Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) Gandhinagar Answered Questions

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.

SOT PDEU has a good record of placements for courses like BTech, MTech, BSc, and MSc. In 2024, the institute recorded 90% placement rate. The the highest and average package offered during SOT PDEU placements stood at INR 42 LPA and INR 7.5 LPA, respectively. The key highlights of SOT PDEU placements for the Class of 2024 are tabulated below:ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2024)the highest packageINR 42 LPAAverage packageINR 7.5 LPATotal recruiters175+Total offers550+Placement rate90%

The median package recorded during PDEU placements 2025 is yet to be released. The median package offered to the MBA batch 2022-24 was INR 8.50 LPA. The same is presented below:ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2024)Median package- INR 8.50 LPA (MBA)

Most of the companies start the placement process with a pre-placement talk that describes the job profile, the company's vision and the services provided by them. Students are advised to attend the PPT for the desired company as it is the base step of preparation for that particular company. Thereafter, prepare a decent resume highlighting your skills, academic background, and extra-curricular details. The most important step of the placement interview is the test conducted by the interviewer. Students should well prepare the Logical Reasoning, Verbal Ability, and Quantitative Awareness topics. Alongside this, prepare the basics of the core subject, depending upon the branch they are studying in. To excel in the GD round, try to initiate first and listen carefully to the point put forward by the other members. 

SOT PDEU has released the placements for the batch passing out in 2024. As per the latest report, the the highest and average package offered during SOT PDEU placements in 2024 stood at INR 42 LPA and INR 7.5 LPA, respectively. The key highlights of SOT PDEU placements for the Class of 2024 are tabulated below:ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2024)the highest packageINR 42 LPAAverage packageINR 7.5 LPATotal recruiters175+Total offers550+Placement rate90%

School of Technology, PDEU offers admission to PhD programme based on Written Aptitude Test or WAT conducted by the school. In WAT, 50% weightage is given to research methodology and 50% to subject specific question. Selected candidates are further required to pass the personal interview round. 30% weightage is given to PI in the selection process. Aspirants with a valid score UGC-NET/ CSIR/ SLET/ GATE are exempted from appearing for WAT.

Yes, School of Technology PDEU conducts a Written Admission Test for MSc programme. The school conducts WAT in offline mode comprising 50 multiple choice questions of 100 marks. The final selection to MSc programme is based on performance of the candidates in UG final exam, written test and personal interview round. The maximum weightage of 50% is given to UG final exam score.