Yes, the Lovely Professional University (LPU) offers a B.Ed course to provide students with the required skills and knowledge to pursue a career as a secondary school teacher. The program features a comprehensive curricular converge with intensive training and field engagement. 

The basic eligibility criteria to pursue a B.Ed at LPU is a bachelor’s or master’s degree with 50% marks. So, you are eligible to pursue a B.Ed with your BSc degree. You have to make sure that you have 50% marks. You also have to qualify for the LPU NEST qualifying exam to secure the seat.

Yes, LPU offers diploma courses that can be pursued by students after class 10. These courses are 3 years long and consist of 6 semesters. Students must score 50% marks in class 10 to pursue diploma courses of their choice. My friend did a diploma course from LPU followed by BTech and currently works in a MNC. CSE, mechanical engineering, business administration and architectural assistantship are some of the popular diploma courses at LPU. 

LPU offers diploma courses in the following disciplines. 

• Engineering
• Management
• MLT or Paramedical Sciences or Embryology
• Architecture
• Design
• Fashion Design

No, to secure admission to a BTech course at LPU, you are required to clear the LPUNEST entrance exam. LPUNEST is the university entrance exam conducted by LPU to provide admission to its various courses.

For BTech, you should have a minimum of 60% marks in physics, chemistry and mathematics/biology from a recognised board. After class 12, you should focus on qualifying LPUNEST to get selected. LPU used to offer admission to its BTech courses based on JEE Main score but now it has stopped.

You can use your 75% JEE Main score to secure a scholarship at LPU. The university offers attractive scholarships to exceptional students or those with good scores in entrance exams.

Yes, the Lovely Professional University (LPU) is ranked by NIRF and is considered one of the best universities in India. It has consistently secured rankings in various categories highlighting its commitment to providing quality education. From my experience, LPU’s modern infrastructure, research programs and industry partnerships have contributed to its reputation. Every year, many students aspire to study at LPU to pursue their academic and professional goals. 

I have mentioned the LPU’s ranking for various streams in the table below. 

Criteria	Rank
Overall Ranking	46
University Ranking	38
Research Ranking	42
QS World University Rankings (Asia)	301 - 350
Times Higher Education (Impact)	101 - 200
Times Higher Education (Overall)	801 - 1000
US News (University)	57
Engineering	50
Management	32
Pharmacy	17
Law	16
Architecture and Planning	16
Agriculture and Allied Sectors	27

Yes, there are many hotel management courses offered by LPU at different levels. The School of Hotel Management and Tourism (SOHMT) is one of the leading hospitality education institutes in India. It is certified by the Federation of Hotel Restaurant Association of India (FHRAI). The university offers bachelor’s, master’s and PhD programs in hotel management. The university also provides lateral entry to its BSC and BHMCT courses. 

The School of Hotel Management and Tourism (SOHMT) boast a strong placement record and many of my friends have received excellent job offers through the campus drive. It has industry tie-ups with premier institutions like Radisson, CBL, GEM, AIESEC and more. More than 60 recruiters visit the campus every year for placement. The average package for the top 10% of students was INR 7.20 Lakhs with the highest salary being INR 32 Lakhs.

LPU used to provide admission to BTech courses based on the JEE Main exam. It stopped accepting JEE Main as of May 2024 and completely shifted to LPUNEST. LPUNEST is the university entrance exam conducted by LPU to provide admission to its various courses.

Candidates are required to have 60% marks in class 12 in the combined physics, chemistry and mathematics/biology sections. They must then qualify for the LPUNEST exam and appear in the counselling process. 

Candidates can use their JEE Main score to secure scholarships at LPU. The university offers attractive scholarships to students with 80% marks or more in the JEE Main exam.

First of all, all the students will receive a mail on their official email ids provided by the institute from the Placement Committee about the arrival of a company. Each of these mails will have an eligibility criteria mentioned by the company, the CTC offered by the company, guidelines for the process to be followed as mentioned by the Placement Committee and a Google form to collect CVs and data asked by the company. The data is then sent to the HR who then replies with a list of the shortlisted candidates. These candidates receive another email on the same mail trail with a link to join a WhatsApp group maintained by the committee. Then, the company starts with its processes. Usually, the processes include a GD or an Assignment or a task mentioned by the company. Then, the candidates clearing the initial rounds appear for the final interview. The number of interviews also depends on the company itself. The selected candidates are then informed about their selection via a batch email. Some companies like Amazon, DE Shaw, etc also add an additional Aptitude round. Only the students clearing the cutoffs of the aptitude round are then called for further rounds. This practice of taking a written test is followed by almost all the good companies. Hence, it is advisable for the students to keep in touch with the basics of aptitude even after their CAT exam.

The companies coming to IIM Sirmaur usually don’t have any CGPA criteria. While some companies like HCL require a student to have a 60% criteria throughout their Academia including the first year of MBA, the number of these companies is very less. 1-2 companies like SAP labs, Lenskart, etc also ask the students to have a minimum of 7 CGPA in their first year. Hence, it is recommended that each student should at least maintain a CGPA criteria above 6. This will be enough for the students participating in the Final Placement Process.

Temporary Campus: The campus is situated in the Paonta Sahib City as it is just 2.5 Kms away from the nearest bus stand. The nearest Railway stations are Dehradun and Yamuna Nagar Railway stations which are around 45 Kms and 60 Kms respectively. The nearest Airports are the Chandigarh Airport and Dehradun Airport which are 122 km and 77 km away from the campus.

Permanent Campus: The Campus is located in Dhaula Kuan and is 19 kms away from the Paonta Sahib Bus Stand and 26 kms away from the Nahan Bus Stand. The nearest Railway station is Yamuna Nagar Railway Station 59 kms away and the nearest Airports are the Chandigarh Airport and Dehradun Airport which are 102 kms and 94 kms away from the Institute.

Since it operates from its temporary campus where the hostel facilities are outside the campus for boys, the institute does not promise the same level of rigor one expects from an IIM. The scope of surprise quizzes and assignments and preponement of deadlines is very less because of the lack of necessary facilities provided by the institute. However, on the bright side, this story is expected to change once IIM Sirmaur shifts its operations to the newly built permanent campus.