University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES)

Established through the UPES Act, 2003, of the State Legislature of Uttarakhand, UPES is a top-ranked, UGC-recognised, private university. As per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025, the Ministry of Education, Government of India, UPES has been ranked 45 with a rank of 43 in engineering, 36 in management, & a rank of 18 in law. In addition to this, the university has been ranked the No. 1 private university in academic reputation in India by the QS World University Rankings 2026.