International Association of Universities (IAU), France
IAU, founded in 1950, is the UNESCO-based worldwide association of higher education institutions. It brings together institutions and organizations from around 150 countries for reflection and action on common concerns and collaborates with various international, regional and national bodies active in higher education.
The Association aims at giving expression to the obligation of universities and other higher education institutions as social institutions to promote, through teaching, research and services, the principles of freedom and justice, of human dignity and solidarity, and contributes, through international cooperation, to the development of material and moral assistance for the strengthening of higher education generally.
Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), UK
Established in 1913, the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is the oldest inter-university network in the world. Today's ACU 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. ACU has around 500 members spread across five continents.
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), USA
"ACBSP is a leading specialized accreditation association for business education supporting, celebrating, and rewarding teaching excellence. Established in 1988, ACBSP is the only business accrediting organization for all associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degree programs. In 2001, ACBSP was recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
ACBSP continues to grow, having recently added its ninth region to better serve member institutions in Latin, Central and South America. There are currently more than 670 member institutions; 505 of those are accredited, including 89 institutions from outside the United States. ACBSP member institutions represent 38 different countries."
European Council of Business Education(ECBE),Switzerland
ECBE is a not-for-profit organization which accredits courses and programmes, concentrated within the field of business, at the undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels.The mission of the European Council for Business Education is to promote and support quality business education internationally
The Council organizes a variety of seminars for professional training. Customized courses are developed and delivered to organizations or institutions worldwide.
The Council alsoprovides access to an effective, efficient and well established e-Learning platform. This platform can be used as an intra-net as well as it provides the opportunity to develop courses and programmes; for internal use; distance learning programmes; and through a bourse, the possibility of exchanging courses between institutions.
The Institute of International Education(IIE), New York
Founded in 1919, the Institute of International Education (IIE) is the world's most experienced global higher education and professional exchange agency and administers over 250 international educational exchange and development training programs around the world. Over 20,000 men and women from over 175 countries come to the United States or go abroad for study, research, and training annually.
The Institute helps to catalyze educational exchange. It acts a central point of contact and source of information for both U.S. higher education and foreign nations interested in developing educational ties with the United States.
The Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP), Thailand
The Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP) was formally established on 28 July 1995 at Suranaree University of Technology (SUT), Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
The Association provides the means whereby the universities of the Asian and Pacific region as defined by UNESCO, may work together in order to:
Discharge more effectively their responsibility to provide higher education and training.
Promote wider understanding of the value and importance of these basic goals.
Strengthen their institutional capacity to serve society.
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.
Implement programs which will assist in the development of member institutions whether financed by the member institutions themselves or by other funding agencies.
At Present, AUAP has 218 regular members from 19 countries and territories as well as five associate members consisting of regional organizations based in three countries.
Lovely Professional University has Partnerships and Tie- ups in both academic and non-academic areas with world class foreign universities and institutes across the globe including USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Singapore and Brazil.
Following are the International Universities and Institutes with which LPU has tie-ups:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA(USA)
UNITED KINGDOM (UK)
AUSTRALIA
CANADA
BRAZIL
SINGAPORE
POLAND
GHANA
New Zealand
Switzerland
China
Europe
Spain
LPU has associated itself with following tech-application companies, national industry associations and bodies to further enhance the Academia-Industry interaction by exposing the students to sessions from Industry Experts, state-of-the-art tools and licensed software.
LPU has the following Academic and Industrial Memberships
LPU is a member of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) that works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the growth of industry in India, partnering industry and government alike through advisory and consultative processes. The key features of the membership are its localized & need based approach for Industry, scalability, out - put orientation, practical hands-on skills focus for training & testing, accessibility, joint certification by awarding bodies and partners, centrally administered 'Train the Trainers' and most importantly 'benchmarked international standards of performance'.
LPU is an active member of FICCI – HEN, which is perceived as network of quality institutions creating brand value for members by being the benchmark of good practices in the sector that has facilitated India becoming a Global Hub for higher education.
It is a move to introduce a system of self - regulation amongst Higher Education providers in India by introducing code to conduct to promote best practices and disclosure norms to address the information asymmetry in the sector. The aim of FICCI - HEN is to be an opinion forum to influence policy change for healthy growth of Higher Education in the country and provide the missing link between the academia and the industry.
LPU is a member The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) is a global not-for-profit organization focused on promoting entrepreneurship. It helps budding entrepreneurs through advice, guidance and assistance from successful & experienced entrepreneurs and professionals. It engages not only with entrepreneurs but also with policy makers in order to foster the spirit of entrepreneurship.
LPU as a Charter Member participates and discusses on an array of monthly and other meetings with talks by leaders of Indian Industry and other peers in the global business eco-system on a range of topics such as IT, Bio-technology, Media and Entertainment, IT Enabled Services, HR issues, Corporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, etc.
LPU has signed MoU with CII Yi Chandigarh to start first ever Yi Net in Punjab. With signing the MoU Lovely Professional University would be recognized as a Yi Net. Young Indians (Yi) is an integral part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), India’s premier business association, formed with an objective of creating a platform for young Indians to realize the dream of a developed nation. Yi Student Nets are formed by CII with a vision to influence, inspire and motivate the students across the country. Yi Nets focus on bridging the gap between students and society by involving them in community development activities and giving them a platform to express their views and ideas to contribute towards building a better India.
LPU has Academic and Industrial Tie-Ups with the following:
Lovely Professional University has been identified as Punjab’s first nodal university under EMC2's academic alliance program. EMC information infrastructure unifies networked storage technologies, storage platforms, software and services to help organizations better and more cost-effectively manage, protect and share information. EMC Academic Alliance is an initiative by EMC to fill the gap that exists in IT with regard to Storage knowledge. Through this programme, EMC is building professionals for the highest growth segment in IT - Storage. As EMC student they build and validate knowledge, skills and expertise that allow them to excel at the job and improve operational efficiencies.
Under the University Software Program, Lovely Professional University has established a dedicated lab for VLSI training using Cadence electronic design automation (EDA) tools, allowing students to use the technologies and develop the skill sets required in the real world.
The Department of Engineering has already incorporated Cadence electronic design automation (EDA) software into the Labs and are working on academic research projects.
Campus Connect Program of Infosys Technologies is an initiative to help increase India’s competitiveness in the knowledge economy. At Lovely Professional University it is aimed at creating an effective means of backward integration into the supply chain of manpower where the IT industry gets the people for its growth. The same courseware that Infosys uses to prepare its fresh recruits for global industry ready standards is taught to the students of the University by trained faculty members. Alliance with Infosys for Campus Connect Program also involves imparting training to LPU faculty, aligning the University Curriculum with the requirement of the Industry.
LPU became first University in India to setup a Centre of Excellence for EC-Council, catering to the whole of northern India. The International Council of E-Commerce Consultants (EC-Council) is a member-based organization that certifies individuals in various e-business and information security skills. It is the owner and creator of the world famous Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI) and EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA)/License Penetration Tester (LPT) programs, and as well as many others programs, that are offered in over 60 countries through a training network of more than 450 training partners globally.
LPU will facilitate the delivery of EC-Council courses in its own campus, offering its students state of the art infrastructure and facilities.
Lovely Professional University signed MoU with ThinkLABS Technosolutions Pvt Ltd to establish a Centre of Excellence for Embedded Systems and Robotics at the University. ThinkLABS is a constant facilitator in the scientific and technical education of students by providing them requisite resources through wide variety of kits, software based programming tools, basic & advanced level workshops and web based learning resources.
ThinkLABS would also set up a state of the art Embedded Systems and Robotics Laboratory at University to be used for training and R&D purpose. ThinkLABS flagged off its activities with commencement of short term courses like Hardwired Robotics, Programmable Robotics, and Advanced Embedded Systems Skill Enhancement Certificate Course, at Lovely Professional University campus.
Lovely Professional University and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd(NSE) joined hands to offer NSE Certified Capital Market Professional Program to students of Lovely Professional University, to provide knowledge and awareness about the capital market and thereby upgrade the skills and proficiency of the young generation.
