Why Cept University ? |
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CEPT University is recognized as Center of Excellence by (COE) by Government of Gujarat. |
CEPT Ranked 5th in Architectural Category in NIRF 2021. |
CEPT University has been rated 5 Stars in GSIRF Rating 2022 in the Overall University category. |
24 International Collaboration/Student Exchange. |
Scholarships and other Financial Support
World Class Campus and Infrastructure
Industry Ready Curriculum
CEPT University focuses on understanding, designing, planning, constructing and managing human
habitats. Its teaching programs aim to build thoughtful professionals and its research programs
deepen understanding of human settlements. CEPT University also undertakes advisory projects to
further the goal of making habitats more liveable. Through its education, research and advisory
activities, CEPT strives to improve the impact of habitat professions in enriching the lives of people in
India's villages, towns and cities.
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 1991 as the
'School of Interior Design'. It deals with habitat related interiors, crafts, systems, and products.
Faculty of Management was established in 2013 and it focuses on Habitat and Project Management.
CEPT University takes its name from the 'Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology'. CEPT
and the various schools that it comprises 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. In 2007 the University Grants Commission
recognized CEPT University under section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956. The Department of Scientific
and Industrial Research (DSIR) of the Government of India recognizes the University as a Scientific
and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO).