UPES Dehradun BTech Courses & Fees 2026: Placement, Admission, Eligibility & Scholarship

BTech is one of the top courses of UPES Dehradun. As per NIRF 2022 rankings, the university was ranked at 61 position under 'Engineering' category. The rankings saw a jump from 91 position in 2021 and 167 position in 2020. Apart from the Engineering course, UPES Dehradun was also the part of NIRF Ranking under 'University' category. Recently, the university also found a place in 'Overall' category of NIRF 2022 rankings. Not only in terms of position, the university also provides excellent placement opportunities to BTech students. As per the latest report, over 250 recruiters participated and presented over 2,000 job offers to the class of 2023. Further, the highest and average package offered to School of Computer Science students during UPES placements 2023 stood at INR 36 LPA and INR 8.66 LPA, respectively.

 Yes, UPESEAT is University of Petroleum & Energy Studies Engineering Aptitude Test. University of Petroleum & Energy Studies  (UPES) conducts the examination every year online for the admission of suitable candidates to its various BTech courses. It is a self-financed, UGC and AICTE approved University. Admission in UPES is done through UPESEAT, JEE Main scorecard, and Board merit list. 80% of seats of the University are filled through UPESEAT and the rest 20% are filled on the basis of the JEE Main scorecard and Class 12 result. Check below the sections of UPESEAT:

Sections	No. of Questions
Mathematics / Biology	35
Physics	35
Chemistry	35
Comprehension	20
Total No. of Questions	125

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. 

To get admission in UPES Dehradun, students have to complete the admission process. This requires students to check the eligibility and meet the same. Eligible students then have to either appear for the university-level exams or submit valid scores other exams. Once the selection rounds including personal interview (if applicable) are done, pay the fees. Seats are offered after verification of documents.

 BTech is one of the recognised courses of UPES. It is one of the best BTech colleges in India with forward-looking curriculum helping students make a successful career in the Engineering field. After completing BTech from UPES, students are open to array of opportunities. Any graduate who has successfully pursued a BTech degree can get a job in almost all sectors in India. Besides being hired as engineers, BTech graduates are also hired as consultants, subject matter experts, researchers, managers etc. Take a look at some of the popular job profiles for BTech graduates below:

• Computer Science Engineer
• Mining Engineer
• Civil Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer, etc.

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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. 

 

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.

UPES Dehradun conducts its own entrance exams, such as UPESMET, UPESMET UG, UPESPAT, etc. for providing admission to specific courses. See the table below to know more about the university-level exams conducted for popular UPES courses:

Course Name	In-house Exams
MBA	UPESMET
BTech/ BTech (Hons)	UPESEAT
BBA	UPESMET UG
BPharma	UPESPAT

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

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:

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%.

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). 

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. 

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 has collaborated with over 50 universities across the globe. In addition, it also has four active associations with international bodies. Some of the foreign universities which has collaborations with UPES are:

UPES Collaborating Universities
Nottingham Trent University	The Ohio State University	University of Warsaw
Berkeley University of California	Bond University	The University of Queensland
University of Aberdeen	UNSW Sydney	Gradstar Global Education

Students studying at UPES Dehradun must maintain 75% attendance for the complete semester in all subjects and cumulative. As per the information available on web, students cannot exceed a limit of 25% of leaves even in the case of any personal affairs.

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.