Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) is a private university in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, established on April 4, 2007 under a Gujarat state act. It was founded as Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) by the Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI), a body under the Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) group and the Government of Gujarat. The university was renamed to Pandit Deendayal Energy University in 2020 to reflect a broadened academic scope beyond petroleum into the wider energy sector.
PDEU sits on a 100-acre campus at Knowledge Corridor, Raisan Village, Gandhinagar. The university runs five constituent schools: School of Technology, School of Energy Technology, School of Management, School of Liberal Studies, and School of Law. Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, is the President of the university; Dr. S. Sundar Manoharan serves as Director General.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Established | 2007 (as Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University; renamed 2020) |
| Type | Private university |
| Campus size | 100 acres |
| Location | Knowledge Corridor, Raisan Village, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382426 |
| NAAC | A++, CGPA 3.52/4.00 |
| Official website | pdeu.ac.in |
25 programmes across schools, spanning B.Tech specializations in petroleum, chemical, mechanical, computer science, electronics and related engineering branches, along with MBA, BBA, BA LLB/LLB, and liberal arts and science programs.
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering (NIRF) | Band 101-150 | Band 101-150 | Rank 98, score 45.97 |
| Management (NIRF) | Rank 94, score 43.92 | Rank 89, score 45.39 | Rank 89, score 46.81 |
NIRF publishes exact rank and score only for institutions inside the top 100 of a category; outside that, institutions appear only within a rank-band with no individual score. PDEU also placed in NIRF's 2025 University (Overall) band 151-200 and Innovation band 11-50.
PDEU provides separate hostel accommodation for men and women on campus, with rooms allotted on a multi-seat sharing basis subject to availability. Hostel blocks are Wi-Fi enabled with on-call medical support.
PDEU was set up by GERMI, a GSPC Group institute, specifically to build petroleum and energy-sector talent for Gujarat's energy industry.
The university holds NAAC's top A++ grade with a CGPA of 3.52 out of 4.00.
PDEU's School of Management has appeared in NIRF's national Management rankings for three consecutive years (2023-2025), moving from rank 94 to rank 89.
In March 2018 PDEU received autonomous status from the UGC, one of only two private universities in India to get it that year and the first in Gujarat.
Programs span engineering and energy technology, management, law, and liberal studies under one university.
| Framework | Category | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF | Management | 2025 | #89 |
| NIRF | Engineering | 2025 | #98 |
| NIRF | Management | 2024 | #89 |
| NIRF | Management | 2023 | #94 |
25 courses offered. Fees in INR lakhs.
Campus size, faculty strength, hostel facilities, and academic infrastructure.
