Is doing MBA from SoM PDEU worth it?

MBA is the flagship programme of School of Management, PDEU. Students pursuing MBA are open to campus placements. In the recent placement drive, a the highest package of INR 14.71 LPA was offered to students. The average package stood at INR 8.91 LPA. Some of the top recruiters like Accenture, ICICI Bank, KPMG, Infosys, etc. participated in the placement drive.

How good is PDPU Gandhingar in terms of placements?

The 2024 placement session of PDEU (formerly known as PDPU) concluded with 90% of the BTech students placed. Over 175 companies participated in the recruitment process and more than 550 BTech students got offers. The highest package stood at INR 42 LPA and the PDPU average package offered was INR 7.50 LPA. Google, Amazon, and ITC Limited were some of the prominent companies that participated in Pandit Deendayal Energy University placements 2024. The institute has also released the 2024 placement details for MBA courses. As per the report, 100% of MBA students were placed and the median package offered to MBA students was INR 8.50 LPA. Further, the average package for MBA batch 2024 stood at INR 8.50 LPA.

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The MAT Dec 2025 registrations are now open. For PBT mode, the last date to register is Dec 7, 2025, and the exam is scheduled for Dec 13, 2025. Moreover, for CBT mode, the registration closes on Dec 15, 2025, and the exam date is Dec 21, 2025.

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The CAT 2025 admit cards for admission to MBA/PGDM courses are now available for download. The CAT 2025 exam is scheduled to be conducted on Nov 30, 2025.
The NMAT 2025 retake registrations are open for admission to MBA/PGDM courses until Dec 16, 2025, for the academic session 2026-28. Also, the NMAT 2025 exam has started and will conclude on Dec 19, 2025.

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SoM PDEU Courses & Fees 2025
SoM PDEU Admission Dates 2025
SoM, Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) All programs
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SoM PDEU Courses & Fees 2025

Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) offers , PG and doctoral-level courses across multiple specialisations. MBA is the flagship course of PDEU. Admission to most of the programmes is entrance-based. The table below presents offered courses along with the fees:

Courses	Tuition Fees	Eligibility
MBA/PGDM(2 courses)	11 LGet Fee Details	Graduation : 50 % Exams : NMAT XAT+1 More
Ph.D.(2 courses)	1.5 L - 2 LGet Fee Details	– / –
Executive MBA/PGDM(2 courses)	2.3 LGet Fee Details	Graduation : 50 %

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Q: Is seat reservation available for MBA course at SoM PDEU?

The total seat intake for MBA course at SoM PDEU is 180 + 2 (Defence personnel/ CAPF). This seat intake has bifurcated among various categories as per the reservations. Apart from the reserved seat intake, remaining seats are valid for General category candidates. Find below the detailed seat reservations for MBA course available at SoM PDEU:

Candidate Category	Seat Reservation
SC	15%
ST	7.5%
PH	3

Q: What are the courses offered at SoM PDEU?

School of Management, PDEU offers courses at PG and doctoral levels. The courses offered by SoM includes MBA, Executive MBA and PhD. Candidates fulfiling the eligibility requirements can apply for admission online on the official website of the school. Admission to MBA and PhD courses is entrance-based.

Q: What is the selection criteria for MBA at SoM PDEU?

School of Management PDEU selects candidates for MBA based on entrance exam scores followed by a personal interview round. Below is the weightage for each selection parameter:

Criteria	Weightage
CAT/ XAT/ NMAT Score	50%
Group Discussion	10%
Written Ability Test	5%
Personal Interview	20%
Work Experience	10%
Academic Performance	5%

SoM PDEU Admission Dates 2025

SoM PDEU accepts MAT and XAT scores for admission to different programmes. Upcoming events scheduled for SoM PDEU admission via these exams are tabulated below:

MBA/PGDM Admissions 2026

2 Courses2 years

Eligibility

Undergraduate Degree with 50% aggregate
Accepting Exams: NMAT, XAT, CAT

Important dates

Dates	Events
10 Jul '25 - 5 Dec '25	XAT 2026 Exam registrationOngoing
28 Oct '25 - 16 Dec '25	NMAT 2025 Admit Card IssuanceOngoing
5 Nov '25 - 19 Dec '25	NMAT 2025 Exam Window Ongoing

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Q: Is pursuing MBA at SoM, Pandit Deendayal Energy University expensive?

Admission to an MBA programme in the School of Management (SoM), Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) is moderately costly. The cost of the full 2 years MBA programme is approximately 104000/- INR which is broken up as tuition fees, examination fees and other incidental charges. The total expense to complete the course is approximately INR 8.4 Lacs besides, it costs INR 4.2 Lacs per annum. Also there is deposit which is 10000 INR one time and registration fee of 5000 INR one time. The costs per annum of the hostel are INR 80, 000-1.2 Lacs as per the type of a hostel that the stu-dents want to get themselves accommodated in.

Q: What is the eligibility criteria for MBA at SoM PDEU?

For admission to a two-year MBA course at SoM PDEU, candidates have to meet the basic educational requirements as per the course. To be eligible to apply for MBA programme, candidates must complete graduation with at least 50% aggregate in all semesters/ trimesters or equivalent CGPA.There is a relaxation of 5% in the aggregate for reserved category candidates. They have to get 45% aggregate as the minimum requirement for the course. Aspirants appearing for the final year semester exam of bachelor's degree or equivalent can also apply provided they score at least 50% aggregate in all semesters/ years.

Q: Can I join School of Petroleum Management, Pandit Deendayal Energy University directly?

School of Petroleum Management, Pandit Deendayal Energy University does not offer direct admission to MBA and PhD courses. The school considers CAT, XAT or NMAT scores for admission to MBA programme. The selection to PhD course is based on a Written Aptitude Test conducted by the school. Aspirants can directly come for interview after submitting applications for Executive MBA for admission.

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The placement of the college is good and mostly, the students are recruited by the companies like HPCL, Bharat and much more.

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MBA in Energy and Infrastructure - Batch of 2014

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It is a good journey with average CAT score and average fees.

Placements: Almost 100% of the students are placed. The highest salary package offered is 17 LPA. The lowest salary package offered is 6 LPA. The average salary package offered is 8 LPA. Top recruiting companies are EY, KPMG, GAIL, ONGC, BPCL, SBI Capital Markets, RIL, ESSAR, GSPC, GSPL, Petronet LNG Limited. Roles of a consultant, marketing manager. The highest salary package offered in our course is 17 LPA. The lowest salary package offered in our course is 6 LPA. The average salary package offered in our course is 8 LPA. There are almost 100% internships in companies IoCL, Adani, Shell, WAPCOS, Wipro, Gujarat Gas, Sabarmati Gas, MGL, IGL, etc.

Infrastructure: The college has excellent infrastructure with Wi-Fi, labs, and classrooms. Hostel facility is excellent. The quality of the food available in the canteen is excellent. The campus was enjoyable, and also the location of the campus was good. Hostel blocks were built in a way to accommodate more space.

Faculty: Teaching quality was excellent. The course curriculum was relevant. It makes the students industry-read. Subjects were inline of industry demand like carbon finance, infrastructure finance, oil & gas accounting and taxation, management of power sector, and energy economics.

Other: I have chosen this course because the course was offering the sectoral management knowledge in which I was working, which was very much relevant to my work experiences. The best things about the course were it was designed in such a way that it provides 360-degree knowledge of the sector. Induction of corporate taxation/personal financial management would be better/improve our course. Campus fest, campus crowd, connectivity, campus surroundings, scholarships, extracurricular, activities, etc., were good here.

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A nice college with good faculty members and placements.

Placements: The placements are good in the senior batch. Almost 90-95% of the students have got placements. 18.4 LPA is the highest package of this year, while average pay is around 7-8 LPA. Various companies such as GAIL, Accenture, Reliance, Adani, Torrent were some of the companies that visited the campus. Almost 100% of the students got their internship from the college. College has a placement cell.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure of the college is good. It has good classrooms and library. There is also a Business Analytics Lab which has been set up. The mess food is good. The canteen food has a lot of varieties available. The hostel rooms are nice with all the facilities such as LAN, Wi-Fi, AC, etc.

Faculty: The teachers are learned and with an extensive field as well as teaching experience. Various presentations, group tasks, case studies are given to make us understand the concepts better. Various industrial visits are arranged to let us know the actual industrial conditions. Also, a number of guest lectures are arranged in which we can interact with the industry professionals and gain insights.

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SPM caters excellence in enriching lives by creating a learning perspective & becoming corp. Ready!

Placements: School of Petroleum Management offers one of the best placements in the field of Energy and Infrastructure sector as well as in General Management. The average package of the school ranges between Rs.6.5 to Rs.7 Lacs p. a. with the highest package of Rs.15 Lacs p. a. in the latest records. Some of the regular recruiters at SPM are Infosys, Accenture, KPMG, Protiviti, MottMac, CARE Ratings, Asian Paints, Evosys, Future Retail, RIL, Sterlite, Capital First, ICICI BANK and many more.

Infrastructure: Being a part of a reputed university, SPM PDPU enjoys world class infrastructure with lush lawn and well planned building blocks. The college also caters great opportunities with a clinical library which links access to all the libraries in the university campus. The campus also rejoice sports enthusiasts with well maintained cricket ground, football field, skating track, basketball court, tennis court, table tennis arena and volleyball court. With full Wi-Fi connectivity campus, hostel and auditoriums are the best in keeping pace with coming technologies. SPM PDPU High Rise Hostel is one of the best build hostel in Gujarat.

Faculty: SPM PDPU follows a rigorous course curriculum by cultivating a learning curve through new case studies, research projects and presentations, updated academics, group exercises and more. All faculty members at SPM PDPU are doctorate degree holders alongside maintaining good research and publications in their respective fields. Here at SPM, we also have a unique learning experience through guest lectures and faculty members which built a bridge between management theories and corporate applications through their corporate excellence.

Other: School of Petroleum Management maintains equal amount of efforts in extracurricular activities like music, dance, art, sports etc. To gear up the students in different areas which can be helpful in building skills, stress busting and balancing quality of life.

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MBA in Energy and Infrastructure - Batch of 2020

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3Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

A great college for the special E&I domain.

Placements: The placement committee is good. There is a placement cell with some student representatives in it. Various PSUs also come to the campus for placements. The highest salary package offered for last year students was 17 lacs per annum. Packages offered for energy and infrastructure students are higher than general management students.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure of our college is great. Every necessary facility such as Wi-Fi, library, medical and general store, an on-campus doctor is available. Classrooms are good with all the equipment, and the mess food is good with a variety of food items. The hostel is nice.

Faculty: Teachers are highly qualified and knowledgeable in their fields. They all are readily helpful to any student. Case studies and presentations were used to teach many topics. Industrial visits were conducted to know the actual things happening in the industry.

Other: There are various technical and non-technical events conducted at the time of SPM annual fest, Pratibimb. Also, being a part of PDPU, we have a whole year full of varied activities.

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MBA in Energy and Infrastructure - Batch of 2019

5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

An ideal institution for students, looking to specialize in the energy and infrastructure sector.

Placements: Placements offered for the students of our senior batch were good. Many companies conducted campus placements for the students of our senior batch. The package offered to the students in this year has been increased, compared to the previous year. Public sector utilities, IT consultancies, and banks were the major recruiters. Internships provided to the students of both the batches were 100%, and good profiles are offered to the students in reputed firms.

Infrastructure: In terms of facilities provided, our college is one of the finest colleges in Gujarat. The classrooms are well-equipped and are comfortable, which help in providing a good learning environment. The entire campus is connected with high-speed Wi-Fi. The hostel rooms are spacious, and they provide all the necessary facilities.

Faculty: The course curriculum is well-designed as per the industry requirements to help the students perform well in their job. All the professors possess a doctorate. They are highly knowledgeable and supportive. They are helpful in providing a better future for the students. The course curriculum is indeed useful, as mentioned by the alumni.

Other: Every year, a fest is organised in our college. Alumni reunions are also organised across various cities.

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Master of Business Management (MBA) - Batch of 2019

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Good Infrastructure. Average Placements.

Placements: For the batch of 2018 General Management,90% of the students got placed in the companies like Future group, Knight frank, Infosys, and more with the highest package of 8.5 Lacs P. A and Average package is around 6.1 Lacs which quite acceptable considering the current scenario and the course is new as compare to the flagship course of Energy & Infrastructure which is doing very good over the years. Coming to the summer internships, everyone got placed as per their requirements, companies like Decathlon, Arvind, ICICI Securities and more visited the campus and the highest stipend offered was 15000 per month.

Infrastructure: The best thing about this college is Infrastructure, Located in the capital city of Gujarat I. e Gandhinagar popularly known as Green city. Hostel facilities are upto the mark, Library has good collection of books, classrooms are very well managed with all the facilities available, Wi-Fi Facility is also available. Good sports ground covering Football ground, cricket ground with a proper cement pitch, basketball court etc. Are well managed.

Faculty: The faculty is highly experienced and they have very vast working experience in education sector with well reputed colleges, The methodology used is vary from faculty to faculty, some use PPTs, some use Case studies, But the visiting faculty which have great industry knowledge create more impact in our learning as they give us more practical knowledge.

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SoM PDEU Courses & Fees FAQs

Q: What is the seat intake for MBA at SoM PDEU?

SoM PDEU offers MBA course for a duration of two years. As per the information available on the official website, the total seat intake for all MBA courses at SoM PDEU is 180 + 2 (Defence personnel/ CAPF).

Candidates willing to secure a seat at SoM PDEU for MBA course must fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria as per the course requirements and pass the respective national-level entrance exams.

Q: What is the fee for MBA at SoM PDEU?

The total amount of SoM PDEU MBA fee for both the years INR 11.55 lakh. The course fee also includes various components such as Tuition Fee, University Enrolment & Examination Fee, Trimester Enrolment & Examination Fee as the academic charges. Apart from this, candidates also have to pay for Hostel Fee, Mess Fee, Refundable Security Deposit and Library Charges. The fee components may vary for NRI/ Sponsored candidates.

Q: Are PDPU MBA admission is open?

No, the admission process is not live for MBA at Pandit Deendayal Energy University. All the payment of balance fees and charges need to clear by last week of May. However, availability of application will be released soon.

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Yes, ICSE students who have studied Computer Science or Information Practices in Class XII are eligible for admission to the B.Sc (IT) programme at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU). Your final Class 12 marks and mathematics scores are key criteria. University admission is merit-based; no

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What is the application process SoM, Pandit Deendayal Energy University?

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The School of Management at Pandit Deendayal Energy University has a application process that basically involves 2 steps. First, candidates must apply online through the SoM PDEU website, it also includes paying the application fee and submitting necessary documents. Secondly, shortlisted candidates

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What is the eligibility to get Defense Personnel scholarship at SoM PDEU?

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SoM PDEU offers the Defence Personnel Scholarship to candidates in order to honour the sacrifices made by people seving various defence forces. The scholarship also aims to support the families of the fallen heroes. With the scholarship candidaets can get a 100% waiver in the tuition fees. 50% waive

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Does SoM, Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) really provide 100% placements with good average salaries?

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SoM, Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) concluded the placements for the MBA Class of 2024 with an average package of INR 9.30 LPA. Year-on-year growth was recorded in the average package offered over the past three years (2022 to 2024). It increased by nearly 13% from 2022 to 2023 and rose b

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Does SoM, Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) provide 100% placements for MBA program?

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SoM, Pandit Deendayal Energy University has a good track record of placements for its MBA course. As per the latest report, the the highest package offered to the students during the academic year 2023-24 was INR 24.1 LPA. In addition to this, the average package stood at INR 9.30 LPA. This year, 1

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