Lovely Professional University (LPU) offers various scholarships and financial aid that can be availed by students in all programs offered by the university ranging from Diplomas to Ph.D. LPU offers a scholarship scheme of up to INR 6.8 Lakh per student. LPU Students have been awarded scholarships worth INR 100+ crores in the last year itself. 

LPU offers Scholarships to candidates based on their performance in any of the following categories:

  • Based on LPUNEST- LPU’s Entrance and Scholarship Test
  • Based on Percentage in Qualifying Examination (10th/12th/Graduation)
  • Based on CUET
  • Work Experience-based Scholarship for MBA
  • Based on National Level Tests like JEE Main, NEET, UCEED, CAT, MAT, GATE, GPAT, MAT, etc.
  • Scholarship Based on Innovation, Startup & Entrepreneurship
  • Based on Performance in Sports, Cultural, R&D, Co-curricular, Social Service and Bravery Awards.
  • Ph.D. Scholarship
  • Scholarship For Toppers of Centre and State Boards
  • LPUNEST Study Grant 

Lovely Professional University also offers financial aid to students belonging to underprivileged sections of society such as orphans, persons with disability, or some specific groups like Wards of Defence personnel, among others.

LPU Scholarship Brackets & Phases

The percentage of LPU Scholarship varies program-wise as per the given table. For each of the scholarship categories offered by LPU, three brackets (Brackets 1, 2, and 3) are defined. Each bracket includes specific criteria which must be fulfilled by the candidate to fall into that particular bracket. Scholarship Criteria in Bracket 1 is the strictest which means the students meeting the requirement of Bracket 1 (top bracket) get the highest scholarship and those in Bracket 2 or Bracket 3 get relatively lesser scholarships.

Brackets Scholarship Criteria (After Diploma and 10+2 Programs) Scholarship Criteria (After Graduation Programmes)
Bracket - 1 95% or above Marks in Qualifying Exam  90% or above Marks in the Qualifying Exam 
Bracket - 2 90% to 94.9% Marks in Qualifying Exam  80% to 89.9% Marks in the Qualifying Exam 
Bracket - 3 80% to 89.9% Marks in Qualifying Exam  70% to 79.9% Marks in the Qualifying Exam 

LPU Scholarship Phases

Admissions to various courses at LPU are done in different Phases, which are the bifurcations of the period of the admission process. The amount of the LPU Scholarship also depends on the Phase in which the candidate takes admission to the University. The amount of LPU Scholarships reduces with each passing phase.

LPU Scholarship: Based on LPUNEST

Lovely Professional University conducts its own entrance cum scholarship test LPUNEST (LPU National Entrance & Scholarship Test). LPUNEST forms the basis of admission eligibility and scholarships for most of the programs offered by LPU. LPUNEST forms the basis for the scholarship for a specific program depending on the fee of the program, date of admission, and performance of the student in LPUNEST.

There are three brackets for the LPU Scholarship offered based on LPUNEST:

  • LPUNEST Score more than or equal to Category I Cutoff
  • LPUNEST Score more than or equal to Category II Cutoff
  • LPUNEST Score more than or equal to Category III Cutoff

Here are the course-wise LPUNEST Scholarship Details for all three categories for Indian Students:

After 10+2 Programmes Indian Fees 2024 (INR) Indian Fee After Scholarship
As per LPUNEST Cut-off I for 50% Scholarship or
95% marks and above (INR)		 As per LPUNEST Cut-off II for 45% Scholarship or
90-94.9% (INR)		 As per LPUNEST Cut-off III for 40% Scholarship or
80-89.9% (INR)
Scholarship per term: 50% 45% 40%
B.Tech - all branches / B Tech [ 2+2 with international credit transfer option] (except CSE & Mathematics and Computing)
Note:- For Int. Credit Transfer Option INR 50,000 as International Transfer Fee additionally to be paid with 1st Semester Fee.		 140000 70000 77000 84000
B.Tech - (CSE), Mathematics and Computing / B Tech (CSE) [ 2+2 with international credit transfer option]
Note:- For Int. Credit Transfer Option INR 50,000 as International Transfer Fee additionally to be paid with 1st Semester Fee.		 140000 98000
(30%)		 105000
(25%)		 112000
(20%)
B.Tech. (Robotics and Automation) 170000 85000 93500 102000
B.Tech. CSE- Data Science with ML/
B.Tech. (CSE - DevOps (Software Development and IT Operations)/ B.Tech. (CSE- Cloud Computing)/ B.Tech. (CSE - User Experience (UX) / User Interface (UI)/ B.Tech (CSE - Big Data Analytics) /
B.Tech. (CSE – Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)		 170000 119000
(30%)		 127500
(25%)		 136000
(20%)
B.Tech. (CSE - Decision Science and Machine Learning) 170000 119000
(30%)		 127500
(25%)		 136000
(20%)
B.Tech. (CSE - AI and Data Engineering)  200000 160000
(20%)		 170000
(15%)		 180000
(10%)
B.Tech (Hons.) (CSE- - Data Science and Data Engineering)
B.Tech (Hons.) (CSE- Cyber Security and BlockChain/)
B.Tech (Hons.) (CSE- Full Stack Software Development)		 200000 140000
(30%)		 150000
(25%)		 160000
(20%)
B.Tech. (CSE - Software Product Engineering) 200000 160000
(20%)		 170000
(15%)		 180000
(10%)
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
BCA 80000 56000
(30%)		 60000
(25%)		 64000
(20%)
BCA (Big Data Analytics) in tie-up with IBM 100000 70000
(30%)		 75000
(25%)		 80000
(20%)
BCA (Hons.) (Cyber Security) 120000 84000
(30%)		 90000
(25%)		 96000
(20%)
B.Sc. (Hons.) (Computer Science - Cyber Security) 120000 84000
(30%)		 90000
(25%)		 96000
(20%)
B.Sc. (IT)/ B Sc (IT) [2+2 with international credit transfer option]
Note:- For Int. Credit Transfer Option INR 50,000 as International Transfer Fee additionally to be paid with 1st Semester Fee.		 80000 56000
(30%)		 60000
(25%)		 64000
(20%)
AGRICULTURE
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture  120000 72000
(40%)		 78000
(35%)		 84000
(30%)
FORENSIC SCIENCE
B.Sc. (Forensic Science) 80000 48000
(40%)		 52000
(35%)		 56000
(30%)
FOOD TECHNOLOGY
B.Sc. (Hons.) Food Technology 80000 48000
(40%)		 52000
(35%)		 56000
(30%)
B.Sc. (Food Technology) 80000 48000
(40%)		 52000
(35%)		 56000
(30%)
NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
B.Sc. (Nutrition and Dietetics) 80000 48000
(40%)		 52000
(35%)		 56000
(30%)
BIOTECHNOLOGY
B.Sc. (Hons.) Biotechnology  80000 48000
(40%)		 52000
(35%)		 56000
(30%)
B.Sc. (Biotechnology) 80000 48000
(40%)		 52000
(35%)		 56000
(30%)
MICROBIOLOGY 
B.Sc. (Hons.) Microbiology  80000 48000
(40%)		 52000
(35%)		 56000
(30%)
B.Sc. (Microbiology) 80000 48000
(40%)		 52000
(35%)		 56000
(30%)
BOTANY
B.Sc. (Hons.) Botany 50000 30000
(40%)		 32500
(35%)		 35000
(30%)
B.Sc. (Botany) 50000 30000
(40%)		 32500
(35%)		 35000
(30%)
ZOOLOGY
B.Sc. (Hons.) Zoology 50000 30000
(40%)		 32500
(35%)		 35000
(30%)
B.Sc. (Zoology) 50000 30000
(40%)		 32500
(35%)		 35000
(30%)
PHYSICS
B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics  50000 30000
(40%)		 32500
(35%)		 35000
(30%)
B.Sc. (Physics) 50000 30000
(40%)		 32500
(35%)		 35000
(30%)
CHEMISTRY
B.Sc. (Hons.) Chemistry 50000 30000
(40%)		 32500
(35%)		 35000
(30%)
B.Sc. (Chemistry) 50000 30000
(40%)		 32500
(35%)		 35000
(30%)
MATHEMATICS
B.Sc. (Hons.) Mathematics 50000 30000
(40%)		 32500
(35%)		 35000
(30%)
B.Sc. (Mathematics) 50000 30000
(40%)		 32500
(35%)		 35000
(30%)
MANAGEMENT
BBA/ BBA [ 2+2 with international credit transfer option]
Note:- For Int. Credit Transfer Option INR 50,000 as International Transfer Fee additionally to be paid with 1st Semester Fee.		 80000 56000
(30%)		 60000
(25%)		 64000
(20%)
Integrated BBA-MBA 120000 84000
(30%)		 90000
(25%)		 96000
(20%)
BBA (Hons.) 120000 84000
(30%)		 90000
(25%)		 96000
(20%)
BBA (Financial Markets) 100000 70000
(30%)		 75000
(25%)		 80000
(20%)
BBA (IT) 80000 56000
(30%)		 60000
(25%)		 64000
(20%)
BBA (International Finance) 100000 70000
(30%)		 75000
(25%)		 80000
(20%)
BBA (Business Analytics) 100000 70000
(30%)		 75000
(25%)		 80000
(20%)
COMMERCE
B.Com./ B.Com [2+2 with international credit transfer option]
Note:- For Int. Credit Transfer Option INR 50,000 as International Transfer Fee additionally to be paid with 1st Semester Fee.		 80000 48000
(40%)		 52000
(35%)		 56000
(30%)
B.Com. (Hons.) 120000 72000
(40%)		 78000
(35%)		 84000
(30%)
B.Com. (Management Accounting and International Finance)  100000 60000
(40%)		 65000
(35%)		 70000
(30%)
ECONOMICS
B.Sc. (Hons.) Economics  80000 48000
(40%)		 52000
(35%)		 56000
(30%)
HOTEL MANAGEMENT AND TOURISM
Bachelor of Hotel Mgt. and Catering Technology (BHMCT)/ Bachelor of Hotel Mgt and Catering Technology (BHMCT)
[ 2+2 with international credit transfer option]
Note:- For Int. Credit Transfer Option INR 50,000 as International Transfer Fee additionally to be paid with 1st Semester Fee.		 80000 40000 44000 48000
B.Sc. (Hotel Management) 80000 40000 44000 48000
B.Sc. (Bakery and Pastry Management) 100000 70000
(30%)		 75000
(25%)		 80000
(20%)
Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management (BTTM) 100000 60000
(40%)		 65000
(35%)		 70000
(30%)
B.Sc. (Culinary Arts)/ B.Sc. (Culinary Arts) [ 2+2 with international credit transfer option]
Note:- For Int. Credit Transfer Option INR 50,000 as International Transfer Fee additionally to be paid with 1st Semester Fee.		 100000 70000
(30%)		 75000
(25%)		 80000
(20%)
B.Sc. (Airlines, Tourism and Hospitality) 80000 40000 44000 48000
BBA (Tourism and Hospitality) 80000 40000 44000 48000
BBA (Airlines and Airport Management) 80000 40000 44000 48000
BBA (Cargo and Logistics Management) 100000 60000
(40%)		 65000
(35%)		 70000
(30%)
ARCHITECTURE
B.Arch. 120000 60000 66000 72000
PLANNING
B. Plan. 120000 60000 66000 72000
Integrated B. Plan - M. Plan 120000 60000 66000 72000
INTERIOR AND FURNITURE DESIGN
B.Sc. (Design - Interior and Furniture) 120000 84000
(30%)		 90000
(25%)		 96000
(20%)
B.Design (Interior and Furniture) 120000 84000
(30%)		 90000
(25%)		 96000
(20%)
PRODUCT AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
B.Design (Product and Industrial ) 120000 84000
(30%)		 90000
(25%)		 96000
(20%)
INTERACTION DESIGN (UI/UX)
B.Design (User Experience) 120000 84000
(30%)		 90000
(25%)		 96000
(20%)
FASHION DESIGN
B.Sc (Design - Fashion)  120000 84000
(30%)		 90000
(25%)		 96000
(20%)
B.Design (Fashion )/ B Design (Fashion) [ 2+2 with international credit transfer option]
Note:- For Int. Credit Transfer Option INR 50,000 as International Transfer Fee additionally to be paid with 1st Semester Fee.		 120000 84000
(30%)		 90000
(25%)		 96000
(20%)
MULTIMEDIA AND ANIMATION
B.Sc. (Design - Multimedia) 120000 84000
(30%)		 90000
(25%)		 96000
(20%)
B.Design (Multimedia) 120000 84000
(30%)		 90000
(25%)		 96000
(20%)
B.Sc. (Design -Graphics) 120000 84000
(30%)		 90000
(25%)		 96000
(20%)
B.Design (Graphics) 120000 84000
(30%)		 90000
(25%)		 96000
(20%)
B.Sc. (Design -Gaming) 120000 84000
(30%)		 90000
(25%)		 96000
(20%)
B.Design (Gaming) 120000 84000
(30%)		 90000
(25%)		 96000
(20%)
JOURNALISM and FILM PRODUCTION
B.Sc. (Film and TV Production ) 120000 84000
(30%)		 90000
(25%)		 96000
(20%)
B.Design (Film and TV Production ) 120000 84000
(30%)		 90000
(25%)		 96000
(20%)
LAW
B.A. LL.B.(Hons.) 120000 84000
(30%)		 90000
(25%)		 96000
(20%)
BBA LL.B. (Hons.) 120000 84000
(30%)		 90000
(25%)		 96000
(20%)
FINE ARTS
B.A. (Fine Arts) 50000 30000
(40%)		 32500
(35%)		 35000
(30%)
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) 50000 30000
(40%)		 32500
(35%)		 35000
(30%)
JOURNALISM AND FILM PRODUCTION
B.A. (Journalism and Mass Communication) 80000 56000
(30%)		 60000
(25%)		 64000
(20%)
PERFORMING ARTS
B.A. (Music Vocal/ Theatre) 50000 25000 27500 30000
BPA (Music Vocal/ Theatre) 50000 25000 27500 30000
LIBRARY SCIENCES
Diploma in Library and Information Sciences 50000 25000 27500 30000
ARTS (HUMANITIES)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) 50000 25000 27500 30000
B.A. (Hons.) 50000 35000
(30%)		 37500
(25%)		 40000
(20%)
EDUCATION
Integrated B.A.- B.Ed. 30000 30000
(No Scholarship)
Integrated B.Sc.- B.Ed. 30000 30000
(No Scholarship)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
B.Sc. (Health and Physical Education) (3 Years) 50000 30000
(40%)		 32500
(35%)		 35000
(30%)
Bachelor of Physical Education and Sports (BPES) 50000 30000
(40%)		 32500
(35%)		 35000
(30%)
PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
B.Pharm. 120000 84000
(30%)		 90000
(25%)		 96000
(20%)
PHYSIOTHERAPY
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) 80000 48000
(40%)		 52000
(35%)		 56000
(30%)
MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES
B.Sc. (Medical Laboratory Technology) 80000 48000
(40%)		 52000
(35%)		 56000
(30%)

LPU Scholarship: Based on CUET 

The Ministry of Education, (MoE) has introduced the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for admission into all undergraduate programmes in all Central Universities. LPU also accepts admission to its various UG courses based on CUET and offers scholarships for various programs based on performance in the CUET as follows:

Scholarship Category Subject 1 Subject 2
Category 1 CUET Marks >= 90 Percentile CUET Marks >= 90 Percentile
Category 2 CUET Marks >= 80 Percentile CUET Marks >= 80 Percentile
Category 3 CUET Marks >= 70 Percentile CUET Marks >= 70 Percentile

LPU MBA Scholarship

Candidates enrolled in the MBA program offered by LPU are eligible for scholarships based on their work experience. The candidates must have a minimum of 2 years of full-time work experience for the scholarship before applying. The university will not consider full-time internships for the calculation of two-year work requirements. The two years of work experience can be from different employers but a minimum of 6 months of experience from one employer will be required. The applicants may also be called for a personal interview to validate the claims and documents submitted for the scholarship. 

Category of Organizations Additional Scholarship (If Student is already getting any other scholarship/financial aid being offered by LPU)
Companies Listed in
Fortune India 500
Forbes 500
ET 500
Gallup
Bloomberg Top 500		 20%
All Public Companies
Government Sector Companies
Private Ltd. Companies
MSMEs		 15%

Documents Required 

Candidates need to submit the following documents to avail of the LPU MBA Scholarship based on Work Experience: 

  • Experience Certificate mentioning Date of Joining, Working Hours, Date of Relieving, Job Responsibilities, Salary, etc.
  • At least 1 Reference Letter from any of the past employer/s.
MBA Scholarship 2024-25  Indian Fees 2024 (INR) Indian Fee After Scholarship
As per LPUNEST Cut-off I for 50% Scholarship or
90% marks and above (INR)		 As per LPUNEST Cut-off II for 45% Scholarship or
80-89.9% (INR)		 As per LPUNEST Cut-off III for 40% Scholarship or
70-79.9% (INR)
Scholarship amount per term: 50% 45% 40%
MBA/ MBA [ 2+2 with international credit transfer option]
Note:- For Int. Credit Transfer Option INR 50,000 as International Transfer Fee additionally to be paid with 1st Semester Fee.		 200000

140000

(30%)

150000

(25%)

160000

(20%)
MBA (International Business) 200000

140000

(30%)

150000

(25%)

160000

(20%)
MBA (Hospital and Healthcare Management) 200000

140000

(30%)

150000

(25%)

160000

(20%)
MBA (Business Analytics) 250000

175000

(30%)

187500

(25%)

200000

(20%)
MBA (Financial Markets) 250000

175000

(30%)

187500

(25%)

200000

(20%)
MBA (Supply Chain and Logistics) 250000

175000

(30%)

187500

(25%)

200000

(20%)

LPU Scholarship: Based on National Level Tests

LPU offers Scholarship for various programs on the basis of the Performance/ Rank of the candidates in the following National Level Entrance Tests:

LPU Scholarship Based on National Level Tests
JEE (Main) NEET NATA
CAT XAT CMAT
MAT GATE NID DAT
LSAT UCEED CEED
JEE Main (Paper II) NMAT CLAT
NCHMJEE GPAT SPM
JRF NET (LS) NIFT Entrance Exam
JAM for Masters 

LPU Scholarship: Based on Innovation, Startup, Entrepreneurship & Hackathons

LPU offers a special scholarship that is based on the performance of candidates in Innovation, Startup, Entrepreneurship, and Hackathons. The scholarship is offered to students based on their innovative achievements in the previous two years at the international/national level.

The Scholarship Policy is valid for only One Year and its continuation for the next session will be based on the scoring of 6 Marks out of 10 as per scholarship continuation criteria:

Marks Performance Criteria
4 Startup Launch (Annual Revenue of 50,000), International Achievement, SEED Fund
2 Prototype Development, Ministry of Corporate Affairs Registration
2 4 National Event Winner
2 DSW Activities

Candidates enrolled in this scholarship are also offered various academic benefits based on their achievements such as: 

  • 20% Bonus Marks in Overall Marks.
  • Duty Leave for All Competition Days approved by the Student Welfare Wing.
  • Duty Leave for a Maximum of 3 Weeks for Competition Preparation for events approved by the Division of Start-up Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
  • Re-Appear Chance in case a student misses ETP due to participation in some university-approved event.

LPU Scholarship: Based on Sports, R&D, Co-curricular Activities, Social Service & Bravery 

Lovely Professional University also offers scholarships based on their performance in Sports, Cultural, R&D, Co-curricular, Social Service, and Bravery Awards which aims to fill in aspiring students with enthusiasm and confidence. LPU offers scholarships and various other additional benefits based on the performance of the candidates in the following: 

  • Sports
  • Cultural and Co-Curricular Activities
  • Research and Development (R&D)
  • Social Service
  • Bravery Award
  • Red Cross Activities

LPU Ph.D. Scholarship

Candidates enrolled in the Ph.D. program at LPU can avail of scholarships on various basis such as LPUNEST, Research Fellowship, Industry Professionals, and Teaching Fraternity.

On the Basis of Performance in LPUNEST (PhD.)

LPU Ph.D. Scholarship based on LPUNEST is as follows: 

Scholarship Indian Fee 2024 after Scholarship (Per Semester)
LPUNEST Cutoff I (50% Scholarship) INR 25,000
LPUNEST Cutoff II (40% Scholarship) INR 30,000
LPUNEST Cutoff III (30% Scholarship) INR 35,000
All Female Candidates & LPU Alumni (20% Scholarship) (Only if not getting any other scholarship) INR 40,000

LPU Scholarship: Toppers of Education Boards

LPU offers a scholarship scheme of full Programme fee waiver to the Top 20 Rank holders of every Recognized School Board including State, Central, and Open Board provided a minimum of 1000 students should have appeared in the given exam. 

The benefits of the LPU Scholarship offered to Toppers of Education Boards are as follows: 

  • Full Programme Fee waiver (Including Examination Fee)
  • Free Stay in a Four-Seater Room (Air Cooled Room) in a Hostel/Free Transport Facility 

The applicants who are passing out in the current year batch will be eligible to apply under the scheme.

LPUNSET Study Grant Scholarship

Under the LPUNEST Study Grant Scheme, LPU offers financial assistance of INR 1 Lakh per student for pursuing higher education in institutions like IITs, IIMs, NITs, IHMs, NLUs, AIIMS, NIFTs, etc. The university has provided a study grant worth INR 6+ crores to students. The candidates have to qualify for LPUNEST to apply for the LPU Study Grant Scheme. Interested candidates can follow the steps given below to apply for the LPUNEST Study Grant Scheme:

  • The candidate has to register for LPUNEST 2024 by visiting the official website.
  • After qualifying for LPUNEST 2024, the candidate must have been admitted to any of the institutes eligible for this grant, such as IITs, IIMs, AIIMS, NIFTs, etc.
  • Once the admission has been taken successfully, the student has to log in at the LPU Admit Portal with a registered email/contact and password.
  • Select the Study Grant claim tab that will be visible on the first week of September 2024.
  • Enter the necessary details required, like the name of the institute, course, and proof of admission.
  • The committee will cross-check the details and prepare a merit list according to merit in LPUNEST.
  • The grant amount will be offered at the time of the award ceremony.

LPU Scholarship FAQs

Ques. How can I get a scholarship at LPU through CUET?

Ans. LPU offers scholarships based on merit in CUET. The candidate has to score a minimum of 70 percentile in CUET to avail LPU scholarship. 

Ques. What scholarships are offered by LPU?

Ans. Lovely Professional University (LPU) offers various scholarships and financial aid that can be availed by students in all programs offered by the university. The scholarships offered are based on LPUNEST, National Level Examinations, Work Experience for MBA, Percentage in Qualifying Examination (10th/12th/Graduation), etc.

Ques. Does LPU offer any scholarships for MBA students?

Ans. LPU offers MBA scholarships based on merit in CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ NMAT. The table given below shows the eligibility criteria and percentage of scholarships offered to MBA students:

Exam CAT/ XAT MAT NMAT
30% of Programme Fee More than 90 Percentile More than 95 Percentile More than or Equal to 280 Scores 
25% of Programme Fee More than 85 Percentile but less than 90 Percentile More than 90 Percentile but less than 95 Percentile 260 – 279 Scores 
20% of Programme Fee More than 80 Percentile but less than 85 Percentile More than 85 Percentile but less than 90 Percentile 240 – 259 Scores 

Ques. Does LPU offer any scholarships for Ph.D. students?

Ans. Candidates enrolled in the Ph.D. program at LPU can avail of scholarships on various basis such as LPUNEST, Research Fellowship, Industry Professionals, and Teaching Fraternity. Apart from LPUNEST, scholarships up to 90% of the program fee are offered to research associates in centrally funded labs, Professionals working in Industry/Corporate/Teaching, and candidates with various research achievements.

Ques. What is LPUNEST Study Grant Scholarship?

Ans. Under the LPUNEST Study Grant Scheme, LPU offers financial assistance of INR 1 Lakh per student for pursuing higher education in institutions like IITs, IIMs, NITs, IHMs, NLUs, AIIMS, NIFTs, etc.