In my view refrain from joining APE branches unless u have very very deep interest in the subject .
Now coming to APE gas , I think it's better to opt for chemical or APE upstream because in APE gas you will be taught around 50 percent petroleum and 50 percent chemical so you as a above average student which 80 percent of them are in college you will remain fit for nothing . Also for GATE exam you have to cover rest of the syllabus yourself . Also there are quite less vacancies around 2022 for petroleum general category as notified by ONGC so be prepared for getting rank in top 30. And only ONGC gives vacancy for petroleum engineering.
Now coming to placements of this particular branch in last batch (20142018) only 40/60 students are placed . Also in that, only 56 are placed in core and rest in IT companies with AVG package ranging from 2.8 to 3.5 lakhs per annum in costly metropolitan cities like Bangalore , Mumbai etc. Now you understand what is the current status . Highest in campus placement of APE gas was around 9 lakhs given to 1 student.
Also during placements you will sit with upstream and a few time with chemical ( refinery companies).
Now being one of the costliest institution in the country it will dig hole in yours parents pocket if u come from middle class family.
Refrain yourself from taking loan from this college because 80 percent chance is that you will end up screwing yourself as now intake is doubled around 120 , may be more for your batch but placement remain same. So consider above placement statistics out of 120 and find the probability.
So I have told you what I have perceived here . Rest you are wise enough for judging cost to benefit ratio.
This is the current scenario , when oil prices become much higher than now it may increase by max 1015 percent more in core in private sector , don't expect more intake in government.
So choose wisely.
All the best.

UPES Dehradun

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