About University of Petroleum and Energy Studies - UPES

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) is a Statutory University legislated by the State Government of Uttaranchal through an Act (UPES Act, 2003). It is recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC) under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956 and is the ‘First University under Public-Private Partnership’. It was founded by the ‘Hydrocarbons Education and Research Society (HERS)’, composed of a group of eminent individuals from the oil and gas industry in 2003. It is a unique institute in the sense that it specifically offers courses catering to the energy sector; which makes it first if its kind. It has also been included in the List of Universities maintained and approved by the UGC under section 2(f) of the UGC Act. UPES is a non profit organisation registered under the Societies Act, 1860 dedicated to promoting education and training in Energy and allied sectors. UPES offers over 42 graduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in Oil & Gas, Power, Aviation, Shipping, Automobile, Infrastructure, Electronics, IT and Logistics & Supply Chain. The mother campus of the University, christened as ‘Energy Acres’, is spread over 30 acres of the lush green Pondha Valley in the foothills of the Aravallis. A Wi-Fi enabled facility, ‘Energy Acres’ provides an invigorating academic and research environment. It is recognised by NAAC and has been granted membership of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) from November 2009 onwards. It is also a member of International Association of Universities (IAU). It has its offices in Ahmedabad, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and 1 overseas office in Canada. It has its Authorized Counselling Offices in Bangalore, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Kannur, Kochi, Kottayam, Thrissur and Trivandrum.

Information compiled from:UPES - Centre for Continuing Education- Website