UPES

University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES) is India's and Pan Asia's first Energy & Core Sector University. UGC approved and NAAC accredited, UPES offers over 47 graduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs to more than 5000 students in the high growth sectors of Oil & Gas, Power, Aviation, Shipping, Automobile, Infrastructure, Electronics, IT and Logistics & Supply Chain. The Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) and Centre for Aviation Studies (CAS), UPES offer Executive programs through distance learning mode for the working professionals.


A statutory university, UPES was established in 2003 through an Act (UPES Act, 2003) of the State Legislature of Uttarakhand. It is situated in a picturesque, 30-acre spacious campus in Pondha valley, Dehradun.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Robotics & Mechatronics engineering courses conducted at UPES

University of Petroleum & Energy Studies is the well known institute that conducts a wide variety of engineering courses at its facility at Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. Engineering has consistently been associated with innovation, and it is no surprise that new engineering-centric fields that cater to new requirements of the masses are coming up.

One of the most prominent upcoming fields at the Bachelors’ level is the B. Tech. in Mechatronics Engineering. It is a program that inculcates multidisciplinary skills pertaining to the mechanical, electronics, control, computer and systems design engineering domains.

The purpose of this course is to equip the students with the knowledge to construct & run production lines & automated processes that make use of computers and micro-controllers. Apart from these, the students also gain proficiency in programmable logic controllers, programming, industrial sensors, hydraulic, pneumatic & electric drives, design of mechanical structures and mechanisms & knowledge of manufacturing processes.

An excellent course that engineers can pursue at Masters Level is the M. Tech. in Robotics Engineering. The students enrolled in this course are furnished with knowledge and skills related to electromechanics, robotics sensors & instrumentation, robotics fabrication, artificial intelligence and robotic vision. With expertise in these lines of work, the students attain the skills required to carry out all tasks involved with this field with maximum efficiency.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Aerospace engineering courses at UPES

University of Petroleum & Energy Studies is the leading university of India that provides comprehensive education in niche engineering fields. This university has one of the best colleges for transportation logistics throughout the world, and is replete with the best facilities and state of the art infrastructure. This college at UPES varsity teaches the students various aspects of aerospace industry from the engineering perspective.

Students enrolled in the B. Tech. Aerospace Engineering program are provided complete information and instilled skills pertaining to     handling technical issues of this industry. They are educated about designing, analyzing and manufacturing airplanes, missiles, rockets, UAVs and space launch vehicles.

The students who want to gain specialization in this course from the graduation stage itself can opt for B. Tech. in Aerospace Engineering with specialization in Avionics Engineering. This course is executed with the objective of creating an industry-ready professional who possesses skills related to efficient integration of aeronautics, electronics and instrumentation engineering domains.

Oil & Gas engineering courses offered by UPES at UG & PG levels

 Oil & Gas engineering is a diversified field in which a student can pick a specialization of his choice out of various options, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level. One of the niche fields that students can pursue in this domain is B. Tech. in Geo Informatics Engineering.
This program is conducted at University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES) in a period of eight semesters spread over four years. The students are given the complete understanding of processing as well as simulation of scientific data that is needed for building & monitoring geo-structures, environmental modeling and analyzing, which are prerequisites for careers in analytical simulation or software development.

For those who are looking to enroll in Post Graduate programs, UPES runs M. Tech. program in Process Design Engineering. All those who possess B. Tech. / B.E. degrees in chemical and petrochemical engineering courses are eligible for this program.

This two-year course teaches the students about the interlinked aspects of the chemical, petroleum & petrochemical to fulfill the objective of converting raw material into finished products in the most streamlined fashion. This institute imparts comprehensive knowledge about appropriate plant/process design, determining the economic viability, safety, product quality and environmental with the help of well devised, industry-oriented curriculum.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Aviation education courses taught by UPES

Aviation is a wide field of study, as technical and managerial operations hold equal importance for its smooth functioning. University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, the only institute of petroleum and energy education in India, conducts courses that impart the requisite skills and knowledge related to the managerial operations of aviation sector.

This university conducts BBA & MBA Aviation Management programs at its Dehradun facility, where comprehensive information is rendered to the students. The course instils the requisite skills & knowledge, thereby making the students industry ready and fully equipped to harness the full potential of this line of work.

The BBA Aviation Operations course has an integrated IATA / UFTAA module that broadens the overall application areas of the students pursuing this course from UPES. This college is an Authorized Partner of IATA, which is a unique status for any institution based in India. The course includes the basic operational understanding of this sector, which is enhanced in the Masters course of this field.

Those who take up MBA in this field will satisfactorily be able to execute all managerial level programs pertaining to the aviation sector. Under this course, the students will be taught how to take care of all ground handling, fuelling management, aviation safety & fleet management, regulatory management and cargo related issues will be expertly.