Is LPU recognised by ICAR and UGC?
Asked about Lovely Professional University, Admission Office - M.Sc. in Agriculture (Genetics and Plant Breeding)
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Yes, LPU is ICAR and UGC recognised.
It's a matter of pride for LPUites that it is the first private university to get ICAR .
In addition to this, LPU is recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and the Council of Architecture (COA) and approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). It is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
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Lovely Professional University is recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC), a statutory body of the Government of India for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education in India, under section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956. AS per available information on web, LPU is yet not ICAR recognized. -
Being an Alumni of LPU, I always use to keep an eye over LPU and their updates.
LPU is one the best private university which is recognised by :
UGC
National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)
Pharmacy Council of India (PCI)
Member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
ICAR
COA
ACBSP accreditation
Bar Council of India (BCI)
Member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).
In addition to this, LPU has many rankings to its credit:
1.Ranked among Top 10 Engineering Institutes in India by India Today recently.
2.Ranked as 5th In Top 20 Engineering Colleges in India with Excellent Industry Exposure by Higher Education in 2016.
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Hi there,
Yes, ofcourse. LPU is Ranked among the "Top Six Promising Universities of The Country" by India Today. it is Ranked Among the Top Universities of India in Over 20 Prestigious Researches & Rankings. moreover, LPU is the first private University in India that is ICAR accredited by ICAR. apart from all this LPU is the first private university to host honorable prime minister Narendra Modi during the Indian science congress. and The previous honorable Mr. Pranab Mukherjee chaired the 8th Convocation of LPU.
UGC approval is mandatory for a degree to be valid. Lovely Professional University- LPU is quite aware of the norms of the aca...more -
LPU is recognized by the University Grant Commission (UGC), the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and the Council of Architecture (COA) and approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). It is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
Over and above LPU is the only private university which is ICAR.
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LPU is a UGC recozgnized University and has received the recognition in year 2006 whereas the Agriculture department of LPU is ICAR approved and has received the ICAR accreditation in year 2018. -
Lovely Professional University is recognized by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) & University Grants Commission (UGC).
The ICAR accreditation has been received by LPU in the year 2018 for Agricultural Courses.
The UGC approval was granted to LPU in the year 2006 to perform its function at university level. -
Yes,LPU is accredited from UGC, BCI, PCI, AIU,Council of Architecture (COA), NCTE, IAP, ICAR and it is affiliated to Lovely Professional University. LPU offers 418 courses across 18 streams namely Engineering, Management, Design, Paramedical, IT, Commerce & Banking, Hotel Management, Physical Education, Arts, Performing Arts, Science, Law, Pharmacy, Agriculture, Education, Media & Mass Communication, Vocational, Medical and across 10 degrees like B.Tech, BSc, BA, B.Des, BBA.
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Lovely Professional University is really good University. Right from the teachers to placements, everything's amazing and taken care of. I really feel as alumni of LPU, that it is one of the best institution and really works hard to better its students in every way possible.
Lovely Professional University is really good University. Right from the teachers to placements, everything's amazing and taken care of. I really feel as alumni of LPU, that it is one of the best institution and really works hard to better its students in every way possible.
Being an Alumni of LPU, I always use to keep an eye over LPU and their updates.
LPU is one the...more -
Yes, LPU is a UGC-approved University under section 2F of the UGC act in the year 2005. Even you can check it from https://www.ugc.ac.in/. or https://www.lpu.in/about_lpu/accreditation.php.LPU has become the first and yet it is the only private University to get the ICAR accreditation.LPU has made a great reputation for itself in the field of education in the last 15 years.
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