[2] The university was established in 2005 by Lovely International Trust, through the Lovely Professional University Act, 2005 (Punjab Act 25 of 2005)[3] and started operation in 2006.

[4] The university campus is spread in 600 acres[disputed (for: In 2021 University mentioned 90 acres only)  – discuss] [5] in Chaheru Village on the Jalandhar-Delhi GT Road.

The university is founded and governed by chancellor Ashok Kumar Mittal, while administration and operations are governed by his wife Rashmi Mittal as the pro-chancellor of the university.

[6][7] LPU has the following schools on various subjects including business, fashion design, engineering, law, education, agriculture, humanities, tourism.

[8] The Lovely Professional University is affiliated and recognised by national facilitators such as University Grants Commission (UGC),[9] Pharmacy Council of India,[10] Bar Council of India,[11][12] etc.