CEPT University: Courses, Fees, Contact Details, Facilities

Janki Sharma

Updated on - Dec 13, 2024

CEPT University Latest Updates

December 13,2024

• The Professional Certificate Program in Construction Project Management at CEPT University will be conducted from January 6-11, 2025, for the professionals of the construction industry. Applications close on December 22, 2024, with an early bird discount of ₹12,000 until December 15. The program is supported by the World Bank and provides expert training, financial incentives, and co-branded certification to the participants to upgrade their skills in advanced project management for career growth.

CEPT University was set up in 1962. The University takes its name from the 'Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology. CEPT and the numerous schools that it contains were set up by the Ahmedabad Education Society with the help of the Government of Gujarat and the Government of India. Multiple Centers of Excellence had been set up that adopt research-based tasks in these regions of study.

Table of contents

• Highlights
• Why Choose CEPT University?
• Ranking
• Courses
• Departments
• Admission
• CEPT University Cut-Off
• Result
• Campus
• Infrastructure
• Hostel Details
• Placements
• Scholarships
• Collaboration
• Alumni

CEPT University Highlights

The highlights of the CEPT University, such as Recognition, university type, student-faculty ratio, approvals, facilities, etc are mentioned below.

Why Choose CEPT University?

CEPT University focuses on understanding, designing, planning, constructing and managing human habitats. Its coaching programs build thoughtful experts and its studies programs deepen information of human habitat. CEPT University additionally undertakes advisory projects to further the aim of creating habitats more livable. Through its education, studies and advisory activities, CEPT strives to enhance the impact of habitat professions in enriching the lives of humans in India's villages, towns and cities. 

CEPT University Academic Advantages

CEPT University Ahmedabad gives courses and programs leading to officially identified higher schooling degrees including bachelor's levels, master's levels, doctorate levels in numerous regions of study. CEPT University additionally gives numerous instructional and non-instructional facilities and services to college students which include a library, housing, sports activities centers, economic aids and/or scholarships, student exchange program, in addition to administrative offerings. 

CEPT University Ranking

The prominent CEPT University rankings are provided below for 2024, 2023, and 2022.

• CEPT University has been ranked 6th in the Architecture category by NIRF 2024.
• CEPT University achieved 7th position by NIRF in the Architecture category in 2023.
• Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology was ranked 7th among the top architecture colleges in India in NIRF 2022 Rankings.

CEPT University Courses

CEPT University offers various courses at various levels. Courses offered by CEPT University are B.Arch, B.Des, MA, etc. Below is the table of a few courses along with their specialization:

CEPT University Architecture Courses

CEPT University Design Courses

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CEPT University Departments

CEPT University has various departments that offer various courses. Below is the list of few departments that CEPT University has -

CEPT University Admission

The admission procedure is performed online via the website of the University. Admission to all of the programs is either entrance or merit based. Candidates, who meet the given eligibility criteria, can apply online for a particular program. Given below are the information concerning CEPT University admissions: 

• B.Arch and Bachelor's in Interior Design admissions are primarily based on NATA scores, whilst Bachelor's in Construction Technology admissions are primarily based on JEE Main scores. 
• The University conducts a CEPT Aptitude Test for admission to Bachelors in Urban Design. 
• A valid score in UCEED is needed for admission to the B.Des program.
• Admission to all PG programs is carried out on a merit basis.
• Admission to the MPhil/Ph.D. program is primarily based on GATE/ GRE scores, accompanied by a Personal Interview (PI).

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CEPT University Criteria

Eligibility Criteria for CEPT University courses depend on the type of course chosen. CEPT University offers courses such as B.Arch, M.Arch, MA, etc. Mentioned below are few courses along with their eligibility criteria:

CEPT University B.Arch Eligibility

Bachelor of Architecture(B.Arch) is a five-year UG course. This program is a mix of theoretical and practical knowledge for college students to learn the art of planning, designing and constructing physical structures of numerous kinds. 

Eligibility Criteria-

• The candidate should have completed HSC with at least 50% aggregate marks with PCM as subjects.
• The candidate must have a valid NATA score.

CEPT University M.Des Eligibility

Master of Design(M.Des) is a two-year PG course. The degree is the gateway to specialize and research as it is an advanced degree to overcome the Fashion and Design Industry in different disciplines including Craft, Media, Lifestyle Products, etc.

Eligibility Criteria-

• The candidate should have a bachelor’s in architecture with at least 50% aggregate marks in the relevant discipline.

CEPT University Cut-Off

CEPT University examination cut-off will be evaluated on many factors some of the factors are stated below: 

• Number of Candidates who appeared in the entrance examination.
• No of the applicants passed the examination.
• The difficulty level of the question paper. 
• No. of vacancy for this examination. 

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CEPT University Result

CEPT University’s results will be declared within two months after the completion of the exam. The result will be declared online at the institute’s website. Candidates will need to use their roll number to check the result.

CEPT University Campus

CEPT University, Ahmedabad is unfolded over 12 acres. University Provides all of the measures to college students for better training and accommodation. All the necessities are fulfilled and taken care of by the university premises. There are many clubs associated with CEPT including debating, dancing, singing, skating, enactment and many more options are available for college students who have interests in different areas. 

Features of campus include: 

• Hostel
• Library
• Computer Lab
• Language Lab
• Structural Laboratory
• Environmental Science Lab
• Remote Sensing Lab
• Transportation Lab
• GIS Lab
• Music Room
• Convenience Store
• CEPT Students Café
• Metal Workshop
• Ceramic Workshop
• Textile Workshop
• Fabrication Lab
• Model Making Studio
• Seminar Room
• Conference Room
• Sports facilities

CEPT University Infrastructure Facilities

CEPT University's library has more than 46,000 resources which encompass books, bound volumes of journals, theses, students’ reports, a hundred and fifty national and worldwide periodicals, aside from this, the library has audiovisual assets on CDs, DVDs and Slides. CEPT library has membership with The British Library & NID Library. 

CEPT University, Ahmedabad has numerous laboratories including structural laboratory, environmental science, remote sensing and transportation labs GIS, computer labs and superior-tech applications, etc. CEPT IT Services is a vital service as it’s accountable for offering and maintaining high-quality infrastructure and for ensuring uninterrupted availability of IT services. 

Some facilities provided are:

• Design Studio
• Cafeteria
• Gym
• Hospital / Medical Facilities
• Wi-Fi Campus
• Auditorium

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CEPT University Hostel Details

CEPT University provides hostel facilities to college students. There are 3 hostels present at the campus, one hostel is for girls and two hostels are for boys. All the rooms are equipped with basic facilities such as a bed, table, chair, etc and assigned on a merit basis. Hostel wardens are assigned to ensure the peaceful functioning of the hostels.

Some facilities provided in the hostels are:

• Gym
• Newspaper Facility
• Common Room
• TV Room

CEPT University Placements

The Career Services Office at CEPT University helps its college students to get placed into their best-fit careers after the completion of their programs. To achieve this purpose, the office creates and maintains wholesome relations with corporations in the industry, and invites them for placements each year. Guidance and training programs to crack the recruitment procedure also are provided to the scholars by the office. Some highlights of CEPT University placements are:

• The highest CTC offered was Rs 9.5 LPA.
• The average CTC offered was Rs 4.5 LPA.
• Some of the recruiting companies are Adani Group, Atkin Global, CBRE, CRISIL, Feedback Infra Pvt Ltd, GIZ, GODREJ, ILFS Edu, JLL, Kalpataru Power, KPMG, Marathon Media, Mott McDonald, PWC, Meru Cab, etc.

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CEPT University Scholarships

CEPT University gives scholarships/economic help to college students studying in various programs. The scholarships offered are mentioned below:

• The Pre Admissions Scholarship
• President Merit Scholarship
• CEPT Merit Scholarship
• CM Scholarship
• Gujarat State Scholarship
• Mukhyamantri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana
• Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for students belonging to Minorities Communities
• School of Planning Alumni Association (SPAA) Scholarship
• Kshitij Jain Scholarship
• CEPT Kohler Design Scholarship.

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CEPT University Collaborations

CEPT University has signed MOUs with several international universities/institutes/ to provide quality education to its students. The collaborations are as follow:

International Collaborations are:

Slovakia

• Academy of Fine Arts and Design

France

• Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'architecture de Paris La Villette
• Toulouse School of Architecture

Netherlands

• Delft University of Technology

Spain

• Superior Technical School of Architecture of Madrid

Switzerland

• Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
• University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland

Germany

• Technical University of Munich
• Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences
• Zurich University of Applied Sciences

Italy

• Polytechnic University of Milan
• University of Ferrara

Turkey

• Istanbul Technical University

Portugal

• Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

Israel

• Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design

USA

• University of Cincinnati

New Zealand

• UNITEC Institute of Technology

Australia

• University of New South Wales
• University of Melbourne
• Deakin University

China

• SouthEast University

Austria

• Technische Universität Wien
• Academy of Fine Arts

UK

• University of Sheffield
• University of Westminster

Malaysia

• Taylor's University

CEPT University Alumni

CEPT University has an alumni association and has more than 8000 alumni. The alumni association has been energetic in imparting a platform for all of the Alumni to engage and network and organizes a large number of occasions each year. Some of the notable alumni are:

• B. V. Doshi
• Rahul Mehrotra
• Hasmukh Patel
• Achal Bakeri 
• Bimal Patel 
• Chitra Vishwanath 
• Emani Kumar