University of Petroleum pr UPES Dehradun is a private university located in Dehr
adun dedicated toward education and research in the fields of energy & power. Th e UPES University is sponsored by Hydrocarbons Education and Research Society. T he university has a huge sprawling campus located outside the Dehradun city in t he Bidholi village area. The university has unparalleled infatratcture. It has 8 blocks of buildiings with its main building named as Energy House. The other b uildings include R&D centre, Chitrakoot block comprising of various laboratories . University provides education in more the 70 undergraduate and postgraduate prog rams. Oil and gas, Transportation Power Computer science Information technology International business Logistics and supply chain Infrastructure The Engineering wing of UPES has the following Departments: Department of Petroleum Engineering & Earth Sciences Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering Department of Health, Safety and Environment Department of Aerospace Engineering Department of Nuclear Science Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Department of Civil Engineering College Of Legal Studies offers following courses: Corporate Law Energy Specialization Taxation Laws Intellectual Property Rights Cyber Law Awards & Achievements A four star rating from GRIHA - National Green Building Rating System Annual World Oil Awards 2012 by World Oil Magazine. The university has one of its kind oil-rig in the Dehradun Campus. Infact, UPES is the only university to have such a setup. Green Campus Award by World Education Submit 2013 ---------------------- Ten Things You Didn't Know About Dehradun http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_South_Asian_Winter_Games