University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun was also known as Petroleum University, Dehradun is the first university in India which provides UG, PG and Doctoral Programs in the core sector of petroleum and Energy. UPES established by endeavor of Hydrocarbons Education and Research Society. UPES collaborated with Laureate International Universities network and it also received the World Oil award.

It is the University which offer courses for petroleum and energy so courses related to petroleum and energy are more popular in UPES as compared to Electrical Engineering. It is also good but not as good as the main branch of UPES.