Agriculture

Both are good universities. The fact that vouches for LPUs credibility in agriculture is that Lovely Professional University is the first private university to be accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. LPUs agriculture programme is designed with a target of the holistic development of students. LPUs School of Agriculture offers an up-to-date curriculum designed to suit the aspirations of agricultural industries as well as major research and development sectors. The laboratories of the School are world-class. The dedicated faculty gives the students hands-on training experience by assigning live projects (Agricultural work) in university agricultural research farms and experiential learning on different agricultural units. It includes disciplines like Agronomy, Horticulture Genetics and Plant Breeding, Soil Science, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Economics, Extension, etc. The major emphasis of this is to get the students acquainted with knowledge and hands-on experiences in the above-mentioned discipline and apply that knowledge to high-value agricultural production in a sustainable manner. Students are engaged towards evergreen agriculture, keeping in view the RAWE to build interpersonal skills. The students are exposed to Commercial farms to get know-how that creates an opportunity for students to engage and tone up their endurance, confidence and management skills. Emphasis on case studies and interpersonal-based teaching to develop skills in analytical thinking and reflective judgement by reading and discussing complex, real-life scenarios are given. The highest package was 23 LPA and averagewas 3.3 LPA. LPU holds a stellar record in placements as big brands like Roots Analysis, Dr. Lal Path Labs, Nestle, Meditab, Zyla Health, Panacea Biotech, Pulsus Health, Practo, Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Zydus Cadila, Healthplix Technologies, Indegene Life Systems, Redcliffe Life Diagnostics, Sagacious Research, Serum Institute of India, Cactus Communications, Aakash Educational Services, PIMS, Titan Biotech, Allied analytics, Cognizant, Wipro, Hi Care, Lifecell, Databridge Services, Eclerx, Wisdom Global, TechSci Research, Dalmia Healthcare, Freyr Solutions, Meditab, Cryoviva Biotech, Poly Medicure Ltd. and Nanoveda Solutions, etc.

Being LPU alumni, My cousin is doing the course at LPu. As per the Eligibility Criteria Qualifying LPU NEST and Pass with 60% aggregate marks in: (a) 10+2 or Intermediate (with English*, Physics Chemistry and Maths or Biology or Forestry)
or (b) 10+2 or Intermediate (Agriculture)
LPU School of Agriculture is among Punjab and India's Best Agriculture colleges. LPU Becomes the First Private University to be Granted ICAR Accreditation By the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. It lays thrust on carrying out research in agricultural and allied fields. The university has well-equipped laboratories, library, lecture rooms and excellent farm facility to conduct agricultural experiments.