Lovely Professional University
Lovely Professional University is a private university located in Phagwara, Punjab, India. Established under the Lovely Professional University Act, 2005, it commenced operations in 2006.
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.Academics
LPU has schools on various subjects including business, fashion design, engineering, law, education, agriculture, humanities, and tourism.Affiliations
The Lovely Professional University is affiliated and recognised by national facilitators such as the University Grants Commission, the Pharmacy Council of India, and the Bar Council of India.LPU's School of Agriculture is accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. It has accreditations and memberships of the National Board of Accreditation, Council of Architecture, and National Council for Teacher Education.
LPU is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. The distance education programmes are approved by the UGC's Distance Education Bureau.