Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE), Visakhapatnam, a domain-specific Institute at par with IITs and IIMs, is established by the Government of India under the aegis of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) in the year 2016. The Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Act, 2017 (No.3 of 2018) enacted by the Parliament and declared the Institute as an ‘Institution of National Importance’. IIPE has achieved this prestigious status by joining with the major oil and gas corporations such as HPCL, IOCL, ONGC, OIL & GAIL.
IIPE is research focussed Institute with an emphasis on the emerging areas in the energy sectors, namely Shale Gas, Coal Bed Methane, Gas Hydrates, Conventional Energy Sources, Renewable Energy Sources, Storage, and downstream activities of oil & gas. The academic and research activities of IIPE derive strength from Institute’s proximity to sector-related activities such as projects at the KG Basin, Vishakha Refinery, and the planned Petrochemical Complex at Kakinada. The Institute also enjoys a strong relationship with the industry regarding teaching, research, and students’ training & placement. A primary goal of research at IIPE has been to meet the country’s fossil fuel and renewable energy demands. However, given its position as an energy institute, IIPE also has a great responsibility to contribute toward achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, i.e., ensuring access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable modern-day energy for all. The Institute has also embarked on an ambitious path to be the country’s energy hub.
The Institute also aims to produce skilled manpower to meet the quantitative and qualitative gap in Petroleum & Energy sectors and to boost the research activities needed for growth of these sectors by nurturing and promoting the quality and excellence in education and research in various areas of petroleum and energy through the programs leading to the award of the Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees.
The Institute presently offers 4-year B.Tech courses in Petroleum, Chemical and Mechanical Engineering based on JEE (Advanced) rankings and MSc Applied Geology and Ph.D. programmes. The curriculum of the Institute is domain specialized and in line with the needs of the industries. The faculty of the Institute are from various IITs across the country, having very high academic credentials, research base, and international exposure.
The Institute has academic alliances with many IITs and specific domain international Institutions such as Texas A&M University and Petroleum Research School of Norway in the areas of research & consultancy, faculty exchange programs, student exchange programs, summer internships, and joint research programs. The Institute has established alliances with industries for research and consultancy, program development, guest lectures, internships, and placements.
The Institute is presently operating its academic activities from its temporary campus. The Institute has its own state-of-the-art laboratories, research infrastructure, e-library, etc. The permanent campus of IIPE is being planned in the beautiful and natural environment of hilly ranges in the Anakapalli district in Andhra Pradesh.
Seat Matrix
| S. No | Courses Offered | Total No of Seats |
| 1 | Petroleum Engineering | 63 |
| 2 | Chemical Engineering | 62 |
| 3 | Mechanical Engineering | 40 |
| Total | 165 |
Reservation Policy in admissions as per the Government of India directives and at par with IITs will be applicable. The certificate of the category (OBC / SC / ST / EWS) must be submitted during the admission process wherever applicable. In the case of OBC/ EWS, this category certificate must be issued by a competent authority not a rank lower than Tahsildar on or after April 01, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
Admission will be based on JEE (Advanced) – 2023 Rank List.
The Candidates must satisfy at least one of the following two criteria with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects in the year of first appearance in the Class XII (or equivalent examination):
- Must have secured at least 75% aggregate marks in the Class XII (or equivalent) Board examination. The aggregate marks for SC, ST and PwD candidates should be at least 65%
- Must be within the category-wise top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their respective Class XII (or equivalent) board examination
The marks scored in the following five subjects will be considered for calculating the aggregate marks and the cut-off marks for fulfilling the top 20 percentile criterion:
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- A language
- Any subject other than the above four
(For more details on the eligibility criteria, students’ applicants may refer to the Annexure 2 of JoSAA 2024 Business Rules)
Fee Structure:
Application Fee (Non-Refundable)
Rs. 1500/- for UR/OBC/EWS
Rs. 1000/- for SC/ST/PH
Institute Tuition Fee for BTech Program for General Category
- Tuition Fee (Annual): 75000
- One time Admission fee (Non-refundable): 5600
- Institute Caution money: 5000
- Semester fee (per semester): 2400
- Annual fee: 4200
Note: Students have an option to donate the caution deposit to the Institute
- Student residing in Hostel need to pay Rs.30,000/- per semester and caution deposit of Rs 4,000 /- during the admission
- Student need to pay additional amount of ₹ 5,500.00 (approx.) per month to the mess vendor. This is an indicative amount and will be charge as per actual.
Fee structure and fee amounts are subject to change from time to time.
To know more details, visit the official website: https://www.iipe.ac.in
