Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU), formerly known as Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU), was established in 2007 under a Gujarat State Legislature Act, promoted by the Gujarat Energy Research & Management Institute (GERMI). Spread across a 100-acre campus in Raisan village, Gandhinagar, the university is home to over 8,000 students, including 270+ international students, and 500+ faculty and staff. PDEU is widely regarded as the No. 1 private university in Gujarat, holding NAAC A++ accreditation and a 5-Star Plus rating from the Gujarat State Innovation & Ranking Framework (GSIRF) 2024. The university operates through four constituent schools — School of Technology (SOT), School of Energy Technology (SOET), School of Management (SOM), and School of Liberal Studies (SLS) — along with the School of Law, offering programmes spanning engineering, energy studies, management, sciences, arts, commerce, and law at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. PDEU's academic identity is distinctively energy-focused: alongside conventional engineering branches (Computer Engineering/CSE, ICT, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical), the university offers specialized programmes in Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering and allied energy-sector disciplines, reflecting its origins and continued industry ties with companies like ONGC, Reliance Industries, and GAIL. As per NIRF 2025, PDEU is ranked #98 in the Engineering category, #89 in the Management category, and #151-200 in the University category. The B.Tech programme holds NBA accreditation, and the university is recognized as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO) by DSIR, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. It has also received 'Centre of Excellence' status from the Government of Gujarat and ranks among the top private universities in India for engineering, management, and interdisciplinary studies. Admission to B.Tech is based on JEE Main scores (All India merit) combined with the Gujarat state GUJCET/ACPC process, with seats broadly distributed as approximately 50% via ACPC (Gujarat board merit), 35% via All India (JEE Main) merit, and 15% for NRI/NRI-sponsored candidates. MBA admissions are through CAT/XAT/NMAT scores followed by group discussion and personal interview; M.Tech admissions require a valid GATE score or the university's own PG entrance test; BBA admits through SAT or the university's own test. Fee structure (AY 2025-26, as reported via official notifications and cross-verified aggregator data): B.Tech tuition costs approximately Rs. 2.4-2.8 lakh per year (~Rs. 10-11.5 lakh for the full 4-year course across specializations including Computer Engineering, ICT, Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Electrical Engineering), with an additional one-time refundable library & security deposit of around Rs. 13,000 and semester enrolment/examination fees of about Rs. 3,000 per semester. B.Sc (Hons) costs approximately Rs. 4.8 lakh for the full course. BBA (Hons) and B.Com (Hons) cost approximately Rs. 9.5-12.4 lakh for the full 3-4 year programme. M.Tech costs approximately Rs. 3-3.5 lakh for the full 2-year programme. MBA costs approximately Rs. 10-11 lakh for the full 2-year residential programme, while the Executive MBA (for working professionals) costs approximately Rs. 2.35 lakh. Ph.D. fees range from approximately Rs. 1.6-1.65 lakh for the full programme. Hostel fees are additional, at approximately Rs. 93,000-1,53,000 per year depending on room type, excluding mess charges. Exact, current fee notifications are published on the official admissions portal (admission.pdeu.ac.in) and should be checked there before admission. PDEU's placement cell coordinates campus recruitment across all four schools. Per the NIRF 2026 report (for the 2024-25 graduating batch), a total of 1,004 students were placed with 340 students opting for higher studies; the median package for UG (4-year) programmes was Rs. 6 LPA and for PG (2-year) programmes Rs. 8.40 LPA; B.Tech recorded 811 students placed with a median package of Rs. 6 LPA, M.Tech recorded 25 of 92 students placed with a median of Rs. 4.75 LPA, and MBA recorded 140 of 147 students placed with a median of Rs. 8.50 LPA (100% placement rate). The 2025 placement season saw a highest package of Rs. 42 LPA for engineering programmes and Rs. 24.10 LPA for MBA, with over 125-175 companies participating across schools. Top recruiters include Reliance Industries, ONGC, GAIL, Google, Amazon, IBM, Honda, Accenture, Infosys, TCS, Cognizant, Capgemini, Jio Platforms, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Ernst & Young, S&P Global, Hindustan Unilever, and Asian Paints.