UPES Dehradun: Ranking, Courses, Fees, Admission, Placements

Ashmita Dutta

Updated on - Sep 25, 2023

UPES was established in 2003 and is a UGC-recognised, multi-disciplinary university in Dehradun. It was the first Indian university with QS 5 stars for academic development. UPES offers UG & PG Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, Mechatronics, Machine Design Engineering, Cloud Computing, Petroleum, Graphics, and Gaming courses. UPES Dehradun UG admissions are based on CUET UG 2023 exam.

UPES Latest Update

• September 25, 2023: CAT 2023 exam will be conducted on November 26, 2023.

UPES Dehradun, with a superior track record of over 100% placements, offers global exposure with credit transfer opportunities to students to study abroad, student and faculty exchange, joint research, international internships, and more. The institute has over 12000 full-time students and 750+ faculty members. There have been about 3500+ recruiters on campus, and the highest package offered during the latest UPES Dehradun placement drive was INR 50 LPA. 

UPES Highlights 2023

UPES Dehradun Admission 2023

UPES Dehradun admission 2023 is ongoing. It offers several undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, doctoral, and distance education courses in various specializations. These include BTech, MTech, BSc, MSc, and Ph.D. The candidates must perform well in the entrance exam and GD/ PI for admission to UPES Dehradun admission. Entrance Tests such as CUET/CAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ NMAT/ XAT will be conducted online. The aspirants can apply online through the official website for their desired courses at UPES Dehradun.

UPES Eligibility Criteria

UPES Dehradun offers various courses in varied disciplines. The University decides strict eligibility criteria for every course and the candidates failing it may consider their applications invalid for admission into the institute. Below is a list of a few courses offered by UPES with their eligibility criteria.

MBA Eligibility Criteria

• A candidate should have a minimum of 50% marks in a bachelor's degree and 10th and 12th examinations and merit in the university's entrance examination.
• The candidate must have secured a valid test score of UPESMET or CAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ NMAT/ XAT.

Read More: UPES MBA

B.Tech Eligibility Criteria

• A candidate should have passed the 10th board examination with 80% in aggregate and the 12th board examination with 80% in aggregate in PCM.
• The candidate should have a valid test score for the UPESEAT exam.
• The candidate must have scored more than 50% in JEE exam.

Read More: UPES B.Tech

LLB Eligibility Criteria

• The candidates must have scored 75% of their marks in their 10+2 examinations.
• The candidates must score 60% or above in the LSAT entrance examination.
• The candidates applying for LLB at this institute must be ranked up to or in the top 15000 in the CLAT entrance examination.

Read More: UPES LLB

UPES Admission Dates 2023

UPES admissions 2023 is now open. Candidates willing to take admissions can log in to the official page to complete the admissions process. UPES Dehradun accepts CUET/CAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ NMAT/ XAT entrance examination scores. Candidates who have cleared any of these for the relevant courses will have priority based on admission marks. Check the table below to know the important dates regarding admissions.

UPES Courses

UPES offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, Mechatronics, Machine Design Engineering, Cloud Computing, Petroleum, Graphics, and Gaming streams. Some details about the courses are given below.

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Why Choose UPES Dehradun?

UPES Dehradun commits to providing students with multifaceted growth, reflected in its superior track record of 96.55% placements in the latest placement drive. Even during the lockdown, UPES provided overall development for students. In addition, students will get free access to 3900+ global courses from top institutes with Coursera. UPES Dehradun also provides 100% scholarship facilities to its students.

Given below are a few parameters that might help you choose UPES

1. Placements

Over 2570 students were placed during UPES placements in 2022, with the highest salary package being INR 50 LPA. The university recorded a placement percentage of 100%, around 3500+ recruiters on campus like L&T, Microsoft, HUL, Wipro, Capgemini, Amazon, Cognizant and several more companies participating in the UPES Dehradun placement drives.

2. Courses

• UPES Dehradun emerged as an innovative institution offering industry-focused specialized undergraduate and postgraduate courses, some of which cater to high-growth areas like cloud computing, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, aerospace engineering, machine design engineering, computer science, petroleum, graphics, and gaming.
• UPES follows a new curriculum for teaching called ABLE (Academic Blueprint for Learning Excellence)
• UPES Dehradun is an innovation-driven university with 60+ funded research projects, filed 120+ research patents, and published 22,000+ research articles.
• UPES School of Modern Media offers courses in search engine & social media optimisation, advertising and digital marketing, entertainment, etc., relevant to today's tech-driven world. 

3. Campus

UPES Dehradun is located in the foothills of the Himalayas in Dehradun amongst serene and beautiful surroundings and is spread over 44 acres. UPES Dehradun infrastructure offers state-of-the-art facilities to students. It has all the relevant facilities and accommodation facilities for over 2000 students.

4. Achievements

• According to the QS Asia University Rankings 2023, UPES Dehradun ranked 243rd in Asia.
• It ranked first among the private universities and ninth overall according to the QS Asia University Rankings 2023.
• UPES ranked in the 243rd position in Asia as per the QS Asia University Ranking in 2023.
• UPES Dehradun ranked 65th among the universities across India according to the NIRF Rankings in 2022.

Also Read: UPES Dehradun Academic Advantages

UPES Placements

UPES recorded a fantastic placement rate of 100% in the latest placement drive, and 3500+ recruiters are a part of the campus. With more than 200 offers, UPES Dehradun Placements 2023 have been completed. The School of Computer Science and Health Sciences and Technology at UPES received 100% placements, and 690+ recruiters visited the UPES campus for recruitment. The institute offers lifetime placement assistance for its alumni. According to the School of Advanced Engineering placements, Schlumberger offered the highest package in 2023 as INR 33 LPA.

• The offers made to the students were 2000+
• The highest package offered was INR 50 LPA.
• The average package offered was INR 5.12 LPA.

UPES Top Recruiters

The top recruiters during the latest placement drive are listed below.

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UPES Infrastructure 

UPES campus spreads over 44 acres, is built on the Himalayas' foothills, and provides students with excellent fresh air. The campus offers a multimedia-centric classroom and high-tech research labs. UPES invested in Blackboard Collaborator, which helped in the smooth teaching transition during the lockdown. UPES campus offers students and professors amenities like an auditorium, canteen, hostel, laboratories, etc. The hostel facility is provided at the campus, accommodating 2000+ students. Given below are the facilities offered by UPES Dehradun 

• Playing Fields
• Food Courts
• Library
• Security
• Wi-Fi
• Medical Facility
• Student Facilitation Centre
• Computing Centre
• Design Lab
• Modelling Lab
• Domain-Specific Labs
• Ambulance

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UPES Ranking

UPES has been securing the highest positions in various national and international institutions. Organizations acknowledge it for its excellent support of education and society. Given below are the UPES ranking and awards.

Also Read: UPES enters Hall of Fame

UPES Cutoff

UPES cutoff 2023 will be released soon. A minimum University of Petroleum and Energy Studies cutoff of 50 to 55 percentile may be required in the CAT entrance exam for the MBA program for 2023 admissions for the general category students. This year the  cutoffs will also be released for the CUET UG 2023 exam.

UPES Cutoff 2023(Expected)

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UPES Scholarships

UPES Dehradun provides 50% of its academic seats for female students to promote girls' education at the graduate and postgraduate levels and provides up to 100% scholarships to students based on entrance exams. Scholarships are also available to students based on state and central government merit. Other scholarships are based on research requirements and financial conditions. Recently around 4400+ scholarships have been offered to girl students. Scholarships provided by UPES are listed below.

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UPES Faculty

UPES Dehradun offers the best team of faculties for candidates. There are over 100 teachers as a part of the team. There are around 25 faculty members, with about 1% of them as researchers, according to the Stanford List. The faculties are highly educated and work hard to keep up the quality of teaching. They also introduce different topics and ideas from the syllabus to help the candidates keep themselves updated about their field. The faculties update the students about their research projects and try to involve them. 

UPES Result

UPES Dehradun declares the UPES results for its UG, PG, and other courses on its official website. Students can check their UPES Dehradun results using their application number and date of birth. Candidates need a minimum total score of 40% in their internal and external assessments to be eligible for promotion to the next semester. 

Read More: UPES Dehradun Result

UPES Departments

UPES Dehradun has various departments for engineering, science, law, etc. In addition, students can study M.Tech, MA, BA, M.Sc, B.Des, M.Des, etc., in different departments. The departments are specially designed to offer value education in the relevant field. Given below are some of the departments provided by UPES Dehradun.

UPES Dehradun Notable Alumni

UPES has started a unique initiative called UCONNECT, which will help alumni pursue higher education, counselling support, upskilling & reskilling with Coursera, and 5-year placement assistance. UPES Alumni can log in, create profiles, and share their experiences and achievements with other alumni. Some of the notable UPES alumni are

UPES Dehradun Collaborations

UPES has various industry collaborations for mutual benefits like the international credit transfer program, academic collaborations, student exchange programs, etc. UPES has collaborated with various industries to provide industry exposure to students. The collaborations and partnerships of UPES Dehradun are listed below.

International Collaborations

National Collaborations

• IBM
• Microsoft
• Infosys
• CIMA
• Xebia
• Pixel Galaxy
• Surana & Surana
• HP
• Desmania
• AIIMS
• HILTI
• Hub Hopper