UPES Dehradun | University of Petroleum and Energy Studies , UPES was incorporated in the year 2003 through an act (UPES Act, 2003) of the State Legislature of Uttarakhand. The institute is acknowledged as India's first ever Energy University and also Asia's first and lone Energy & Core sector university. An UGC approved and NAAC accredited university, it delivers more than 47 graduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs to over 5000 learners in the high growth sectors.
UPES deals with various subject areas which includes:
- Oil & Gas
- Power
- Aviation
- Shipping
- Automobile
- Infrastructure
- Electronics
- IT
- Logistics & Supply Chain
The institute's Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) and Centre for Aviation Studies (CAS) delivers executive programs in distance correspondence mode for working professionals.
The College of Management & Economics Studies (CoMES) at UPES delivers BBA, MBA and Ph. D. programs with number of specialization streams such as :
- Oil & Gas
- Power
- Infrastructure
- Aviation
- Port & Shipping
- Information Technology
- International Business
- Logistics & Supply Chain
- Energy Trading
- Auto Retailing
Over its 9 years of establishment, this institute has transpired as a world-class institution that stands devoted to developing super-specialized, ready to deploy managers and engineers for the industry. The very institute aims at providing training, research, consultancy or outreach services in Energy & associated areas. Furthermore, UPES has become the choice of preference for learners and corporates in the Energy and Core sectors.
The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) is a first of its kind university in the Pan Asian region. Given below are some facts and features pertaining to this institute:
- First Indian Energy University recognized by UGC under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956
- First Indian Energy University accredited by the Energy Institute, UK
- First Indian Institution to offer 47 specialized programs across Oil & Gas, Power, International Business, Electronics, Information Technology, Transportation, Infrastructure, Logistics & Supply Chain & Multidisciplinary sectors
- First Indian Energy Institution to set up an in-house Bio-Diesel Laboratory
- First Indian University to implement SAP for its operations
