UPES vs LPU

Fees, placements, ranking and admissions for University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Dehradun and Lovely Professional University Jalandhar, side by side.

Data last updated 13 Oct 2026

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Dehradun

Dehradun, Uttarakhand · Private

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Lovely Professional University Jalandhar

Jalandhar, Punjab · Private

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	UPES	LPU
Location	Dehradun, Uttarakhand	Jalandhar, Punjab
Type	Private	Private
Established	2003	2005
Approvals	UGC	UGC, AICTE, NAAC A++
NIRF ranking	Ranked 39th in India in the Management Category by NIRF 2023	NIRF 2025: University, rank 31
MBA total fee	₹16.66 L - 19.49 L 2 year	₹5.60 L - 14 L 2 year Better here
MBA seats	—	360
Highest package	₹1.3 Cr	₹2.5 Cr Better here
Median salary (NIRF)	₹6.5 LPA (4-yr UG)	—
Entrance exams	CAT, XAT, CMAT, CEED, UCEED, CLAT, AILET, CUET, MAT, GATE, IIFT, TANCET	CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT
Courses offered	6	2
Facilities	A/C Classrooms, Sport Complex, Hospital & Medical Facilities	A/C Classrooms, Sport Complex, Cafeteria, Hostel, Labs, Library

“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…

LPU is cheaper for MBA, by about ₹11 L in total fees compared with UPES.
LPU reports the higher highest package (₹2.5 Cr).
Both accept CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT, 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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Lovely Professional University Jalandhar

Lovely Professional University (LPU) is a private university located in Jalandhar, Punjab. Lovely Professional University is approved by UGC, UGC-DEB, NCTE, PCI, BCI, COA, PSCAE, ITPI, Indian Association of Physiotherapists, and AICTE. LPU University is accredited by ACBSP, ICAR, and with A ++ Grade by NAAC. LPU Punjab is a member of the AIU, IAU, IIE, The Institution of Engineers (India), and ACU. LPU is famous for …

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Quick answers.

What is the MBA fee at UPES and LPU?

UPES: ₹16.66 L - 19.49 L total. LPU: ₹5.60 L - 14 L total. Fees are the total course fee from each college's latest data on MyCampusReview.

Which has better placements, UPES or LPU?

UPES reports a highest package of ₹1.3 Cr. LPU reports ₹2.5 Cr. Packages vary by year and specialisation, so ask alumni about recent placements.

Which exams are accepted by both UPES and LPU?

CAT, XAT, CMAT, MAT.

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