Fee
Fee applicable to applicants admitted on the basis of LPUNEST (Ph.D.) for Spring Term intake will be as per details given below:
| Program Name | Fee (per semester) | Program Name | Fee (per semester) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. (Aerospace Engineering) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Agronomy) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Animation and Visual Design) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Architecture) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Ayurvedic Pharmacy) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Biochemistry) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Bioinformatics) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Biotechnology) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Botany) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Chemistry) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Civil Engineering) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Clinical Biochemistry) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Clinical Microbiology) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Commerce) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Computer Applications) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Computer Science and Engineering) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Economics) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Education) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Electronics and Communication Engineering) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (English) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Entomology) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Environmental Sciences) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Fashion) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Film and TV Production) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Fine Arts) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Food Science and Technology) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Fruit Science) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Genetics & Plant Breeding) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Geospatial Information Science and Technology) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Hindi) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (History) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Hotel Management) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Interior and Furniture Design) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Law) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Management) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Journalism and Mass Communication) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Mathematics) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Microbiology) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Performing Arts-Music) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Pharmaceutical Analysis) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Pharmaceutics) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Pharmacognosy) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Pharmacology) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Pharmacy Practice) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Physical Education) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Physics) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Planning) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Plant Pathology) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Political Science) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Product and Industrial Design) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Psychology) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Public Administration) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Punjabi) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Social Work) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Sociology) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Soil Science) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Statistics) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Performing Arts-Theatre) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Tourism Management) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (User Experience) | ₹ 50,000 | Ph.D. (Vegetable Science) | ₹ 50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Zoology) | ₹ 50,000 |
Scholarship and Other Benefits
Lovely Professional University strongly believes in the fact that monetary constraints should not be an obstacle for a Research Scholar to have access to quality education. So the University offers India’s largest Scholarship scheme. The objective of the scheme is to realize the vast talents that may be hidden due to financial constraints. Under this scheme, Research Scholars have been awarded with scholarship worth ₹ 100+ crores in last year only.
1. On the basis of Performance in LPUNEST (Ph.D.)
The categories of scholarship are based upon performance in LPUNEST (Ph.D.)
The cut-off for each category will be announced along with the result of respective schedule. The scholarship details are as per the following table:
| Performance in LPUNEST (Ph.D.) | For Ph.D. Programmes Scholarship Percentage Applicable |
|---|---|
| LPUNEST score more than or equal to Category A cut-off | 50% of Programme Fee |
| LPUNEST score more than or equal to Category B cut-off | 40% of Programme Fee |
| LPUNEST (Integrated Law) score more than or equal to Category C cut-off | 30% of Programme Fee |
Note: LPU NEST scholarship upto Rs. 2.0 Lac / scholar for 3 years duration of the programme subjected to scholarship eligibility.
2. Scholarship On the basis of National Level Test
| Category | 50% Scholarship | 40% Scholarship | 30% Scholarship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive Exam Qualified (NET/UGC/CSIR/GATE/GPAT) | GATE percentile equal to OR more than 90 OR GPAT Rank 1 - 1000 |
DST Inspire Fellow OR GATE percentile equal to or more than 85 but less than 90 OR GPAT Rank 1001 – 2000 |
NET (LS) / JRF (UGC/CSIR) qualified OR GATE percentile equal to or more than 80 but less than 85 OR GPAT Rank 2001 – 3000 |
| JRF (UGC/CSIR) | 80% scholarship for JRF (UGC/CSIR) qualified with validity period as mentioned in the award letter (Includes/NFST/other government fellowship equivalent to JRF) | ||
3. Scholarship for Research Outcomes
For Ph.D. Programmes Scholarship Percentage Applicable
| Category | 50% Scholarship | 40% Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| Research Outcomes | Two Scopus Indexed Publications excluding ESCI (Emerging Source Citation index) OR Patent (Granted= 01) |
One Scopus Indexed Publications excluding ESCI (Emerging Source Citation index) OR PG-Gold Medalist |
4. Other Scholarship categories (Only if not getting any scholarship)
| All female candidates | 20% Scholarship |
| All LPU Alumni (Regular/ Distance Mode/ Online Mode) |
Note:
- If candidate qualifies JRF (UGC/CSIR)/NET/GATE/GPAT with in 1.5 years of registeration in the Ph.D Programme then he/she is eligible for scholarship on that basis from the immediate next term.
- The Fee will be applicable till the submission of final thesis for the Ph.D. programme.
- The Scholarship for Ph.D. Programme is applicable maximum of upto 3 Years from the date of admission.
- The contingency for consumables will be available for a maximum period of 4 years from the date of admission.
- 20% scholarship is applicable for all female candidates & LPU alumni (male/female), only when candidate is not getting any other scholarship.
- Apart from that following fee needs to be paid:
- Examination Fee is applicable as per actuals
- Thesis evaluation charges are Rs.20,000/- at the time of Ph.D. Thesis submission only.
- CIF are applicable in case the services are used only; at subsidised rates.
- There are no Lab / experimentation charges; if conducted separately for any candidate then it is as per actuals.
- There are no term evaluation charges; if conducted separately for any candidate then it is as per actuals.
- In case of any confusion, decision of Head, Centre for Research Degree Programmes will be considered final.
In addition to above mentioned scholarship categories, Scholarship is also available on the basis of:
Fee Details and Allied Issues:
- Examination fee (per semester) is Rs. 4500 and examination fee of 1st semester is payable along with the fee of 2nd semester or before.
- Examination fee includes fee for the evaluation of Seminars/ Presentation/ Annual Reports to be submitted/ prepared by the candidates after every term (semester).
- Fee for successive semesters will be payable before the end of teaching of preceding semester.
- Applicants may have to pay the additional charges as decided by the university on account of :
- Thesis evaluation fee of Rs. 20000 is payable during the final thesis submission.
- Expenditure in excess of amount, approved by DDB or provided by sponsoring agency for carrying out Instrumentation, Lab/ Experimentation/ Workshops/ Seminars/ Training/ Surveys/ Internships/ Projects etc.
- The term ‘Programme fee’ as mentioned above, includes - Tuition and Development fees; University Fee for Registration/ Enrolment, Cultural, Sports, Club activities, Co-curricular activities etc.; Fee for Additional Services/ Facilities for Research Contingency, Outreach, Placement, Medical, Counselor etc. as prescribed by the University.
- The examination fee and programme fee as mentioned above shall be paid for all terms (semesters) till the final Ph.D. submission.
- For Fee other than programme fee, please refer the head ‘Fee for Additional Services/ Facilities’ of ‘General Guidelines for Admissions’ in Part C of the Prospectus.
- ‘Terms and Conditions for LPU-Scholarship and its different phases’ as mentioned in Part B of Prospectus must be referred.
- Semester Fee is to be paid by the research scholars as per schedule/ announcements otherwise research scholar may get de-registered from the programme.
- If the Fee of the programme is reduced due to any reason,scholarship amount for all the brackets/ categories will be reduced proportionately i.e. fee after scholarship etc. will not be reduced and will remain same.
- For aggregate marks in qualifying exam, refer clause ‘Eligibility’ under General Guidelines for Admissions etc. in Part C of Prospectus.
- Scholarship is applicable for a period of 3 years only.
- Please note that no representative of LPU would ask for transfer of any kind of funds to his or her personal account or would indulge into personal chats with aspirants or their guardians. In case of any such activity, you should report the incident immediately at grievance.doa@lpu.co.in
