NIRF 2025 Management Rankings · No. 44
Lovely Professional University, Phagwara
LPU is ranked No. 44 of 100 in the NIRF 2025 Management Rankings, with a score of 55.00 out of 100.
At a glance
- Rank
- 44
- score 55.00
- Median salary
- ₹6.77 lakh
- 2023-24 batch
- Placed
- 261 of 625
- 42% of graduates
- Approved intake
- 780
- 2023-24
- Students
- 1,461
- 36% women
- PhD scholars
- 269
- 114 faculty
What you need to get in
- Programme
- Two-year MBA
- Eligibility
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline with 55% aggregate.
- Selection
- Shortlisting on the score and a video essay, then interview.
- Official information
- lpu.in · checked 21 Oct 2026
Placements
Graduating batches as LPU reported them to NIRF. The median is the middle annual salary of the graduates who were placed.
| Batch | Graduated | Placed | Higher studies | Median salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 482 | 126 | 2 | ₹6 lakh |
| 2022-23 | 412 | 241 | 0 | ₹6.2 lakh |
| 2023-24 | 625 | 261 | 2 | ₹6.77 lakh |
Where the score comes from
The overall score of 55.00 is a weighted sum of five parameter scores, each out of 100.
More from the official data
Students
- Approved intake, 2023-24
- 780
- Students, all years
- 1,461
- Women
- 530 (36%)
- From other states
- 1,320 (90%)
- From outside India
- 22
- Full tuition-fee waivers or reimbursements
- 0
Faculty, research and industry
- Faculty members
- 114
- PhD scholars
- 111 full time, 158 part time
- PhDs awarded, 2023-24
- 39
- Sponsored research projects, 2023-24
- 0
- Consultancy projects, 2023-24
- 34
- Executive programme participants, 2023-24
- 0
- Facilities for students with disabilities
- Lifts or ramps in more than 80% of buildings, wheelchairs and transport between buildings, accessible toilets in more than 80% of buildings.
About LPU
LPU, in Phagwara, Punjab, is ranked No. 44 in the NIRF 2025 Management Rankings with a score of 55.00 out of 100. In the data it submitted to NIRF for 2025, its two-year MBA had an approved intake of 780 for 2023-24, and 1,461 students were enrolled across all years, 36% of them women. Of the 625 students who graduated in 2023-24, 261 were placed at a median salary of ₹6.77 lakh a year, and 2 went on to higher studies.
Ranked nearby
Institutes just above and below LPU. See the full list
- 41Jaipuria NoidaNoida, Uttar Pradesh₹8.85 lakh median
- 42IMI KolkataKolkata, West Bengal₹12.48 lakh median
- 43GIM GoaSanquelim, Goa₹14.4 lakh median
- 45XIM UniversityBhubaneswar, Odisha₹19.53 lakh median
- 46Thapar (LMTSM)Patiala, Punjab₹7.86 lakh median
- 46IBS HyderabadHyderabad, Telangana₹8 lakh median
Questions about LPU
What is LPU's rank in the NIRF 2025 Management Rankings?
LPU is ranked No. 44 in the NIRF 2025 Management Rankings, published on 4 Sept 2025, with a score of 55.00 out of 100.
What is the median salary at LPU?
In its NIRF data, LPU reported a median salary of ₹6.77 lakh a year for the 2023-24 graduating batch of its two-year MBA, with 261 of 625 graduates placed.
Which entrance exam do I need for LPU?
LPUNEST, or CAT, XAT, MAT or CMAT. Bachelor's degree in any discipline with 55% aggregate.
How many seats does LPU have?
LPU reported an approved intake of 780 for 2023-24 in its two-year MBA.
Is LPU a government or private institute?
LPU is a private institute (Private university).
Source: the data LPU submitted to NIRF and the official NIRF 2025 Management ranking. Admission details checked on 21 Oct 2026. Rules change every year, so confirm them on the institute's website before you apply. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.