UPES

Dehradun, Uttarakhand · MBA · 24 months

NIRF #36 · private · Est. 2003 · upes.ac.in

Key facts

MBA · 2025 season

The total fee for UPES’s MBA is ₹18.37 lakh (derived), as published by the institute.

Total fee: ₹18.4L (derived)

The MBA

24 months · CAT, XAT, GMAT, NMAT, MAT or CMAT · 860 seats

Fee and pay

Fee: ₹18.4L

Total fee: ₹18.4L (derived)

No package figures published.

Who can apply

At least 50% in Class X, in Class XII and in graduation; a bachelor's degree in any stream from a recognised university

Marks: At least 50% in Class X, in Class XII and in graduation; a bachelor's degree in any stream from a recognised university
Entrance test: UPES's own UPES Management Entrance Test (UPESMET), or a national test score at or above the bar below
Without UPESMET: MAT or CMAT at the 70th percentile or above, CAT or XAT at the 50th percentile or above, GMAT 400 or more, or NMAT 120 or more, goes straight to the interview; CUET-PG is also listed, with no minimum printed
Final-year students: May apply before their degree is complete

Selection

UPES publishes no weights for the test and the interview.

Stage 1: UPESMET, UPES's own management entrance test (140 questions in four sections), or a national test score that clears UPES's bar (CAT or XAT 50th percentile, MAT or CMAT 70th, GMAT 400, NMAT 120, or CUET-PG)
Stage 2: a personal interview; the 2026 admission page called this stage a group discussion and interview
The same route applies to all of UPES's MBA programmes

About UPES

UPES (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) was established in Dehradun in 2003 by an act of the Uttarakhand legislature, with engineering and business as its first two colleges. Its School of Business, on the university's Kandoli campus, runs a two-year MBA alongside specialised two-year MBAs that include Oil and Gas Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and programmes offered with KPMG and EY India.

Established 2003

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