The cultural and extra-curricular activities at the university are managed by the DSW. DSW organizes various sporting events at regular intervals. The University has adequate sports infrastructure and a multipurpose playfield for sports like football, hockey, cricket, handball, athletics and volleyball and basketball courts. The students also get a chance to participate in inter-state and national level games besides participating in activities and games being held within the campus.

Cultural Activities at UPES

The University focuses on the all-around personality development of students. Cultural activities are an integral part of personality development. UPES under the aegis of the Dean Student Welfare Office every year organizes a fresher's party and the Annual Cultural Festival – Uurja, which gives a platform for students to showcase their talents.

Uurja – The Annual Festival

The Annual Cultural Festival – Uurja is celebrated for two days at UPES Campus. It is organized by Dean Student Welfare Office. The events are organized in Social, Cultural and Fun categories. Day one of the function is more oriented towards events related to Dance, Music and games with DJ in the evening whereas day two is more of theatre and fun events with the performance of a band in the evening. The function can only be organized till 2000 hours. No event/company promoting gambling in any nature, drug/alcohol or negligence on road can be a part of the function/ No sponsorship is to be taken from any private hostels for Uurja or any other event in the University.

Discipline to be maintained while enrolled with the university:

• Students are expected to strictly adhere to the Acceptable IT usage policy and social media Policy found on the students portal (https://stu.upes.ac.in).
• Damaging any IT equipment in classrooms or labs will result in a penalty.  
• Unauthorized usage of commercial/free tools to subvert University systems will be dealt with in accordance with the penalties outlined in the Acceptable IT usage policy. 
• Students are advised not to tamper with the computing devices issued to them – either in terms of hardware or software. Formatting the machine or uninstalling legal software constitutes a violation of the University IT Policy and will be handled accordingly.
• The mind works better in peace and calm. Silence should be maintained.  
• Bags/folders/bottles etc. are to be kept outside the Computer Centre (or labs).
• No eatables are allowed in the Computer Centre (or labs). No hardware components can be replaced/swapped without permission. Doing so without permission will result in a penalty. If necessary, guidance from the Systems Administrator is always available.  
• Internet usage should be in accordance with the Acceptable IT usage policy and Acceptable Downloads and Executable policy of the University. Both these documents are available at https://stu.upes.ac.in  
• Entry of outsiders is strictly prohibited.
• Tampering with files of others in the desktop/network will be seriously viewed.  
• Systems should be shut down properly and switched off before leaving the Computer Centre.

UPES prescribes a dress code for all students. All students must abide by the dress code as given below:-

Smart Casuals

The aim is to raise awareness among students about “staying safe and keeping others safe”.

Major activities can broadly be categorized under following heads:

• Road Traffic Safety Initiatives (RTSI)
• Medical insurance support  
• Substance abuse prevention  
• Satisfactory functioning of facilities