Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) (Lateral Entry) at Lovely Professional University

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) (Lateral Entry) at Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar, Punjab is a 2-year undergraduate programme. Each year's batch has 48 seats. The total fee on record is ₹5.4 lakh – ₹14 lakh, which works out to about ₹2.7 lakh a year.

Lateral entry lets diploma holders (and, at many colleges, B.Sc. graduates) join directly in the second year, so the degree takes a year less. The subjects are the same as the regular programme from the second year on.

Lovely Professional University is a other institute, founded in 2005. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Lovely Professional University — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

This is what the course costs, as recorded. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to BBA/BBM programmes at Lovely Professional University as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with Lovely Professional University before you pay anything.

For admission to Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) (Lateral Entry), you usually need a three-year diploma in engineering (or, at many colleges, a B.Sc. with Mathematics).

Admission to this kind of course is usually through state lateral-entry tests (such as LEET). Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check Lovely Professional University's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

The admission process usually runs like this:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take state lateral-entry tests (such as LEET) and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to Lovely Professional University on its website (www.lpu.in) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

Going by the latest placement record (2024) show a highest package of ₹52.08 lakh at Lovely Professional University. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

Lovely Professional University runs 6 BBA/BBM specialisations in all. The others you can compare it with:

• Integrated BBA + MBA
• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA Hons.)
• BBA in Airlines and Airport Management
• Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA) with International Credit Transfer Option

A few questions worth answering before you apply:

• Do the subjects of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) (Lateral Entry) genuinely interest you? You will spend 2 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹5.4 lakh – ₹14 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does Lovely Professional University compare with other colleges offering BBA/BBM in and around Jalandhar?