About UPES

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 best private university in India by the QS World Rankings 2023. UPES has also been accredited by NAAC with an accreditation grade ‘A’ and has received 5-Stars on Employability (placements), by globally acclaimed QS Rating, with 90%+ placements over the last few years.

UPES offers graduate and postgraduate programs through its eight schools: School of Advanced Engineering, School of Computer Science, School of Design, School of Law, School of Business, School of Health Sciences & Technology, School of Modern Media, and School of Liberal Studies with about 13,000 students and 1500+ faculty and staff members.

UPES has a sprawling 44-acre campus in the lush and verdant environs of Dehradun. The university takes pride in offering its students a world-class academic infrastructure, multimedia-enabled classrooms, modern research labs, playing fields, food courts, hostels and facilities for curricular and extra-curricular activities. Given its industry-oriented programs and emphasis on holistic development, UPES graduates naturally become the preferred choice for employers. Thus, the university develops and hones future leaders for diverse high-growth sectors in India and globally.

For more details please visit https://www.upes.ac.in/

About Department of Physics

The Department of Physics under the Applied Science Cluster is a part of UPES School of Advanced Engineering which offers various programs like B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. in the disciplines of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The Applied Science cluster concentrates on the real-world applicability and social impact of science and technology in its carefully crafted curriculum. Given the rapid pace at which the field is evolving, we continuously engage with academic leaders and industry giants to provide leading-edge technology and updated information to our students.

The cluster has a team of highly acclaimed and motivated researchers having exposure to broad research areas including but not limited to material science, nanotechnology, applied optics, modeling & simulation, bio-fuels, composite materials, polymers, photo-catalysis, organic synthesis, solar cells, water treatment, optimization, fluid mechanics, image processing, numerical analysis, differential geometry, etc., and has many government-funded projects from various national and international funding agencies. Our well-equipped laboratories and innovative pedagogy focus on creating links between theory and practice so that students gain a comprehensive understanding of the subject along with practical problem-solving skills.