Centre For Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) University

Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University (CEPT University) was established in 1962, under the tutelage of Prof. B.V. Doshi. It is now under the Faculty of Architecture. The programme at the School includes the study of Humanities, Arts, Technology and the Disciplines of Design. Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) has been accorded the status of a university by an Act of 2005 passed by the Gujarat State Legislative Assembly and is now called CEPT University.

CEPT University is an academic institution offering undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate programmes in areas of the built environment and related disciplines. In 2008 it started a post graduate programme in Technology Management to cater to the growing needs of techno-managers in the industry.Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) is a leading institution offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the areas of Natural and Built Environment and related disciplines.
CEPT University aspires not only to train competent technocrats but also to increase the students’ sensitivity to the emotional, spiritual and aesthetic dimensions. The students are also equipped to understand the complex societal forces that would increasingly bear on them when they begin their professional life and to cope with them successfully.

COURSES OFFERED

Undergraduate Level
• Architecture
• Construction Technology
• Interior Design

Postgraduate Level
• Urban and Regional Planning
• Housing
• Environmental Planning
• Urban Design
• Landscape Architecture
• Construction and Project Management
• Structural Design
• Infrastructure
• Architecture Theory and Design
• Architectural and Settlement Conservation
• Interior Architecture and Design
• Master of Technology Management
• Master of Technology Management
• Master of Industrial Area Planning and Management
• Master of Arts & Communication
• Master of Infrastrucure Engineering & Management
• Master of Arts & Communication - Art Journalism
• Master of Geomatics
• Master of Urban Transportation Planning & Management
• Master of Rural Planning & Management

All of its academic programmes are conducted in English and are recognized nationally and internationally for their excellence. CEPT has a highly qualified faculty known for its contributions in academics and research. CEPT has exchange programmes with several institutions internationally. All the programmes are approved by the State government and AICTE. All the undergraduate programmes are funded by the State government and the postgraduate programmes except the last three are funded by AICTE.

PHILOSOPHY

Knowledge with wisdom is the motto of the university. CEPT University through its programmes strives to make students aware of the multidimensional issues of contemporary society and to meet the challenges arising in resolving these issues with a gain of knowledge and wisdom. The students need to be equipped to understand the complex societal forces that would increasingly bear on them when they begin their professional life and to cope with them successfully. It also aspires not only to train a competent technocrat but also to increase the student's sensitivity to the emotional, spiritual, cultural and aesthetic dimensions. Innovative changes in the curriculum and teaching methods are undertaken from time to time to keep pace with the advances in the relevant areas. Considering the professional nature of the disciplines dealing with human habitation and the built form, a number of experts from the industry / profession regularly teach at CEPT University as visiting faculty. A substantial part of the student’s time at CEPT is devoted to the elective program through which they can choose courses offered by the various schools, to enable them to broaden their background and to pursue areas of specific interests, in addition to their main discipline. For the undergraduate programmes, sandwiched practical training and research thesis are required.