Pandit Deendayal Energy University

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Pandit Deendayal Energy University
Pandit Deendayal Energy University logo.png
PDEU Emblem
Other name
PDEU ( Acronym ), formerly PDPU
Former name
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
Motto in English
A Reservoir of knowledge
Established2007
Parent institution
Gujarat Energy Research & Management Institute
GSPC Group, Government of Gujarat
Accreditation
Affiliation
Chairman Hasmukh Adhia
President Mukesh Ambani
Director GeneralS. Sundar Manoharan
Address
Raysan
, , ,
382426
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23°09′22″N72°39′58″E / 23.156°N 72.666°E / 23.156; 72.666
Campus Urban, 100 acres (0.40 km2)
Website pdeu.ac.in
pdpu.ac.in
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Location of PDEU, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

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 university is located at Knowledge Corridor in Raysan municipality, adjacent to the GIFT City of Gandhinagar.

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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. [1]

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 Mukesh Ambani and the Chairman of the Standing Committee is Dr. Hasmukh Adhia. [2] [3]

The university also has its own 1 megawatt solar power plant. [4] 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 Maruti Suzuki. [5]

History

Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) has been formed on Gujarat energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI) as a university through the State Act enacted on 4 April 2007. [6]

The university is recognized by UGC (University Grants Commission) [7] and is a member of AIU (Association of Indian Universities). [8] The university has been accredited with Grade A++ by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council [9] In October 2022, Minister of Human Resource Development, Prakash Javadekar announced that the University Grants Commission (India) 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. [10] 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. [11]

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.

Rankings

University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Universities) (2023) [12] 151-200
Engineering – India
NIRF (2023) [13] 101-150
Business/Management – India
NIRF (2023) [14] 94

The university is ranked in the 151-200 [12] band by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). It was also ranked in the 101-150th [13] band in engineering and 94th [14] in management.

Campus and Infrastructure

The campus is located at 14 km from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport [15] and 21 km from Ahmedabad's Kalupur Railway Station. [16] It is 3 km off the main road connecting Gandhinagar 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. [17]

International Collaborations

Adam Gilchrist (University of Wollongong) at PDPU Adam gilchrist pdpu.jpg
Adam Gilchrist (University of Wollongong) at PDPU
US Sen. John Kerry on PDPU Campus John kerry at pdpu.jpg
US Sen. John Kerry on PDPU Campus

Sports

PDPU Cricket Ground Pdpusports.jpg
PDPU Cricket Ground

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References

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  2. http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/privateuniversities/pdpureprt.pdf UGC report on PDPU
  3. http://www.pdpu.ac.in/downloads/The_University_Act.pdf The Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University Act
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