UPES vs COER

Fees, placements, ranking and admissions for University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Dehradun and College of Engineering Roorkee, side by side.

Data last updated 11 Oct 2026

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Dehradun

Dehradun, Uttarakhand · Private

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College of Engineering Roorkee

Roorkee, Uttarakhand · Private

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	UPES	COER
Location	Dehradun, Uttarakhand	Roorkee, Uttarakhand
Type	Private	Private
Established	2003	1998
Approvals	UGC	UGC, AICTE
NIRF ranking	Ranked 39th in India in the Management Category by NIRF 2023	—
MBA total fee	₹16.66 L - 19.49 L 2 year	₹3.3L 2 year Better here
Highest package	₹1.3 Cr Better here	₹4.60 LPA
Median salary (NIRF)	₹6.5 LPA (4-yr UG)	—
Entrance exams	CAT, XAT, CMAT, CEED, UCEED, CLAT, AILET, CUET, MAT, GATE, IIFT, TANCET	CAT, GMAT, GATE, JEE-Main
Courses offered	6	3
Facilities	A/C Classrooms, Sport Complex, Hospital & Medical Facilities	A/C Classrooms, Sport Complex, Cafeteria, Hostel, Labs, Transport Facility

“Better here” marks only lower fees and higher reported packages. Packages are as reported by each college or NIRF and vary by year and specialisation.

In short…

COER is cheaper for MBA, by about ₹13 L in total fees compared with UPES.
UPES reports the higher highest package (₹1.3 Cr).
Both accept CAT, so one exam score can get you into either.

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About the two colleges.

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Dehradun

Established through the UPES Act, 2003 of the State Legislature of Uttarakhand, UPES is one of the top-ranked, UGC-recognized, private universities. As per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023, the Ministry of Education, India, UPES has been ranked 52, with a rank of 54 in engineering and a rank of 39 in management. In addition to this, the university was recently ranked 243 in Asia and the 3rd be…

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College of Engineering Roorkee

COER University is located in Roorkee, Uttarakhand on the Delhi-Haridwar National Highway-58, 7 km from Roorkee. Roorkee is about 180 km North of Delhi and is known as the gateway town to the picturesque Himalayan Ranges. It has the famous Ganga canal, a Civil Engineering marvel of the 19th century, passing through it. Besides, the presence of the iconic institutions – IIT Roorkee, Central Building Research Ins…

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Quick answers.

What is the MBA fee at UPES and COER?

UPES: ₹16.66 L - 19.49 L total. COER: ₹3.3L total. Fees are the total course fee from each college's latest data on MyCampusReview.

Which has better placements, UPES or COER?

UPES reports a highest package of ₹1.3 Cr. COER reports ₹4.60 LPA. Packages vary by year and specialisation, so ask alumni about recent placements.

Which exams are accepted by both UPES and COER?

CAT.

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