Lovely Professional University is recognized by University Grants Commission(UGC).
UGC Recognition and Other Approvals
LPU is duly recognized by UGC and other Apex Bodies and has memberships and accreditations of various national and International bodies and associations.
Lovely Professional University is recognized by University Grants Commission(UGC), a statutory body of the Government of India established for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education in India.
Lovely Professional University is included in the list of universities maintained by University Grants Commission under section - 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956.
Lovely Professional University is a member of Association of Indian Universities (AIU), an organization promoting university activities especially by way of sharing information and co-operation in the field of education, culture, sports and allied areas.
Distance Education Council (DEC)
Lovely Professional University is recognized by the Distance Education Council(DEC), an apex body for the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) system in the country.
National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)
Teacher education programmes namely B.Ed, B.Ed(Yoga), M.Ed, M.Ed(Part Time),ETT and NTT; and Physical Education programmes namely B.P.Ed, M.P.Ed and D.P.Ed (C.P.Ed) are duly recognized by National Council of Teacher Education(NCTE), a statutory body of the Government of India established for planned & co-ordination development of teacher education system throughout the country
Pharmacy Council of India (PCI)
B.Pharmacy programme at Lovely Institute of Technology (Pharmacy) and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University are approved by Pharmacy Council of India(PCI), a statutory body of Government of India established to regulate the Pharmacy Education in the Country for the purpose of registration as a pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act and Profession and Practice of Pharmacy.
Indian Association of Physiotherapists(IAP)
Department of Physiotherapy, Lovely Professional University has been granted provisional affiliation to Indian Association of Physiotherapists(IAP), an association to set and ensure ethical professional practices and promote high professional standards of independent practice of physiotherapy by the members of IAP
Council of Architecture (COA)
B.Arch and M.Arch programmes at Lovely School of Architecture & Design are approved by Council of Architecture(COA), a statutory body constituted by the Government of India to regulate the education and practice of profession throughout India besides maintaining the register of architects.
Bar Council of India (BCI)
Lovely Professional University is recognized for conferring the degree of law for imparting L.L.B, B.A.L.L.B Integrated and B.A.L.L.B (Hons) integrated programmes by Bar Council of India(BCI), a statutory body of the Government of India created to regulate and represent the Indian Bar.
The Institution of Engineers(India)
Diploma in Engineering namely Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Automobile Engineering being conducted at the Lovely Professional University are recognized by The Institution of Engineers(India), Established 1920, Incorporated by Royal Charter 1935; and Candidate possessing any one of these diplomas is eligible to become 'Senior Technician' of the Institution as per rules.
Memberships of International Bodies and Associations
Lovely Professional University (LPU) is a member of the following international bodies and associations:
International Association of Universities (IAU), France
Lovely Professional University is amember of International Association of Universities (IAU), the UNESCO-based worldwide association of higher education institutions. Click here to view LPU in the list of IAU members
Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), UK
Lovely Professional University is a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), the oldest inter-university network in the world that combines the expertise and reputation of over ninety years' experience with new and innovative programmes designed to meet the needs of universities in the 21st century.
Accreditation Council for Business Schools
and Programs (ACBSP), USA
Lovely Professional University is a member of Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs(ACBSP), a leading specialized accreditation association for business education supporting, celebrating, and rewarding teaching excellence, for all Management programmes
European Council of Business Education(ECBE),Switzerland
Lovely Professional University is the first University in India to become a member of European Council of Business Education(ECBE), an international organization which accredits courses and programmes, concentrated within the field of business.
The Institute of International Education(IIE), New York
Lovely Professional University has been granted full academic year Institutional membershipof world’s most experienced global higher education and professional exchange agency, The Institute of International Education (IIE).
The Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP), Thailand
Lovely Professional University is a member of The Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP), the Association that provides the means whereby the universities of the Asian and Pacific region may work together in order to co-operate with university bodies at the international, regional, sub-regional and national levels, as well as with inter-governmental, governmental and private bodies concerned with higher education.