Lovely Professional University (LPU) is one of the most reputed and top-ranked universities in India located in Jalandhar, Punjab. LPU has been ranked 27th among all Private and Government Universities in India in NIRF Ranking 2024. The World University Rankings 2024 has ranked LPU “9th” among all the India Universities (Both Private & Government). As per the Asia University Rankings 2024, LPU is listed among the “Top 10 Private Universities” of India with a global rank of 251-300.

  • LPU is ranked 38th in Management, 50th in Engineering, 16th in Pharmacy, and 24th in Architecture and Law by NIRF 2024.
  • LPU’s world ranking is in the 801-1000 Band (2024) as per Times Higher Education making it a globally acknowledged university.

LPU is also ranked among the top universities in major individual streams such as Architecture, Engineering, Pharmacy, Law, and others through NIRF and Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023.

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LPU Ranking: NIRF Ranking 2024

LPU has been ranked 27th amongst all Government and Private Universities in India as per NIRF Ranking 2024. The university has also been ranked 45th in the Overall Category in NIRF Ranking 2024. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), launched in 2015 by the Ministry of HRD, is used to rank Indian Institutions across the country.

Category NIRF Ranking 2024
Overall 45th 
University (Government and Private) 27th 

LPU Ranking 2024: Stream-Wise NIRF Ranking

LPU Ranking in various streams as per NIRF Ranking 2023 is as follows: 

Category LPU School Name LPU Ranking 2024 LPU Ranking 2023 LPU Ranking 2022 LPU Ranking 2021
Architecture LPU School of Architecture and Design 24th  16th  12th  12th 
Pharmacy LPU School of Pharmacy 16th  17th  19th  23rd 
Law LPU School of Law 19th  16th  13th  24th 
Management LPU’s Mittal School of Business 38th  32nd  34th  37th 
Engineering LPU Faculty of Engineering  50th  50th  51st  66th 

The score obtained by LPU in various parameters of NIRF 2023 under the Management and Engineering category is mentioned below in the graph:

Category Engineering Score Management Score 
Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR) 59.64 72.07
Research & Professional Practices (RPC) 49.52 44.68
Graduation Outcome (GO) 49.19 58.89
Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) 63.51 72.79
Perception  25.39 23.61

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LPU Ranking: Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024

Times Higher Education, a reputed ranking system in the world, ranks LPU in the 801-1000 band, placing it in the same band as BITS Pilani, IIT Patna, and IIT Gandhinagar. Times Higher Education Ranking is the largest and most diversified university rankings to date, including 1,799 universities from 104 nations and regions. LPU has been ranked 25th among all Government and Private Universities in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024.

LPU Ranking as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 is as follows: 

Category LPU Ranking 2024 World-Wide Band
Business & Economics  2nd  501-600 Band
Life Sciences  9th   501-600 Band
Engineering 3rd  401-500 Band
Clinical & Health  5th  401-500 Band
Computer Science  9th  501-600 Band

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LPU Ranking: The World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI) 2023

Lovely Professional University (LPU) has been ranked ahead of the world’s top Harvard and Oxford Universities by The World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI)-2023 in its global ranking list in the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ category. LPU has secured the 12th position, while Harvard and Oxford have been ranked 23rd and 37th, respectively in the category of ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ by WURI 2023. LPU is placed in the global band of 101-200 among top Ivy League universities like Harvard, Cornell, and Pennsylvania.

LPU is ranked 1st in India in all three categories of Fourth Industrial Revolution, Ethical Value, and Crisis Management amongst both government and private universities. It is ranked 12th, 48th, and 46th globally in the Top 50 Lists, under the same three categories, respectively.

Ranking Body Category Global Rank  Rank in India
The World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI)-2023 Fourth Industrial Revolution 12th  1st 
Crisis Management 46th  1st 
Ethical Value  48th  1st 

The World University Rankings for Innovation were determined on the basis of the innovation capabilities of the universities using an AI-based evaluation methodology. The universities were evaluated based on factors such as industrial application, value-creating startups and entrepreneurship, social responsibility, student mobility and collaboration, crisis management, and progress during the Fourth Industrial Revolution through digital technology and artificial intelligence.

LPU Ranking: Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023

LPU has been ranked 2nd among all Government and Private Universities in India and got a 101-200 rank band globally as per The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023. 

LPU Ranking as per The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023 is as follows: 

Category  LPU Ranking 2023 (India) LPU Ranking 2023 (Global)
University  2nd  101-200 
Zero Hunger 1st  41st 
Sustainable Cities & Communities 1st  101-200
Quality Education 4th  101-200

LPU Ranking 2024 FAQs 

Ques. What is the rank of LPU in India?

Ans. LPU has been ranked 45th in the most crucial Overall category of NIRF Ranking 2024 released by the Ministry of Human Resource Department, Government of India. The university is also ranked at 27th position amongst all government and private universities of India as per NIRF Ranking 2024.

Ques. What is the rank of LPU in the world?

Ans. LPU has been placed in the 801-1000 Band in the world rankings as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 making it a globally-acknowledged university.

Ques. What is the rank of LPU in Engineering?

Ans. LPU has been ranked at 50th  position in the Engineering stream as per NIRF Ranking 2024 and at 3rd position as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023.

Ques. Is LPU equal to IIT?

Ans. The engineering programs offered at LPU are in the same league as BITS Pilani and many of IITs offering one of the highest placement packages across the country.