The two parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop research and projects, including consultations that both will find mutually beneficial to their interests.

A statutory university located at the Pondha valley, Dehradun, India, UPES offers graduate and post-graduate programs for the high growth sectors of oil & gas, power, aviation, shipping, automobile, infrastructure, electronics, IT, and logistics & supply chain. It also offers executive programmes via distance learning.

Under the terms of the MoU, UPES will develop certificate programmes and conduct training sessions for engineers of Mahindra Satyam. In turn, Mahindra Satyam will help UPES students gain industry experience and practical competencies through training sessions for students and faculty.

B.K. Mishra, senior vice president and business head - Energy and Utilities, Mahindra Satyam, said the "MoU strengthens our partnership and focus on providing cutting edge solutions to the energy and utilities sector."