BCA (Lateral Entry) 

at Lovely Professional University, Admission Office, Connaught Place

• The BCA at LPU is designed to develop skills for building efficient and resource-optimised software/website/cloud/mobile applications. The eligibility for the course is pass with 50% aggregate marks in Class 12 (with English or equivalent). LPU School of Computer Application is ranked among the top four Computer Applications Institutes of North India by NASSCOM. Industry certifications, MOOCs, Hackathons / Co-curricular Competitive events, Workshops, Guest lectures, Educational Trips, Live projects, Incubation projects, Community projects, projects with NGOs, etc. Are an integral part of the curriculum.
• BCA graduates have a good scope in jobs as a Web Developer, Web Designer, Network Administrator, System Manager, Computer mer, Software Developer, Software Tester, etc. Depending on the skills you acquire during your BCA. Various companies, organizations, and MNCs offer the above-mentioned jobs to BCA candidates. Provide an introduction to the fundamentals of Information Technology, Imparts knowledge of networks tools and techniques by understanding various existing wired and wireless networking models and protocols.
• The course includes Open Systems Interconnection communication model, local area networks, bridges, routers, and gateways, addressing, and local and remote procedures. Simulating the physical layer basics, network protocol algorithms, error handling, flow control, multihop routing network reliability, timing, advanced network protocols, and infrastructure, applications of high-performance networks.
• Computer architecture is a set of rules and methods that describe the functionality, organisation, and implementation imparting knowledge with a systematic way to create, retrieve, update and manage data. This course would examine the concepts and principles of DBMS, database design, data modeling, database management, data & query optimisation, and database implementation. Provides skill in the system software for creating and managing database learning and how mers create, retrieve, update and manage data. It provides knowledge of relational database models, manipulating data with an interactive query language (SQL), and database ming.
• The highest salary offered was INR 19.25 LPA and the average package was INR 3.1 LPA.

Candidates who have completed Class 12 with a minimum aggregate of 50%-60% aggregate in English can apply for the BCA course. Check below BCA specialisation-wise eligibility:

LPU NEST exam dates are announced. LPU NEST 2025 phase 1 exam will be conducted from January 20, 2025 to February 5, 2025. The examination is conducted for admission into various undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The application form for LPU NEST will be available online. Candidates willing to join Lovely Professional University should keep a check on the dates of LPU NEST on the official website and submit the application form before the deadline. LPU NEST 2025 slot booking must be done 48 hours before the exam. 

Candidates could download their LPU NEST 2025 admit card after booking the exam slots. The admit card was available on the official website. The admit card was an mandatory document to be taken for the exam. If candidates choose to book their LPU NEST slot for 2025 on their own, their LPU NEST 2025 admit card will be generated immediately. However, if Lovely Professional University books the slot for the candidates, the LPU NEST hall ticket 2025 will be generated 48 hours after receiving the application form. However, all application received before the start date of the slot booking will be processed only when Online Slot Management will be activated.

Admission to Lovely Professional University BCA course is based on merit in the last qualifying exam. LPU conducts LPUNEST or Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test is an online test. The test acts as an Entrance Test as well as Scholarship Test. The amount of scholarship is determined by the marks and rank obtained by candidates in the exam. Aspirants can qualify LPUNEST to avail scholarship and get admission to BCA course. Candidates need to pass Class 12 with at least 50%-60% aggregate depending on the specialisation. Additionally, LPU also accepts CUET UG score for admission to BCA course. Candidates must fulfil the eligibility conditions to avoid rejection.  After the completion of the selection rounds, aspirants need to pay a course fee to confirm their seat in the university. The total fee for BCA course ranges between INR 4.80 lakh and INR 7.20 lakh. The fee is calculated based on semester fee. In case, a candidate is unable to pay the fee within the specified time, his or her admission will stand cancelled.

The total fee for BCA ranges between INR 4.80 lakh and INR 7.20 lakh. Check below the fee structure for BCA courses of LPU:

No, Lovely Professional University does not offer direct admission. However, there are few courses to which admission is merit-based.  Aspirants scoring a 65% aggregate have a good chance of getting admission in LPU. Candidates seeking admission must visit the official website of the university to apply online. To apply for LPU, aspirants need to register for LPUNEST for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses. LPU admission to most of the courses is based on LPUNEST score. However, national-level entrance exam scores are also accepted for admission to BA LLB (Hons), MBA, BTech, etc. Candidates must complete Class 12 for UG courses and graduation for PG courses. The selection rounds are followed by counselling and document verification.

As per the latest report, the highest package offered to the BTech batch 2024 at Lovely Professional University stood at INR 64 LPA. More than 1,500 students of the 2024 batch received job offers ranging between INR 10 LPA and INR 64 LPA. Earlier, the LPU the highest package offered to the BTech and MBA students during the LPU placements 2023 stood at INR 54.75 LPA and INR 29.29 LPA, respectively. Further, 1,107 recruiters participated at Lovely Professional University in 2023 and offered over 5,500 job offers to the Class of 2023. The top recruiters of Lovely Professional University (LPU) in 2023 and 2024 include Microsoft, Google,  Infosys, L&T, Amazon, HCL, IBM, TCS,  ICICI Bank, etc. The key highlights of LPU placements for the overall Class of 2023 and 2024 are presented in the table below:

Note: The placements are going on for the academic year 2023 and 2024. The above-mentioned details may vary once the final placement reports are out.

Lovely Professional University (LPU) stands as a testament to academic innovation and industry integration. Accredited by NAAC, ACBSP, and recognised by UGC, LPU ensures quality education that prepares students for the demands of the modern workforce. Both Lovely Professional University (LPU) and Amity University, Gurugram, are well-established private universities in India. While they share some similarities, they have distinct strengths and weaknesses. LPU is known for its strong industry connections and high placement rates, particularly in computer science and engineering. Amity University, Gurugram, is recognized for its world-class campus and research opportunities. It is advised to consider various factors before making your decision.

BTech is one of the top courses of LPU. The Engineering course of LPU has been ranked by multiple ranking bodies. In NIRF 2023 rankings, LPU was ranked at 50 under the 'Engineering' category. Apart from NIRF, other ranking bodies have also ranked LPU. Check the details below:

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