As an alumni of LPU, I can confirm that the university provides internship opportunities to the students of the CSE stream. Cognizant, Microsoft, Infosys, ISRO and ABB are some of the top companies where CSE students from LPU have worked as interns. 

Other than internships, LPU also provides students with the opportunities to work on real-time industry projects. Students are trained in Android and digital programming through a collaboration with Google. The university has also partnered with Microsoft, CISCO, Tech Mahindra and others to provide hands-on training to CSE students on the various aspects of computer science. 

I completed my BTech from LPU in 2021. From what I experienced during my time there, I can safely conclude that the placement policy at LPU is really good. LPU has a dedicated department called the Centre for Professional Enhancement that works to prepare students for various campus drives and provide students with career opportunities. 

During the second year of the course, students are required to choose a placement and appear in the exam. Students opting for placement have to pay the placement fee and are provided with PEP classes, preparation courses, interview preparation and more. LPU has more than 5500 offers from Fortune 500 companies with more than 2100 students hired. The average salary for the top 25% of students placed was INR 10.1 Lakh.

I studied B.Tech ECE from LPU from 2018-2022. Here are some of the top companies that visit the department with job opportunities during placement season-

• Inferno offers around 12 LPA package to ECE students
• Trident Group offers 15 LPA
• Think and Learn offers 9 LPA
• Bosch Home Appliances Group offers 5 LPA
• HPE offers 5 LPA
• Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions offers around 5 LPA
• Other than the companies mentioned above, here are some other top recruiters for ECE students from LPU-

Amazon, Wipro Alight Solutions, Sagacious IP, Cognizant, Cap-Gemini, Emrill, NTT Data, Hitachi, HCL Technologies, and Extra Marks Private Limited.

ECE graduates get good placement opportunities at LPU. You can consider this university for your degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering.

Companies like Indigo, Air India, Collins Aerospace, Autodesk, and DRDO come for placements at Lovely Professional University for Aerospace Engineering students.

About 60-70% of students get placed in the Aerospace Engineering branch with an average package ranging from INR 5 LPA to INR 6 LPA.

B.Pharm Recruitment at LPU:

Some of the companies that visit Lovely Professional University (LPU) to hire B.Pharm students include:

• Cipla
• Sun Pharma
• Mankind Pharma
• Dr. Reddy
• Root Analysis
• Himalayas
• Patanjali

The highest package offered was INR 8 Lakhs per annum 100% of students are placed in the B.Pharm course at LPU, with an average package ranging from INR 35,000 to 4,00,000 per annum.

For BBA at LPU, the placement record is commendable. Companies from various sectors participate in recruitment drives. Some prominent recruiters include:

• Deloitte
• Amazon
• ICICI Bank
• HDFC Bank
• TCS
• Wipro
• Infosys
• KPMG
• EY
• Tech Mahindra

LPU conducts two types of placement drives: Joint Placement Drives and Normal Placement Drives. In Joint Placement Drives, multiple colleges/universities and LPU organize the drive, allowing students from those institutions to participate. The minimum eligibility criterion for Normal Placement Drives by LPU is a CGPA of 5.0 (50%).

Different companies have specific eligibility criteria; for example, Company A may require a CGPA of 7.0 or above with no backlogs. Company B may accept students with a CGPA of 6.5 or higher and a maximum of one backlog.

LPU automatically registers eligible students for upcoming company placements, with a one-day window to deregister if uninterested. Company visits are announced daily on the LPU Touch App, which provides details such as the registered student list, location, and reporting time.

Students facing issues regarding a specific company placement can inform the placement coordinator. Proper formal attire, including the LPU logo blazer, full-sleeve pastel-coloured shirt, matching pants, tie, formal shoes, and well-groomed appearance, is mandatory for all students attending placements.

MBA students at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Jalandhar, India, earn an average salary of INR 8.5 LPA. In 2022, the highest recorded internship remuneration package at LPU was INR 64 LPA. The top employers for LPU MBA students in 2022 include Amazon, Cognizant, Capgemini, Deloitte, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Infosys, KPMG, Reliance Jio, TCS, and Wipro. 

In 2023, the maximum salary package for students was INR 29.70 LPA, with an average of INR 8.50 LPA. The LPU B-School is accredited by ACBSP and recognised as one of the best by MHRD, with high rankings from external agencies for student placements. LPU students have opportunities for placements in government services such as the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Transport Corporation of India through on-campus/off-campus placement drives and SSB interviews.

The highest package offered to B.Tech CSE students at LPU stands at INR 3 Crore per Annum (approx. USD 364,000), secured by a student in 2022 at a global MNC in Germany. LPU receives participation from top recruiters. Google offered the highest domestic package of INR 64 Lacs per Annum (approx. USD 77,700) in 2023. As of 2024, the highest package is 1 Crore per Annum. The placement drive is ongoing for the batch of 2023-24.

The university starts the campus placements in the pre-final/final semester, and top recruiters include Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Flipkart, Cognizant, and Infosys. The highest package offered to the student is INR 26 lacs per annum. The university also provides scholarships and study loan assistance. LPU prepares its students for placements through special efforts such as placement classes. LPU has high-tech labs and studios for student benefit, enhancing their learning experience.

LPU consistently achieves over 90% placements across all programs. More than 650 companies visit the campus for placements, with a student securing a package of Rs. 42 lakh from Microsoft. Well-known recruiters of LPU include Cognizant, Amazon, TCS, Capgemini, Tech Mahindra, Bosch, and Informatica.

The Center for Professional Enhancement (CPE) focuses on enhancing students' skills and competencies to meet industry demands. Blue-chip companies have established centers of excellence on campus to identify and encourage new talent. Placement classes are provided to students from the first year, enabling them to prepare for placements early on.

LPU received the Employability Award from Aspiring Minds in 2020 for its placement efforts. In 2019, Knowledge Review ranked it as the 10th best university for Training and Placement. LPU also received the Golden Star Award in 2018 for its outstanding placement record in India. 

The top 5 courses of LPU offering the highest package are:

• B.Tech CSE, highest package of INR 3 Crore
• MBA, highest package of INR 30 Lakh
• Design courses, highest package of INR 64 LPA
• B.Sc Agriculture, highest package of INR 19.25 LPA
• Architecture course, highest package- INR18 LPA