Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University was established through PDPU Act, a
legislature passed by Gujarat state assembly in 2007. The university is
located at Raisan village of Gandhinagar city in an area known as the Knowledge
Corridor, and it's near the upcoming GIFT City. It is 8 km from state capital
Gandhinagar, and 23 km from Gujarat's largest city Ahmedabad.
The University is recognised by UGC and is a member of AIU. PDPU has also been
awarded Scientific & Industrial Research Organization recognition by Department
of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology,
Government of India. The university has five schools, located
on the same campus. The schools include the School of Petroleum Technology,
School of Technology, School of Petroleum Management, School of Solar
Energy, and School of Liberal Studies. The Director General of PDPU is Dr. HB
Raghavendra. The President of University Board of Governors is Dr. Mukesh Ambani
and the Chairman of the Standing Committee is Shri DJ Pandian, IAS,
Government of Gujarat. The university also has its own 1
megawatt solar plant. The Government of Gujarat has decided to set up an
international Centre of Excellence in Automobile at PDPU with investment of
Rs. 150 Crores in joint venture with Maruti Suzuki India Ltd(MSIL).
History Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
has been established by Gujarat energy Research and Management Institute as a
Private University through the State Act enacted on 4 April 2007. The university
started with a single building and then over the years, expanded infrastructure
to four large administrative blocks, an auditorium block, hostel blocks,
cafeteria block, sports grounds, and manicured gardens.
Vision PDPU's vision is " To Be an
Internationally Renowned & Respected Institution Imparting Excellent
Education & Training Based Upon The Foundation of Futuristic Research &
Innovations " Mission
Undertake unique obligation for Education in Energy Engineering and
Management with special responsibilities in domain specific aspects of Energy &
Infrastructure. Seek to nurture students of
extraordinary motivation and ability and prepare them for life-long learning and
leadership in an increasingly knowledge driven world.
Envisage to establish institutes of excellence in education, competitive
edge in research and real time relevance with futuristic thrusts in offering of
programmes and undertaking of activities and projects.
Schools The 5 schools of PDPU offer both niche
programs as well as programs of general interest, covering UG, PG and Doctoral
programs in Management, Humanities, and Engineering:
School of Petroleum Management offers 2-years MBA and Executive MBA programs
with specializations in Energy and Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing,
HR and Finance. School of Petroleum Engineering offers
4-years B.Tech, 2-years M.Tech, and Ph.D. programs in upstream & downstream
Petroleum Engineering. School of Liberal Studies offers 4-years
honors degree programs in Business Administration, Economics, English
Literature, International Relations, Public Policy & Administration,
Psychology, Environmental Studies and Mass Communication. It also offers
2-years MA Programs in English Literature, Public Policy &
Administration, and International Relations; as well as Ph.D. programs in
the same areas. School of Technology offers 4-years
B.Tech. Engineering programs in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical
and Industrial specializations. It also offers 2-years M.Tech and Ph.D. programs
in the same streams. It additionally offers M.Tech. in Nuclear Technology.
School of Solar Engineering offers 2-years M.Tech. and Ph.D. programs in
Solar Engineering. Campus
The campus is located at 14 km from the Ahmedabad Airport and 21 km from
Ahmedabad's Kalupur Railway Station. 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 entire space is dotted with lots of mango trees, and the campus
houses 18 different varieties of birds. The entire area is walled with 4 access
points, is CCTV monitored, and tobacco-free. On-campus facilities
include SBI Branch, pharmacy, stationery store, resident daytime doctor, 24x7
doctor-on-call, ambulance, travel desk and campus store.
Student life The Video Graphics Association, better
known as the VGA, is a student film club, dedicated to short film-making and
film appreciation. Established in 2007, it is the oldest student club of the
university. Its aim is to create impactful and meaningful short films
along with creating a film screening culture at our campus, and to associate
and interact with various film professionals not only in Ahmedabad /
Gandhinagar, but also at a national and an international level. VGA has
organized various workshops conducted by eminent faculty from City Pulse
Institute of Film and Television Gandhinagar, National Institute of
Design Ahmedabad, Gujarat Vidyapeeth Ahmedabad, etc. on our campus. The club
has also organized several film-making competitions, with participants being
not only students from various reputed institutes but also independent
film-makers across India. SEG-SPG-EAGE Student Chapter- This
Chapter organises different workshops,distinguished lectures and
field trips related to field of Geosciences related to Oil and Gas.
'Sorriso'-- is the photography club. The club organizes workshops, exhibitions,
trips, photo-walks and live-studios at national level. It is considered to be
the most active club at PDPU. Grow.Cook.Eat(GCE) is the food club of
PDPU. It is the only student-managed food-club of Gujarat, India.
Cretus is the robotics and automation club. It organizes various robotics
events, workshops, seminars and guest lectures.
Mind Ripple is the quizzing club of the university. It has organized several
state and national level quiz events. The club,apart from its internal
quizzes, organizes the PDPU Open Quiz held every year on the first Sunday of
February. Soul Pepper is the drama club of the
university which organizes street plays and other live events.
Brahmand is the astronomy-lovers' club. Enertia is a club for engineers
interested in solar energy. E-Cell caters to budding entrepreneurs
through workshops, lectures, and competitions.
Event Maniacs comprises persons who enjoy organizing events and provide
support to other clubs in organizing events.
IYCN has a local chapter at PDPU. Jharokha is the literary lovers' club.
CII-Yi is the Young Indians chapter of CII.
Rotaract has a PDPU chapter. Respawn is the gamers' club.
Wordsmith is the club for budding and professional debaters.
Off-beat is the music-lovers' club, with professional music equipment for
practice. Foggiare is the fashion-lovers' and
ramp-walkers' club. Sports is a club that organizes Petro
Cup, organizes coaching camps, and maintains the extensive sports
facilities at PDPU. References
14. ttp:spt.pdpu.ac.in/student-chapters.html
External links [1]
Official website GERMI website