M.Sc. (Hons.) in Economics 

at LPU, Jalandhar

LPU is a good university and IITs are also very good. Both have their own reputation. IITs like IIT Delhi, IIT Roorkee, and others are one of the best public/government colleges that are present in India and LPU is one of the best private universities present in India. IITs are the best public/government institutes offering the best education in the Engineering stream. Whereas LPU is the best private university for offering some of the best courses in many streams like Management, Engineering, and others. Hence, both are incomparable. The ultimate decision lies on the students as to what makes a university or college best for him/her.

LPU is famous for its infrastructure and the various facilities offered by the university. LPU faculty are experienced and are one of the best faculty in India. The accepted entrance exams at LPU are LPU NEST,   JEE Main, and CUET. Candidates must keep a check on the LPU NEST application form. Apply as soon as the LPU NEST dates are released. After that give the exam and wait for the LPU NEST result. Take part in the LPUNEST counselling. If selected, confirm the admission as soon as possible because the seats are limited for this famous university.

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.

LPU has released some of the important dates regarding admission 2025. The procedure to book LPU NEST 2025 exam slot can be checked here.  After completing the LPUNEST exam application process, the exam will be conducted as a remote proctored or test centre-based exam. The candidates can also check LPU NEST Exam Pattern and LPU NEST Syllabus here.

Check below the LPU admission process:

• Application: The mode of application is online. The exam fee for LPUNEST is INR 1,000 for males and INR 500 for females. 
• Selection rounds: The university conducts LPUNEST for shortlisting candidates for various courses. LPU also accepts national-level entrance exams like CAT, MAT, CLAT, etc. 
• Admission confirmation: As soon as the selection rounds are over, candidates need to pay a fee to confirm their seat in the university.

Check below the LPU fees for top courses:

*This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

LPUNEST is a national level exam for admission to various courses in Lovely Professional University. LPUNEST test forms the basis of eligibility for some programmes and also for the scholarship programmes. The amount of scholarship is determined by the marks and rank obtained by candidates in the exam. LPUNEST 2025 exam pattern elucidates the scheme of the question paper. Candidates seeking admission through LPUNEST 2025 must check the exam pattern prior to starting the preparation. LPUNEST exam pattern imparts details like total number of question, subjects, marking scheme, exam duration, etc. The entrance test is neither hard nor easy. Candidates must prepare well to score the qualifying marks in the entrance exam. 

IIM has limited seat and getting into an equally good college for MBA can be difficult. LPU has marked a place among the top private universities. LPU gives students qualifying CAT an advantage to get into the top university with their CAT score. Wheather, it is ranking, placement, fee; the MBA course of LPU is a great option.

Rankings

When we talk about rankings, LPU MBA course has been ranked by NIRF under the 'Management Category' in 2023 rankings at 32. The university is ranked in Business and Economics at 2nd position in the World University Rankings 2023. 

Placements

LPU has an excellent placement record. Looking at the past placement data of LPU, it gives a tough fight to low ranked IIM. During LPU placements 2022, 1,050 recruiters participated in the placement process and placed students in various new-age job roles. The LPU the highest package offered in 2022 stood at INR 64 LPA (domestic).

Fee

IIM has very high fee when we compare it with LPU. So, getting into LPU can be easy financially than IIM. The fee range of LPU MBA is between INR 7.60 Lacs and INR 9.60 Lacs whereas, for top IIM fee ranges between INR 20 Lacs and INR 27 Lacs as per an unofficial source.

Candidates need to pass Class 12 to apply for BTech courses. Check below BTech eligibility for different specialisations:

• A pass in Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics and English or equivalent as compulsory subjects from a recognised board with a minimum of 60% aggregate is required to apply for BTech CSE, ECE, EE, EEE, IT and BTech (Hons) CSE Data Science and Data Engineering, CSE-Cyber Security & Blockchain and CSE-Full Stack Software.
• Candidates need to pass Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics/ Biology/ Biotechnology and English or equivalent as compulsory subjects from a recognised board with a minimum of 60% aggregate to apply for Food Technology, Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering.
• Aspirants who have passed Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics/ Biology/ Biotechnology and English or equivalent as compulsory subjects from a recognised board with a minimum of 60% aggregate can apply for Mechanical, Civil and Chemical Engineering.
• A pass in Class 10 and Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics and English with at least 60% aggregate is required to apply for BTech CSE Software Product Engineering.

Candidates need a minimum of Class 12 for applying for LPU BTech programme. There is small deviation in the eligibility criteria for some of the BTech specialisations. Below is detailed LPU eligibility criteria for BTech:

• A pass in Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics and English or equivalent as compulsory subjects from a recognised board with a minimum of 60% aggregate for all BTech specialisations.
• A pass in Class 10 and Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics and English with at least 60% aggregate is required to apply for BTech CSE Software Product Engineering.

LPU admission to BTech course is based on LPUNEST or CUET score. Apart from this, candidates apply for BTech CSE Software Product Engineering need to pass KQ test followed by a PI round. Additionally, candidates need to pass Class 12 in relevant subjects to apply for BTech course. After completion of the selection rounds, candidates need to pay a fee to confirm their seat. The total fee for LPU BTech course ranges between INR 4.5 lakh and INR 16 lakh. The fee is calculated based on the semester fee.