Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT), Jais, Rai Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, is a training and education institute that gives technical and management training to the petroleum industry. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MOP&NG), Government of India set up the institute at Jais, Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh through an Act of Parliament. RGIPT has been accorded "Institute of National Importance” along the lines of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad(ISM). With the status of a Deemed University, the institute awards degrees in its own right. RGIPT is co-promoted as an energy domain specific institute by six oil public sector units (ONGC, IOCL, OIL, GAIL, BPCL and HPCL) in association with the Oil Industry Development Board (OIDB). The Institute is associated with leading International Universities/Institutions specializing in the domain of Petroleum Technology. RGIPT plans to offer 33 Bachelors Degree programs and Masters Degree programs, PG diploma courses and Doctoral programs in Petroleum Technology and Management, in phases.