LPU MSc Admission 2021: Dates, Eligibility, Application Process, Fees

Under the stream of Science, LPU offers MSc and MSc (Hons) programmes under multiple specialisations. Admission to MSc (Agriculture) is entrance-based, whereas admission to other specialisations is merit-based. Students studying in the final year of graduation can also apply for the LPU MSc admissions. 

LPU MSc Admission 2021: Highlights

LPU MSc and MSc (Hons) admissions are open now. Admission to most of the specialisations is merit-based. The below-mentioned table represents the course-specific LPU eligibility criteria along with the semester fees for all MSc courses:

Course	Entrance Exam/ Eligibility Criteria	Semester Fee
MSc	BSc in the relevant stream	Rs 80,000
MSc (Hons)	BSc in the relevant stream	Rs 80,000
MSc (Agriculture)	Entrance Exam: LPUNEST  Eligibility criteria: BSc in the relevant stream	Rs 1,20,000

LPU MSc Admission Dates 2021

Below mentioned are the important dates related to LPU MSc admission 2021:

LPU MSc Admission Dates 2021
Event	Date
Online registration starts on	16-Jul-2021
Last date of submission of application for LPUNEST	31-Oct-2021

LPU MSc Admission 2021

The University offers MSc, MSc (Design), MSc (Agriculture) and MSc (Hons) programmes of two-year duration at PG level. MSc programme at LPU is offered in 11 specialisations and MSc (Design) is offered in two specialisations as listed in the table below. LPU MSc admission 2021 for both these courses across all their specialisations is subject to merit scores in the last qualifying degree exams. Check out the eligibility criteria mentioned as follows:

MSc
Specialisation	Eligibility Criteria
Statistics and Data Analytics	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with Statistics or Mathematics as a subject or BTech/ BE/ BSc (Engineering) with a minimum of 55% aggregate
Clinical Microbiology	A minimum of 60% aggregate in bachelor's degree (MLT/ Medical/ Applied Medical Science/ Biosciences/ Medical Science and Allied Medical/ Life Sciences/ Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology/ Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology/ Clinical Chemistry/ Public Health and Allied Sciences or equivalent
Clinical Biochemistry
Forensic Sciences	BSc degree with 60% aggregate marks in Forensic Science/ Biology/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Biochemistry/ Microbiology/ Biotechnology/ MLT or BPharm/ MBBS/ BDS/ BHMS/ BAMS or equivalent
Food Science and Technology	Bachelor’s degree with at least 60% aggregate in Medical Science and Allied Medical/ Applied Medical Science/ Agriculture/ Nanotechnology/ Biosciences/ Life Sciences/ Food Sciences/ Nutrition and Dietetics/ Home Science/ Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology/ Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology/ Clinical Chemistry/ Public Health and Allied Sciences/ Plant Science or equivalent
Nutrition and Dietetics	A pass with at least 60% aggregate in a BSc degree with Home Science/ Medical/ Non-Medical/ Biosciences/ Medical Science and Allied Medical/ Nutrition & Dietetics/ Food Technology/ Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology/ Genetic Engineering/ Biotechnology/ Clinical Chemistry/ Public Health and Allied Sciences or equivalent
Hotel Management	A minimum of 60% aggregate in bachelor's degree (any discipline) or equivalent
Film and TV Production	A minimum of 60% aggregate in bachelor's degree (any discipline) or equivalent
Geography	A minimum of 60% aggregate in bachelor's degree (any discipline) or equivalent
Computer Science	A minimum of 60% aggregate in bachelor's degree (any discipline) or equivalent
Information Technology	A minimum of 60% aggregate in bachelor's degree (any discipline) or equivalent
MSc (Design)
Specialisation	Eligibility Criteria
Fashion	A minimum of 60% aggregate in bachelor's degree (any discipline) or equivalent
Multimedia	A minimum of 60% aggregate in bachelor's degree (any discipline) or equivalent

LPU also offers MSc (Agriculture) programme in eight specialisations. Candidates seeking admission to this programme must have a valid score in LPUNEST as the qualifying criteria. Also, they must meet the minimum eligibility set by the University for each specialisation offered under this course. The specialisation-wise eligibility criteria is for MSc (Agriculture) is as follows:

MSc (Agriculture)
Specialisation	Eligibility Criteria
Agronomy	BSc in Agriculture/ Agriculture (Hons) degree or equivalent with at least 60% aggregate
Entomology	BSc in Agriculture/ Agriculture (Hons) degree or equivalent with at least 60% aggregate
Plant Pathology	BSc in Agriculture/ Agriculture (Hons) degree or equivalent with at least 60% aggregate
Soil Science and Agriculture Chemistry	BSc in Agriculture/ Agriculture (Hons) degree or equivalent with at least 60% aggregate
Genetics and Plant Breeding	BSc in Agriculture/Agriculture (Hons)/Biotechnology (Hons) degree with at least 60% aggregate
Horticulture (Vegetable Science)	BSc in Agriculture/ Agriculture (Hons)/ Horticulture or Biotechnology (Hons) or equivalent with a minimum of 60% aggregate
Horticulture (Fruit Science)	BSc in Agriculture/ Agriculture (Hons)/ Horticulture or Biotechnology (Hons) or equivalent with a minimum of 60% aggregate
Horticulture (Floriculture and Landscaping)	BSc in Agriculture/ Agriculture (Hons)/ Horticulture or Biotechnology (Hons) or equivalent with a minimum of 60% aggregate

LPU MSc (Hons) Admission 2021

In addition to the above-mentioned programmes, LPU offers MSc (Hons) programme of two-year duration in 10 specialisations. Admission to the programme is merit-based. All the specialisations are listed in the table below along with their minimum eligibility criteria basis which LPU admissions are offered:

MSc (Hons)
Specialisation	Eligibility Criteria
Zoology	A minimum of 55% aggregate in bachelor’s degree in Medical and Allied Medical Science/ Biosciences/ Life Sciences/ MLT or equivalent
Chemistry	A minimum of 55% aggregate in bachelor’s degree in any stream (with Chemistry) or equivalent
Physics	Bachelor's degree in any discipline with Physics and Maths or a BTech in ECE/ ME/ EE/ EEE or equivalent with at least 55% aggregate
Mathematics	Bachelor’s degree with 55% aggregate with Mathematics as a subject or BTech/ BE/ BSc (Engineering) or equivalent
Economics	Bachelor’s degree with 50% aggregate or equivalent
Biotechnology	At least 60% aggregate in a bachelor’s degree (Applied Medical Science/ Medical Science and Allied Medical/ Agriculture/ Nanotechnology/ Biosciences/ Life Sciences/ Food Sciences/ Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology/ Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology or Public Health and Allied Sciences/ Plant Science) or equivalent
Bioinformatics	At least 60% aggregate in a bachelor’s degree (Applied Medical Science/ Medical Science and Allied Medical/ Agriculture/ Nanotechnology/ Biosciences/ Life Sciences/ Food Sciences/ Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology/ Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology or Public Health and Allied Sciences/ Plant Science/ Physics/ Chemistry) or equivalent
Microbiology	At least 60% aggregate in a bachelor’s degree (Applied Medical Science/ Medical Science and Allied Medical/ Agriculture/ Biosciences/ Food Science/ Medical Laboratory Technology/ Life Sciences/ Veterinary, Microbiology and Parasitology/ Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology/ Clinical Chemistry/ Public Health and Allied Sciences/ Plant Science) or equivalent
Biochemistry
Botany	A pass in bachelor’s degree (Medical and Allied Medical Science/ Biosciences/ Life Sciences/ Plant Science) or equivalent with 55% aggregate

LPU MSc Application Process 2021

The application process for LPU is completely online. Candidates are required to follow the below-mentioned steps for the complete LPU application process:

Step 1: Signup

• Register on the official admission portal of LPU i.e. LPUADMIT (admission.lpu.in) with basic details such as name, email-id, mobile no., state, gender and password). The email id used during registration will act as the username for the portal and password needs to be set by the candidate while registration.
• Login to the LPUADMIT with already created username/ password

Step 2: Application for admission

Candidate can continue to take admission and then apply for LPUNEST (for scholarship purpose)

• Fill in the application form
• Select the programme from the available course list
• Make an initial payment of Rs 10,000 (which consists of application fee of Rs 500, rest is a part of the programme fee of the first semester). After making the payment, the University will dispatch the prospectus at the correspondence address (entered in the application form) and a unique provisional registration number will be generated and sent to the registered email-id.
• Upload the required documents. All the submitted documents are verified from the originals within the prescribed timelines during admission.
• Deposit the balance fee within the timelines as prescribed by LPU

Step 3: Apply for LPUNEST

Lovely Professional University conducts an online eligibility/scholarship test, LPUNEST basis which students can avail a number of scholarships.

• Deposit the test fee: The cost for the application form and soft copy of LPUNEST Kit is Rs 800 (for boys) and Rs 500 (for girls) and fill the application form of LPUNEST.

Step 4: Book the exam slot and appear for it

• Candidates are now required to book a slot (with their preference of date and time) to appear for LPUNEST
• Appear and qualify the test

List of documents to be uploaded with the application form

• Recent photograph
• Mark sheet and passing certificates of Class 10, Class 12 and graduation
• Qualifying exam certificate/ mark sheet
• Address proof

Also, students are advised to carry the following documents (both the original and the copy) at the time of reporting at the University campus:

• Certificate and mark sheet of Class 10 and Class 12
• Character/ school leaving/ transfer document
• Entrance test rank/ score card (if applicable)
• Three passport-size photographs of the student
• Proof of residence
• Aadhaar Card of the student and his/her parents
• A self-attested anti-ragging affidavit signed by both the student and his/her parents
• Income Affidavit

LPU MSc Scholarships 2021

Lovely Professional University strongly believes in the fact that monetary constraints should not be an obstacle for a student to have access to quality education. So, the University provides scholarship schemes to students on various parameters. Scholarships can be availed for all the programmes of the University, ranging from Diploma to PhD. Students have been awarded scholarships worth more than Rs 100 crore in the last year. 

The scholarships are awarded to students under six categories:

1. Eligibility Qualification
2. Scholarships based on marks scored in the national level entrance exams, including JEE Main, NATA, GATE, CAT, NMAT, etc.
3. Scholarships based on a candidate's performance in LPUNEST (UG and PG): Under this scholarship scheme, the University has created three brackets for awarding the scholarships. Each bracket has certain criteria to be met by the students. These are tabulated below:

LPUNEST category slab	LPUNEST score more than or equal to Category I cut-off	LPUNEST score more than or equal to Category II cut-off	LPUNEST score more than or equal to Category III cut-off
Group 1	60% of programme fee	50% of programme fee	40% of programme fee
Group 2	50% of programme fee	40% of programme fee	30% of programme fee
Group 3	30% of programme fee	25% of programme fee	20% of programme fee

4. Scholarships based on a candidate's performance in LPUNEST (PhD)
5. Performance in Sports, Cultural, R&D, Co-curricular, Social Service and Bravery Awards
6. Special scholarships and/or fee concessions

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