UPES Dehradun BCA Courses & Fees 2026: Admission Dates & Eligibility

The university provides merit-based scholarships to UPES students. UPES also offers a 30% fee concession to bonafide Uttarakhand students. Check below the details for Entry-level Scholarship:

Entry-Level Scholarship based on Merit/ CUET

The scholarship will be awarded up to 30% (tuition fees only) and awarded only if acceptance fees are deposited within timelines (mentioned in the offer letter).

Category (Girls)
Scholarship	Class 12 Marks (Overall)	CUET
30%	>96	>95
25%	91-95.99	90-94.99
20%	60-90.99	85-89.99

 

Category (Boys)
Scholarship	Class 12 Marks (Overall)	CUET
30%	>96	>95
25%	91-95.99	90-94.99
20%	81-90.99	85-89.99
15%	75-80.99	80-84.99

The mode of application is online. Check the instructions here to apply for UPES Dehradun admission:

1. Visit the official website.
2. Click on Apply Now button.
3. Register with the basic details to generate login credentials.
4. Login to fill out the application form and upload the documents.
5. Pay the application fee.
6. Submit the form.

Documents required

1. Scanned photograph & signature
2. 10 and 12 class marksheet

UPES Dehradun offers BCA in three specialisations through UPES School of Computer Science. Candidates can choose the specialisation of their choice in the second-year of the course. Check below UPES Dehradun BCA specialisations:

UPES Dehradun BCA Specialisations
Internet of Things	Artificial Intelligence	Cyber Security

Candidates who have passed Class 10 and Class 12 with at least 50% aggregate along with Mathematics/ Computer Science/ Information Technology as one of the major subjects in Class 12 can apply for the BCA course. Aspirants meeting the eligibility requirements can apply for any of the BCA specialisation. Candidates can choose the specialisation of their choice in the second year of the course. BCA is available in three specialisations, namely Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security and Internet of Things. Additionally, candidates will be shortlisted for BCA based on CUET UG score. Aspirants who have not appeared for the entrance exam can come for personal interview round. After completion of the selection rounds, aspirants need to pay course fee to confirm their seat in the university. The total tuition fee for BCA ranges between INR 3.42 Lacs and INR 4.82 Lacs as per an unofficial source.

 Yes, UPES Dehradun accepts CUET UG score for admission to BCA course. The university conducts a personal interview round for candidates who have not appeared for CUET UG. Besides, candidates who have passed Class 10 and Class 12 with at least 50% aggregate along with Mathematics/ Computer Science/ Information Technology as one of the major subjects in Class 12 can apply for the BCA course. After completion of the selection rounds, aspirants need to pay course fee to confirm their seat in the university. There are a total of 60 seats in the BCA course. The total tuition fee for BCA ranges between INR 3.42 Lacs and INR 4.82 Lacs as per an unofficial source. The fee excludes hostel charges and other admission expenses.

Placements at UPES Dehradun are good. The highest and top 10% average package offered during School of Computer Science placement 2025 was 52 LPA and 42 LPA. The highest package in School of Business was 29 LPA. 

The school-wise highest package offered during UPES Dehradun placements 2025 is yet to be released. Meanwhile, students can have a look at the 2024 placement statistics presented below:

School	Highest Package (2024)
School of Advanced Engineering	INR 27.6 LPA (overall) INR 27.6 LPA (BTech)
School of Computer Science	INR 52 LPA (BTech CSE)
School of Business	INR 29 LPA (MBA) INR 12.3 LPA (BBA)
School of Design	INR 11.7 LPA
School of Law	INR 22.5 LPA
School of Health Sciences &Technology	INR 6 LPA
School of Liberal Studies	INR 5 LPA

 

A total of 800 recruiters visited the campus and 2444 students were placed in 2025. In the previous year, 663 companies visited and 2482 students got placement. The overall placement rate in 2025 was 92%.

The 2025 overall average salary details have not been disclosed. UPES Dehradun average package in 2024 was INR 7.02 LPA. The top 10% UPES Dehradun average package offered to the BTech CSE batch 2024 of the School of Computer Science stood at INR 17.69 LPA. The average package varies school-wise. UPES School of Advanced Engineering overall average package was INR 7.02 LPA. While in the School of Business, the overall and MBA average package was INR 6.47 LPA and INR 7.69 LPA, respectively

UPES Kandoli campus courses are offered to students at the UG, PG, and PhD levels. The university mainly offers courses in streams like Engineering, Management, Science, Pharmacy, and more. Some of the popular courses offered at the university are BTech, BBA,  BCA, BPharm,  MBA, etc. 

A total of 2444 students were placed in 2025. Earlier, 2482 students were placed durin the placement drive 2024. The placement rate recorded in 2025 and 2024 was 92% and 92.41%.

UPES Dehradun offers good annual placements for courses like BTech, MBA, MCA, etc. In 2024, the participating recruiters placed various students of the University in various sectors viz., Consulting, BFSI, FMCG, etc. The highest package offered during UPES Dehradun placements 2025 was INR 52 LPA. The overall placement rate was 92%. 800 companies visited and 2444 students were placed. 

 

UPES Dehradun admission to BCA course is based on CUET-UG. Aspirants who have not appeared for the entrance exam can come for personal interview round. Additionally, candidates who have passed Class 10 and Class 12 with at least 50% aggregate along with Mathematics/ Computer Science/ Information Technology as one of the major subjects in Class 12 can apply for the BCA course. After completion of the selection rounds, aspirants need to pay course fee to confirm their seat in the university. There are a total of 60 seats in the BCA course. The total tuition fee for BCA ranges between INR 3.42 Lacs and INR 4.82 Lacs as per an unofficial source. The fee excludes hostel charges and other admission expenses.

Yes, UPES Dehradun does accept CAT scores for MBA admissions. Students with a valid CAT score of 50 percentile or above are eligible to apply for the course. Eligible students have to appear for the Group Discussion and Personal Interview rounds for final selection.

As per the latest research on external sources, UPES Dehradun alumni are placed in top national and multinational companies such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, EY, KPMG, etc.They are working in various sectors such as Engineering, Operations, Business Development, Marketing, Sales and more. Of all the sectors, 31% of alumni work in the Engineering sector. Additionally, 27% and 17% of alumni work in the Operations and Business Development sectors, respectively. The detailed sector-wise alumni placement record is shown below:

Yes, UPES is accredited by the NAAC with an A grade. It is globally famous and has been ranked in the band of 901-950 in the World University category by the QS World University Rankings 2026. The university has also been accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA). 

Students seeking for UPES Dehradun engineering admissions have to register for UPESEAT. The application fee for the same is INR 1750. Students can pay the fee online through net banking/ UPI/ Credit Card/ Debit Card.

Note: The fee is taken from offiical sources and can change.

latest offer details for 2025 are not released for now. However, 2444 students were placed in 2025. The placement percentage recorded during UPES Dehradun placement 2025 was 92%. In 2024, the placeemnt rate was 92.41%.

UPES Dehradun, through nine schools of study, offers UG, PG, Ph.D. and other courses to students across the Management, Engineering, and Science streams. The schools of study under UPES Dehradun are the School of Engineering, School of Computer Science, School of Law, School of Design, School of Business, School of Health Sciences & Technology, School of Modern Media, School of Liberal Studies, School For Life, and others. Through these schools, the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) offers undergraduate courses like B.Sc. B.Tech, and others.

UPES Dehradun cutoff for the MBA course is based on NMAT scores. As per the last NMAT 2024 scores for admission to UPES , the minimum NMAT cutoff was 140 for the General All India Quota. Also, in 2023, the NMAT score for university was the same at 140, hence it can be concluded that there has been no change in NMAT cutoffs in last two years.

UPES Dehradun provides MBA course in various specialisations, like International Business, Operations Management, Aviation Management, Power Management, Oil and Gas Management, Business Analytics, Logistics and Supply Chain Management and Marketing Management through NMAT. Candidates aspiring for UPES Dehradun must have a valid score in NMAT for further admission rounds.