About Lovely Professional University
LPU Online is the online division of Lovely Professional University, a large private university near Jalandhar in Punjab. It began offering UGC-entitled online degrees in 2020 and now runs online MBA, MCA, M.Com, MA, M.Sc, BBA, BCA and BA programmes, with new batches starting every six months.
Classes combine live lectures, usually on weekends, with recorded sessions on LPU's learning platform, which suits people who work during the week. Exams are taken online, and the university says it has more than 30,000 online learners and a network of hiring partners.
Fees are set per semester and are among the more affordable for a large private university. LPU regularly offers a student grant that lowers the semester fee, so check the current offer and its deadline before you apply.
Rankings & Accreditations
- UGC-DEB
Entitled to offer online programmes (LPU publishes its 2025-26 entitlement application)
- NAACA++
A++
- AICTE
Listed by LPU Online among its approvals
Status as published by the university and the approving bodies; check deb.ugc.ac.in for your admission session.
Online programmes at Lovely Professional University
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Key highlights
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Programmes | MBA, MCA, M.Com, MA (English, History, Sociology, Political Science), M.Sc, BBA, BCA, BA, diplomas |
| MBA specialisations | 12, single or dual: Marketing, Finance, HR, Business Analytics, Data Science, Digital Marketing, IT, International Business, Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain, Banking and Financial Services, Hospital and Healthcare |
| Learning | Live weekend lectures plus recorded sessions |
| Exams | Online, with flexible scheduling |
| Batches | Every six months |
| Fee offer | 20% student grant on semester fees, valid until 24 October 2026 |
Online programmes and fees
| Programme | Duration | Total fee | Specialisations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online MBA | 2 years (4 semesters) | ₹2,00,000 | 12 | Details |
| Online MCA | 2 years (4 semesters) | ₹1,60,000 | 5 | Details |
| Online M.Com | 2 years (4 semesters) | ₹1,00,000 | – | Details |
| Online MA | 2 years (4 semesters) | ₹80,000 | 4 | Details |
| Online BBA | 3 years (6 semesters) | ₹1,50,000 | – | Details |
| Online BCA | 3 years (6 semesters) | ₹1,50,000 | – | Details |
| Online BA | 3 years (6 semesters) | ₹1,20,000 | – | Details |
List prices from the university's website (October 2026), before scholarships or offers.
Rankings and approvals
| Body | Status |
|---|---|
| UGC-DEB | Entitled to offer online programmes (LPU publishes its 2025-26 entitlement application) |
| NAAC | A++ |
| AICTE | Listed by LPU Online among its approvals |
Always check the university and your programme on the UGC-DEB website for your admission session before you pay.
How classes and exams work
| Classes | Live lectures by LPU faculty, mostly on weekends, plus recorded sessions |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Assignments and online term-end exams |
| Fees include | ₹2,000 exam fee per semester; ₹1,000 one-time registration fee extra |
Career support
LPU Online lists more than 500 hiring partners and career services for online learners. It does not publish placement figures for online programmes, so treat this as support, not a guarantee.
Admission process
- Choose your programme on lpuonline.com
- Apply on admission.lpuonline.com and pay the ₹1,000 registration fee
- Upload your mark sheets and ID
- Pay the first semester fee (or set up no-cost EMI where offered)
- Get your learning platform login before the batch starts
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Scholarships and EMI
- 20% student grant on semester fees (valid until 24 October 2026 when checked)
- Jai Jawan scholarship for defence personnel and their families (see LPU Online for terms)
FAQs
Is the LPU Online fee per semester or per year?
Per semester. For example, the MBA is ₹50,000 a semester before the current student grant, or ₹40,400 a semester with it.
When do LPU Online batches start?
Every six months. When we checked, applications with the student grant were open until 24 October 2026.
Does LPU Online offer B.Com?
Not online when we checked. Its online commerce options are the BBA and the M.Com.
Are LPU Online classes live?
Yes, there are live lectures, mainly on weekends, and recordings you can watch later.
Sources
- LPU Online: home and programme list (opens in a new tab)
- LPU Online MBA (opens in a new tab)
- LPU Online: programme sitemap (specialisation pages) (opens in a new tab)
- LPU Online MCA (opens in a new tab)
- LPU Online BBA (opens in a new tab)
- LPU Online BCA (opens in a new tab)
- LPU Online M.Com (opens in a new tab)
- LPU Online MA English (opens in a new tab)
- LPU Online BA (opens in a new tab)
- UGC-DEB: entitled online programmes (opens in a new tab)
