<p>With the increasing aftereffects of climate change and global warming, monitoring of these changes is becoming harder. To reduce the effects of climate change, carbon emissions are needed to be kept in check and subsequently reduced. This can be only achieved by conducting a carbon footprint study for the designated area and Universities being a major energy and resource guzzler while contributing to a substantial amount of GHG emission. This paper provides a thorough study for University of Pertroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India by proper identification and management of these emissions which play a major role in achieving sustainability goals. The main focal point of this paper is the quantification of the major Carbon emitting areas that play an important role for the University while segregating the emission into three types namely: Scope 1 (Direct Emissions), Scope 2 (Indirect Emissions) and Scope 3 (Other Indirect Emissions due to Value chain). The outcome of this study specifies that Scope 3 emission contributes the most among the three with Scope 2 following in second place and Scope 1 being the least one with 46% (354.487 tonnes per annum), 38% (294.875 tonnes per annum) and 16% (124.865 tonnes per year) respectively. The current study highlights the active efforts of the University and their role in mitigating the adverse effects of these emissions in the surrounding environment. The main finding of this article is that carbon sequestration via reforestation near the operational boundary plays a significant role as a carbon sink while offsetting large amount of carbon. This study serves as a benchmark for other universities aiming towards carbon neutrality and highlights the positive effects of institutional policy in the mitigation of climate change.</p>