University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) is a Private university in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. It was established in 2003 through the UPES[3] Act, 2003, of the State Legislature of Uttarakhand. The University is sponsored by Hydrocarbon Education Research Society (HERS), which is registered under the ‘Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860’ (Registration No. S-41894 of 2002). UPES is maintained by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956.

University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES)
Motto in English
University with a purpose
TypePrivate university[1]
Established2003 (2003)
ChancellorDr. S J Chopra
Vice-ChancellorDr. Sunil Rai
Undergraduates11,116 (2020)[2]
Postgraduates1,157 (2020)[2]
376 (2019)[2]
Location
Bidholi, Via Prem Nagar, Dehradun
,
Uttarakhand
,
India

30°24′57.38″N 77°58′1.24″E
CampusSuburban,42 acres (1,800,000 sq ft)
AffiliationsUGC, NAAC, DSIR, IGNOU, AIU, IAU, BCI[1]
Websitewww.upes.ac.in

It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs through its eight schools, viz., School of Engineering,[4] School of Computer Science,[5] School of Design,[6] School of Law,[7] School of Business,[8] School of Health Sciences,[9] School of Smart Agriculture [10] and School of Modern Media[11]

UPES has collaborated with coursera, enabling its students to have free access to over 3800 global courses.[12]

History

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 (undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs) to approximately 12,000+ students.

Statutory Authorities
  • Board of Governors - Highest Regulatory Body to lay down policies, approve Budget/Annual Report, make, amend or repeal Statutes and Rules, etc.
  • 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.
  • Academic Council - Principal academic body to coordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University
  • 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[13]

Vice Chancellor

University of Petroleum & Energy Studies

Energy Acres,P.O Bidholi Via Prem Nagar

Dehradun-248007

Ms Nandita Abraham [14]

President

Pearl Academy

A-21/13, Naraina Industrial Area, Phase II

Near Shadipur Metro Station

New Delhi-110028

Mr Rajat Mukherjee[15]

Partner, Merger and Acquisition Practice Group

Khaitan& Co.Law Firm, Ashoka Estate, 12th Floor,

24 Brakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001

Campus

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

UPES Campus

UPES Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (UCIE)

The UPES Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (UCIE) is a Business Incubator (BI) with focus on the technology sectors in Delhi NCR and Uttarakhand region belt. The mandate of the Centre is to assist the UPES community entrepreneurs (faculty, staff, alumni and students) as well as the external community entrepreneurs, commercialise their product/service ideas and/or accelerate their growth. The key technology focus areas are: Transportation, Infrastructure, E-commerce, Education, Energy, IT / ITES Gaming and Animation Cloud Computing, Biotechnology, Energy Technology, Food Processing Technology, Retail Technology and Fashion Technology.

UCIE is a member of University Business Incubator (UBI) Global, which provides the centre a unique opportunity to understand, explore and visualize the state and impact of India's incubation ecosystem in a more efficient way.

UCIE conducts a series of events with its network comprising local community, Departments of State Government, NGOs, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), PHD Chamber of Commerce by providing information about UCIE and its activities to build mutual cooperation and growth of entrepreneurship in the Uttarakhand region.

Academics

Undergraduate studies

UPES offers Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA), Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Bachelor of Design through its different schools of specialization.

Postgraduate and doctoral studies

UPES offers Master of Science (M.Sc.), Master of Technology (M.Tech.), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Design, Master of Arts (M.A.) and Master of Laws (LLM). University also offers Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in different engineering and science related fields

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 10th and 12th 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.

Schools and departments

UPES has 8 schools with various interdisciplinary departments under them. The schools along with the departments under them are listed below:[16]

  • School of Engineering (SoE)

- Department of Aerospace Engineering
- Department of Applied Sciences
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Department of HSE and Civil Engineering
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Petroleum Engineering and Earth Sciences

  • School of Computer Science (SoCS)
  • School of Law (SoL)
  • School of Design (SoD)
  • School of Business (SoB)

- Department of Economics and International Business
- Department of Energy Management
- Department of General Management
- Department of Transportation Management

  • School of Health Sciences (SoHS)

- Department of Allied Health Sciences
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

  • School of Modern India (SoM)
  • School of Smart Agriculture (SoSA)

Center for continuing education (CCE)

CCE was established in 2008 and has been recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC). It offers higher degree programs and skilling programs to working executives. As of 2019, more than 5,500 students have graduated from CCE.[17]

Rankings
University and college rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF (2020)[18]101-150
Business/Management – India
NIRF (2020)[19]66
Private colleges:
Outlook India (2020)[20]27

In India, UPES School of Engineering was ranked in 101-150 band by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020,[18]. In management field, it was ranked 66th in India by NIRF and 27th in private university category by Outlook India.[19][20]

Awards and accolades
  • Leading university for international student experience at the UniAgents Annual Summit 2019
  • ‘Excellence in Open & Distance Education’ award at the World Education Summit 2019
  • Blackboard Catalyst Award for student success for Team Career Services at TLC Asia 2019
  • 'Best Academic-Industry Interface' by DNA (a leading Indian media house) in 2018
  • ‘Best Industry-Academia Interface’ at the 12th World Education Summit by Digital Learning & Elets Technomedia Pvt. Ltd. in 2018
  • ‘Best University for Placements and Employability’ by Times Now - National Education Excellence Award 2018
  • ‘Great Place to Study’ as per the Great Indian Institutes 2018 list by Forbes India
  • Ranked amongst top 30 world’s best universities for Oil, Gas and Petroleum engineering by CEO World Magazine (USA) in 2017
  • International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) accredited MBA programmes (2017)
  • ‘Best Training Institute Award’ for the Port and Shipping Management programme at International SHIPTEK conference held in Dubai in 2016
  • Five stars for employability and campus facilities and four stars for teaching methodologies by globally acclaimed QS Ratings in 2016
  • ‘University with Best Industry Academic Partnership’ by India Today TV-Higher Education Excellence Awards
  • ‘India’s Best University for Innovation and Value based Education’ by the Corporate Council for Leadership & Awareness (CCLA)

Student life

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.[21]

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 (All Sports), Inter-University Participation, Yoga and Meditation and Khel Utsav – UPES Sports Festival.[21]

National Service Scheme

The National Service Scheme (NSS) 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.[22]

Personal counselling

UPES has a team of professionals including a full-time psychological counselor 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.

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.

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 organizer, 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.

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See also

References
  1. "Accreditations & Recognitions". www.upes.ac.in. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013.
  2. "Faculty" (PDF). www.iiit.ac.in. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. "UPES University in Dehradun For Admission in MBA, LLB, B.tech, M.tech". www.upes.ac.in. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. "School of Engineering". UPES|language=en|access-date=2020-04-13}}
  5. "School of Computer Science". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  6. "School of Design". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  7. "Law School". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  8. "School of Business Management : Business School For MBA & Economics". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  9. "School Of Health Sciences". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  10. "School of Smart Agriculture". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  11. "School of Modern Media". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  12. "Coursera collaboration".
  13. "Dr. Sunil Rai". www.upes.ac.in. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  14. "Best College in India for Design & Fashion, Business & Media Courses". Pearl Academy. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  15. "Rajat Mukherjee - Practices, Education & Recognitions". Khaitan & Co. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  16. "Schools and departments".
  17. "Center for continuing education".
  18. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
  19. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Management)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
  20. "Outlook-ICARE MBA Rankings: Top 150 Private MBA Institutions Outlook India Magazine". Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  21. "Student Life".
  22. "National Service Scheme".
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