Both universities run their MBA fully online. Everything below is their own published data, plus the 23 specializations between them that sit in our catalog.
Every line above is computed from the fee, accreditation and placement figures in the table below — we don't rank universities on anything we can't show you.
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| Parameter | Institute of Management Technology – Centre for Distance Learning (IMT) | Lovely Professional University (LPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Accreditation | — | UGC-DEB EntitledAICTE ApprovedNAAC A++ |
| MBA specializations in our catalog | 13 | 10 |
| Fee range (our catalog) | ₹1,10,000 – ₹1,60,000 | ₹2,00,000 |
| Full name | — | Lovely Professional University – Online (LPU Online) |
| Location | — | Phagwara, Punjab |
| Founded (online wing) | — | 2005 (online wing ~2015) |
| Official website | — | lpuonline.com ↗ |
| UGC-DEB entitled | — | Yes |
| AICTE approved | — | Yes |
| NAAC grade | — | A++ (NAAC) |
| NIRF ranking (management) | — | #62 (Universities); #32 (Management) |
| International recognition | — | UGC-DEB approved; WURI Rank 3; QS ranked; NBA |
| Fee range | — | ₹90,000 – ₹2,00,000 |
| EMI / loan available | — | Yes (zero-cost EMI) |
| Scholarships | — | Merit-based; Defence; SC/ST; Alumni discounts |
| Scholarship categories | — | Merit-Based, Defence/Paramilitary, Sports Scholarship, Alumni Scholarship, Corporate Employee Benefits, LPUNEST-based Scholarship |
| Average placement | — | ₹7–8 LPA |
| Highest placement | — | ₹49 LPA |
| Career services | — | Placement assistance; 500+ hiring partners; Alumni mentoring; Career fairs |
| Career progression after the program | — | Good |
| Private-sector recognition | — | Excellent |
| Most-taken program | — | MBA – Finance, Marketing, HR, Data Science |
| Online programs offered | — | 30+ |
| Program levels offered | — | UG / PG / PG Diploma / Certificate |
| Learning platform | — | LMS (LOVELY WORLD); Live sessions; Recorded lectures; Mobile app; Online exams |
| Faculty qualification | — | Min: PhD + UGC-NET for full-time faculty (NAAC A++ compliance); PG 55% for entry level. Avg: ~70% PhD; 10–15 yrs exp. 4,400+ faculty campus-wide; 49 in Stanford top 2% scientists list; majority from outside state ensuring diversity. |
| Difficulty level | — | Slightly Difficult |
| PhD-eligible after master's | — | Yes |
| Admission sessions | — | January & July |
| Entrance exam required | — | No (merit-based) |
| Campus connect | — | Yes |
| Post-enrolment support | — | Excellent |
| Alumni feedback on program experience | — | Excellent |
| Full-time MBA rating | — | 3.5/5 – Large program variety with placement support |
| Key strength | — | NAAC A++; NIRF top 32 Management; Practical learning; Large alumni; Strong placement network |
| Unique selling point | — | Wide program range with strong placement support |
| See all 13 programs → | See all 10 programs → |