Vedhii Sharma , 10 Oct 2025
Lovely Professional University (LPU) hosts a wide spectrum of sports events and tournaments, ranging from internal campus meets to large?scale regional and national competitions. For instance, LPU holds an Annual Sports Meet, featuring track & field events such as sprints, relays, long/short distance runs, shot put, discus, etc. It also hosts zonal inter?university tournaments, such as the North?Zone Inter?University Kabaddi where over 60 teams compete. In addition, national championship level events are conducted in sports including basketball (e.g. the Elite Power Sports National University Basketball Championship), judo, hockey, wushu, and e?sports (e.g. All India Inter University E?Sports Championship) covering both men’s and women’s categories. Youth and school level meets also occur, such as the Kendriya Vidyalaya Schools (KVS) National Sports Meet for under?14 and under?17 participants in games like handball, kho?kho, volleyball, shooting etc. Overall, LPU’s sports programming includes intra?department/hostel competitions, inter?school, zonal, state and national level tournaments, across conventional disciplines.
Academic departments at LPU regularly organize seminars, workshops, and conferences to enhance students’ academic and professional growth. These events are conducted in collaboration with industry experts, researchers, and professionals from reputed organizations and universities. Departments plan activities such as guest lectures, panel discussions, hands-on training, and research paper presentations. Students actively participate in organizing and attending these programs, gaining exposure to the latest trends and innovations in their fields. Such initiatives bridge the gap between theory and practice, promote networking opportunities, and encourage research, innovation, and knowledge sharing among students and faculty members alike.