Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Punjab was established in 2005 and received recognition from the University Grants Commission in 2006. It began open and distance learning programmes with UGC recognition in 2007 and launched UGC-entitled online programmes in 2021. NAAC awarded it an A++ grade with a score of 3.68 in 2023.
LPU reports more than 3,000 international students and more than 150 programmes. In its NIRF 2026 data submission it reported 34,559 students on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and 1,794 PhD students (1,032 full-time and 762 part-time). Its about page names Dr. Ashok Kumar Mittal, a member of the Rajya Sabha, as Founder Chancellor, Dr. Rashmi Mittal as Pro-Chancellor and Dr. Jaspal Singh Sandhu as Vice Chancellor.
