi campus

Location and Transportation - - Lovely Professional University is easily accessible as it is located on the Jalandhar-Delhi G.T. Road, NH-1 (Punjab) and is well connected by rail and road; having a reasonable distance from the bus stands, railway stations etc.

• 3 km from Municipal limits of Jalandhar City
• 5 km from Phagwara
• 7 km from Phagwara Railway Station
• 7 km from Jalandhar Cantt Railway Station
• 15 km from Jalandhar City Railway Station