Laxmibai National Institute of Physical Education

Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education ( LNIPE Gwalior ) is a prestigious institution established by the Ministry of Education & Culture, Government of India in August 1957, the centenary year of India’s War of Independence. It was decided to name the institute after the valiant heroine of the war – Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi – who laid down her life during the First Freedom Struggle in 1857.

Initially, the college was affiliated with Vikram University, Ujjain and then came into the fold of Jiwaji University, Gwalior in 1964. In recognition of its unique services and character, the college was conferred the status of an “Autonomous College” of Jiwaji University in 1982 and then again renamed as Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE) in 1995 when it was given the status of a “Deemed to be University” by the Government of India.

With the main purpose of upgrading the status of Physical Education and producing quality teachers and leaders through graduate and post-graduate courses, the institute offers a range of courses such as four-year integrated Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed.), two-year Master of Physical Education (MPE), Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Physical Education and a number of Certificate/Diploma/PG Diploma courses in different disciplines of Physical Education and Sports.

LNIPE is the only “Deemed to be University” in the field of Physical Education in India and enjoys a unique place of its kind in South East Asia. Thus, it is no wonder that the institute stands out with its tradition as one of the premier Physical Education institutions of the country.