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Lovely Professional University Scholarship
Lovely Professional University (LPU) offers a comprehensive range of scholarships and financial assistance schemes to support meritorious, talented, and deserving students. The university aims to make quality higher education more accessible by recognising academic excellence, entrance test performance, professional achievements, sports and cultural talent, innovation, entrepreneurship and other accomplishments.
LPU scholarships are available across more than 150 programmes, ranging from diploma and undergraduate programmes to postgraduate and doctoral programmes. Scholarship eligibility and benefits vary according to the programme and the scholarship category.
LPU Scholarship Categories
Lovely Professional University provides scholarships under several categories, allowing students to explore financial support according to their academic qualifications, achievements, and eligibility. Major scholarship categories include:
- Scholarship based on qualification after 10th
- Scholarship based on qualification after 12th
- Scholarship based on qualification after graduation
- Scholarship for lateral entry programmes
- Scholarship based on LPUNEST performance
- Scholarship based on MBA work experience
- Scholarship based on national-level entrance tests
- Scholarship for innovation, startups, entrepreneurship and hackathons
- Scholarship and fee benefits for Ph.D. programmes
- Scholarship based on sports, cultural activities, R&D, co-curricular activities, social service and bravery awards
- Special scholarship under LPU RISE (Recognising India’s Scholarly Excellence)
- Scholarships offered through corporate, industry, NGO and other agencies
LPU Scholarship Based on Academic Qualification
LPU provides merit-based scholarships according to the marks obtained in the qualifying examination. The scholarship bracket depends on the programme and the candidate’s academic performance.
| Scholarship Bracket | After Diploma, 10+2 and Lateral Entry | After Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Bracket 1 | 98 percent or above | 95 percent or above |
| Bracket 2 | 95 percent to 97.99 percent | 90 percent to 94.99 percent |
| Bracket 3 | 90 percent to 94.99 percent | 80 percent to 89.99 percent |
| Bracket 4 | 80 percent to 89.99 percent | 70 percent to 79.99 percent |
The exact scholarship amount may differ from one programme to another. Students should check the applicable scholarship criteria and terms for their selected programme before applying.
LPUNEST Scholarship
LPUNEST, or the LPU National Entrance and Scholarship Test, is an important route through which eligible students can qualify for scholarships at Lovely Professional University. Depending on the programme, LPUNEST may serve as an eligibility test, a scholarship test, or both. Students may also use LPUNEST to improve their scholarship benefits where applicable.
Scholarships Based on National-Level Tests
LPU also recognises performance in various national-level entrance and competitive examinations. Depending on the programme and applicable conditions, students may be considered for scholarships based on examinations such as JEE (Main), NEET, UCEED, CAT, MAT, GATE and GPAT, among others.
Scholarship for Sports, Cultural and Co-Curricular Achievements
Students who have demonstrated outstanding performance in sports, cultural activities, research and development, co-curricular activities, social service or recognised bravery awards may also be eligible for scholarship benefits. This category allows LPU to support students whose achievements extend beyond conventional academic performance.
Innovation, Startup and Entrepreneurship Scholarship
LPU encourages students with innovative ideas and entrepreneurial potential through scholarships related to innovation, startups, entrepreneurship and hackathons. Students demonstrating promising initiatives or achievements in these areas may be considered according to the applicable university criteria.
Scholarship and Fee Benefits for Ph.D. Programmes
Lovely Professional University also provides scholarship and fee benefits for Ph.D. programmes. Research scholars may be considered for scholarships based on applicable criteria, including performance in LPUNEST (Ph.D.). The scholarship benefits can vary according to the mode of study and applicable scholarship category.
