If you are considering UPES as a genuine option then it is clear that you do not hope to qualify for the IIT’s or the NIT’s (especially the older ones). The college is certainly nowhere near the top colleges in the country but it is also not at the bottom. This is what I think about the college after spending two years in ‘Planet Bidholi’.
Infrastructure: Poor… You will never know where the college began and where it ended. Most of the lab equipment are faulty (especially the ones in the electronics and the physics department). However, workshops, fluid dynamics lab and chassis lab are not that bad. But, NO auditorium. For anyone who disagrees, c’mon, Vivekanand Audi is no better than a classroom.
Faculty: Fairly good… There is always a teacher that is there to listen to your problems. I have faced teachers who motivate you to the fullest and help you in your endeavors but there will be some who will also ask you to mug up the things or else you will fail.
Exposure: GOOD, Yet not Great. The college never stops you from pursuing your ideas but it never helps you. Various guest lecture and some medium level workshops are OK. It is the projects that help you grow.