University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Mumbai was established in 2003 is India's and Pan Asia's first Energy & Core Sector University. UPES is approved by UGC and NAAC accredited, offers over 50 graduate and postgraduate programs in the high growth sectors of Oil & Gas, Power, Aviation, Shipping, Automobile, Infrastructure, Electronics, IT and Logistics & Supply Chain. Through the Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) and Centre for Aviation Studies (CAS), UPES offer executive programs through distance learning mode for the working professionals.