UPES MBA: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. For partnered specializations, EY and KPMG professionals co-design the curriculum and teach key modules rather than delivering one-off guest lectures. EY covers AI for Business, Strategic Financial Management, Financial Technology, and Investment Banking. KPMG covers Business Analytics and Strategy and Consulting. This gives students structured access to potential employers throughout the programme. If you are targeting finance or consulting, this co-delivery model is meaningfully different from a standard MBA where employer interaction is limited to campus visits.

Ans. The Global MBA lets you complete year 1 at UPES Dehradun and year 2 at a partner university such as the University of Queensland, GISMA Business School in Germany, Virginia Commonwealth University, or University Canada West. You graduate with degrees from both institutions. The cost of the international year is additional and covers tuition at the partner university plus living expenses abroad. This route works well if you want an internationally recognised degree at a combined cost lower than a standalone foreign MBA.

Ans. UPESMET is a 2-hour online test with 140 questions and is a fully valid admission route. All candidates regardless of which exam they use must clear the same Personal Interview. If you did not sit for CAT or XAT in the current cycle, UPESMET gives you a direct path without waiting another year. The selection weight rests on the Personal Interview rather than the exam score alone, so your preparation for the PI matters more than the choice of entrance exam.

Ans. UPES has established recruiting relationships with companies including SLB, ONGC, Reliance, Shell, ExxonMobil, and Baker Hughes. The MBA Oil and Gas Management and MBA Power Management tracks are designed to align with this sector. Placement is competitive and outcomes depend on individual performance, but UPES has a stronger energy sector industry connect than most comparably priced private universities.

Ans. Year 1 scholarships are based on entrance scores or graduation marks and do not automatically renew for Year 2. For Year 2, you qualify separately based on your CGPA in Year 1: 8.5 or above with no backlogs and 75% attendance. The batch topper gets a 20% tuition waiver, the second rank gets 15%, and others meeting the threshold get 10%. Year 1 and Year 2 criteria are fully independent, so plan your academic performance from the start if you want the Year 2 award.