History
Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) has been formed on Gujarat energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI) as a university through the State Act enacted on 4 April 2007. The university is recognized by
UGC (University Grants Commission) and is a member of
AIU (Association of Indian Universities). The university has been accredited with Grade A++ by the
National Assessment and Accreditation Council In March 2018, the
University Grants Commission (India) granted autonomy to PDPU under its graded autonomy framework. The decision was announced by the then
Minister of Human Resource Development,
Prakash Javadekar. The university was one of only two private universities in India accorded this autonomy in 2018 and the first in Gujarat. 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. ==Schools==
Schools
The 5 constituent schools of PDEU offer both niche programs as well as programs of general interest, covering undergraduate, postgraduate and Doctoral programs in Management, Humanities, Science, Engineering and Law. • School of Management ( formerly School of Petroleum Management) (Established in 2006) offers MBA and Executive MBA programs with specialisations in Energy and Infrastructure, General Management (Operations, Marketing, HR, and Finance). • School of Energy Technology ( formerly School of Petroleum Technology) Established in 2007 offers B.Tech., M.Tech., B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Petrochemical Engineering, Nuclear Energy, Solar Energy, Biotechnology, Physics and Chemistry. • School of Technology, Established in 2010 offers B.Tech. M.Tech., B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs in, Automobile Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information and Communication Technology, and Computer Engineering and its subsidiary branches, and Mathematics. • 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. 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 Law (Established in 2025) offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in Law. ==Rankings==