Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU), formerly Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU), was established on 4 April 2007 by Gujarat Energy Research & Management Institute (GERMI) of the GSPC Group,

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. The university is located at Knowledge Corridor in Raysan municipality, adjacent to the

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. Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) has been awarded Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) recognition by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. PDEU has been ranked as No. 1 University in Gujarat (by Gujarat State Ranking Frameworks) and has received "Centre of Excellence Status" (in Principle) by Government of Gujarat. The university has four schools, located on the same campus. The schools include the School of Energy Technology (SoET)(formerly, School of Petroleum Technology), the School of Technology (SoT), the School of Management (SoM) (formerly, School of Petroleum Management), and the School of Liberal Studies (SLS). The President of University Board of Governors is

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and the Chairman of the Standing Committee is Dr. Hasmukh Adhia. The university also has its own 1 megawatt solar power plant. The Government of Gujarat has set up an International Automobile Centre of Excellence near PDPU with investment of Rs. 150 Crores (US$25M) in joint venture with

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History

Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) has been formed o
Gujarat energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI)
as a university through the State Act enacted on 4 April 2007. The university is recognized by UGC (University Grants Commission) and is a member of AIU (Association of Indian Universities). The university has been accredited with Grade A++ by the

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In October 2022, Minister of Human Resource Development,

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announced that the

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has granted autonomy to PDPU, making it one of only two private universities in India accorded this autonomy. PDEU is the first university in Gujarat that has been granted autonomy. Henceforth university will have the freedom to start new courses, off-campus centers, skill development courses, research parks, and any other new academic programs. It will also give it the freedom to hire foreign faculty, enroll foreign students, give incentive-based emoluments to the faculty, enter into academic collaborations and run open distance learning programs.

Schools

The 4 constituent schools of PDEU offer both niche programs as well as programs of general interest, covering undergraduate, postgraduate and Doctoral programs in Management, Humanities, Science and Engineering. * School of Management ( formerly School of Petroleum Management) (Established in 2006) offers MBA and Executive MBA programs with specialisations in Energy and Infrastructure, General Management (Operations, Marketing, HR, and Finance). * School of Energy Technology ( formerly School of Petroleum Technology) Established in 2007 offers B.Tech., M.Tech., B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Petrochemical Engineering, Nuclear Energy, Solar Energy, Biotechnology, Physics and Chemistry. * School of Technology, Established in 2010 offers B.Tech. M.Tech., B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs in, Automobile Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information and Communication Technology, and Computer Engineering and its subsidiary branches, and Mathematics. * School of Liberal Studies (Established, 2009) offers UG honors degree programs in Humanities, Management, Science, and Commerce viz. Business Administration, Economics, English Literature, International Relations, Public Policy & Administration, Psychology, Mass Communication, Commerce. It also offers MA Programs in English Literature, Public Policy & Administration, and International Relations; as well as Ph.D. programs in the same areas.

Rankings

The university is ranked in the 151-200 band by

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(NIRF). It was also ranked in the 101-150th band in engineering and 94th in management.

Campus and Infrastructure

The campus is located at 14 km from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport and 21 km from Ahmedabad's Kalupur Railway Station. It is 3 km off the main road connecting

to Ahmedabad Airport, Ahmedabad. The university is spread across a lush green pollution-free 100 acres campus with very good biodiversity. The campus is dotted with mango trees.

International Collaborations

Sports

References

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Pandit Deendayal Energy University Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU), formerly Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU), was established on 4 April 2007 by Gujarat Energy Research & Management Institute (GERMI) of the GSPC Group, Government of Gujarat. The universi ...