Navigating College Life

In 2021 just after COVID-19, times were sensitive and my priority was not to take a gap year. I already had an interest in AI so I wanted to do it from my bachelor's too. At the time there weren't many colleges offering this specialization in B.Tech CSE, hence I applied here. Also, I liked the idea of living in Dehradun. They had a good track record in terms of placements, this is an old university and trustworthy. The admission process was also easy, I got in through their entrance exam. I was initially looking for liberal colleges in India as I wanted that type of education for myself. The best option was Ashoka but they only offered B.Sc courses. They didn't have what I wanted. I did apply there. My application didn't get accepted though. The other university I considered was Atria as they had B.Tech and AI-specific course. Their course structure and syllabus seemed ever interesting to me and experimental. But I would have been the first batch studying there, I didn't want to take the risk of this uncertainty, especially with my career. But I did apply there, the admission process was very fun also. The process was a group activity, with individual activity followed by a personal interview. I got through it and was also offered a 40% scholarship in total based on merit and financial aid. But the university was still too expensive and risky for me. Also, Bangalore is too expensive to live in on top of it. Overall studying there wouldn't have been a good decision for me hence I chose UPES over it. Getting admission to UPES is not difficult at all they accept everyone who is willing to pay. They take admission based on JEE marks, 12th marks. I don't think they offer a lot of scholarships now. You need to have a lot of money to choose this college now. Things are very different from when they were when I joined here....Read More

Overall college is quite good for studies but just a little expensive but I think if standard education worth more than money. College management is very helping here....Read More

The best thing about UPES is that it is a 100% ragging free campus....Read More

Speaking frankly, college administration supported me a lot during my placements. This is a rare one if you observe....Read More

Upseat 2015, It was rank based result combining boards. I opted this college because it's the only university in Asia which provides degree in the integrated course of b.tech and LLB (cyberlaw)....Read More

I wanted to go for CFD field and this college was the only one offering this course. The faculty here were experienced in this area and they were the reason i opted for this college. They had a particular direction to a course which made me opt for this college. Interview was pretty tough to get in....Read More