Indian Institute Of Petroleum
Welcome to IIP-Dehradun
The Indian Institute of Petroleum was setup in October 1959, as a National
Laboratory under Council of Scientific and Industrial Research to provide
technological backup and to train the cadres required for the petroleum industry.IIP started functioning in September 1960. IIP is positioned in
the beautiful valley of Dehradun, at the foothills of Himalayas. One of the
component laboratories of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research,
it is a premier organisation dedicated to Research & Technology development in
hydrocarbon sector.
It is dedicated to multidisciplinary areas of Research and Improvement in the down stream sector of hydrocarbon and related industry. The Institute has continued its efforts to raise into an internationally renowned R&D organisation, providing quality research and inventive technologies for the national and international market place and to produce technical support to the industry. The acquirement of ISO-9001 certification by the institute in 1998 is a step forward.
During the late 1963 to early 1965,IIP moved in stages from New Delhi,
into the large area of the tea estate of Mokhampur, about 8 km to the east of
Dehradun on the road to Rishikesh having an area of 257.57 acres.
IIP undertakes various analytical as well as R & D work from the industry on
sponsored basis. It also organises advanced training courses for personnel
engaged in Oil, petrochemical and automobile industries.