UPES Admission 2020 (Exam Cancelled) – UPESMET and UPESDAT Date (Extended), Application Form, Fee, Selection Criteria for UPES Dehradun

UPES Admission 2020 – Admission in the University of Petroleum & Energy Studies is open. Application form for all courses are available on upes.ac.in. UPES Admission is based on the national level CBT entrance examination by UPES or via national level entrance exams like JEE Main, CLAT, CAT. Direct admission is also available via the board exam merit. The University is located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Now only it’s 6 schools offer around 90 courses, but it also offers distance education courses. For more details on UPES Admission 2020, like courses, admission dates, and process, fee structure, placements, etc. keep reading below.

Latest: Due to COVID-19 here are some major changes in UPES admission process this year:

1. UPES has cancelled their B.Tech entrance exam, UPESEAT 2020. The admission in B.Tech courses will be now based on class 12 marks / JEE Main / SAT scores. The last date to apply for round 1 is July 20, 2020. Apply Here!

2. UPES has also cancelled UPESPAT for admission in B.Pharm courses. The admission will be now based on 10+2 marks. The last date to apply for B.Pharm admission is July 20, 2020. Apply now

3. ULSAT for LLB admission will be conducted from August 16 to 18, 2020. The last date to apply is August 11, 2020. Apply here.

4. UPESMET for MBA admission Date has been extended, along with UPESDAT Date for Design.

UPES Admission 2020

UPES has 6 departments in total offering various specialization. UPES Admission 2020 is based on entrance tests of the University like UPESEAT, UPES-DAT, UPESMET, ULSAT. Top scorers of the entrance exam are also eligible for scholarships. UPES Admission 2020 important dates are as follows:

UPESDAT and UPESMET Date Extended

UPES Admission 2020 Process

UPES admission process includes, admission via any 3 of the available channels. Therefore, students are required to check the eligibility and apply using the appropriate channel for them.

UPES Admission 2020 Channels of admission:

1. Via UPES entrance exams – UPESEAT, UPES-DAT, UPESMET, ULSAT, or
2. Via national level entrance exam scores, or
3. Via board exam merit

UPESEAT 2020

UPESEAT 2020 is an online entrance exam held at a national level for admission in all B.Tech courses in the UPES. UPES Engineering Aptitude Test (UPSEAT) 2020, is a total 200 marks exam. The duration of the exam is 03 hours. There are questions from 5 subjects –  Maths, Physics, Chemistry, English Language Comprehension, and  Current Affairs Awareness.

UPESMET 2020

UPES conducts the UPES Management Entrance Test (UPES MET) for admission in all the MBA courses at the university. UPESMET a national level entrance test that is conducted in the CBT mode. A total of 140 questions are asked in the exam from General English, Quantitative, General Awareness and Analytical & Logical Reasoning.

ULSAT 2020

UPES Law Studies Aptitude Test 2020 (UL-SAT) is an entrance exam for admission in all the LLB courses offered at UPES. ULSAT 2020 exam is held across the nation. The exam pattern of ULSAT 2020 includes 200 MCQ type questions, that carry 1 marks each. 40 questions each are asked from Language comprehension, Quantitative & Numerical Ability, Logical Reasoning, Legal General Knowledge and Legal Aptitude.

UPES DAT 2020

The admission in all the B.Des courses is based on UPES Design Aptitude Test. The exam is held in the online mode. The exam tests the candidates designing ability and imagination skills.

UPES UG Admission 2020 Courses, Eligibility and Admission Criteria

For UG courses the eligibility and admission criteria is given below:

A) School of Business

• Selection in the BBA courses: Based on GD and PI
• Selection in the BA (Hons.) courses: Based on PI

Check course wise eligibility below:

B) School of Engineering

• Selection in the B.Tech courses: UPESEAT (UPES Engineering Aptitude Test) followed by Centralized Counseling OR Centralized Counseling through Merit rank for NON- Exam Category (JEE/Board Merit)
• Selection in the B.Sc (Hons.) courses: Screening of application and interview

Due to COVID-19, UPESEAT 2020 will not be held and admission will be based on 10+2 / JEE / SAT scores.

Check course wise eligibility below:

School of Engineering is initiating additional specialization programs in latest technologies, namely Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Self Driving Vehicles, Internet of Things, Data Analytics and Blockchain and Diploma in Business Management along with B. Tech.

C) School of Computer Science

• Selection criteria of all the B.Tech CSE courses: UPESEAT (UPES Engineering Aptitude Test) followed by Centralized Counseling OR Centralized Counseling through Merit rank for NON-Exam Category (JEE/Board Merit)
• Selection criteria of all the BCA courses: Technical Interview

Check course wise eligibility below:

Non-Examination Pathway: B. Tech through Board Merit / JEE Merit

Board Merit

• Minimum 50% marks at Higher& Senior Secondary level (10 th &12 th )
• Minimum 50% aggregate in PCM (Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics) at Senior Secondary level (12 th class).

JEE Main 2020 based admission criteria

• JEE Main cut-off Rank to be announced (on UPES website) after the declaration of JEE Main 2020 results Or
• Minimum 80% Marks at Higher & Senior Secondary Level and Minimum 80% aggregate in PCM (Physics, Chemistry, and Maths) at Senior Secondary Level

D) School of Design

Admission criteria of B.Des courses: UPES-DAT Online Entrance Test followed by presentation of portfolio and interview or through the merit for NON-Exam Category (UCEED/JEE Main/Board Merit)

Check course wise eligibility below:

Non-Examination Pathway: B. Des through Board Merit / JEE Main / UCEED

• Board Merit: Minimum 60% marks in class X and XII (Any Stream)
• JEE Main / UCEED: Minimum 50% marks in class X and XII with valid JEE MAIN/UCEED scores.

E) School of Law

• Admission criteria of all B.A., LL. B (Hons) and B.Com., LL. B (Hons) courses: UPES Law Studies Aptitude Test (UL-SAT) / Board Merit / CLAT AIR Merit/ L-SAT India Merit followed by Group Discussion & Interview.
• Admission criteria of B.Sc., LL. B (Hons) courses: UPES Law Studies Aptitude Test (UL-SAT) / Board Merit / CLAT AIR Merit/ L-SAT India Merit followed by Group Discussion & Interview
• Admission criteria of B.Tech, LL. B (Hons) courses: UPES Engineering Aptitude Test (UPESEAT) followed by Centralized Counseling

Check course wise eligibility below:

Non-Examination Pathway – LAW Programs through Board Merit/ CLAT Merit / L-SAT India Merit

for admission via CLAT Merit / L-SAT India Merit:

• For BA LLB (Hons)/ BBA LLB (Hons)/ B. Com, LLB (Hons)/B.Sc. LLB (Hons) – Candidates must have minimum 50% marks in class 10 and 12 and CLAT AIR ranking up to 15000/ L-SAT India Percentile of 60 percentile or above.
• For B. Tech LLB (Hons) candidates must have minimum 50% in class 10 and 12 and minimum 50% marks in PCM in class 12 and CLAT AIR ranking up to 15000/ L-SAT India score of 60 percentile or above

Board Merit

• For BA LLB (Hons)/ BBA LLB (Hons)/B. Com LLB (Hons) / B.Sc. LLB (Hons) – Candidates with 80% marks in 10th and 12th main five subjects (English as one of the compulsory Subject) are eligible for direct admission
• For B.Tech. LLB (Hons) candidates with minimum 70% marks in 10th, 12th and 12th PCM are eligible for direct admission.

F) School of Health Science

• Selection criteria for B.Pharm courses: Based on score of CBT conducted by UPES called UPESPAT followed by PI.
• Selection criteria for all other health science courses: Based on PI

Due to COVID-19, UPESPAT 2020 will not be held and admission will be based on 10+2 scores.

Check below the course wise eligibility:

Non-Examination Pathway – Health Science Programs through Board Merit/ NEET

NEET:

• Minimum 50% marks in class 10 and 12 and minimum 50% aggregate in PCM/B (Physics, Chemistry,
  Mathematics or Biology) in class 12. and
• NEET cut-off Rank to be announced (on UPES website) after the declaration of NEET 2020 results)

Board Merit:

• Minimum 80% Marks at Higher & Senior Secondary Level and Minimum 80% aggregate in PCM (Physics, Chemistry and Math’s / Biology) at Senior Secondary Level

G) School of Smart Agriculture

• Admission criteria of B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture: based on PI
• Admission criteria of B. Tech Food Technology: UPESEAT and non exam pathway (JEE Main / Board exam merit)

H) School of Modern Media

UPES PG Admission 2020 Courses, Eligibility and Admission Criteria

You can check below the PG courses offered in the University, their eligibility and admission criteria from below:

A) School of Business

• Selection criteria for MA-Eco with Spl in Energy Economics: Based on the scores of UPESEEE conducted by UPES.
• Selection Criteria for all other MBA courses: UPESMET/ National Level Test + Group Discussion & Interview

Non-Examination Pathway Criteriafor MBA admission:

• Students having minimum MAT /CMAT 2019 score of 75 Percentile are exempted from UPESMET and are called for Group Discussion & Interview if qualified.
• Valid 70 percentile & above score of CAT 2019/ XAT 2020 A score of min 550 or above for GMAT, a score of 140 and above in NMAT 2019 / 20 scores are also accepted.

B) School of Engineering

• Selection criteria for all the M.Teh courses are: Screening of Application & Interview
• Selection criteria for all the M.Sc courses are: Interview

C) School of Computer Science

• Selection criteria for all the M.Teh courses are: Screening of Application & Interview

D) School of Design

• Selection criteria of all the M.Des courses: UPES Online Design Aptitude Test (UPES –DAT) / Valid CEED score followed by Presentation of Portfolio and interview

E) School of Law

There is only one course offered in PG level in Law which is:

LLM with specialization in Energy Laws / Business Law / International Economic Law / Law & Technology. The eligibility for the same is as follows:

• Minimum 50% marks at Higher & Senior Secondary level (X & XII)
• Minimum 50%marks in Graduation with LLB Degree

The selction criteria for this course: based on the scores of ULSAT-LLM

F) School of Health Sciences

G) School of Smart Agriculture

Course name: M.Sc. Ag. (Agronomy)

Eligibility:

• X & XII with PCM/PCB/PCMB/Agriculture from a recognized Board with minimum 50% marks
• B. Sc / B.Sc (Hons.) in Agriculture with minimum 50% marks

Admission criteria: Personal Interview

H) School of Modern Media

The selection criteria of these courses is based on the performace of the candidates in the personal interview.

Reservations in UPES

15% of the seats in all programs will be reserved for residents of Uttarakhand subject to production of “Sthai Niwas Praman Patra” / “Mool Niwas Praman Patra” / “Adhiwas Niwas Praman Patra” (Permanent Residence Certificate) issued by the competent authority of Uttarakhand State.

Mandatory Requirements at The Time of Admission in UPES

The candidtaets appearing doe admission must have the below given documents with them:

• Aadhaar card
• PAN card
• Academic and personal records in original only. The candidates need to submit the copy of the documents after self-attesting them. No original copy is to be submitted at the University.

UPES Admission Procedure 2020 For International Students

Any applicant holding a passport of any country other than India, including applicants of Indian origin who are not Indian nationals/passport holders, are defined as International Students.

Non-Resident Indians

Non-Resident Indians (NRI’s) or dependents of Non-Resident Indians who have studied and passed qualifying examinations from schools or colleges outside India are defined as International Students and entitled to enroll under this category.

Dependents of NRI’s studying in India are not defined as NRI/International students.

Eligibility Criteria for International students

Students must fulfill minimum eligibility requirements as laid down for their chosen program at UPES.

UPES must be satisfied that candidates applying for admission to undergraduate programs must have obtained higher secondary school certificate (with a minimum percentage of marks as prescribed) and taken requisite courses necessary to meet the eligibility criteria for the Program of admission.

For admission to a postgraduate program at UPES, the equivalence for the Undergraduate Degree earned by the candidate in his/her country shall be obtained from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). In certain cases, students may be requested to obtain the necessary certification from AIU in this regard.

It is recommended that students have the following:

• School of Business: MBA programs: GMAT score of 600.
• School of Engineering: Undergraduate programs: SAT score of 1500/Postgraduate programs: GRE Score of 1700 (cumulative).

Students from non-English speaking countries should satisfy UPES that they have adequate proficiency in English in order to be able to undertake the program of their choice. If required, an undertaking from such students shall be taken to undergo the English Language Training for a specific period of time (depending on the proficiency to be assessed by UPES on arrival) before starting the actual Program of admission. Qualifying TOEFL/IELTS or equivalent may not be mandatory but strongly advised.

Students must possess a valid passport and Visa for the duration of the study.

Click here to check the detailed Admission procedure for International Students.

UPES Fee Structure 2020

The fees of UPES varies for all the courses. To know the fee structure of each of the course click on the image given below:

School of Business Studies

School of Engineering and School of Computer Science

School of Design

School of Law

School of Health Sciences

School of Smart Agriculture

School of Modern Media

Fee concession:

Fee concession is avilable for the Uttarakhand bonafide students on merit cum means basis and is decided by the University.

UPES Placements

Every year almost 800 students get offers from the top-notch companies like-Accenture, IBM, Dell R&D, Nestle, L&T Infotech, Maruti, Philips Carbon Black, Reliance Industries, Tata Technologies, GATI KWE etc. The University aims at offering good placement opportunities to the deserving candidates. Some of the companies that recruit from UPES Universities are:

• Airbus
• Mahindra Aerospace
• EY
• FedEx
• Hindustan Coca Cola
• Nestlé
• HDFC Bank
• Deloitte
• Indigo
• Reliance

Average Placement Record: 94%

Number of students placed till date: 13400+

UPES Scholarships 2020

The eligible and deserving candidates are offered many scholarships plans after admission. Therefore, for the convenience of the candidaes we have provided the scholarship schemes in the table below:

B.Tech Scholarship Special Scholarship

The candidates can check below the special scholarships that are available for the B.Tech strem:

GATE Scholarship: Scholarship of Rs. 12,400/- per month for students having 70 percentile and above in GATE.

About UPES University

The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) was established in 2003 through UPES Act, 2003 of the State Legislature of Uttarakhand. It is Asia’s first core sector university and is the first Indian institution to offer 79 graduate and postgraduate programs across 14 core sectors like oil and gas, power, infrastructure, information technology, transportation, electronics, high technology, design, business, planning and architecture, public policy and legal studies.

Awards and Recognition 

• The University was awarded the Best Academic-Industry Interface’ by DNA (a leading Indian media house) in 2018
• UPES was awarded the Best Industry-Academia Interface’ at the 12th World Education Summit by Digital Learning & Elets Technomedia Pvt Ltd in 201
• Awarded the Best University for Placements and Employability’ by Times Now- National Education Excellence Award 2018

Schools/Departments: 8 in total.

• School of Engineering
• School of Computer Science
• School of Design
• School of Business
• School of Law
• Schools of Health Sciences
• School of Agriculture
• School of Media

Campuses: 2 campuses in Dehradun. Energy Acres Campus and the Knowledge Acres Campus.

Facilities: Placements, Hostels for both girls and boys, Cultural activities, etc.

Scholarships: Available for the tops rankers of the UPES entrance exam.

Year Establishment: 2003

Affiliations: UGC, NAAC, DSIR, IGNOU, AIU, IAU, BCI

Hostel facility: In campus hostel facility is available

UPES Contact Details

P.O. Bidholi Via-Prem Nagar,
Dehradun-248007
Tel: +91-0135-2770137/2776053/2776054
+91-0135-2776091 , +91-9997799474

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