History
UPES was established in the year 2003 through UPES Act, 2003 of the State Legislature of Uttarakhand. With an ambitious vision and unique approach, UPES emerged as an innovative institution offering industry-focused specialised undergraduate and postgraduate courses, some of which cater to high-growth areas like cloud computing, mechanical engineering, civil engineering and so on.
Education
As an innovative institution offering industry-focused specialised undergraduate and postgraduate courses, some of which cater to high-growth areas like cloud computing, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, aerospace engineering, mechatronics engineering, fine arts, big data analytics, public administration, machine design engineering, computer science, petroleum, graphic and gaming and so on.
Research
It is believed that university's worth is judged by its value and contribution to society. Based on recent past and upcoming years, UPES is striving its best to produce graduates who make an impact on their communities along with researchers leading towards innovation and generation of intellectual property. Research & Development at UPES will like to be placed such that creating; harnessing and sharing knowledge becomes an integral constituent of its heart leading to be a great research university.
Career
The university boasts of a robust and successful Career Services Department. Its partnerships with industries ensure that the students have adequate exposure and get rapidly absorbed into professional roles on completion of their studies.
At UPES, the focus is on developing a world-class pool of young and talented professionals ready to hit the ground running in their respective fields. The learning environment and practical hands-on approach helps students go ahead on their chosen career paths with a positive attitude, the right skill set and practical know-how.
Short Courses
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2024
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2023
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World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2024
901
2023
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2022
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QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Student services
International Student Cell functions as a part of the Department of International Affairs ( DIA)|in UPES. UPES is proud to be associated with 22 nationalities across the globe for incoming and outgoing students. We welcome students on year exchange, semester exchange, internships, and Projects.
The International office supports the student’s movements and is committed to provide excellent support to make the international study experience smooth for both incoming and outgoing students.
Housing services
Modern, state of the art living spaces for 2000+ students. There are private hostels around the campus. Best residential facilities, conducive to comfortable living and learning.
Food courts with a menu that includes various exciting cuisines and some healthy dishes.
Library services
The UPES Library, with its wide range of collection of knowledge resources and innovative information services, fills an essential requisite in the intellectual pursuits of our students, faculty and the surrounding community. UPES Library, a hybrid Centre with the state-of-the-art technological applications holds knowledge resources predominantly related to engineering, science & technology, etc.
ICT services
UPES helps students stay connected with each other, the faculty as well as the admins through online portals. These help the students stay informed and get help and support from anyone at UPES at any time.
Medical services
The University provides the students a well equipped First-aid support in the Infirmary, It’s also equipped with Ambulance evacuation for the students. There are two male and two female doctors to provide medical support to the students.
Campus life
UPES has a sprawling 44-acre campus in the lush and verdant environs of Dehradun. The university takes pride in offering its students a world-class academic infrastructure, multimedia-enabled classrooms, modern research labs, playing fields, food courts, hostels and facilities for curricular and extra-curricular activities.
Student clubs
The UPES Alumni Association represents the interests of UPES graduates worldwide. The association is committed to keeping its alumni informed, involved and invested in the alumni community and the future of UPES. Working closely with the University, the association offers communications, events, benefits and services for its current and future alumni.
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies is recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC) under Section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956. The Degrees awarded by UPES are recognized by the UGC.