How is the placement of UPES, Dehradun for petroleum engineering?

In short, average or may be great, depending on how you see it.

There are multiple reasons for the development:

1. Weak market prospects due to an oil and gas sector recession since 2014.
2. A poor batch size of 200+ students for a handfull of Oil & Gas sector companies that come for recruitment. The companies, even when the numbers increase, won’t just hire more than what they need irrespective of the number of applicants that they have. Simple math, cost of operations for the organization.
3. Presence of only a few students who really like the petroleum subjects and learn them. A smaller batch size may have helped the matter. Last week preparations for high scores doesn’t last long enough.
4. Poor software training programmes. You may learn it better on your own if interested. The companies of this sector are now looking for people who have good software applications skills. Simulations on even one good software helps companies reduce risks and costs. Industry level designers must be hired to train students for the changing scenarios. This goes for most of the colleges.