SDG 4: Quality Education

How UPES contributes to quality education

At UPES, education does not stop at the classroom door. The university researches how people learn, opens its libraries and free resources to anyone, invites the public onto campus for lectures, festivals and summits, trains working professionals and community workers, and sends faculty-mentored volunteers into government schools and villages every week.

1Research and innovation in learning

UPES studies how people learn and teach, from blended and online learning to AI tutors for learners with disabilities, and trains the next generation of researchers. These figures cover UPES research publications on education and learning (source: Scopus).

What the research covers

Number of education papers on each theme (a paper can appear under more than one).

Most cited education work

1. Blended Learning Tools and Practices: A Comprehensive Analysis^[42] (IEEE Access, 2021), cited 239 times.
2. Closing the divide: Exploring higher education teachers’ perspectives on educational technology^[43] (Information Development, 2026), cited 141 times.
3. Understanding continuous use intention of technology among higher education teachers in emerging economy: evidence from integrated TAM, TPACK, and UTAUT model^[44] (Studies in Higher Education, 2025), cited 105 times.
4. An intelligent tutoring system architecture based on fuzzy neural network (FNN) for special education of learning disabled learners^[45] (Education and Information Technologies, 2022), cited 70 times.
5. “Intelligent Tutoring System in Education for Disabled Learners Using Human–Computer Interaction and Augmented Reality”^[46] (International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 2025), cited 55 times.

The full list of publications, with links, is in the annexure.

Training researchers

Research spotlights

Games that teach empathy

Dr Manisha Mohan's PhD, supervised by Dr Naveen Kumar, showed that immersive media and game-based learning can build empathy among nursing professionals in India. It won the UPES PhD Best Thesis Award in 2025.

Pedagogy for well-being and sustainability

Prof Padma Venkat, Dean of the School of Health Sciences and Technology, focuses her current research on new teaching approaches that build wellness and sustainability into university campuses. Her community work includes training rural women and self-help groups in green technologies and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.

Students as researchers

Through the SHODH scheme, students carry out their own research projects under faculty mentors, building towards products, patents and start-ups. From the 2026 intake, UPES also admits students to a PhD straight after their undergraduate degree.

Learning from global educators

In March 2025 Dr Fiona Freeman of Nottingham Trent University spoke at UPES on co-creating highly skilled postgraduates through outcome-focused education. Neuropsychologist Dr Knut Hestad later led a six-session classroom series on depression, HIV-related cognitive deficits, the mind–body interface, and ageing and dementia.

Building research capacity

UPES runs faculty development programmes that keep its teachers and PhD scholars up to date with national research priorities. A recent programme on India's BioE3 policy and the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) brought experts, faculty and PhD scholars together on biomanufacturing, the bioeconomy, sustainability and new routes to research funding. In 2024–25, six faculty development programmes on artificial intelligence in health care, open to faculty from across UPES, recorded 842 participations (UPES Annual Report 2024–25^[47]).

Learning with the Himalaya

The Himalayan Institute for Learning and Leadership (HILL) at UPES works on sustainable solutions for the Himalayan region by bringing together academia, research institutions and communities through research, capacity building and knowledge sharing. Its Himalayan Fellowship is an immersive programme that takes students out of the classroom and into mountain communities, using homestays and fieldwork and treating local communities as partners in learning rather than research subjects. HILL also builds skills and livelihood opportunities for women across the region with national and international partners.

Teachers keep learning too. A five-day Faculty Development Programme, Effective Pedagogy: Practice and Policy Alignment, run by the School of Computer Science from 28 July to 1 August 2025 at the Bidholi campus, trained faculty in learner-centred, inclusive and outcome-based teaching.

Patents and intellectual property

In UPES's mapping of its intellectual property to the Sustainable Development Goals, Quality Education is one of the ten goals the portfolio covers (UPES R&D, December 2025).

2Free learning resources for everyone

The UPES Library opens a large part of what it offers to people who do not study at UPES: its website, free learning materials and much of its collection.

Anyone can use the library's online resources and visit its campus facilities free of charge, and the free courses it signposts lead to a certificate.

Free online resources for anyone

• Open Educational Resources portal. The library website, open to all, curates around 190 free resources by subject, from open-access journal directories such as DOAJ and BASE to case law, statutes and law commission reports, health science databases and dictionaries.
• Free courses and lectures. It points learners to free and certified online courses on SWAYAM, NPTEL, e-PG Pathshala and Swayam Prabha, along with the National Digital Library of India, MHRD Virtual Labs and free audiobooks.
• Open research. UPES deposits its PhD theses in ShodhGanga, the national open repository run by INFLIBNET, so anyone can read them. Its researchers' profiles and publications are public on IRINS.
• Accessible learning. A section for Divyangjan (people with disabilities) offers screen reader software and virtual labs.

Libraries and facilities on campus

• Two campus libraries. The Bidholi library (about 22,500 sq ft) and the Kandoli campus library, with branch libraries for law, management, design and health sciences, open from 8:30 am to 8 pm on weekdays and 9 am to 5 pm on Saturdays. The Kandoli library also opens on Sundays.
• Walk-in visitors. The library's fair-use guidelines list onsite visitors among the authorised users of its licensed e-books, e-journals and databases, alongside students, faculty and staff.
• One search for everything. A KOHA-based online catalogue and an EBSCO Discovery search cover the print and digital collections, including 382 theses, 3,189 dissertations and 4,582 e-standards.
• Shared with other libraries. Through DELNET and the e-ShodhSindhu consortium, UPES lends and supplies documents to other institutions' libraries.
• Other facilities. UPES opens its amphitheatres and Multi Activity Centre for public events such as Virasat, and its 12-inch telescope for free sky-gazing nights (see Section 3).

UPES also runs free courses that end in a certificate for people outside the university, such as computer hardware and networking training for inmates of Dehradun District Jail and DigitalDhaam's digital skills training for villagers (see Sections 4 and 5).

3Public events

UPES hosts festivals, summits, lectures and workshops that bring the public, industry and other institutions onto campus. Most are free; some conferences charge a registration fee.

• Virasat heritage festival. UPES partners with REACH for Dehradun's annual Virasat festival of Indian art, music, dance, craft and cuisine, which ran for 15 days in October 2024. UPES opens its amphitheatres and Multi Activity Centre for year-round events on art, culture and environmental awareness.
• Himalaya Calling 2025. On 10 September 2025 UPES hosted a "Technology for Himalayan Region" session at this global summit, with an open call for researchers, entrepreneurs, industry experts and policy thinkers working on climate resilience, disaster management, clean energy and rural livelihoods.
• IPR for MSMEs and startups. On 3 September 2025 UPES ran a workshop with Startup Uttarakhand and UCOST for policymakers, startups, MSMEs and academics on using intellectual property to grow businesses.
• Public lectures and workshops. Recent sessions include the Prof P. A. Pandya Endowment Lecture with the Indian Physics Association (10 October 2025), an International Workshop on Accelerators with speakers from India, Japan, France, the UK and Thailand, attended by around 70 students, scholars and faculty (19 November 2025), and a book discussion with Prof Gautam Desiraju of IISc on the future of Indian science (21 November 2025).
• Drug Discovery: From Bench to Bedside. On 2 September 2025 the Centre for Inter-disciplinary Research and Innovation held a workshop, open to registered participants with e-certificates, with a keynote by Dr Ram Vishwakarma, CSIR Distinguished Scientist, on early diagnosis, AI in drug development and cancer-focused drug discovery (UPES R&D Newsletter, July–December 2025^[1]).
• International Young Researchers Conclave (IYRC). An annual exhibition and conclave where undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD researchers from other institutions present their work to guests from academia and industry; the 2026 edition was held from 26 to 28 February 2026 (UPES R&D Newsletter, July–December 2025^[1]).
• Udbhav 2025. UPES hosted Level II of Udbhav 2025, the state-level hackathon of the Uttarakhand AI Mission, where innovators from more than 25 institutes across the state presented solutions in AI, IoT, blockchain, robotics and digital governance.
• International Astronomy and Space Olympiad (IASO) 2026. Organised by the UPES Infinity Space Club with the AIAA UPES Student Branch.
• Case Writing and Management Education Summit 2025. A competition and summit where academics and professionals turn real business challenges into teaching cases.
• India HCI 2023. UPES hosted India HCI 2023, the national conference on human–computer interaction, with research tracks including Women in HCI, where students presented work such as a paper on the underreporting of sexual assault in India.
• Research colloquia. Talks such as Dr Fabio Mangraviti's on his book about how Kabir and Tulsidas were reinterpreted in post-independence Hindi literature.
• Sustainability Fair. UPES's Sustainability Cluster hosted Sustainability Fair 3.0, the 5th International Sustainability Conference on Health, Safety, Fire and Environmental Advances (HSFEA-2025), on 9–10 April 2025, with panel discussions, exhibits, workshops and research presentations for policymakers, industry and researchers. Earlier editions drew more than 1,000 participants in 2022 and 1,200 delegates with 283 research presentations in 2023.
• Energy Summit. An annual flagship event of the School of Advanced Engineering since 2022. The 2025 edition hosted the International Conference on Sustainable and Affordable Energy on 11–12 November 2025 in hybrid mode, and Energy Summit 2026 covers renewable energy, storage, smart grids, AI for energy and the social side of the energy transition, with an industrial fair. Participation is open to researchers and faculty from other institutions for a registration fee.
• Chalchitra Film Festival. Launched in 2022 by the School of Liberal Studies and Media, Chalchitra is an annual competitive festival for smartphone filmmaking that welcomes filmmakers from India and abroad, with workshops, screenings and discussions.
• Virasat ke Rang. From 13 to 18 October 2025, UPES hosted evenings of conversation and performance celebrating artisans who carry craft and music traditions forward.
• Astronomy for all. The UPES astronomy group runs a weekly lecture series on astrophysics that is open to all, alongside sky-gazing and night sky observation events with the university's 12-inch telescope. In February 2026 it hosted a National Workshop on Data Science in Astronomy, supported by IUCAA, for students, faculty and early-career researchers from across India.
• UPES Summer School. A seven-day on-campus programme for school students in Grades 9 to 12, with tracks in computer science and AI, aerospace and rocketry, and the humanities.
• Open Day. Prospective students and their families are invited to tour labs, studios and sports facilities, meet alumni and join workshops, most recently on 15–16 May 2026 at both campuses.
• National Space Convention. Renaissance 3.0, a three-day convention run by the UPES Infinity Space Club with the Indian Space Association in May 2023, drew more than 600 students from across India. School and college students joined lectures by leaders from ISRO and the Ministry of Defence, panel discussions, sky observation, astrophotography, an open rocket workshop and drone challenges.
• International Young Researchers' Conclave (IYRC). An annual research exhibition open to scholars, faculty, industry and international delegates, with a registration fee. The next edition runs 26–28 February 2026.

Open to everyone

UPES's commitment to equal access runs through these activities. Its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy^[23] commits the university to equal opportunity and to tackling bias and discrimination, and its Anti-Discrimination Committee^[24] acts on discrimination on grounds including gender, caste, religion or belief and disability. The Policy on Inclusion of Students with Disability^[25], aligned with India's Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, requires campus services, events and activities to be inclusive and accessible, and buildings and facilities to be designed or modified for access. Most public lectures, festivals, outreach programmes and the library's online resources are free, so cost is not a barrier to taking part.

4Skills training and executive education

UPES runs short courses and skills training for working professionals, public servants and community workers who are not enrolled at the university.

These training programmes run regularly, on a planned schedule through the year.

• Bajaj Engineering Skills Training (BEST) Centre. Set up on the UPES campus with Bajaj Auto, the centre trains engineering and diploma graduates in mechatronics, robotics and automation, sensor technology and smart manufacturing in hands-on labs.
• ESG and sustainability leaders. The RISE Centre, with Mahindra University and Aspire Impact, runs the ESG, Sustainability and Impact Specialist Programme, an executive course for mid- and senior-level professionals. Its first part was held at UPES on 19–21 September 2024.
• Indian Army. UPES partners with the Indian Army to upskill army personnel and their families through its educational programmes.
• Industry safety training. In September 2025 UPES experts trained 25 IndianOil officers in quantitative risk assessment and HAZOP studies.
• Uttarakhand Police. A communication and skill development workshop for trainee fire service officers, leading firemen and wireless sub-inspectors at the Police Communication Training Centre, Dehradun.
• Frontline health workers. A two-day Poshan Maah workshop trained Anganwadi and ASHA workers from Sahaspur Block in nutrition, food fortification and food hygiene.
• Future teachers. "Math Matters", a two-month programme for B.Ed. students of Dayanand Women's Training College, taught activity-based ways of teaching mathematics.
• Second chances. UPES trained inmates of Dehradun District Jail in computer hardware and networking, providing 10 laptops and certificates on completion.

5Education outreach in schools and communities

The UPES Department of Social Outreach takes learning into local schools and villages through regular, faculty-mentored programmes run with student volunteers.

These programmes run regularly, on a planned schedule through the academic year.

• Smart Class. Since 2022, with the Lotus Petal Foundation, UPES has run a technology-enabled English literacy programme for Grade 9 students at Government High School, Upper Kandoli, and maintains its smart classroom.
• National Science Day. Live experiments on the reflection of light, and the story of Dr C. V. Raman, for students at Government High School, Doonga.
• Infinite Skies. With the Infinity Space Club, UPES taught the solar system to students of Sharp Memorial School for the Blind through touchable planet models and audio descriptions.
• Teachers. Project Dronasthali trained more than 30 teachers from 15 government primary schools in Dehradun to teach through WhatsApp, and participants reported more confidence in using digital tools.
• Schools and scholarships. Under the EDUDHURMA CSR policy, UPES supports the development of 14 local schools, and its Learnshala learning centres and smart classes make lessons more engaging. In February 2024 it opened a renovated multi-utility hall at Government Primary School, Hariyawala.
• Emerging technologies. UPES faculty evaluated student projects in AI, machine learning and app development at the AI VidyaSetu zonal round for Kendriya Vidyalaya students in Grades 8 to 12.
• Young problem solvers. On 11 August 2026, UPES's Runway Incubator and Department of Social Outreach ran a "Become a Community Problem Solver" programme for 155 students of Classes 9 to 12 at Government Inter College, Paundha. Teams tackled five local challenges, from waste management and road safety to water conservation, market access for farmers and learning beyond the classroom, and presented their solutions.
• Student volunteers. NSS UPES, with more than 450 volunteers, teaches young learners, runs awareness drives and holds a 7-day community camp each year, most recently from 16 February 2026. Students of the GreenUp Club visited an orphanage during Atmosphere 2024 to teach children about the environment, clean energy and saving water through interactive activities.
• Samagra Shiksha partnership. With Samagra Shiksha Uttarakhand, the state school-education programme, UPES gives teaching and infrastructure support to about 12 government schools and more than 700 pupils, and ran a Maths and Science Fair where Class 6–8 students explained 14 concepts to teachers and families.
• Personal safety for children. Under the Srijan programme, the School of Law's Legal Aid Clinic and the UPES CSR team ran "Good Touch and Bad Touch" awareness sessions for students of government schools in Kharakhet, Misrapatti, Kandoli and Harriawala villages.
• Legal awareness in schools. The School of Law's Legal Aid Clinic ran sessions on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in nearby schools (5–9 August 2024) and an awareness camp engaging adolescents in schools (5–11 November 2024) (UPES Annual Report 2024–25^[47]).
• Equality in the classroom. An awareness drive in 16 government schools in Dehradun introduced students to equal rights and opportunities.
• Digital skills for villages. DigitalDhaam gives teachers, middle-school students, homemakers and other villagers near campus free, hands-on training in using computers and the internet.
• Young scientists. More than 100 school students presented models and posters at Energy Summit 2025.
• Learning by doing. NSS volunteers ran a hands-on Health Day camp for about 100 children at a government school in Pondha.

Flagship education projects

Events and activities

98 lectures, workshops, conferences, training programmes and outreach activities from UPES schools, departments and student clubs support this goal.

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From Fundamentals to Frontiers in Material Engineering

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School of Advanced Engineering · 4–6 February 2026

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School of Advanced Engineering · 18–19 December 2025

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Renaissance 4.0 Concludes with Transformative Dialogues Shaping the Future of Space Innovation

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School of Advanced Engineering · 10–11 October 2025

ICICCD 2025: A Global Confluence of Innovation, Intelligence, and Sustainability at UPES

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School of Business · 26–27 September 2025

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School of Business · 26–27 September 2025

Paving the Way to Viksit Bharat: A Global Dialogue on IPR and Innovation

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School of Business · 20th March 2025

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School of Business · 18th March 2025

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Larsen & Toubro: Facing a Communication Crisis

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School of Computer Science · 28 July – 1 August 2025

FDP: Effective Pedagogy – Practice and Policy Alignment

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School of Computer Science

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School of Computer Science · April 3, 2025

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School of Computer Science · 6 – 13 January 2026

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School of Computer Science · 6–8 November 2025

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The School of Computer Science, UPES, proudly presents the global thought leaders who will illuminate the stage at #ICMLDE 2025, Dehradun. Prepare to engage with…

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School of Design

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When global leaders walk into our studios, they bring with them perspectives that reshape how our students see #Design. During his recent visit to UPES, Dr. Gjoko…

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School of Health Sciences and Technology · 11–13 March 2024

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School of Health Sciences and Technology · 9th–10th September, 2025

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School of Health Sciences and Technology

Experiential learning beyond the classroom.

B. Pharm (First & Final Year) students from the School of Health Sciences and Technology, UPES, visited the Centre for Aromatic Plants, Selaqui, Dehradun, Uttarakhand…

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School of Health Sciences and Technology

Masterclass Spotlight: Bridging the Gap Between Knowledge and Public Health Action

At the School of Health Sciences & Technology, every masterclass is designed to bridge the gap between theory and real-world public health challenges. We recently…

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School of Health Sciences and Technology

Advancing Frontiers in Public Health: A Masterclass on the Future of Universal Influenza Vaccines

The School of Health Sciences & Technology at UPES hosted an illuminating guest masterclass by Dr. Suresh Mittal, Distinguished Professor of Virology, Purdue…

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School of Health Sciences and Technology

Empowering the Next Generation of Food Safety Leaders | FOSTAC Training at UPES

In an era dominated by packaged foods, ensuring safety isn’t just regulation - it’s responsibility. The School of Health Sciences and Technology, UPES Dehradun,…

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School of Health Sciences and Technology

Building a Healthier Tomorrow through Research & Collaboration

The School of Health Sciences and Technology (SoHST), UPES successfully hosted a two-day National Conference on Food Fortification to Combat Anemia and Micronutrient…

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School of Health Sciences and Technology

Decoding Forest Health Through Real-World Challenges

At UPES School of Health Sciences & Technology, students engaged in an immersive Forest Health Challenge workshop, stepping into roles like microbiologists and…

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School of Health Sciences and Technology

From Classroom Learning to Community Impact

Taking knowledge beyond the classroom, our B. Sc. Nutrition students stepped into underserved communities to drive meaningful change. Through an engaging street play,…

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Legal Aid Clinic, School of Law, with UPES CSR

Good Touch and Bad Touch awareness — Srijan programme

Awareness sessions for students of government schools in Kharakhet, Misrapatti, Kandoli and Harriawala villages on personal safety.

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School of Law

In today’s rapidly evolving innovation landscape, collaboration between academia and industry is key to

In today’s rapidly evolving innovation landscape, collaboration between academia and industry is key to fostering a strong IPR framework. Through initiatives by the…

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School of Law · 3rd September 2025

The Intellectual Property Rights Cell (CIPR) & Runway , UPES in collaboration with FICCI cordially invites

The Intellectual Property Rights Cell (CIPR) & Runway , UPES in collaboration with FICCI cordially invites you to participate in our workshop titled “Fostering…

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School of Law · 21st - 25th July 2025

The School of Law successfully concluded its week-long Faculty Development Programme on “Contemporary Laws

The School of Law successfully concluded its week-long Faculty Development Programme on “Contemporary Laws in Practice: Integrating Theory, Courtroom Realities, and…

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School of Law · 21st - 25th July 2025

School of Law presents FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME on

Contemporary Laws in Practice : Integrating Theory, Courtroom Realities, and Technology in Indian Legal Education 21st - 25th July 2025 The programme brings together…

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School of Law

The Technology Club, School of Law, UPES Dehradun, in collaboration with Remfry & Sagar and the Fashion

The Technology Club, School of Law, UPES Dehradun, in collaboration with Remfry & Sagar and the Fashion Law Journal, is proud to present a Certificate Course on…

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School of Law · 29 April 2025

On 29 April 2025, the Professors of Practice - Managing Committee, UPES School of Law hosted an insightful

On 29 April 2025, the Professors of Practice - Managing Committee, UPES School of Law hosted an insightful Guest Lecture by Dr. Ajar Rab, Founding Partner at ANR Law…

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School of Law

Bridging Books and Bars | Law in Action!

Students of School of Law, UPES, gained real-world insights during an educational visit to Sudhowala Jail. From interacting with senior legal and correctional…

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School of Law · April 28, 2025

School of Law, UPES had the privilege of hosting the Regional Workshop on Competition Law today (i.e.

April 28, 2025) in collaboration with the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The workshop opened with a powerful Keynote Address by Smt. Ravneet Kaur Chairperson,…

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School of Law · April 28, 2025

Empowering Legal Minds with the CCI

The Competition Commission of India, in collaboration with the School of Law, UPES Dehradun, is proud to host a Regional Workshop on Competition Law. Date: April 28,…

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School of Law

The Professors of Practice – Managing Committee at UPES School of Law is delighted to host a Guest Lecture

The Professors of Practice – Managing Committee at UPES School of Law is delighted to host a Guest Lecture on Partnership Law by Dr. Ajar Rab a distinguished legal…

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School of Law

We are privileged to welcome Prof. Peter Crisp, Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Law, London, as our

We are privileged to welcome Prof. Peter Crisp, Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Law, London, as our Esteemed Guest of Honour at the Inaugural Ceremony of…

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School of Law · March 7, 2025

On March 7, 2025, students of Masters in Law (Cyber Security & Digital Law) under the guidance of Dr.

On March 7, 2025, students of Masters in Law (Cyber Security & Digital Law) under the guidance of Dr. Shruti Dasgupta, Assistant Professor (Selection Grade) School of…

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School of Law · 20–21 February 2026

International Conference | School of Law, UPES

The School of Law, UPES is organising an International Conference on “New Age Legal Dynamics: Social Media and Artificial Intelligence (AI)” on 20–21 February 2026…

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School of Law

Shaping Tomorrow’s Cyber Lawyers: Expert Session on DPDP

The Professors of Practice – Managing Committee at the School of Law, UPES successfully hosted an insightful workshop on the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP)…

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School of Law

The Student Committee for Constitutional Law and Human Rights (SCLHR), School of Law, UPES, celebrated

The Student Committee for Constitutional Law and Human Rights (SCLHR), School of Law, UPES, celebrated Constitution Week 2025 (25-29 November) with a…

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School of Law

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar once said “Constitutional morality is not a natural sentiment. It has to be cultivated.”

Following his footsteps, On this past Constitution Day, the Pro Bono Club, UPES-School of Law, successfully inaugurated “Nyaay Lekh,” a workshop series dedicated to…

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School of Law

Gender, Curriculum, and Change: A Panel Discussion at UPES School of Law

The Gender Champions Committee of UPES School of Law hosted a thought-provoking #panel #discussion on “Gender Inclusivity and Curricula: Ideas for Reimagining and…

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School of Law

Spreading smiles, sharing awareness!

Students from our Pro Bono Club (under the Ministry of Law & Justice) visited Cheshire Homes for an awareness camp - engaging with the children and staff through…

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School of Law · September 27, 2024

Empowering Future Legal Practitioners!

We are pleased to announce that UPES School of Law organized a one-day certification workshop on Legal Aid Lawyering on September 27, 2024. This workshop was…

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School of Law · September 14, 2024

As part of the School of Law&x27s educational program and the awareness activities of the Legal Aid Clinic

As part of the School of Law's educational program and the awareness activities of the Legal Aid Clinic (LAC) at UPES, 4th-year criminal law students visited the…

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School of Liberal Studies and Media

The School of Liberal Studies and Media, UPES, hosted Shab Setu on Hindi Diwas to reflect on the role of

The School of Liberal Studies and Media, UPES, hosted Shab Setu on Hindi Diwas to reflect on the role of language as a bridge between people, ideas, and cultures.…

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School of Liberal Studies and Media

: Elections, Votes & Ballots

A global classroom for emerging changemakers. Over a power-packed week, the Summer School brought together students, scholars, diplomats, and educators for a…

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School of Liberal Studies and Media

Understanding India’s global role in a rapidly shifting world order.

The School of Liberal Studies & Humanities at UPES had the honour of hosting Ambassador Rtn. Anil Trigunayat (IFS Retd) for an insightful lecture on “India’s Foreign…

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School of Liberal Studies and Media

Where global scholarship deepens local understanding. An international masterclass that redefined

Where global scholarship deepens local understanding. An international masterclass that redefined classroom learning. The School of Liberal Studies & Humanities at…

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School of Liberal Studies and Media

When students support students, learning becomes transformative.

The School for Life, UPES, launched Project #SPEAK (Support Program for English Advancement and Knowledge) with an immersive workshop on “Enhancing Articulation and…

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School of Liberal Studies and Media

International Perspectives. Real-World Policy. Transformative Learning

The School of Liberal Studies and Humanities UPES hosted a powerful guest lecture on “Disaster Governance and Recovery in Japan”, led by Dr. Anna Martini , Assistant…

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School of Liberal Studies and Media

Interdisciplinary Learning in Action: Neuropsychology Meets Liberal Studies

The School of Liberal Studies & Humanities (SOLHS), UPES, recently hosted an enriching global classroom experience with Dr. Knut Hestad, renowned neuropsychologist…

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School of Liberal Studies and Media

Empowering Change: Shaping Leaders in Harmony with Life – School for Life Ambassadors Programme

The SFL #Ambassadors Programme has been launched with a powerful purpose - to nurture student leaders who lead with #empathy and #integrity. Aligned with the School…

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School of Liberal Studies and Media · 20–22 October 2025

UPES Faculty Leads the Dialogue on Youth & Democracy at ACPC25

Dr. Harshika Varma, Assistant Professor at School of Liberal Studies and Media, was invited as a Speaker at the Asian Conference for Political Communication 2025…

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Department of Social Outreach and NSS · July 2026

Nutrition Awareness in Underserved Communities

From Classroom Learning to Community Impact Taking knowledge beyond the classroom, our B. Sc. Nutrition students stepped into underserved communities to drive…

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Student well-being

Empowering Students as Mental Health First Responders

From Awareness to Action: Building First Responders for Mental Health The Community Mental Health Training Program under SAARTHI empowered students to move beyond…

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Student well-being · 10th October 2024

Impact Hours with Dr. Veena Krishnan — Session 1

On World Mental Health Day ,10th October 2024, Manoshakti - The Emotional Wellbeing Club of UPES, had the privilege of hosting an insightful workshop led by Veena K.…

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Runway Incubator and DSO · 11th August 2026

Become a Community Problem Solver

Become a Community Problem Solver Date Tuesday, 11th August 2026 Venue Government Inter College, Paundha, Dehradun Organized By Runway Incubator, in association with…

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UPES Infinity Space Club with AIAA UPES Student Branch · 2026

International Astronomy and Space Olympiad (IASO) 2026

An olympiad testing participants on astronomy and space science, with certificates of participation.

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Hosted at UPES · 2025

Udbhav 2025 (Level II): Uttarakhand AI Mission hackathon

Innovators from more than 25 institutes across Uttarakhand presented solutions in AI, GenAI, IoT, blockchain, XR, robotics and digital governance. The top five teams presented at Raj Bhawan.

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Hosted at UPES

Research Colloquium: Dr Fabio Mangraviti

A talk on how Kabir and Tulsidas were adapted and reinterpreted in post-independence Hindi literature and the redefinition of Indian identity.

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Hosted at UPES · 2023

India HCI 2023 at UPES

The national human–computer interaction conference, where student chairs volunteered and students presented research in tracks such as Women in HCI.

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Our contribution to the UN SDG 4 targets

Goal 4 has ten targets agreed by the United Nations for 2030. UPES contributes to all ten through its research, free resources, public events, training and outreach in schools and communities.

UN target wording is summarised. The full official text is on the United Nations SDG 4 page^[136].

Indicators and where they are reported

Each SDG 4 indicator, and the report on this page that covers it.

Annexure: education research publications

The full list of UPES education research publications indexed in Scopus, with a link to each paper.

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