Lovely Professional University commonly known as LPU (LPU 2017) is one of the top private universities in India, situated in Punjab. The university provides more than 200 courses in undergraduate, diploma, post graduate and doctoral levels.
LPU NEST is the National Eligibility and Scholarship Test(NEST) conducted by the university. It is a common entrance examination which takes place every year throughout India for admissions into different engineering and management courses at Lovely Professional University. This exam also gives the scholarship to those candidates who have secured very good marks in the LPU NEST.
For the academic year 2017-2018 Lovely Professional University will admit all the eligible candidates for its UG engineering courses (BTech) based on the scores of LPU NEST 2017.
Admission based on LPU NEST 2017
Exam level: Undergraduate (UG)
Exam Category: National
Conducting Institute: Lovely Professional University
LPU 2017 Relevant Dates:
Application form / online registration | First week of November 2016 |
Last date for submission of form | 28 February 2017 |
Slot booking for online exam | 1 March 2017 |
LPU NEST 2017 examination date | 10 to 30 April 2017 |
Result | 4 May 2017 |
Counselling and seat allocation | 5 May 2017 |
Last date for admission | 31 May 2017 |
LPU NEST Eligibility Criteria 2017:
Qualifying examination | 10+2 (Secondary School Certification Exam) from a recognised State Board / Central Board or any other equivalent examination. |
for BTech (Criteria in Class 12) | 70% aggregate + Physics, Maths and English as compulsory subjects
OR 60% aggregate+ Physics, Maths and English as compulsory subjects+ a valid score in LPU NEST 2017/JEE Mains 2017 |
Criteria in Class 12 for B.Tech Biotechnology and B.Tech – BT ( Food Process Engineering) | Physics, English and Maths as compulsory and Biology/Biotechnology |
Citizenship | Indian |
Application Form:
The Application forms for Lovely Professional University admission for the academic year 2017-2018 is available from 1st week of November 2016.
Candidates can have their Application forms in the following modes-
- Online mode
- Offline mode
- Online:
- Then they must click the Application Form section
- After that, they must choose “NEST” and the course in which they are interested in applying for
- Most of all, for registering they must enter all the information required.
- Also, an application number will be sent to the candidate’s registered email ID.
- Using this application number the candidate must return to the homepage’s login section and then they must log in using the application number and the application form will open after which the candidate will need to enter the other information that is asked henceforth
- After finishing the application form fill up, they must click on the “Submit” button and select the test centres of preference and proceed towards fee submission.
- Hence, Candidates must take a printout of the application form for all future references.
- Offline:
- Candidates can purchase LPU NEST kit 2017 from the University campus itself or they can get it from any other chosen centres of the University, by paying in cash.
- Finally, Candidates can fill up the form and attach their passport size photographs in the provided field and must send it to the specific address mentioned in the LPU NEST kit 2017
Application Fee Payment:
- Online mode: Candidates must pay Rs 300/- as the application fee via Credit/debit card or net banking.
- Offline: The candidates can pay the application fees through a demand draft(DD). They will have to take a printout of their filled application form and attach the recent photograph and signature of themselves in the specified formats provided and then they will have to submit the form along with the demand draft to the following address:
Division of Admissions (LPUNEST-2017)
Lovely Professional University
Jalandhar-Delhi G.T. Road (NH-1)
Phagwara, Punjab ( India )-144411
Exam Pattern:
Mode of examination | Online |
Type of questions | MCQ (multiple choice questions) |
Duration | 2 hours |
Number of questions | Physics- 30, Chemistry- 30, Maths- 30, Biology- 30 |
Total number of questions | 90 |
Medium | English |
Marks of each question | 4 (four) |
Total marks | 360 |
Negative marking | Absent |
Selection Process:
- The selection process into this University is entirely based on merit. For the academic year 2017-2018 Lovely Professional University will admit their eligible candidates for its undergraduate engineering courses based on their scores of LPU NEST 2017 and 10+2 examination aggregate marks or JEE MAINS score and 10+2 examination aggregate marks of the candidates.
- Also, the cutoff of LPU NEST 2017 will decide whether a candidate will be able to get admission into Lovely Professional University or not. This University will state its minimum marks criteria after conduction of the entrance examination LPU 2017.
- In addition cutoff of LPU 2017 will be based upon the performance of all candidates in NEST and the counselling process will be notified by the University in due course of time.
Courses available:
- Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
- Electrical Engineering (EE)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE)
- Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)
- Information Technology (IT)
- Civil Engineering (CE)
- CE- Mining
- Mechanical Engineering (ME)
- ME- Mechatronics
- ME- Automobile
- ME- Agriculture Equipment and Machinery
- Biotechnology (BT)
- BT- Food Processing Engineering
- Nanotechnology
Fee structure:
B.Tech | Rs. 84500 per semester |
B.Tech (Honours) | Rs. 94500 per semester |
Contact Info:
Lovely Professional University
Jalandhar-Delhi G.T. Road (NH-1)
Phagwara, Punjab ( India )-144411
For more Information please go to official website
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