UPES vs IIM

Fees, placements, ranking and admissions for University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Dehradun and Indian Institute of Management Kashipur, side by side.

Data last updated 11 Oct 2026

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Dehradun

Dehradun, Uttarakhand · Private

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Indian Institute of Management Kashipur

Kashipur, Uttarakhand · Public

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Side by side.

	UPES	IIM
Location	Dehradun, Uttarakhand	Kashipur, Uttarakhand
Type	Private	Public
Established	2003	2011
Approvals	UGC	Institute of National Importance (IIM Act 2017)
NIRF ranking	Ranked 39th in India in the Management Category by NIRF 2023	—
MBA total fee	₹16.66 L - 19.49 L 2 year Better here	₹16.96 L - 19.66 L 2 year
Highest package	₹1.3 Cr Better here	₹33.12 LPA
Average package	—	₹14.95 LPA
Median salary (NIRF)	₹6.5 LPA (4-yr UG)	₹14.46 LPA
Entrance exams	CAT, XAT, CMAT, CEED, UCEED, CLAT, AILET, CUET, MAT, GATE, IIFT, TANCET	CAT, XAT, CMAT
Courses offered	6	2
Facilities	A/C Classrooms, Sport Complex, Hospital & Medical Facilities	A/C Classrooms, Sport Complex, Cafeteria, Hostel, Labs

“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…

UPES is cheaper for MBA, by about ₹0.3 L in total fees compared with IIM.
UPES reports the higher highest package (₹1.3 Cr).
Both accept CAT, XAT, CMAT, 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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Indian Institute of Management Kashipur

The Indian Institute of Management Kashipur is a second-generation IIM set up by the Government of India in 2011. It aspires to achieve excellence in management education by using innovative teaching methods, promoting high quality research and practicing sustainable leadership. Celebrating ten years of serving the education and management sector, IIM Kashipur is committed to its four core values: collegiality, trans…

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Quick answers.

What is the MBA fee at UPES and IIM?

UPES: ₹16.66 L - 19.49 L total. IIM: ₹16.96 L - 19.66 L total. Fees are the total course fee from each college's latest data on MyCampusReview.

Which has better placements, UPES or IIM?

UPES reports a highest package of ₹1.3 Cr. IIM reports ₹33.12 LPA and an average of ₹14.95 LPA. Packages vary by year and specialisation, so ask alumni about recent placements.

Which exams are accepted by both UPES and IIM?

CAT, XAT, CMAT.

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