School of Petroleum Management, Pandit Deendayal Energy University (formerly PDPU), Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar, GujaratEst. 2006

NIRF Rank #89
NAAC A++
AICTE
UGC

The School of Petroleum Management (SPM) at Pandit Deendayal Energy University (previously PDPU) was founded in 2006 as the Institute of Petroleum Management and focuses on management education for the petroleum and energy industries. SPM provides MBA programs that are suited to industry demands by fusing industry-specific knowledge with fundamental management principles. Through international partnerships, the school promotes global exposure and places a strong emphasis on learning that is driven by research. SPM seeks to create skilled individuals who can successfully traverse the changing global energy environment and make valuable contributions to companies in the oil, gas, and energy industries through a curriculum that emphasizes sustainability, energy transition, and leadership.

Avg placement: ₹9.5L
Flagship fee: ₹11L; MBA (Energy and Infrastructure Management/Financial Management/Marketing Management /Business Analytics) · 2-yr residential
Top package: ₹24.1L; Highest CTC 2023-25
Programs: 1; Across all modes

Admission dates not announced yet.

Eligibility

Accepted exams

CAT

70%General

XAT

60%General

NMAT

No cutoff published

GMAT

No cutoff published

Note: Minimum 50% in graduation · Minimum 1 years of work experience

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Placements

MBA (Energy and Infrastructure Management/Financial Management/Marketing Management /Business Analytics)

Flagship programme only · Class of 2023-25

Avg CTC

₹9.4L

Not published

Highest CTC

₹24.1L

33 companies

Placed

100%

Not published

Placement trend · batch-wise

Avg CTC
Highest

Offers by sector

All programs combined

Sector split not published yet.

Summer internships

Top recruiters

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Programs & Fees

Avg CTC

₹9.4L

Not published

Avg. Tuition Fee

₹11L

Across 1 program

Placed

100%

Batch of 2023-25

MBA (Energy and Infrastructure Management/Financial Management/Marketing Management /Business Analytics)
Flagship
Full-time2 yearsResidential
215
Seats
₹9.4L
Avg CTC 2023-25
₹11L
Tuition

Program	Seats	Avg. Placement	Tution Fee
MBA (Energy and Infrastructure Management/Financial Management/Marketing Management /Business Analytics)Flagship Full-time2 yearsResidential	215	₹9.4LAvg CTC 2023-25	₹11LTuition

Total cost of the MBA

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MBA (Energy and Infrastructure Management/Financial Management/Marketing Management /Business Analytics) (Flagship)

₹14.4Lknown costs so far

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Avg package: ₹9.4L
Tuition fees: ₹11L
Monthly EMI: ₹18,547

Scholarships

3 scholarships

50%

Highest award

SoM Merit Scholarship

Eligibility

50% tuition fee waiver
4 recipients per batch
CAT/XAT/NMAT/MAT percentile ≥ 85
GPA ≥ 3.2/4.0 for continuation
no income ceiling (pure merit)

Scholarship for Defence Personnel / CAPF

Eligibility

Wards/dependents of Defence Personnel and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)
2 reserved seats also available
details shared during admission process

Merit-cum-Means Scholarship

Eligibility

50% tuition fee waiver
up to 10 recipients
CAT/XAT/NMAT percentile ≥ 85
household income ≤ INR 10 LPA from all sources in previous fiscal year

50%
Highest award
SoM Merit Scholarship
Eligibility
- 50% tuition fee waiver
- 4 recipients per batch
- CAT/XAT/NMAT/MAT percentile ≥ 85
- GPA ≥ 3.2/4.0 for continuation
- no income ceiling (pure merit)
Scholarship for Defence Personnel / CAPF
Eligibility
- Wards/dependents of Defence Personnel and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)
- 2 reserved seats also available
- details shared during admission process

Alumni Outcomes

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Industries

Tech / Engineering52.5%
Consulting11.9%
Marketing / Media6.8%
Analytics / Data6.8%
Healthcare / HCM6.8%
BFSI / Fintech5.1%
Others10.2%

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Campus

What’s on campus

100-acre campus

Hostel optional · 3 hostel blocks

Getting there

Start
SPM PDEU campus
Gandhinagar
Airport
~8.5 km
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
Railway
~14.5 km
Ahmedabad Junction
Nearest city
~23 km
Ahmedabad

Living nearby

PGs and flats around SPM PDEU, by distance from campus

Rings at 0.5, 1 and 2 km. Dots show distance only, not direction.

1Devnagari PG & Hostel0.3 km

2HANUMANT BOYS HOSTEL & (PG)0.5 km

3IHM Girls Hostel0.5 km

4Shiva'S Hostel & PG0.5 km

5IHM Boys Hostel0.6 km

6Crescent house (Infinity hostels)1 km

7Kalyan PG and Hostel (BOYS)1.5 km

8D P Patel Hostel & PG1.7 km

Admission

Application fee

₹1K

Apply at pdpu.ac.in

Interview cities

Ahmedabad

Step by step

01
Appear for CAT / XAT / NMAT / MAT / GMAT / CMAT
02
Apply online at the official PDEU admissions portal
03
Shortlisting based on entrance exam score + academic profile
04
Group Discussion (GD)

05
Written Ability Test (WAT)
06
Personal Interview (PI)
07
Final merit list based on exam score, GD, WAT, PI, work experience and academics
08
Fee payment for seat acceptance