Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT), Ahmedabad

Originally established in 1962 as the School of Architecture, the Faculty of Architecture at CEPT University is one of the vital centers of thought and education in the field of Architecture in India. It continues to aim for excellence in its teaching and research programs in the field of Architecture. The Faculty enjoys an excellent reputation both nationally as well as internationally.The Bachelor of Architecture program aims to educate thoughtful and responsible persons effectively able to tackle the challenges of the profession. The Masters program in Architecture offers specializations in Urban Design, Theory and Design, Architecture and Settlement Conservation and Sustainable Architecture. Teaching and Research in all these specializations is interconnected, and thus the first semester of the courses is a common platform for developing a strong sense of the relations between the specialized approaches. CEPT University focuses on understanding, designing, planning, constructing and managing human habitats.Its teaching programs build thoughtful professionals and its research programs deepen understanding of human settlements. CEPT University also undertakes advocacy and advisory projects to further the goal of making habitats more livable. The University comprises five faculties. The Faculty of Architecture was established as the ‘School of Architecture’ in 1962. It focuses on design in the private realm. The Faculty of Planning, focused on planning in the public realm, was established in 1972 as the ‘School of Planning’. The Faculty of Technology, which concentrates on engineering and construction, was established in 1982 as the ‘School of Building Science and Technology’. The Faculty of Design was established in 1992 as the ‘School of Interior Design’. It deals with habitat related interiors, crafts, systems, and products. Faculty of Management is a newly established faculty from the Faculty of Technology Management and it focuses on Habitat and Project Management CEPT University takes its name from the ‘Center for Environmental Planning and Technology’ (CEPT). CEPT and the various schools that it comprised were established by the Ahmedabad Education Society with the support of the Government of Gujarat and the Government of India. The Government of Gujarat incorporated CEPT as a university in 2005. The University Grants Commission recognized CEPT University under section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956 in 2007. The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) of the Government of India recognizes the University as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO).