UPES Dehradun Rankings 2026 place the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies at #43 in Law and #136 in B.Tech nationally by Collegedunia, while the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranks UPES at #18 in Law with a score of 61.45 for 2025, a significant improvement from #28 in 2024. The NIRF also places UPES at #43 in Engineering (score 56.99), #36 in Management (score 58.33), and #45 in both Universities and Research for 2025.
- Collegedunia 2026: Commerce rank #104, Management rank #119, Online MBA rank #47, and Design rank #186
- NIRF 2025: Overall rank #64 (score 53.22), and band ranks in Innovation and Sustainable Development (both in the 11-50 band)
- Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) 2026: Overall rank #22 nationally, consistent with its #22 position in 2025
- The Week 2023: MBA rank #33 and B.Tech rank #72 nationally
UPES Ranking in India
UPES rank in India is strongest in Law, where NIRF 2025 places it at #18, its highest national position across all categories. Engineering and Management also hold top-50 NIRF positions. The table below consolidates ranking data from all major Indian bodies across available years.
| Ranking Body | Stream / Category | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia | Law | #43 | - | - | - |
| Collegedunia | B.Tech | #136 | - | - | - |
| Collegedunia | Management | #119 | - | - | - |
| NIRF | Law | - | #18 | #28 | - |
| NIRF | Engineering | - | #43 | #42 | #54 |
| NIRF | Management | - | #36 | #41 | #39 |
| NIRF | Universities | - | #45 | - | - |
| NIRF | Research | - | #45 | - | - |
| NIRF | Overall | - | #64 | #59 | #79 |
| IIRF | Overall | #22 | #22 | - | - |
| IIRF | MBA | #38 | - | - | - |
| The Week | MBA | - | - | - | #33 |
| The Week | B.Tech | - | - | - | #72 |
| Outlook | B.Tech | - | - | - | #34 |
The most notable single-year improvement in UPES’s ranking history is the NIRF Law jump from #28 in 2024 to #18 in 2025, a gain of 10 positions accompanied by a score increase of 8.53 points. The NIRF Engineering rank has also improved from #54 in 2023 to #43 in 2025, a net gain of 11 positions across three years.
UPES Dehradun Collegedunia Ranking
UPES Dehradun’s Collegedunia 2026 ranking covers seven streams, with Law (#43) as the strongest category. The Collegedunia index assigns stream-specific scores based on placement outcomes, academic resources, and peer perception metrics within each stream’s comparison pool.
| Stream | Collegedunia Rank 2026 | CD Score |
|---|---|---|
| Law | #43 | 453.9 |
| Online MBA | #47 | - |
| Commerce | #104 | 619.0 |
| Management | #119 | 519.0 |
| B.Tech | #136 | - |
| Computer Applications | #137 | - |
| Design | #186 | - |
The Commerce score of 619.0 is UPES’s highest disclosed Collegedunia score despite the stream ranking at #104. Law at #43 is the strongest stream rank, reflecting UPES’s growing reputation in legal education. The B.Tech rank of #136 contrasts with NIRF Engineering #43, illustrating how Collegedunia’s composite score and NIRF’s parameter-based framework can produce different relative positions for the same institution.
UPES Dehradun NIRF Ranking
UPES Dehradun appears in six categories of the Ministry of Education’s National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF): Law, Engineering, Management, Universities, Research, and Overall. NIRF evaluates institutions on Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR, covering student-faculty ratio, qualifications, and financial resources), Research and Professional Practice (RPC), Graduation Outcomes (GO), Outreach and Inclusivity (OI), and Perception (PR). UPES also appears in NIRF’s Innovation and Sustainable Development categories, holding band ranks of 11-50 in both for 2025.
UPES Dehradun NIRF Law Ranking 2025
UPES Dehradun ranked #18 in NIRF Law for 2025, with a score of 61.45. This is a 10-place improvement from #28 in 2024 (score 52.92), the largest year-on-year rank gain across all UPES NIRF categories in the 2025 cycle.
| Year | NIRF Law Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #18 | 61.45 |
| 2024 | #28 | 52.92 |
The score improved from 52.92 in 2024 to 61.45 in 2025, a gain of 8.53 points in a single cycle. This is UPES’s highest NIRF rank across all categories in 2025, placing its law school in the top 20 nationally out of 40 law institutions ranked by NIRF. The 2023 NIRF Law data for UPES was not available from public sources.
UPES Dehradun NIRF Engineering Ranking 2025
UPES Dehradun ranked #43 in NIRF Engineering for 2025, with a score of 56.99. The Engineering rank improved from #54 in 2023 to #42 in 2024, then held near the same position at #43 in 2025.
| Year | NIRF Engineering Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #43 | 56.99 |
| 2024 | #42 | - |
| 2023 | #54 | - |
The Engineering rank improved by 11 positions from 2023 to 2024, before stabilising near #42-43 in the 2024-2025 period. NIRF 2024 scores for UPES Engineering were not available from public sources. The NIRF Engineering rank of #43 places UPES among the top 50 engineering institutions in India out of 300 ranked by NIRF.
UPES Dehradun NIRF Management Ranking 2025
UPES Dehradun ranked #36 in NIRF Management for 2025, with a score of 58.33. The Management rank improved from #41 in 2024 and #39 in 2023, placing UPES in the top 30th percentile of 125 management institutions ranked by NIRF in 2025.
| Year | NIRF Management Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #36 | 58.33 |
| 2024 | #41 | - |
| 2023 | #39 | - |
The Management rank of #36 in 2025 is the best Management position UPES has held across the three years available. NIRF Management scores for 2023 and 2024 were not available from public sources.
UPES Dehradun NIRF Overall Ranking 2025
UPES Dehradun ranked #64 in NIRF Overall for 2025, with a score of 53.22. The Overall rank improved from #79 in 2023 to #59 in 2024, before moving to #64 in 2025.
| Year | NIRF Overall Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #64 | 53.22 |
| 2024 | #59 | - |
| 2023 | #79 | - |
The Overall rank improved by 20 positions from 2023 to 2024, before moving back five places in 2025. UPES also appeared in two newer NIRF categories in 2025: Universities (#45, score 54.44) and Research (#45, score 46.46). Both place UPES within the top half of their respective national pools.
UPES Dehradun World Ranking
UPES Dehradun appears in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, QS Asia University Rankings, QS Subject Rankings, and the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The QS 2027 cycle (published in 2026) placed UPES in the 901-950 band globally. THE placed UPES in the 501-600 band in 2026, the 5th highest position among all Indian universities in that edition.
| Ranking Body | Category | 2027 / 2026 | 2026 / 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS World University Rankings | Overall | 901-950 (QS 2027) | 801-850 (QS 2026) |
| QS Asia University Rankings | Asia | - | #163 (QS Asia 2026) |
| QS Subject: Engineering and Technology | Engineering | - | #239 (QS 2026) |
| QS Subject: Petroleum Engineering | Petroleum Engineering | - | 101-150 (QS 2026) |
| Times Higher Education | World Universities | 501-600 (THE 2026) | - |
The QS World rank moved from the 801-850 band in QS 2026 to the 901-950 band in QS 2027, a movement to a higher numerical band. QS expanded its ranked pool in the 2027 cycle, which can cause institutions to appear in different bands while their actual score or performance stays similar. The QS Petroleum Engineering subject rank of 101-150 reflects UPES’s specialized focus in petroleum and energy, where it competes with dedicated global programmes in that discipline.
UPES Dehradun Ranking FAQs
Ques. What is UPES Dehradun’s NIRF ranking for 2025 across all categories?
Ans. UPES Dehradun holds multiple NIRF 2025 ranks across six categories: Law #18 (score 61.45), Engineering #43 (score 56.99), Management #36 (score 58.33), Universities #45 (score 54.44), Research #45 (score 46.46), and Overall #64 (score 53.22). Additionally, UPES appears in NIRF’s Innovation and Sustainable Development categories, both in the 11-50 band. The Law rank of #18 is UPES’s strongest single NIRF position in 2025.
Ques. Has UPES Dehradun’s NIRF Law rank improved recently?
Ans. Yes. UPES Dehradun’s NIRF Law rank improved from #28 in 2024 (score 52.92) to #18 in 2025 (score 61.45), a gain of 10 positions accompanied by a score increase of 8.53 points. This is the largest year-on-year rank improvement in UPES’s NIRF history across all tracked categories. The #18 rank places UPES in the top 20 law institutions nationally out of 40 ranked by NIRF in 2025.
Ques. What is UPES Dehradun’s world ranking in QS and THE?
Ans. UPES Dehradun ranked in the 901-950 band in the QS World University Rankings 2027 (published in 2026), and in the 801-850 band in QS 2026. In QS Asia 2026, UPES ranked #163, placing it 24th in South Asia. The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026 placed UPES in the 501-600 band globally, which was the 5th highest position among all Indian universities in that edition. In QS Subject Rankings 2026, UPES ranked #239 in Engineering and Technology and in the 101-150 band in Petroleum Engineering.
Ques. How does UPES Dehradun’s Collegedunia Law rank compare to its NIRF Law rank?
Ans. Collegedunia 2026 ranks UPES Dehradun at #43 in Law with a score of 453.9, while NIRF 2025 places it at #18 in Law with a score of 61.45. The higher relative position in NIRF compared to Collegedunia reflects the different methodologies: NIRF assesses law institutions on teaching quality, research output, graduation outcomes, outreach, and perception, while Collegedunia’s composite score incorporates placement data and additional institutional metrics from its own pool. In both rankings, Law is UPES’s strongest national category.
Ques. Is UPES Dehradun’s Engineering rank better in NIRF or in Collegedunia?
Ans. UPES Dehradun’s NIRF Engineering rank of #43 (2025) is considerably stronger than its Collegedunia B.Tech rank of #136 (2026). NIRF Engineering covers approximately 300 institutions, while Collegedunia’s B.Tech pool covers up to 500 colleges. The difference reflects how each framework weights the factors that contribute to UPES’s performance: NIRF’s research, graduate outcomes, and faculty quality parameters play to UPES’s strengths more than the Collegedunia composite score structure.
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