DRIVEN BY INNOVATION
Lovely Professional University Jalandhar, Punjab www.lpu.in
Students of Lovely Professional University (LPU) spend hours at the Project Studio ideating and developing different projects. One of the recent creations has been a unique driverless, solar-powered bus designed by more than 300 students from mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering departments of the university. The 600-acre campus is the largest single-campus university with more than 30,000 students. The university has a sizeable set of laboratories including IMac, Cisco, Google
and Aviation Labs for students to develop, deploy apps and train themselves. According to Sorabh Lakhanpal, Associate Dean at Division of Student’s Affair, “LPU follows an application-based and practical teaching methodology with students being encouraged to take up internships and apprenticeships. In addition to curriculum being updated as per industry needs at regular intervals, the focus is also on students learning through live projects.” For instance, the final year hotel management students operate a Uni Hotel on campus. Similarly, the physiotherapy department has opened up clinics on campus and nearby areas as well. Another mandate part of the curriculum is the professional enhancement module where students are trained to build on communication skills, logical thinking and aptitude at the Centre for Professional Enhancement School. With national and international tie-ups to its credit, it offers global placements with companies such as Cognizant Technology Solutions, Tech Mahindra, Capgemini, Amazon, Bosch Engineering and Meditab.