Lovely Professional University (LPU), is a leading private university established in the year 2005 by Lovely International Trust, under The Lovely Professional University Act, 2005 (Punjab Act 25 of 2005). It is ranked among "Top Six Promising Universities of the Country" by India Today. It is also ranked 23rd amongst Top Universities of India (Both Government & Private) by Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023. LPU was also ranked 47th position among all Government and Private Universities in India as per NIRF Ranking in 2022.
"LPU received NAAC++, the highest NAAC grade scoring 3.68 on scaling 4. It is the highest score in the first cycle of accreditation among all public / government and private universities of the country."
School of Social Sciences and Languages exhibits a rich diversity as the academic staff and students come from across the globe. We believe that excellence flourishes in an environment that embraces the broadest range of people, helps them to achieve their full potential, nurture free expression of diverse perspective through respectful discourses and high standards are maintained for students and staff. The school is one of the top institutions of Liberal Arts where the students are exposed to critical and analytical thinking for rigorous, socially meaningful research with intensive live projects enabling them to build professional careers through competitive exams, industry-driven curricula and tie-ups.