What Global Opportunities Does UPES Offer Students?

UPES offers three main forms of international exposure: Global Pathways and Progressions (study or progression routes at partner institutions abroad), a network of 70 tie-ups with global universities, and a Global University positioning that frames these options as part of the student journey. The website does not list which specific universities, countries, or programs are covered, so the practical next step is to confirm the current partner list and eligibility with UPES directly before relying on any particular route.

The Three Global Elements UPES Names

The UPES homepage groups its international offering under a "Global University" banner with the line "Explore Global Pathways and Progressions across the world," and separately states 70 tie-ups with global universities. Read together, these point to two distinct things:

• Pathways — structured routes that let a UPES student spend part of their program at, or progress to, a partner university abroad.
• Progressions — arrangements where study at UPES leads on to a further qualification at a partner institution.

The "70 tie-ups" figure is the scale indicator for the partner network behind both. The site does not break this number down by country, discipline, or type of agreement.

How These Options Fit Into a UPES Degree

Global opportunities are presented as one layer of the broader UPES model rather than a standalone program. The same "UPES Edge" section that lists Global Pathways also lists:

• Design your own degree — 50+ unique course combinations, with a "Customise Now" route on the site.
• Master AI — AI use cases applied across schools and disciplines.
• School for Life — a dedicated life-skills module for every student.
• Runway Incubator — support for student ventures, cited as home to 250+ ideas.

Because the degree is customisable, an international pathway is most plausibly something you build into a program rather than a fixed add-on. The site does not state whether a global pathway adds time or cost to a degree, or whether it is credit-bearing — treat those as questions to confirm.

Which Schools Connect to Global Options

UPES organises its programs into schools across Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Doctoral levels (the site uses "Load More" listings rather than naming every school on the homepage). The global pathway language is written at the whole-institution level — "across schools and disciplines" is the phrasing used for the AI element — so the site does not map specific global routes to specific schools.

For a prospective student, that means the school you apply to is the right place to ask which partner universities and progression routes are open to your program.

What the Numbers Do and Don't Tell You

How to Verify a Specific Global Route

1. Identify your target school and program from the Undergraduate, Postgraduate, or Doctoral listings on upes.ac.in.
2. Ask the school directly which partner universities and progression agreements apply to that program, and at which stage of study.
3. Confirm the mechanics in writing — eligibility criteria, selection process, duration abroad, fees, and whether credits transfer.
4. Check the "Design Your Own Degree" tool if you want to see whether a global component can be built into a customised combination.
5. Ask about timing — whether a pathway is decided at admission or later in the program, since this affects how you plan.

The site's global claims are directional rather than detailed. The 70 tie-ups figure is the most concrete anchor available, and it is best used as a prompt for a specific conversation with the school rather than as a guarantee of a particular destination.