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Situated in the picturesque Doon Valley, the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies is one of a kind institution in the nation, as it is the first Indian Energy University, which got approved by UGC. Established under the Act of the State legislature, Government of Uttarakhand, at Dehradun.
Recently the College of Legal Studies under the University (UPES Law School) started a 6-year integrated B.Tech Energy Technology + LL.B. with specialization in Intellectual Property Rights. The aim of this course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the fast evolving techno-legal issues in the science and technology sectors. With companies spending huge exhaustive amount of capital for the research and development purpose, the amount of work going under Intellectual Property research is magnanimous, henceforth the need arises of protecting such research and the products. The University seeks to get an edge over the others and equip their students with sharp legal knowledge with this combination. The students will be studying only engineering for the first four semesters and will start with law papers from the fifth semester. Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth semesters are fully dedicated for law papers.
Another course offered by the University is B. Tech. Computer Science + LL.B. with specialization in Cyber Laws, the program provides a unique amalgamation of computer science knowledge and laws pertaining to cyber laws. The University course covers Computer Science Theory and Practice including high-end computer science courses such as E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise System, Embedded Chips and Computer Security to specialist courses in Cyber Laws such as Introduction to Cyber Laws, Cyber Crimes, Regulatory Framework, Cyber-Jurisprudence, IPR issues in Cyber Space. The students in this course will be studying about the intricacies of cyber world so as to better suit the challenging requirements of today.
College of Legal Studies under the University also offers regular 5-year integrated B.A.,LL.B.(Hons) programme concentrating on the Energy laws and also B.B.A., LL.B.(Hons) concentrating on Corporate Laws. Besides this the University offers a variety of courses in Engineering and Management.
With eleven assistant professors and more to join in, the Law Department of the University is also turning into a good platform for legal research. The students of UPES Law School stood first in, the Parliamentary Debate organized by CNLU, Patna, stood second in 9th NLSIU Debate, have participated in Surana International moot, Phillip C Jessup and KLA moot to name a few. Besides this they also have come up with a national level Moot Court Competition called UPES Dr. Paras Diwan Memorial Energy Law National Moot Court Competition.
The increasing energy market in India and abroad has opened the floodgates for the professionals who are multitasking and loaded with specialized knowledge of science and law. Under the New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) launched in 1999, private and foreign companies along with the NOCs committed about US$ 5 billion for exploration in more than 100 Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs). The periodic rounds of award of upstream blocks are continuing and the exploration investments are projected to rise considerably. The complete process including bidding, drafting of the contracts, etc. would require legal expertise in the Oil & Gas domain, professional legal experts would also be required to draft specific marketing arrangements and to ensure compliance for the period of contract. All of this more happening at the international level have opened opportunities for the law students of this college to compete with the law students of other well established NLU’s.
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- 1. "wow...excellent attempt". Usha, New Delhi
- 2. "isnt 6 yr a tad too long?". Le,
- 3. "Hhahaha...how abt MBBS LLB?". Pseudo Lawyer, (Unknown City)
- 4. "OMG! there are far too many law schools and not enough jobs. there should be no new law schools until liberalisation happens (not just of the legal sector but also other sectors of the economy). ". Gaaa, Mumbai
- 5. "Really Terribly Written. What's wrong with you, Bar and Bench? ". NY, New York, NY
- 6. "they have gone mad.MBBS LLB, or BDS LLB.... what do they think of the course? ". Tarun, Calcutta
- 7. "Awesome! That's my college ya'll!". X-factor, UPES Dehradun
- 8. "It has been 25 years I left dun. Nice to see good institutions coming up there. however, such courses are of no use to the candidates. I personal do not see any additional advantage in doing such courses. Its wast of time and money.". Rama Murthy, Hyder�b�d
- 9. "I think its a great attempt. National Law Schools in India are creating brilliant lawyers and an attempt to combine BTech and LLB is very appropriate to answer the current market need. ". Legally Speaking, World Over
- 10. "Absurd!!!!!!!!!! Mixing Engineering with law?? What next? Medicine law?? Personally, I disagree with these 'integrated' courses..they are neither here nor there...reminds me a little of cloning!! Sorry, but cant help register my protest(read disgust) at this development..Well, seems like graduates of every other discipline want to learn law while being an engineer or a C.A or C.S or MBA and being able to practise in the courts too, at the same time! Must not allow them to take our profession for granted..If they want to become lawyers, let them do a full and proper LL.B course shorn of absurdities like mixing it with B.B.A or B.Tech....They cant keep their feet in both boats at the same time....Let them either choose engineering or law; not a mix of both!! Sad that most law colleges are playing in to their hands by offering integrated courses-sends out the signal that a course in law can be taken for granted!A course in law cannot be clubbed or compared with any other profession..This is entirely unique and different from others...Whats next on the agenda?? Hope they don't combine engineering with medicine!!! People will then visit engineers seeking a remedy for their diseases while doctors would be busy with engineering projects and software solutions!! Ha ha...I think this is indeed INSANE!!". Ajith, Kozhikode
- 11. "I wud definitely say, dis is a great idea...its not about taking law for granted, its d need of time, even d concept of legal studies have changed a lot wid d flow of time, like say in 1800's der was no such ting as a cyber crime, but later on when technology enhanced,when cyber bcame a platform for crime, laws regarding cyber space evolved,...similarly when corporate field enhanced corporate law evolved, and now intelluctual property laws evolvd.... And if sm1 needs to specialise in any of these, just an LLB degree maynot help him a lot....How do you expect a person who has no knowledge about cyber space be specialisng in cyber laws,so it calls d need for an integrated course...even d law field need to progress, no1 need to be frustratd about dis change, coz its time to move forward,". Jacob, India
- 12. "dude..wat if both are integrated..? see, in today's world, ppl look for specialists in each and every field, even we consult doctors specialized in specific fields rather than a doctor with an MBBS alone..!As Jacob said, it is no doubt a plus point for a lawyer who deals with cyber cases to kno abt computers n cyber world in detail......!!!!!!". Reply To Ajith, NLU
- 13. "IS THIS COURSE OF USE FOR ME??PLZZ GUIDE AS I M A STUDENT OF CLASS 12TH WID P.C.M. I M PREPARING FOR CLAT AND OTHER LAW ENTRANCE... I THINK IF I M LINKED WITH SCIENCE AND I WANT TO PERSUE LAW AS MY CARRER SO I SHOULD TAKE B-TECH LLB..PLZZ GUIDE... THNX". DHRUV, DELHI
- 14. "Both the B.Tech. LLB programs being offered for the first time in India by UPES, have been developed to match the emerging talent requirements of the Indian economy as it integrates into the global mainstream and adopts global business practices. Intellectual property will be a critical consideration as new technologies and processes are brought by global players into India or for that matter, invented in India and deployed within India and abroad. The B.Tech. Energy Technology LLB program with emphasis on Intellectual Property Rights will develop a special class of professionals who have a good understanding of technology as well as legal aspects of protecting ownership of technology in the Energy domain. Along the same lines the B.Tech. Computer Science LLB program with emphasis on Cyber Laws is meant for professionals who are aware of the threat posed by cyber crime in an economy where business information transactions in all sectors are rapidly going online. This increases the vulnerability of corporates to cyber crime manifold. Thus creating requirement for professionals who have a balanced understanding of both – technology and law – to be able to safeguard corporate interests. Needless to say that the career options with these degrees are expected to have a multinational scope.For more info-Link". Vedant Sonkhiya, Dehradun
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