Are lateral entries supported in LPU?

I'm doing Diploma in IT and my average result is 9.4 SPI, so are there any lateral entries supported for Diploma holders? If yes, then are there any scholarships available for scholar students?

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    Rishvanjas Sharma | Guide-Level 12

    5 years ago
    Hi Harshita, LPU offers Lateral Entry courses, you can proceed for B.Tech. [Lateral Entry] there is certain eligibility criteria which you need to satisfy. Scholarship is offered on the basis of marks scored in either of the last two qualifications or LPU NEST. The Online admissions are already open. You can take admission prior to 30th April to avail maximum scholarships. I advise you to visit LPU website. www.lpu.in. To enhance your information I can tell you that LPU introduces Scholarships for COVID-19 worriers worth Rs: 20 crores; "https://www.lpu.in/admissions-2020/frontline-scholarship.php".
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    Ashish Sharma Education Consultant, Political Analyst, traveler. | Scholar-Level 17

    5 years ago
    Hi Harshita,
    LPU offers Lateral Entry courses, you can proceed for B.Tech. [Lateral Entry] there is certain eligibility criteria which you need to satisfy. Scholarship is offered on the basis of marks scored in either of the last two qualifications or LPU NEST. The Online admissions are already open. You can take admission prior to 30th April to avail maximum scholarships. I advise you to visit LPU website. www.lpu.in
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    Preetika | Contributor-Level 10

    5 years ago
    Yes, lateral entry admissions are floated in the following programmes:
    Engineering. Management. Design. Computer Applications and IT. Commerce. Interior and Furniture Design. Pharmaceutical Sciences. Hotel Management and Tourism. Product and Industrial Design. Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Sciences. Architecture. Fashion Design. Physiotherapy. MLT/ Paramedical Sciences. Physical Education. Addressing your query you may proceed for same. For more details visit, www.lpu.in
    After meeting the eligibility norms, you should book your seat online to fetch maximum benefit of scholarship.
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    Naina Kalra | Contributor-Level 9

    5 years ago
    Hi,
    LPU offers 200+ programmes out of them LPU do provide lateral entry programmes in the following fields:
    Engineering
    Management
    Computer Applications and IT
    Commerce
    Interior and Furniture Design
    Pharmaceutical Science
    Hotel Management and Tourism
    Product and Industrial Design
    Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Sciences
    Architecture
    Fashion Design
    Physiotherapy
    Medical Laboratory Sciences
    Physical Education
    For more details, you can visit https://www.lpu.in/programmes/all/Diploma-or-Certificate
    Thank You.
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    Harpreet Singh | Contributor-Level 7

    5 years ago
    Hello,
    I'm glad to see your interest in Lovely Professional University. As you asked, LPU offers lateral Entry programmes in many programmes:-
    Diploma. B.Tech. [Lateral Entry]
    BCA. (Lateral Entry
    Bsc (Lateral Entry)
    MCA(Lateral Entry)
    BBA(Lateral Entry)
    B.Com(Lateral Entry)
    B.Sc(HM) (Lateral Entry)
    B.Pharm(Lateral Entry)
    BPT(Lateral Entry)
    Scholarship is offered on the basis of marks scored in either of the last two qualifications or LPUNEST.
    FYI:- Admission are open. Take your admission early because the last date of admission is 30th April.
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    pooja jadav | Guide-Level 11

    3 years ago
    At Lovely Professional University, lateral entry is available in the following streams. Following graduation, enroll in an MCA and Hotel Management programme. -After obtaining a Diploma or Certificate in B.Tech, BBA B.Pharma BCA B.Com BPT Design, MLT, and other related fields. LPU's website can be accessed or you can call on the toll-free number of the LPU admission counselor to help you properly. Hope this information helpful!
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    Manan Aggarwal | Guide-Level 12

    3 years ago
    Yes, you can apply for lateral entry admission to Lovely Professional University depending on your Diploma programme. The following stream offers Diploma programmes:
    Engineering, Architecture, Medicine, and Lab Sciences
    Design \management
    hotel administration
    You must have received a minimum of 50 percentage points in your 10th grade to move on. You can apply for a scholarship if you received at least 70% of the possible points in your prior qualification. Alternatively, you can take the LPU NEST Scholarship Exam which you can do once the admissions process is over.
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    Navneet Kaur | Guide-Level 14

    3 years ago
    Yes, it is possible in LPU. LPU allows lateral entries in engineering as well as in other courses too. In some courses, LPU NEST (Test for eligibility and scholarships) is compulsory and you have to qualify for this test. For more details, you can visit the website.
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    Puneet Singh Alumni at LPU Jalandhar | Scholar-Level 17

    4 years ago
    Dear Harshita, Yes, lateral entries are supported at LPU. LPU offers B.Tech (Lateral) in various programmes such as CSE, EE, ECE, ME, CE, Automobile, Chemical, Aerospace, Biotechnology, etc. I recommended my cousin to do B.Tech from LPU itself. Good Placement: Every year more than 500+ companies including national and multinational companies visit LPU for placement. A few of them are Microsoft, Amazon, Adobe, etc. In which they are placed. The maximum package availed for the Engineering programme is 42 LPA till now. Scholarships: LPU provides very good scholarships to bright students with good academic records, sports, or extracurricul
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    preeti gogna Faculty at LPU | Guide-Level 15

    3 years ago
    Hi there, LPU offers admission through lateral entry in a number of programs - architecture, agriculture, B Tech programs, etc. This is beneficial as this helps you save one year while doing graduation.

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