UPES School of Law, Dehradun: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements 2022

UPES School of Law

Dehradun is home to the UPES School of Law, a private school founded in 2007. The University Grants Commission (UGC) recognizes that it is one of the constituent schools of University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES). This university has been accredited with a “B” grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Furthermore, several national or international bodies accredit or verify the program, including the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), International Association of Universities, Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and others. Our unmatched pedagogy, carefully designed curriculum, and innovative teaching styles prepare students for rewarding careers in law. Having a moot court in-house is an experiential learning activity that is equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure.

At present, it offers seven undergraduate programs, master’s programs and PhD programs in the area of law. It is the first Indian university to partner with UK-based university The University of Law, for legal studies. UPES offers regular courses, faculty & student exchanges, online modules, research collaboration and collaborative seminars through The University of Law, UK. In UPES’ new academic blueprint for learning excellence, ABLE (Academic Blueprint for Learning Excellence), the overall structure should be holistic while addressing the needs of the individual learner to discover, experience, explore and challenge themselves. (a collaboration with extraordinary benefits): UPES Co-founds the University of Law, UK.

• Faculty and student exchange
• Collaboration in research
• Modules available online
• Programs for summer schools
• Student competitions, collaborative seminars, and moot courts

The organization also organizes workshops, seminars, guest lectures, industrial visits, and moot courts so students can gain real-world experience. UPES also offers students the opportunity to study abroad. In UPES’ study abroad programme, a number of students are sent to partner universities in foreign countries for four weeks. It also offers a variety of collaboration and collaboration-based programmes with top organizations, including IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, Tata Power, Xebia, Infosys, Bosch, and Cisco . It operates from UPES’ main campus in Dehradun at present. On the campus, students have access to all basic facilities, such as classrooms, labs, auditoriums, halls, computer centers, moot courts, hostels, and many others.

School of Law, UPES Highlights

Particulars	Statistics
Founded in	2007
Type of institution	Private
Situated in	Dehradun
It is recognized by	University Grants Commission (UGC)
Accredited by	B grade by NAAC
Affiliated to	University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES)
Scholarship criteria	Merit-based
Official website	www.upes.ac.in/schools/school-of-law

Admissions to the School of Law, UPES

There are currently seven different programmes offered at the School, namely BA LLB, BBA LLB, BCom LLB, BSc LLB, BTech, LLM and PhD, grouped under various specializations. There is an entrance requirement for all of these programs. Through UPES’s official website, the admission process for School of Law can be conducted online. To apply for a particular program, candidates who meet the eligibility criteria need to fill out an application form. Courses to be considered for admission to the UPES School of Law are as follows:

UG Courses

• CLAT/ LSAT/ULSAT scores are required for admission to BA LLB, BBA LLB, BCom LLB, and BSc LLB programs
• To be admitted to the BTech program, you must score a valid UPESEAT/JEE Main rating
• Upon completion of their 12th-grade education from an accredited board, candidates may apply for UG programs
• Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GDPI) are used for selection. Candidates are selected based on their HSC and GDPI scores.

PG Course

• The ULSAT is used to determine admission to the LLM program
• To apply for the LLM program, a candidate must hold a graduation degree in the relevant field
• Graduation scores and GDPI scores are used to select students

PhD Course

• Researchers applying for PhDs must take a Research Entrance Test (RET) administered by UPES
• Master’s degree holders may apply for PhD study if they have passed a recognised university examination
• On the basis of their RET scores and their performance in PI, candidates are shortlisted

UPES Courses, School of Law

There are five UG programs offered at the school, including BA LLB, BBA LLB, BCom LLB, BSc LLB, and BTech. Undergraduate programs are admitted on a competitive basis. Compared to other UG programs, BTech takes four years to complete. There are four specializations in this one-year program. 

School of Law, UPES courses and fees mentioned:

Course Offered	Eligibility Criteria	Total Fee (in Rs lakh)

BA LLB (Hons) - Energy	Qualifying exams: CLAT/ LSAT/ ULSAT Class 12 from a recognised board with an aggregate of 50%	16.48
BBA LLB (Hons) - Constitutional
BCom LLB (Hons) - Corporate - International Trade & Investment - Banking, Insurance & Finance - Taxation - Media & Entertainment - Legal Compliance & Secretarial Practice - Labour - Criminal - Food, Health & Environment - Forensic Science - Medicine & Health - Digital Innovation
BTech LLB CSE - Cyber - Intellectual Property Rights
BA Legal Studies	Qualifying exams: UPESEAT/ JEE Main Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics with an aggregate of 50%	17.01
BA LLB 3 years	Qualifying exam: ULSAT LLB or five-year integrated LLB from a recognised university with an aggregate of 50%	2.08
LLM - Energy - International Business law (old name: International Economic Law) - Corporate and Securities Law (old name - Business Law) - Cyber law (old name: Law and technology) - Environmental Law and Policy - Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning	-	-

Summary and Highlights:

• Industry partners contribute to the development and delivery of courses
• Surana & Surana is the school’s partner
• The successful completion of the program requires students to study the compulsory courses, which include theory courses, lab (practical) courses, projects, dissertations, and industry visits.
• The following courses are program electives/department electives and students can select any of these courses from the pool of courses available.
• Generic electives are offered by disciplines/departments that are not related to the open electives. Meanwhile. Students gain generic proficiency by taking generic electives
• The Open electives are followed by UPEs

UPES Placements at the School of Law

The School offers placement opportunities for all undergraduate and postgraduate programs. A central placement system and placement activities are managed by UPES. The School placed more than 200 students recruited by more than 200 recruiters. UPES’s School of Law, UPES placement statistics are as follows:

• Students placed: 206
• Highest CTC offered: Rs 15 LPA
• Average CTC offered: Rs 4.79 LPA

Some of the top companies that participated in the placement drive are mentioned below:

Deloitte	FedEx express	General Motors
HDFC Bank	JBM Industries Ltd	Khaitan & Co
Nestle	Novartis	Wipro
Zensar Technologies	Jindal Steel	Samsung

UPES Scholarships for School of Law

UPES offers scholarships through its central level. Depending on their marks, candidates may be able to get a tuition fee waiver up to 100%. UPES Scholarship details are listed below.

Students with BA LLB, BBA LLB, BCom LLB or BSc LLB degrees are eligible for the following scholarships:

CLAT/ LSAT points are used to determine whether a student is eligible for a scholarship. Details for the same are given in the table below:

CLAT Rank	LSAT Percentile	Tuition Fee Waiver (in %)
1 – 1,000	>95.01	100
1,001 – 2,000	90.01 – 95	85
2,001 – 3,000	85 - 90	75

The following scholarships are also awarded to LLB students:

• Scholarships awarded on the basis of performance in Classes 10 and 12: These scholarships are awarded to students who achieve a high score in their class. Students with 75% in both classes can apply for this scholarship.
• Uttarakhand State Board scholarships for high achievers: This scholarship is provided to students who have achieved an aggregate of 80% in both class 10 and 12 with PCM. This scholarship will be awarded to 150 top scorers. Tuition fees for male students and female students will be waived by 25 and 35 percent respectively in the first year.

The following scholarships are available to students of the BTech (CSE in Cyberlaw) degree program:

Scholarships are available to those in the 10th and 12th percentiles of CSE (Cyber Law). The tuition fee will be waived for students who pass classes 10 and 12 with an average of 75%.

For students in the BTech (energy technology) program, the following scholarships are available:

The marks in students’ 10th and 12th grades are taken into account when awarding scholarships for BTech. As an added bonus, they qualify for scholarship opportunities for JEE Main. Details about UPES’s BTech scholarships can be found in the table below:

JEE Main/ Board Scores (in %)	Tuition Fee Waiver (in %)
>95	100
90.01 - 95	85
85 - 90	75

The following scholarships are also available to BTech students:

The first-semester tuition fee waiver is 50% for students who have obtained a cumulative 80% in Class 10 and 12 with PCM in CBSE/ ICSE/State Examination Boards. There will be a limit of 10% of seats available for such scholarships in each BTech specialization.

The Uttarakhand State Board Toppers Scholarship offers a 25% tuition fee waiver for boys and a 35% tuition fee waiver for girls, regardless of their specialization. Each student will receive a scholarship.

LLM scholarship:

According to the percentiles achieved in Class 10, Class 12, and graduation, LLM students are granted a scholarship. For the first semester, tuition fee waivers of 50% are offered to students who achieved a 75% aggregate in Class 10, Class 12, and graduation.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Is UPES Dehradun good for law?

Ans. Students from other colleges are of greater use in the market than the training the college offers. The law college in Dehradun is a much better choice than UPES, and even Siddhartha Law College is better. Even though it’s a relatively new college.

2. Is there 3 year LLB in UPES?

Ans. Yes, UPES is the first Indian university to partner with the UK’s The University of Law to offer legal studies.

3. How many seats are there in UPES for law?

Ans. 560 seats
Undergraduate law programs at UPES offer 560 seats. Accordingly, LSAT India/ CLAT AIR/ board merit will account for up to 20% of the university’s seats.

4. Does School of Law, UPES accept CLAT scores for BBA LLB (Hons) admissions?

Ans. We accept CLAT/ LSAT/ULSAT scores for UNSW BA LLB (Hons) admissions.

5. Which is better for law Kiit or UPES?

Ans. KIIT is well known for its excellent reputation. In addition, UPES is older as well. KIIT will beat UPES in every setting, from placement to curriculum to facilities. The only advantage UPES has over KIIT is the quality of the hostels, which KIIT can match, but UPES can outmatch.