Colleges in Uttarakhand

Officially named G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar University focuses mostly on agricultural and technological studies; it does not provide Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSc IT) or Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) programs. With a focus on agricultural research and development, the university is well known for its courses in engineering, technology, and agricultural sciences. Students interested in computer Science and information technology should investigate other universities or colleges offering BCA or BSc IT programs. Schools with specialised IT programs would give students a curriculum tailored to give them knowledge of information technology, software development, and computer science.

UPES is a top-ranked, UGC-recognised, private university. Internationally, UPES is ranked 801-850 by the QS World University Rankings 2025 under the 'World University' category. As per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023, the Ministry of Education, Government of India, UPES has been ranked 52, with a rank of 54 in engineering and a rank of 39 in management. In addition to this, the university has been ranked the No. 1 private university in academic reputation in India by the QS World University Rankings 2024 and is among the top 3% of universities in the world. UPES has also been accredited by NAAC with a grade ‘A’. UPES Dehradun provides undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes in various fields, including Engineering, Management, Science, Business, and more. The popular programmes include MBA, BTech, BBA, BCA, BPharm, LLB, etc. The university has had 100% placements over the last five years. The overall the highest and average package offered during UPES Dehradun placements in 2024 stood at INR 50.09 LPA and INR 7.02 LPA, respectively. The UPES Dehradun provides modern amenities with state-of-the-art infrastructure to its students. The campus is spread across 44 acre of land with domain-specific labs, hostels, and facilities for curricular and extra-curricular activities.