UPES Dehradun Ranking– Ranking by NIRF, Outlook, Times, and QS World University

The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, established in 2003, is a prominent private university located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The university is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an 'A' grade and is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). UPES ranks in national & international level by both level ranking agencies as per their own frameworks. It was ranked #59 in the NIRF or National Institutional Ranking Framework Overall - 2024 category. The QS ranking agency ranks it between 801-850 in 2025.

UPES Dehradun Ranking 

UPES Dehradun is one of the premier private universities not only in India but also in the whole world. The QS World University Rankings 2025 have ranked it 801-850 in the world, and the No. 1 private university in academic reputation in India. It ranks at number 148 in the QS Asia University Rankings 2025. NIRF 2024 also ranks UPES 46th in general and 42nd in engineering (and 41st in management). The university has earned a grade of A by NAAC which indicates that the university is a good academic institution and has good industry relations.

UPES Dehradun NIRF Ranking

UPES is consistently recognised by NIRF ranking agency as a highly-ranked institute in various categories.

• UPES secured #59 rank by NIRF in the Overall category, improving from the last years.
• The university has also consistently ranked well for its popular streams or programs such as Engineering and Management.

The ranking evaluates the institute on parameters like Graduation Outcome, Teaching Methodology, Inclusivity, etc.

UPES Dehradun Ranking: Times Higher Education (THE)

The university is ranked at the #801 - 1000 spot or range in the Overall Rankings category by THE. The rankings of last 3 years are as below:

UPES Dehradun Ranking: Outlook 

The Outlook ranking agency has ranked UPES as per its own ranking system. The university has notable rankings, especially in the 'Engineering (Private)' category

In 2023, the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, also known as UPES Dehradun, ranked at #34 out of 160 colleges in India for the B.Tech or the Engineering category.

UPES Dehradun Ranking: QS World University 

The university ranked 2019 in the QS Ranking-Asia category. The other QS Rankings for 3 years: 2025, 2024, and 2023 are as tabulated below:

The QS World University rank for UPES in the Overall category is 801-850. This is for the 2025 year and is out of 1400 Indian colleges.