Institutional Rating Framework (GSIRF), PDEU is committed to excellence in energy education, research and innovation. Under the visionary President of the Board of Governors, Dr Mukesh Ambani, PDEU is developing into a Multi- disciplinary Education and Research University (MERU) and aims to emerge as a world class seat of learning to prepare future-ready youth in science & technology, management and liberal arts.
The PDEU Director General, Dr S Sundar Manoharan, attributes the success of the university to the guidance and leadership of the BoG President, Dr Mukesh Ambani, the Chairman of the Standing Committee, Dr Hasmukh Adhia (IAS,retd), hardworking faculty and staff, and the support of all stakeholders. PDPU was established through a State Act enacted on April 4, 2007. In 2021 it was renamed as Pandit Deendayal Energy University after the Honourable Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, encouraged it to do so. In its eye for excellence, PDEU has focused its attention on curriculum and research subscribing to Industry 4.0 demands and to train energy ambassadors for the nation in achieving “Aatmanirbhar Bharat”. The university offers programmes to address the need for trained human resources in the domains of science, technology, management,
humanities and social sciences. Currently, more than 6500 students and research scholars are pursuing academics at the university in their areas of interest which include engineering and cutting edge technologies in renewable energy such as wind, solar, bio-fuel, geothermal energy and green hydrogen.