UPES
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| Motto | "विद्यायाया शक्ति वशम्" |
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Motto in English
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"Harnessing Energy through Knowledge" |
| Type | State Public-Private University |
| Established | 2003 |
| Chancellor | Dr. S J Chopra |
| President | Mr. Utpal Ghosh |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Shrihari Honwad |
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Bidholi, Via Prem Nagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India 30°24′57.38″N 77°58′1.24″E / 30.4159389°N 77.9670111°ECoordinates: 30°24′57.38″N 77°58′1.24″E / 30.4159389°N 77.9670111°E |
| Campus | Suburban,42 acres (1,800,000 sq ft) |
| Acronym | UPES |
| Affiliations | UGC, NAAC, DSIR, IGNOU, AIU, The Energy Institute (United Kingdom), International Association of Universities, ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, Bar Council of India (2007), CUSAC |
| Website | www |
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The University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES) is an Indian University located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand known traditionally for its education and research in fields of energy & power. The University has been expanding its offerings in the sectors like Information Technology, Transportation, Public Policy, Design, Architecture, Business and Legal Studies.
UPES Dehradun, established through an act of the State 2003, is an endeavor of Hydrocarbons Education and Research Society. The University provides multidisciplinary and specialized courses in oil and gas, transportation, power, computer science, information technology, international business, logistics and supply chain, infrastructure, Public Policy, Design and Legal Studies. UPES is the only Asian University to receive the World Oil Award.
It became a part of the Laureate International Universities network in 2013.
The UPES consists of two campuses i.e. Energy Acres at Bidholi and Knowledge Acres at Kandoli which are about 3 km. from each other, located at the foothills of Mussoorie range mountains. The Bidholi campus is allocated into clusters of buildings, there are 20 blocks and the main building named Energy House, another part is named as Chitrakoot Block which includes various laboratories, workshops and hostels.
The University has a R&D Centres dedicated for the research and development in various fields which comprises various laboratories, behind the R&D Centre there is an Oil Rig working model dedicated for the Petroleum Engineering and Earth Sciences students, UPES is the only university to set up a working model Oil Rig on campus. The campus is also enabled with 1KW wind turbine mill and a solar power project with 100 KWp installed capacity. It is also the first Indian Energy Institution to set up an in-house Bio-Diesel Laboratory.
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