University of Petroleum and Energy Studies


The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies is a private university in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. It was established in 2003 through the UPES Act, 2003, of the State Legislature of Uttarakhand. The University is sponsored by Hydrocarbon Education Research Society, which is registered under the ‘Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860’. UPES is maintained by the University Grants Commission under Section 2 of the UGC Act, 1956.
It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs through its eight schools, viz., School of Engineering, School of Computer Science, School of Design, School of Law, School of Business, School of Health Sciences, School of Smart Agriculture and School of Modern Media
UPES has collaborated with Coursera, enabling its students to have free access to over 3800 global courses.

History and governance

UPES started with an interim campus in Dehradun in August 2003 with 3 courses, 224 students and 15 faculty members. Since then, it has expanded its offerings. Today, UPES has two campuses – one at Bidholi and other at Kandholi – offering more than 80 courses to approximately 12,000+ students.
The university has been accredited by the National Board of Accreditation for Automotive Design Engineering and Chemical Engineering program.

UPES has following Statutory Authorities

a. Board of Governors - Highest Regulatory Body to lay down policies, approve Budget/Annual Report, make, amend or repeal Statutes and Rules, etc.
b. Board of Management - Principal Executive Body to approve senior appointments, fix emoluments of employees, approve infrastructural requirements, prepare annual accounts through Finance Committee, accept donations, enter into contracts, select common seal, make rules, etc.
c. Academic Council - Principal academic body to coordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University
d. Finance Committee - Principal financial body to take care of financial matters, prepare annual accounts and financial estimates, etc.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
UPES
1 September 2018 - 31 August 2021
MEMBER SECRETARY
Dr. Sunil Rai
Vice Chancellor
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies
Energy Acres,P.O Bidholi Via Prem Nagar
Dehradun-248007
Ms Nandita Abraham
President
Pearl Academy
A-21/13, Naraina Industrial Area, Phase II
Near Shadipur Metro Station
New Delhi-110028
Mr Rajat Mukherjee
Partner, Merger and Acquisition Practice Group
Khaitan& Co.Law Firm, Ashoka Estate, 12th Floor,
24 Brakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001

Awards and accolades

UPES has a team of professionals including a full-time psychological counsellor to provide group as well as one to one counselling to students. Difficulties in academics and learning are dealt with through faculty mentors. The Department of Student Engagement and Experience works closely with the students to ensure a wide range of initiatives and activities for engaging them throughout the academic year.

HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES

The University provides its students first-aid support in the Infirmary. It is also equipped with ambulance evacuation and two male and two female doctors to provide medical support to the students. Medical assistance, which is beyond the infirmary, is facilitated through a high-tech medical ambulance that has emergency management facilities. All the registered students in UPES are medically insured for a sum of INR 100,000. The insurance also covers road accident causality.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

UPES extends financial support to the registered students on merit and means. At the time of admission, students are offered fee-relaxation based on their Class X and XII marks. It continues further based on marks scored by the students in their semester examination. The university has extended financial support to the students who are unable to pay the tuition fee on account of having lost any of the earning parents after their enrolment in UPES. Fee waiver is extended to Uttarakhand domicile students. Starting 2020, UPES has introduced a special scheme to promote higher education for girls by extending a 25% scholarship on their tuition fees for the complete program duration.

REMEDIAL COACHING

Understanding the importance of supporting the students to overcome their learning difficulties and gain confidence and interest in learning, remedial classes are planned and organised each year. The remedial classes are conducted for the students whose performance is not up to the mark, i.e., for the students who secure less than 40% marks in Mid-Term Examination. These classes help the slow learners to fill the gaps in the teaching learning process, which may be due to their slow learning pace, lack of understanding, lack of motivation to practice the problems etc. and ultimately enhance their learnings and skills, resulting in improvement in their performance.

SPORTS ACTIVITIES

At UPES, students participate in a variety of games and sports that are organised at regular intervals in the university – UPES Annual Athletics Meet, Intra Mural Tournaments, Inter-University Participation, Yoga and Meditation and Khel Utsav – UPES Sports Festival.

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

UPES under the aegis of the Office of Student Engagement and Experience organises Freshers’ Party, the Annual Cultural Festival – Uurja, which gives a platform to students to showcase their talents. and the Annual Techno Legal Management Design festival - Ignite, which gives a platform to students to showcase their skills. Freshers’ parties, to officially welcome the first-year students, are hosted by second-year students, organised by School Cultural Convener under the supervision of the office of Student Engagement and Experience. Uurja is the annual cultural festival and is celebrated for two days at the UPES Campus. Wow Wednesdays is a mid-week activity that allows students to unwind. This is planned to break the monotonous routine by providing students a platform to showcase their talent. Other prominent cultural and co-curricular events include Ignite, Hackathon, Design Fest, and Nitro RC Championship.

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The National Service Scheme has been in operation in UPES since April 2018. The fundamental objective of the NSS is to awaken and enrich the social consciousness of students. The scheme provides an opportunity for students to engage in constructive social action, programs, develop co-operative team spirit and gain skills in democratic leadership quality.
Student of UPES are the primary beneficiary of the program by way of development of their perception about the community, their skill in performing specific jobs, and in developing the qualities of a leader, an organiser, and an administrator and the overall development of their personality as a whole. Through NSS, they get opportunities to see the community closely and thus get an experience of human nature in relation to their environment. This is how the NSS program aims to make the youth better citizens through ‘Development of their Personality through Community Service’. The University has also adopted several schools in villages and suburbs to impart primary and higher education and computer literacy. Students continuously participate in tree plantation drives, donation drives, rainwater harvesting, Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan and women’s empowerment initiatives.

Location

UPES is situated in Dehradun, the capital of the state of Uttarakhand, India. The sprawling 44-acre University is divided into two campuses – UPES Bidholi, known as Energy Acres and UPES Kandoli, known as Knowledge Acres.

Schools

Department of Allied Health Sciences

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The School of Modern Media is equipped with labs, PCR, Audio Recording Studio, Editing Lab, Photography Lab etc for the students. It offers the following programs:

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

The UPES School of Law equips students with new patterns of practice and tools of management.

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The UPES School of Design focusses on specialisation in two or more areas along with technical education.

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In 2019, UPES had 560+ recruiters on campus and placed 94% of employability-seeking students in leading national and international organisations including Accenture, Adani, Amazon, Anand & Anand, Ashok Leyland, Baker Hughes, Byjus, Decathlon, Dell R&D, Deloitte, Exxon Mobil, EY, FedEx, General Motors, Haliburton, Indian Navy, Infosys, L&T, LinkedIn, Maruti Suzuki, Nestle, ONGC, Protiviti Global, Reliance, Schlumberger, Surana & Surana, Swiggy, Vedanta, etc.
In 2020, one of the students, Saksham Kumar, from B. Tech Computer Science Engineering, received the highest package of INR 44 LPA so far, from a leading gaming company in the Netherlands. Kamal Dua, Abhishek Paharva and Kartik Singh, also from the School of Computer Science, have each landed a package of INR 30 LPA. UPES School of Design has closed with 100% placements in record time with an average CTC of INR 6.34 LPA.

Specialization-specific rankings

School of Business

*By Outlook-iCare India MBA Ranking 2020
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