UPES Dehradun Placements 2026: Highest Package, Average Package, Top Companies

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:

UPES Dehradun placement highlights over the past three years are mentioned below: 

Particulars	Placement Statistics 2023	Placement Statistics 2024	Placement Statistics 2025
Highest package	INR 36 LPA	INR 49 LPA	INR 52 LPA
Median package	INR 6.02 LPA	INR 5.7 LPA	INR 6 LPA
Average package	INR 7.02 LPA	INR 6.53 LPA	INR 6.83 LPA
Placement rate	71%	60%	92%
Total students	2696	3251	3716
Students placed	1905	1956	2444
Total offers	NA	1879	2457
Companies visited	NA	NA	800

UPES offers a two-year full-time MBA course covering multiple specialisation. In 2025, the MBA highest package recorded was INR 29 LPA. Top 10% MBA students received average package of INR 15.8 LPA. 

Tuition fees of this course is between INR 18.37 lakh and 20.66 lakh, so the ROI looks promsing. Considering the fees and the placements, it is worth persuing.

MBA is a two-year course divided into four semesters. UPES Dehradun offers MBA in 25 specialisations under 12 core streams through the UPES School of Business. The Global MBA course of UPES is offered for a duration of two-year with one-year in campus and another year in overseas universities. Check below some of the MBA specialisations:

UPES Dehradun MBA Specialisations
Marketing Management	Finance Management
Operations Management	Human Resource
MBA Metaverse and Web 3.0	Aviation Management

The UPES Dehradun campus is spread across 44 acre of land with domain-specific labs, hostels, and facilities for curricular and extra-curricular activities. UPES library has a seating capacity of more than 400 students and contains over 73,327 volumes of publications including books, standards, reports, proceedings, and more than 150 national and international journals. It also has a rich collection of online resources in terms of CDS access to specialised portals on oil and gas and power-related information.

UPES Dehradun can be a viable option for middle-class student. Students have access to an education loan & maintain strong academic performance. UPES offers merit-based scholarships (up to 30% on tuition fees) & specific scholarships for female students.

Last date for UPES Dehradun BSc (Hons) applications is generally in last week of June. Students can fill the application form and apply through official website. Admission dates can change as per university guidelines. 

No, CAT is not a mandatory entrance exam in order to be qualified to apply for UPES Dehradun MBA admissions. Candidates can also appear for other national or state level entrance exams such CUET-PG, MAT, XAT, GMAT, etc.

UPES Dehradun also conducts its own entrance exam called UPESMET to select candidates for MBA courses.

The university offers various scholarships. To encourage more female students to continue their learning journeys after class 12, UPES through its initiative ‘Shakti’ is creating a fast track for them from classroom to the boardroom - with exclusive scholarships for female students. Since 2020, UPES has offered ‘Shakti’ scholarship to more than 6000 female students from across India. Under the initiative, meritorious female students with more than 60% marks in class 12th are awarded scholarships of up to 30% in tuition fees.

See the table below to know the total tuition fee for different programmes at UPES:

Courses	Total Tuition Fee
BTech	INR 13.35 lakh – INR 22.42 lakh
MBA	INR 18.37 lakh – INR 20.66 lakh
BDes	INR 24.01 lakh
BSc	INR 4.63 lakh – INR 12.95 lakh
BA LLB Hons	INR 23.81 lakh

 

Yes, the university provides hostels for BSc (Hons) students. The hostels are provided for both girls and boys in many campuses. Students can opt for double/triple sharing AC and Non-AC rooms. The hostel fee is different for every type of room. It includes room charges, security deposit, etc. 

Selection for UPES Dehradun BTech course depends on JEE Main/CUET UG scorecard. Alternatively, 50 percentile in SAT India Score and 75%-80% in Class 12. Or, you can also appear for UPESESAT which is conducted by the university. The eligibility depends on minimum marks of 50% in aggregate for Class 10 and Class 12. The subject combination is as follows: Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English in Class 12. 

Yes, you can get admission at UPES Dehradun with a XAT percentile fo 60. According to unofficial cutoff data, the minimum percentile needed for admission to the MBA course for the General AI category is 50. Please keep in mind this is the estimated cutoff; the actual cutoff will vary.

 

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.

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

 UPES Dehradun offers over 72 courses at the UG, PG and PhD levels through nine schools and UPES Centre for Continuing Education (CCE). The courses are offered in multiple streams like Engineering, Management, Science, Business, etc. The university conducts its own entrance exams like UPESMET, UPESMET UG, UPESPAT, etc. for providing admission to specific courses. Apart from these, UPES Dehradun also accepts national-level entrance exams like CAT, MAT, XAT, CUET UG, NEET, JEE Main, etc. Candidates after completing Class 12 can apply for UG courses. A minimum of graduation is required for PG courses. 

UPES Dehradun JEE Main cutoff 2026 for the General AI category ranges from 450000 to 600000 in the first round. The most competitive specialisations for admission are BTech CSE, followed by BTech in Aerospace Engineering (Avionics) and BTech in Aerospace Engineering (Space Technology). All 3 branches had the Round 1 closing ranks of 450000, 500000 and 500000, respectively. 

Students can check the table below to know the estimated and unofficial cutoff for all specialisations. 

Course	UPES Dehradun JEE Main cutoff 2026
B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering	450000
B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering (Avionics)	500000
B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering (Space Technology)	500000
B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering (Defence Technology)	500000
B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering (Flexible Interdisciplinary Research Track)	500000
B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering	500000
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering (Smart Grid Technologies)	525000
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering (AI and ML Applications)	525000
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering (E-Vehicle and Industrial Drives)	525000
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering (Global Pathway Program)	525000
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering (Digitization of Process Technology)	550000
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (Advanced Manufacturing)	550000
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering (Renewable Energy Systems and Storage)	550000
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering (Refining and Petrochemicals)	550000
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronics)	550000
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (Automotive Engineering)	550000
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering (Global Pathway Program)	550000
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (Global Pathway Program)	550000
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (Renewable Energy Systems and Storage)	550000
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (Flexible Interdisciplinary Research Track)	550000
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering (Construction Management)	575000
B.Tech. in Sustainability Engineering	575000
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering)	575000
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering)	575000
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering (Global Pathway Program)	575000
B.Tech. in Fire and Safety Engineering	600000
B.Tech. in Applied Petroleum Engineering (Intelligent Petroleum Systems)	600000
B.Tech. in Applied Petroleum Engineering (Gas Engineering Informatics)	600000
B.Tech. in Applied Petroleum Engineering (Global Pathway Program)	600000
B.Tech. in Applied Petroleum Engineering (Renewable Energy Systems and Storage)	600000

No, you cannot join UPES Dehradun for its MBA programme without appearing for the accepted entrance examination. To gain admission to this institute, students would need to take one of the following exam after they clear the basic eligibility rules. 

•  XAT

Students who attempt the previously mentioned exam and attain valid results for the respective exams might be considered qualified for admission.