UPES Dehradun NIRF ranking 2026
UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) (UPES Dehradun) is a private institution in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0564.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is Law #18 with a score of 61.45. The latest edition contains 6 published categories: Law, Management, Engineering, University, Research and Overall.
The yearly tables run from newest to oldest. A smaller rank number represents a better position, and scores are out of 100; compare scores within the same category rather than across different NIRF categories.
Only categories in which UPES Dehradun has a published NIRF rank for the respective year are listed below. An omitted category means no ranking row is available on this profile for that year.
UPES Dehradun NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is Law #18 with a score of 61.45. Compared with 2024, 3 improved, 2 moved to weaker positions and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 18 | 61.45 | Improved by 10 places |
| Management | 36 | 58.33 | Improved by 5 places |
| Engineering | 43 | 56.99 | Declined by 1 place |
| University | 45 | 54.44 | Improved by 1 place |
| Research | 45 | 46.46 | First published row on this profile |
| Overall | 64 | 53.22 | Declined by 5 places |
UPES Dehradun NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is Law #28 with a score of 52.92. Compared with 2023, 3 improved, 1 moved to weaker positions and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 28 | 52.92 | First published row on this profile |
| Management | 41 | 54.82 | Declined by 2 places |
| Engineering | 42 | 56.65 | Improved by 12 places |
| University | 46 | 54.02 | Improved by 6 places |
| Overall | 59 | 53.05 | Improved by 20 places |
UPES Dehradun NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is Management #39 with a score of 54.83. Compared with 2022, 4 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | 39 | 54.83 | Improved by 2 places |
| University | 52 | 49.10 | Improved by 13 places |
| Engineering | 54 | 50.63 | Improved by 7 places |
| Overall | 79 | 48.34 | Improved by 18 places |
UPES Dehradun NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Law #21 with a score of 50.18. Compared with 2021, 4 improved and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 21 | 50.18 | Improved by 4 places |
| Management | 41 | 53.22 | Improved by 5 places |
| Engineering | 61 | 46.43 | Improved by 30 places |
| University | 65 | 45.49 | Improved by 35 places |
| Overall | 97 | 44.65 | First published row on this profile |
UPES Dehradun NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Law #25 with a score of 46.03. Compared with 2020, 2 improved and 2 have no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 25 | 46.03 | First published row on this profile |
| Management | 46 | 48.47 | Improved by 20 places |
| Engineering | 91 | 39.87 | Improved by 76 places |
| University | 100 | 38.88 | First published row on this profile |
UPES Dehradun NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Management #66 with a score of 43.73. Compared with 2019, 2 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | 66 | 43.73 | Declined by 10 places |
| Engineering | 167 | 32.51 | Declined by 22 places |
UPES Dehradun NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Management #56 with a score of 43.64. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 56 | 43.64 |
| Engineering | 145 | 32.46 |
UPES Dehradun NIRF Ranking Trends (2019–2025)
The table compares the first and latest published row for each recurring category. “Latest” means the newest year in which that category appears, which may be earlier than the latest overall edition.
| Category | First listed result | Latest listed result | Net rank movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | #25 · 2021 · 46.03 | #18 · 2025 · 61.45 | Improved by 7 places |
| Management | #56 · 2019 · 43.64 | #36 · 2025 · 58.33 | Improved by 20 places |
| Engineering | #145 · 2019 · 32.46 | #43 · 2025 · 56.99 | Improved by 102 places |
| University | #100 · 2021 · 38.88 | #45 · 2025 · 54.44 | Improved by 55 places |
| Overall | #97 · 2022 · 44.65 | #64 · 2025 · 53.22 | Improved by 33 places |
UPES Dehradun Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2025 University submission. Placement rate is placed students divided by graduating students; higher-studies counts are shown separately.
| Graduating batch | Programme | Graduates | Placed | Placement rate | Median salary | Higher studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | PG, 2 years | 596 | 518 | 86.9% | ₹7.30 lakh | 1 |
| 2023-24 | UG, 4 years | 1,485 | 1,260 | 84.8% | ₹6.50 lakh | 18 |
Median salary is the middle reported salary among placed graduates; it is not the highest salary. These submitted outcomes are not an independent audit by NIRFRank.
UPES Dehradun Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 14,064 students across the programme groups below, including 4,682 women, 10,790 students from outside the home state, 17 international students and 72 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 7,637 | 2,124 | 6,033 | 11 | 55 |
| UG [3 Years Program(s)] | 2,775 | 1,041 | 1,857 | 5 | 7 |
| UG [5 Years Program(s)] | 1,912 | 963 | 1,691 | 0 | 8 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 1,666 | 521 | 1,155 | 1 | 2 |
| PG [1 Year Program(s)] | 44 | 25 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| UG [6 Year Program(s)] | 30 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
UPES Dehradun PhD and Sponsored Research Data
The table keeps PhD scholars, awarded doctorates and sponsored-project counts separate. A project count records reported activity; it is not a measure of project value or research impact.
| Academic year | Full-time PhD scholars | Part-time PhD scholars | PhDs awarded | Sponsored projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 292 | 231 | 62 | 27 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 42 | 20 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 34 | 23 |
UPES Dehradun NIRF Law Ranking Score Breakdown
These five NIRF component scores are out of 100 and explain different parts of the published category score. They describe the selected editions and do not predict a future rank.
| Pillar | 2021 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 52.44 | 70.03 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 28.28 | 39.77 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 48.91 | 52.46 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 68.48 | 74.89 |
| PR — Perception | 17.26 | 68.74 |
How to interpret a missing category-year
“No published row on this profile” means only that this page's imported ranking data has no rank and score for that category and year. It does not prove that UPES Dehradun was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies)
Dehradun, Uttarakhand · NIRF ID IR-L-U-0564
At a glance
UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) is a private institution in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Its best current NIRF result is #18 in Law (2025). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 84.8% and a ₹6.5L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 14,064 students.
2023-24
1,260 / 1,485
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF Law journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
LawNIRF 2025 Rank#18 Score61.45
NIRF Law journey
Rank #25 → #18 since 2021; score 46.03 → 61.45.
The rank line is UPES Dehradun's all-India position in NIRF Law: #25 in 2021 to #18 in 2025. Lower is better.
Law 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #18
- Score (out of 100)
- 61.45
- Last year rank
- #28
- Movement vs previous
- 10
- Best rank
- #18
- Ranking trend
- Improving
ManagementNIRF 2025 Rank#36 Score58.33
EngineeringNIRF 2025 Rank#43 Score56.99
ResearchNIRF 2025 Rank#45 Score46.46
UniversityNIRF 2025 Rank#45 Score54.44
OverallNIRF 2025 Rank#64 Score53.22
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 72.2% → 84.8%; latest median salary ₹6.5L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 1,260 placed — 84.8% of the batch
- 18 chose higher studies
- 207 reported another outcome
Half of the 1,260 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹6.5L
- Placement rate
- 84.8%
Salary and placement rate, year by year
What this means: These are graduate outcomes, not staff pay. Median salary means half of placed graduates earned more and half earned less, so one unusually large offer cannot distort it like an average. The placement rate rose from 72.2% to 84.8%. The reported median salary moved from ₹4L in 2017-18 to ₹6.5L in 2023-24.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2025 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹120.94 Cr → ₹241.51 Cr.
Year by year, 2017-18–2023-24
Keep these charts separate: This chart is what the institution spends, while the placement chart is what graduates earn. The salary line is the faculty and staff pay bill: ₹120.94 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹241.51 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹25.74 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹7.52 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Perception (PR) improved most: 17.3 → 68.7. Research (RPC) is the lowest latest pillar.
What the lines mean: Each line is a score out of 100: TLR covers teaching and resources, RPC research, GO graduation outcomes, OI outreach and inclusion, and PR peer perception. UPES Dehradun improved most in Perception (PR) (17.3 → 68.7). Its latest strongest pillar is Outreach & Inclusivity (OI) at 74.9, while Research (RPC) is lowest at 39.8.
Questions about UPES Dehradun
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
UPES Dehradun ranking questions
What is UPES Dehradun NIRF ranking 2025?
UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies)'s best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is Law rank #18 with a score of 61.45.
Which NIRF categories include UPES Dehradun in 2025?
UPES Dehradun appears in the NIRF 2025 Law, Management, Engineering, Research, University and Overall ranking categories on this profile.
Is UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) private or government?
UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) is marked as a private institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) located?
UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) is listed in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of UPES Dehradun graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹6.5L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 1,260 of 1,485 graduates placed (84.8%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹7.3L.
What is UPES Dehradun's best NIRF category?
Law is its best current result at #18 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 61.45.
How many students does UPES Dehradun have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 14,064 students, including 10,790 from outside the state and 17 international students.
Is UPES Dehradun improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 28.3 in 2021 to 39.8 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 523 PhD scholars.
How much does UPES Dehradun spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹241.51 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹7.52 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹25.74 Cr for the library. These are institution expenses, not graduate placement salaries.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ranking cards and deep-profile facts are limited to official data published through the selected 2025 edition.