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	{{Short description\|Private university in Gujarat, India}}		{{Short description\|Private university in Gujarat, India}}
	{{Infobox university		{{Infobox university
	\| name = Pandit Deendayal Energy University		\| name = Pandit Deendayal Energy University
	\| native_name =		\| native_name =
	\| image_name = File:Pandit Deendayal Energy University logo.png		\| image_name = File:Pandit Deendayal Energy University logo.png
	\| image_size =		\| image_size =
	\| established = 2007		\| established = 2007
	\| mottoeng = A Reservoir of knowledge		\| mottoeng = A Reservoir of knowledge
	\| affiliation = [[University Grants Commission (India)\|UGC]]		\| affiliation = [[University Grants Commission (India)\|UGC]]
	\| president = [[Mukesh Ambani]]		\| president = [[Mukesh Ambani]]
	\| head_label = Director General		\| head_label = Director General
	\| head = S. Sundar Manoharan		\| head = S. Sundar Manoharan
	\| students =		\| students =
	\| campus =		\| campus = 150 acres
	\| city = Raysan Village, [[Gandhinagar]]		\| city = Raysan Village, [[Gandhinagar]]
	\| state = [[Gujarat]]		\| state = [[Gujarat]]
	\| country = [[India]]		\| country = [[India]]
	\| logo =		\| logo =
	\| website = {{url\|http://www.pdpu.ac.in/}}		\| website = {{url\|http://www.pdpu.ac.in/}}
	}}		}}

	'''Pandit Deendayal Energy University''' ('''PDEU'''), formerly '''Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University''' ('''PDPU'''), has been established by GERMI as a Private University through the State Act enacted on 4 April 2007. The university is located at Raysan village of [[Gandhinagar]] city in an area known as Knowledge Corridor, and it is near the [[Gujarat International Finance Tec-City\|GIFT City]]. It is 8 km from Gujarat state capital [[Gandhinagar]], and 23 km from Gujarat's largest city [[Ahmedabad]].		'''Pandit Deendayal Energy University''' ('''PDEU'''), formerly '''Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University''' ('''PDPU'''), has been established by GERMI as a Private University through the State Act enacted on 4 April 2007. The university is located at Raysan village of [[Gandhinagar]] city in an area known as Knowledge Corridor, and it is near the [[Gujarat International Finance Tec-City\|GIFT City]]. It is 8 km from Gujarat state capital [[Gandhinagar]], and 23 km from Gujarat's largest city [[Ahmedabad]].

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	PDEU has been ranked as no. 1 Private University in Gujarat and has received "Centre of Excellence Status" (in Principle) by Government of Gujarat.		PDEU has been ranked as no. 1 Private University in Gujarat and has received "Centre of Excellence Status" (in Principle) by Government of Gujarat.

	The university has four schools, located on the same campus. The schools include the School of Petroleum Technology (SPT), the School of Technology (SoT), the School of Petroleum Management ~~(SPM~~), and the School of Liberal Studies (SLS). The President of University Board of Governors is [[Mukesh Ambani]] and the Chairman of the Standing Committee is D. ~~Rajagopalan~~.<ref>http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/privateuniversities/pdpureprt.pdf UGC report on PDPU</ref><ref>http://www.pdpu.ac.in/downloads/The_University_Act.pdf The Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University Act</ref>		The university has four schools, located on the same campus. The schools include the School of Energy Technology (SoET)(formerly, School of Petroleum Technology(SPT)), the School of Technology (SoT), the School of Management (SoM) (formerly, School of Petroleum Management), and the School of Liberal Studies (SLS). The President of University Board of Governors is [[Dr. Mukesh Ambani]] and the Chairman of the Standing Committee is Dr. HAsmukh Adhia.<ref>http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/privateuniversities/pdpureprt.pdf UGC report on PDPU</ref><ref>http://www.pdpu.ac.in/downloads/The_University_Act.pdf The Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University Act</ref>

	The university also has its own one megawatt solar power plant.<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://mnre.gov.in/file-manager/UserFiles/presentations-pwc-workshop-06092012/GEDA.pdf \| title = 1 MW Solar Power Plant commissioned at PDPU \| publisher = Gujarat Energy Development Agency Gandhinagar \| date = 2012-09-06}}</ref> The Government of Gujarat has decided to set up an international Centre of Excellence in Automobile at PDPU with investment of Rs. 150 Crores (US$ 25M) in joint venture with [[Maruti Suzuki]].<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://deshgujarat.com/2015/02/23/maruti-suzkui-and-gujarat-govt-to-set-up-rs-150-crore-international-centre-of-excellence-in-automobile/ \| title = Maruti Suzkui and Gujarat Govt to set up Rs.150 crore International Centre of Excellence in Automobile \| date = 2015-02-25 \| access-date = 2015-03-09 \| publisher = Desh Gujarat }}</ref>		The university also has its own one megawatt solar power plant.<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://mnre.gov.in/file-manager/UserFiles/presentations-pwc-workshop-06092012/GEDA.pdf \| title = 1 MW Solar Power Plant commissioned at PDPU \| publisher = Gujarat Energy Development Agency Gandhinagar \| date = 2012-09-06}}</ref> The Government of Gujarat has decided to set up an international Centre of Excellence in Automobile at PDPU with investment of Rs. 150 Crores (US$ 25M) in joint venture with [[Maruti Suzuki]].<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://deshgujarat.com/2015/02/23/maruti-suzkui-and-gujarat-govt-to-set-up-rs-150-crore-international-centre-of-excellence-in-automobile/ \| title = Maruti Suzkui and Gujarat Govt to set up Rs.150 crore International Centre of Excellence in Automobile \| date = 2015-02-25 \| access-date = 2015-03-09 \| publisher = Desh Gujarat }}</ref>

	==History==		==History==

	Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) has been formed on [http://www.germi.org Gujarat energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI)] as a Private University through the State Act enacted on 4 April 2007.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.pdpu.ac.in/downloads/the_university_act.pdf\|title=PDPU state Act}}</ref>		Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) has been formed on [http://www.germi.org Gujarat energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI)] as a Private University through the State Act enacted on 4 April 2007.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.pdpu.ac.in/downloads/the_university_act.pdf\|title=PDPU state Act}}</ref>

	The University is recognized by [[University Grants Commission (India)\|UGC (University Grants Commission)]]<ref>http://www.ugc.ac.in/privateuniversitylist.aspx?id=7&Unitype=3 \| List of recognized private universities page on UGC website</ref> and is a member of [[Association of Indian Universities\|AIU (Association of Indian Universities)]].<ref>http://www.aiuweb.org/members/MembersP.asp \| List of member universities on AIU website</ref> The university has been accredited with Grade A by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.naac.gov.in/docs/20th%20SC%20-%201st%20cycle.pdf\|title=20th SC 1st Cycle\|access-date=2016-12-17\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220162521/http://www.naac.gov.in/docs/20th%20SC%20-%201st%20cycle.pdf\|archive-date=2016-12-20\|url-status=dead}}</ref> In ~~March 2018~~, [[Minister of Human Resource Development]], [[Prakash Javadekar]] announced that the [[University Grants Commission (India)]] has granted autonomy to PDPU, making it one of only two private universities in India accorded this autonomy. PDEU is the first college in Gujarat that has been granted autonomy.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/ugc-grants-full-autonomy-to-62-higher-education-institutions-heres-what-you-should-know-1826594\|title=UGC Grants Autonomy To 60 Educational Institutions: Here's What It Means\|work=NDTV.com\|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref> Henceforth university will have the freedom to start new courses, off-campus centers, skill development courses, research parks, and any other new academic programs. It will also give it the freedom to hire foreign faculty, enroll foreign students, give incentive-based emoluments to the faculty, enter into academic collaborations and run open distance learning programs.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=177751\|title=In a historic decision, 60 Higher Educational Institutions granted autonomy by UGC : Shri Prakash Javadekar\|website=pib.nic.in\|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref>		The University is recognized by [[University Grants Commission (India)\|UGC (University Grants Commission)]]<ref>http://www.ugc.ac.in/privateuniversitylist.aspx?id=7&Unitype=3 \| List of recognized private universities page on UGC website</ref> and is a member of [[Association of Indian Universities\|AIU (Association of Indian Universities)]].<ref>http://www.aiuweb.org/members/MembersP.asp \| List of member universities on AIU website</ref> The university has been accredited with Grade A++ by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.naac.gov.in/docs/20th%20SC%20-%201st%20cycle.pdf\|title=20th SC 1st Cycle\|access-date=2016-12-17\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220162521/http://www.naac.gov.in/docs/20th%20SC%20-%201st%20cycle.pdf\|archive-date=2016-12-20\|url-status=dead}}</ref> In October 2022, [[Minister of Human Resource Development]], [[Prakash Javadekar]] announced that the [[University Grants Commission (India)]] has granted autonomy to PDPU, making it one of only two private universities in India accorded this autonomy. PDEU is the first college in Gujarat that has been granted autonomy.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/ugc-grants-full-autonomy-to-62-higher-education-institutions-heres-what-you-should-know-1826594\|title=UGC Grants Autonomy To 60 Educational Institutions: Here's What It Means\|work=NDTV.com\|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref> Henceforth university will have the freedom to start new courses, off-campus centers, skill development courses, research parks, and any other new academic programs. It will also give it the freedom to hire foreign faculty, enroll foreign students, give incentive-based emoluments to the faculty, enter into academic collaborations and run open distance learning programs.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=177751\|title=In a historic decision, 60 Higher Educational Institutions granted autonomy by UGC : Shri Prakash Javadekar\|website=pib.nic.in\|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref>

	==Schools==		==Schools==

	The 4 schools of PDEU offer both niche programs as well as programs of general interest, covering UG, PG and Doctoral programs in Management, Humanities, Science and Engineering:		The 4 schools of PDEU offer both niche programs as well as programs of general interest, covering UG, PG and Doctoral programs in Management, Humanities, Science and Engineering:
	[[File:Students at PDPU.jpg\|alt=Students on PDEU Campus\|thumb\|Students in PDEU Campus]]		[[File:Students at PDPU.jpg\|alt=Students on PDEU Campus\|thumb\|Students in PDEU Campus]]

	* School of Petroleum Management (Established, 2006) offers MBA and Executive MBA programs with specializations in Energy and Infrastructure, General Management (Operations, Marketing, HR, and Finance).		* School of Petroleum Management (Established, 2006) offers MBA and Executive MBA programs with specializations in Energy and Infrastructure, General Management (Operations, Marketing, HR, and Finance).
	*School of Petroleum Technology (Established, 2007) offers B.Tech, M.Tech, and Ph.D. programs in upstream & downstream Petroleum Engineering.		* School of Petroleum Technology (Established, 2007) offers B.Tech, M.Tech, and Ph.D. programs in upstream & downstream Petroleum Engineering.
	* School of Technology (Established, 2010) offers B.Tech. Engineering programs in Mechanical, Automobile, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Information and communication technology, and computer engineering. It also offers M.Tech and Ph.D. programs in the same streams. It additionally offers M.Tech. in Nuclear Technology. It also offers M.Tech. and Ph.D. programs in Solar Engineering.		* School of Technology (Established, 2010) offers B.Tech. Engineering programs in Mechanical, Automobile, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Information and communication technology, and computer engineering. It also offers M.Tech and Ph.D. programs in the same streams. It additionally offers M.Tech. in Nuclear Technology. It also offers M.Tech. and Ph.D. programs in Solar Engineering.
	* School of Liberal Studies (Established, 2009) offers UG honors degree programs in Humanities, Management, Science, and Commerce viz. Business Administration, Economics, English Literature, International Relations, Public Policy & Administration, Psychology, Mass Communication, Commerce, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics. It also offers MA Programs in English Literature, Public Policy & Administration, and International Relations; as well as Ph.D. programs in the same areas.		* School of Liberal Studies (Established, 2009) offers UG honors degree programs in Humanities, Management, Science, and Commerce viz. Business Administration, Economics, English Literature, International Relations, Public Policy & Administration, Psychology, Mass Communication, Commerce, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics. It also offers MA Programs in English Literature, Public Policy & Administration, and International Relations; as well as Ph.D. programs in the same areas.
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	\| ~~NIRF_E_2020~~ = ~~177~~		\| NIRF_E_2022 = 106
	~~\| NIRF_U_2019 = 55~~
	}}		}}
	The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) ranked it ~~177 (with a NIRF score of 32.08 on a scale of 100)~~ among engineering colleges in ~~2020~~.<ref name=~~Rankings_NIRF_E_2020~~ />		The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) ranked it 106 among engineering colleges in 2022.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2022 />

	==Campus and Infrastructure==		==Campus and Infrastructure==
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	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

	~~14. [http://spt.pdpu.ac.in/student-chapters.html School of petroleum technology - PDPU \| Engineering studies \| B.Tech \| M.Tech]~~		==External links==

	~~==External links==~~
	~~{{Commons category\|Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University}}~~
	* [http://spm.pdpualumni.com/alumni-team/ Alumni Team \| PDPU Alumni]		* [http://spm.pdpualumni.com/alumni-team/ Alumni Team \| PDPU Alumni]
	* [http://pdpu.ac.in/ Official website]		* [http://pdpu.ac.in/ Official website]
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{{Short description|Private university in Gujarat, India}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Pandit Deendayal Energy University
| native_name =
| image_name = File:Pandit Deendayal Energy University logo.png
| image_size =
| established = 2007
| mottoeng = A Reservoir of knowledge
| affiliation = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]
| president = [[Mukesh Ambani]]
| head_label = Director General
| head = S. Sundar Manoharan
| students =
| campus =
| city = Raysan Village, [[Gandhinagar]]
| state = [[Gujarat]]
| country = [[India]]
| logo =
| website = {{url|http://www.pdpu.ac.in/}}
}}

'''Pandit Deendayal Energy University''' ('''PDEU'''), formerly '''Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University''' ('''PDPU'''), has been established by GERMI as a Private University through the State Act enacted on 4 April 2007. The university is located at Raysan village of [[Gandhinagar]] city in an area known as Knowledge Corridor, and it is near the [[Gujarat International Finance Tec-City|GIFT City]]. It is 8 km from Gujarat state capital [[Gandhinagar]], and 23 km from Gujarat's largest city [[Ahmedabad]].

Pandit Deendayal Energy University has been awarded Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) recognition by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.pdpu.ac.in/downloads/SIRO%20Recognition.pdf | title = SIRO Recognition Letter | date = 2014-04-29 }}</ref>

PDEU has been ranked as no. 1 Private University in Gujarat and has received "Centre of Excellence Status" (in Principle) by Government of Gujarat.

The university has four schools, located on the same campus. The schools include the School of Petroleum Technology (SPT), the School of Technology (SoT), the School of Petroleum Management (SPM), and the School of Liberal Studies (SLS). The President of University Board of Governors is [[Mukesh Ambani]] and the Chairman of the Standing Committee is D. Rajagopalan.<ref>http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/privateuniversities/pdpureprt.pdf UGC report on PDPU</ref><ref>http://www.pdpu.ac.in/downloads/The_University_Act.pdf The Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University Act</ref>

The university also has its own one megawatt solar power plant.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://mnre.gov.in/file-manager/UserFiles/presentations-pwc-workshop-06092012/GEDA.pdf | title = 1 MW Solar Power Plant commissioned at PDPU | publisher = Gujarat Energy Development Agency Gandhinagar | date = 2012-09-06}}</ref> The Government of Gujarat has decided to set up an international Centre of Excellence in Automobile at PDPU with investment of Rs. 150 Crores (US$ 25M) in joint venture with [[Maruti Suzuki]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://deshgujarat.com/2015/02/23/maruti-suzkui-and-gujarat-govt-to-set-up-rs-150-crore-international-centre-of-excellence-in-automobile/ | title = Maruti Suzkui and Gujarat Govt to set up Rs.150 crore International Centre of Excellence in Automobile | date = 2015-02-25 | access-date = 2015-03-09 | publisher = Desh Gujarat }}</ref>

==History==

Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) has been formed on [http://www.germi.org Gujarat energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI)] as a Private University through the State Act enacted on 4 April 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pdpu.ac.in/downloads/the_university_act.pdf|title=PDPU state Act}}</ref>

The University is recognized by [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC (University Grants Commission)]]<ref>http://www.ugc.ac.in/privateuniversitylist.aspx?id=7&Unitype=3 | List of recognized private universities page on UGC website</ref> and is a member of [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU (Association of Indian Universities)]].<ref>http://www.aiuweb.org/members/MembersP.asp | List of member universities on AIU website</ref> The university has been accredited with Grade A by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.naac.gov.in/docs/20th%20SC%20-%201st%20cycle.pdf|title=20th SC 1st Cycle|access-date=2016-12-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220162521/http://www.naac.gov.in/docs/20th%20SC%20-%201st%20cycle.pdf|archive-date=2016-12-20|url-status=dead}}</ref> In March 2018, [[Minister of Human Resource Development]], [[Prakash Javadekar]] announced that the [[University Grants Commission (India)]] has granted autonomy to PDPU, making it one of only two private universities in India accorded this autonomy. PDEU is the first college in Gujarat that has been granted autonomy.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/ugc-grants-full-autonomy-to-62-higher-education-institutions-heres-what-you-should-know-1826594|title=UGC Grants Autonomy To 60 Educational Institutions: Here's What It Means|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref> Henceforth university will have the freedom to start new courses, off-campus centers, skill development courses, research parks, and any other new academic programs. It will also give it the freedom to hire foreign faculty, enroll foreign students, give incentive-based emoluments to the faculty, enter into academic collaborations and run open distance learning programs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=177751|title=In a historic decision, 60 Higher Educational Institutions granted autonomy by UGC : Shri Prakash Javadekar|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2018-03-22}}</ref>

==Schools==

The 4 schools of PDEU offer both niche programs as well as programs of general interest, covering UG, PG and Doctoral programs in Management, Humanities, Science and Engineering:
[[File:Students at PDPU.jpg|alt=Students on PDEU Campus|thumb|Students in PDEU Campus]]

* School of Petroleum Management (Established, 2006) offers MBA and Executive MBA programs with specializations in Energy and Infrastructure, General Management (Operations, Marketing, HR, and Finance).
*School of Petroleum Technology (Established, 2007) offers B.Tech, M.Tech, and Ph.D. programs in upstream & downstream Petroleum Engineering.
* School of Technology (Established, 2010) offers B.Tech. Engineering programs in Mechanical, Automobile, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Information and communication technology, and computer engineering. It also offers M.Tech and Ph.D. programs in the same streams. It additionally offers M.Tech. in Nuclear Technology. It also offers M.Tech. and Ph.D. programs in Solar Engineering.
* School of Liberal Studies (Established, 2009) offers UG honors degree programs in Humanities, Management, Science, and Commerce viz. Business Administration, Economics, English Literature, International Relations, Public Policy & Administration, Psychology, Mass Communication, Commerce, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics. It also offers MA Programs in English Literature, Public Policy & Administration, and International Relations; as well as Ph.D. programs in the same areas.

==Rankings==
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type = University and college

| NIRF_E_2020 = 177
| NIRF_U_2019 = 55
}}
The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) ranked it 177 (with a NIRF score of 32.08 on a scale of 100) among engineering colleges in 2020.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2020 />

==Campus and Infrastructure==
The campus is located at 14 km from the [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport|Ahmedabad Airport]]<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.google.co.in/maps/dir/Pandit+Deendayal+Petroleum+University,+Gandhinagar,+Gujarat/Ahmedabad+Airport,+Ahmedabad,+Gujarat/@23.1170069,72.6081825,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x395e802cfe647e33:0x983a11b5cb484f15!2m2!1d72.664638!2d23.155835!1m5!1m1!1s0x395e814e9704ec85:0x90dd00e5a99ba47a!2m2!1d72.626571!2d23.073426| publisher = Google Maps | title = PDPU - Ahmedabad Airport Distance}}</ref> and 21 km from Ahmedabad's [[Ahmedabad Junction railway station|Kalupur Railway Station]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.google.co.in/maps/dir/Pandit+Deendayal+Petroleum+University,+Gandhinagar,+Gujarat/Kalupur+Railway+Station,+Saraspur,+Ahmedabad,+Gujarat/@23.0929665,72.5539817,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x395e802cfe647e33:0x983a11b5cb484f15!2m2!1d72.664638!2d23.155835!1m5!1m1!1s0x395e843228d1521d:0x1832cda1079e727e!2m2!1d72.601441!2d23.025213|publisher = Google Maps | title = PDPU - Ahmedabad Railway Station Distance}}</ref> It is 3 km off the main road connecting [[Gandhinagar]] to [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport|Ahmedabad Airport]], Ahmedabad. The university is spread across a lush green pollution-free 100 acres campus with very good biodiversity. The campus is dotted with mango trees,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pdpu.ac.in/keshar_mango.html | title = Plantation of Kesar Mango grafts at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University | publisher = Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University | date = 2011-08-05 | access-date = 2015-02-22 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150222185924/http://www.pdpu.ac.in/keshar_mango.html | archive-date = 2015-02-22 | url-status = dead }}</ref> and the campus houses 18 different varieties of birds.

The university started with a single building and then over the years, expanded infrastructure to five large administrative blocks, an auditorium block, hostel blocks, a cafeteria block, sports grounds, and manicured gardens.

The entire area is walled with four access points, is CCTV monitored, and tobacco-free. On-campus facilities (apart from classrooms and offices) include [[State Bank of India|SBI Branch]], pharmacy, stationery store, resident daytime doctor, 24x7 doctor-on-call, ambulance, travel desk, and campus store. Gujarat National Law University is situated nearby.

== Office of Research and Sponsored Programs ==
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs provides support for the free and responsible conduct of investigative, scholarly and creative activities, including support from the initial stages of proposal development to grants management, publication, and the transfer of technology. It provides internally funded grants, pre-award and post-award support for externally funded grants and offer education and

== International Collaborations ==
The university pursues active partnerships and collaborates with foreign universities through MOUs (Memorandum of Understanding). Partnership includes Summer student Exchange Program, and Co-operation in academics. Currently active partnerships include:[[File:Adam gilchrist pdpu.jpg|alt=Adam Gilchrist (University of Wollongong) at PDPU|thumb|Adam Gilchrist (University of Wollongong) at PDPU|223x223px]]
[[File:John kerry at pdpu.jpg|alt=US Sen. John Kerry on PDPU Campus|thumb|US Sen. John Kerry on PDPU Campus|left]]
[[Washington & Jefferson College]], [[Memorial University of Newfoundland|Memorial University]], [[Edith Cowan University]], [[University of Bahrain]], [[University of Manitoba]], [[University of Wollongong]], [[University of Alberta]], [[University of Tulsa]], [[University of Oklahoma|Oklahoma University]], [[University of Houston]], [[Georgia Institute of Technology]], [[Texas A&M University|Texas A&M]], [[University of Saskatchewan]], [[University of Regina]], [[Western University, Canada|Western University]], University of Trinidad & Tobago

== Sports ==
[[File:Pdpusports.jpg|alt=PDEU Cricket Ground|thumb|PDPU Cricket Ground]]
PDEU campus has sporting facilities and boys and girls teams in Basketball, Volleyball, Cricket, Tennis, Football, Kabaddi, Table Tennis, Badminton, Athletics, Taekwondo, Ultimate frisbee, Kho-Kho, Chess and Carrom.

Petrocup is the annual sporting event, an inter-university contest with almost 5000 participants competing for the top position from 100+ campuses in India and abroad. It is one of the biggest sports event in Gujarat that takes during the month of February every year.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

14. [http://spt.pdpu.ac.in/student-chapters.html School of petroleum technology - PDPU | Engineering studies | B.Tech | M.Tech]

==External links==
{{Commons category|Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University}}
* [http://spm.pdpualumni.com/alumni-team/ Alumni Team | PDPU Alumni]
* [http://pdpu.ac.in/ Official website]
* [http://www.germi.org/ GERMI website]

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