The Research and Development Cell at Lovely Professional University is dedicated to fostering a robust research environment that nurtures innovation and academic excellence. It serves as a hub for facilitating and supporting cutting-edge research across various disciplines, providing comprehensive assistance in securing external funding, managing intellectual property rights, and promoting interdisciplinary collaborations. The R&D Cell offers access to state-of-the-art laboratories, sophisticated instrumentation and ethical guidelines ensuring that researchers have the resources needed to conduct high-impact studies. By organizing workshops, seminars, and conferences, the cell enhances the professional development of faculty and students, while also focusing on the commercialization of research outputs to contribute to societal and economic growth. Major highlights are:
29000+ Publications, 315000+ Scopus Citations, 188 H-Index, 3200+ IPR Awarded, 98.35+ Funded Projects (in Crores), 550+ Tie-ups worldwide

Research Collaborations

LPU actively promotes research collaborations with national and international institutions to escalate innovation, knowledge exchange, and academic excellence. These partnerships aim to provide faculty and students with opportunities for joint research projects, access to advanced lab facilities, publications and interdisciplinary learning. By connecting researchers across diverse domains, the division strengthens the university’s research ecosystem and contributes to solving real-world challenges through collaborative efforts. Some of the major collaborations are:

• Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), USA
• DRDO – Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), Leh, Ladakh
• Airports Authority of India (AAI), New Delhi
• CSIR – Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun, Uttarakhand
• CSIR – Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
• CSIR – Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), Palampur, Himachal Pradesh
• Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), Prayagraj (Allahabad), UP
• Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET), Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar, Gujarat
• ICAR – Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bathinda, Punjab
• Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI), Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
• ICAR – Directorate of Floricultural Research, Pune, Maharashtra
• ICAR – National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management (NIASM), Pune, Maharashtra
• Chettinad Academy of Research and Education (CARE), Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu
• Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Jalandhar
• CSIR – Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Bhopal, MP
• Centre of Biomedical Research (CBMR), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
• ICAR – National Research Centre for Banana (ICAR-NRCB), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
• ICAR – Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), Karnal, Haryana
• Kalinga University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh