Founded in 2007, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University is a private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Gandhinagar (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Gujarat. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) is a small coeducational Indian higher education institution. Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. PDPU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.