Awards and Recognition

• The Institute has been Accredited with a CGPA of 3.79 on a seven-point scale at A++ Grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
• Graded as Category-I deemed to be University by University Grant Commission (UGC) in 2018.
• Granted status of Deemed to be University in 2018 under section 12 B of the UGC Act, 1956.
• Awarded the “Excellent Institute of Physical Education in India” in the 11th National Education Summit & Awards 2017.
• Awarded India 2 Grand Jury Award in Sports and Co-Curricular Education.
• Granted Membership of International Association of Physical Cultural and Sports Universities-2019 at Kazakhstan.
• Chief Post Master General Madhya Pradesh Circle Bhopal released “Special Cover” on LNIPE for completing 60th years of excellence (Diamond Jubilee) in 2017.
• The Institute has been granted approval to start the courses through Open and Distance Learning mode by UGC since 2019.
• All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) Certificates: LNIPE Gwalior, LNIPE NERC, Guwahati (2015-2020).

Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE), Gwalior was established by the Ministry of Education & Culture, Government of India as Lakshmibai College of Physical Education (LCPE) in August 1957, the centenary year of the War of Independence under the able leadership of Padma Shri Dr. P.M. Joseph. It is located at Gwalior, where Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, a valiant heroine of the war, had laid down her life during the First Freedom Struggle in 1857.

The Institute started as an affiliated college of Vikram University, Ujjain and then came into the fold of Jiwaji University, Gwalior in 1964. The Institute was given a status of national importance, and hence it was renamed Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE) in 1973. In recognition of its unique services and character and to facilitate its further growth, the college was conferred the status of an ‘Autonomous College’ of Jiwaji University, Gwalior in 1982.

• To prepare highly qualified leaders/teachers in the field of Physical Education, Sports/Games and other inter-disciplinary subjects.
• To serve as a center of excellence and innovations in Physical Education and to undertake, promote, and disseminate research.
• To provide professional and academic leadership to other institutions in the field of Physical Education.
• To promote mass participation in Physical Education and Sports.
• To undertake extension programmes and outreach activities to contribute to the development of society.
• To develop and promote programs in Physical Education and Sports/ Games in educational institutions and other organizations.

The main purpose of establishing this Institute was to upgrade the status of Physical Education by producing quality teachers and leaders through graduate and post-graduate courses. Three years Bachelor of Physical Education (BPE) was started in 1957, and two years Master of Physical Education (MPE) in 1963. In 1980, the then college became the first institution in India to offer a one-year programme of Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Physical Education. Ph.D. programme in Physical Education was started in 1998.

The duration of the Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.E.) course was initially of three years. To bring it at par with other professional degree courses, as also match the International standards, the duration of the course was extended to four years integrated course and renamed as Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed.) Integrated. The course is recognized by the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE).

The Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE) campus is located in Shakti Nagar, on Race Course Road, about one kilometer from Gwalior Railway Station. The Institute campus covers an area of about 153 acres and is fully residential. The buildings of the Institute consist of the Academic Block, Laboratories, Research Block, Auditorium & Administrative Block.

The campus includes seven Boys Hostels, four Girls Hostels, an Indoor Swimming Pool, Olympic size Swimming Pool, Indoor Cricket Pitch, Gymnasium, Squash Complex, Synthetic Hockey Field, Indoor Badminton, Basketball & Volleyball Hall, and many other facilities for a wide variety of sports and activities.

The Institute also runs a UGC Academic Staff College to conduct orientation and refresher courses for in-service teachers. The campus includes a Health Centre, a Bank with ATM Facility, and fully furnished Guest Houses. A unique multipurpose hall is available for sports such as Badminton, Basketball, and Volleyball.

The Institute has opened its North East off-campus at Guwahati (Assam) from the academic session 2009-10. It signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Assam on 14.05.2010 for establishment of the Regional Centre at Tepesia Sports complex, Sonapur, Guwahati. This facility has been launched to offer academic programmes in the region.