Green cover and landscaping on campus

Green auditsThird-party Green Environment Audits

GRIHAGreen building rating, 4 stars (2025)

LandscapingTree cover, lawns and flower beds

PhotographsGeo-tagged, January 2025

Overview

UPES keeps large green areas on its campus, with old trees, lawns and flower beds between buildings. Third-party Green Environment Audits look at the university's environmental impact, including biodiversity preservation, alongside its GRIHA green building rating.

Green audits

Green Environment Audits, carried out by third-party agencies, assess energy and water use, waste, pollution control and biodiversity preservation on campus.
The audit findings are used to identify gaps and recommend measures for more sustainable campus operations.
UPES also holds a GRIHA green building rating, re-certified with four stars in June 2025, and works with local authorities to align its green initiatives with regional environmental rules.

Landscaping

The photographs below, taken on the Bidholi campus in January 2025, show the tree cover, lawns and flower beds that are maintained between campus buildings.

Photographs

Mature trees and a lawn on the UPES Bidholi campus — Mature trees beside a campus building.

Pine trees and a lawn on the UPES Bidholi campus — Pine trees and lawns.

Flower beds and potted plants in a garden between UPES buildings — A flower garden between campus buildings.

A green lawn with shrubs beside hostel blocks at UPES — Lawns and shrubs beside hostel blocks.

Trees and an open green space at UPES — An open green space with trees.

A tree-lined lawn on the UPES Bidholi campus — A tree-lined lawn.

Source: records of the UPES Administration and Technical Services departments.