About CEPT
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 advisory projects to further the
goal of making habitats more liveable.
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.
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The Faculty of Design was established in 1992 as the ‘School of Interior Design’. It deals with
habitat related interiors, crafts, systems, and products.
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The Faculty of Technology, which concentrates on engineering and construction, was established in
1982 as the ‘School of Building Science and Technology’.
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The Faculty of Planning, focused on planning in the public realm, was established in 1972 as the
‘School of Planning’.
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Faculty of Management is a newly established faculty from the Faculty of Technology Management
and it focuses on Habitat and Project Management.
Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University
About Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University
Architects play significant roles in the design and production of built environments. Those who
focus on design are commissioned by clients to lead the work of the many experts who are
required to put buildings and places together. When playing this leadership role architects
ensure that the end product is architecturally meaningful, while meeting prosaic functional
requirements. Many architects refrain from playing this expansive leadership role and prefer
instead to focus on some aspect of the built environment. Others refrain from design
altogether and focus instead on the study and critique of built environments in a bid to enrich
architectural discourse. Yet others choose to proactively work with disadvantaged communities
to improve living conditions.
The program is centred on ‘studios’ where students are expected to resolve life-like design
problems on their own. Studios operate as learning communities where teachers take on the
role of coaches supporting students in their learning quests. In studios students develop
capacities and come up with technically and architecturally meaningful designs to communicate
their ideas. Many group exercises are structured to develop leadership capacities.
Courses, seminars, and workshops, which run parallel to studios, expose students to
technology, history, architectural theory and various other dimensions of architecture. Four
times, during breaks between semesters, students are required to sign up for study tours or
courses organized as part of the Summer and Winter School programs.
Eligibility Criteria for Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University
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Candidate will have passed the qualifying Higher Secondary (10 + 2 pattern) examination with
Mathematics or Statistics or Business Mathematics as one of the subjects with minimum 50%
marks (45% for SC/ST/SEBC category) in aggregate.
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A candidate will have passed the Diploma (10+3 pattern) of any stream with 50% aggregate
marks from Technical Examination Board of Gujarat or other state or from a university and have
scored at least 40% marks (i.e. 80/200) in National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA).
Admission Process for Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)
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To apply for Bachelor of Architecture at CEPT, the first requirement is to clear NATA test.
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After clearing NATA, Bachelor of Architecture admissions for all the colleges/universities in
Gujarat are conducted through a centralized process by the Admissions Committee for
Professional Courses (ACPC).
Seat matrix and Reservations at Faculty of Architecture (B.Arch)
| Total Number of Intake sanctioned- 48 seats. |
| Sr.No. |
Type of Board |
Total Seats |
GEN |
SEBC |
ST |
SC |
| 1 |
Gujarat Board (GSEB ) and Diploma (Gujarat State) |
34 seats |
17 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
| 2 |
Other Education Boards of Gujarat State |
2 seats |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
| 3 |
Out- State Education Boards |
12 seats |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Faculty of Design (B.Id)
About Faculty of Design, CEPT University (B.Id)
Interior Design brings meaning to the built environment. It addresses the enactment of life in
space. It recognizes the orders - both tangible and intangible, through which human beings occupy
space and particularize it to the acts of living and inhabitation. Interior Design encompasses a
syncretised outlook built on the understanding of various aspects of life.
CEPT University, through the Faculty of Design, offers a full time five-year professional program in
Interior Design, leading to the award of Bachelor of Interior Design (B.Id).
The program is structured to allow students to understand human habitation by exposure to
different contexts through various means like in-class lifelike experiences, field trips, living with
craftsmen and case studies encountered at various phases in the student life. These engagements
enable the students to be both reflective and responsive designers.
Courses like freehand drawing, technical drawing, colour workshop, graphic design as well as
workshops in creative writing hone skills required for effective communication. In addition to the
formal classroom and studio based courses and workshops, students are exposed to various
scenarios of learning such as the Related Study Programs and Practical Training. The learning
process culminates in a Research Thesis that the students undertake upon the completion of nine
semesters of formal course requirements.
Eligibility Criteria for Faculty of Design, CEPT University (B.Id)
Candidates will have passed XII Standard Higher Secondary Certificate Examination of Gujarat State
in Science Stream (or its equivalent in CBSE/CISCE/NIOS/ISB/IB) with Physics & Mathematics as
compulsory subjects securing a minimum aggregate score of 50% for all subjects (45% for
SEBC/SC/ST candidates).
Admission Process of Faculty of Design (B.Id)
Candidates will be selected on the basis of aggregate score of HSC and performance in the
admission tests at CEPT University, Ahmedabad. The reservation criteria for the candidates would
be as per the rules of the State Government at the time of admission.
The final list of merit order would be based on the following weight-age:
| First Level Test: |
60% |
| Second Level Interview: |
10% |
| HSC Aggregate: |
30% |
| TOTAL: |
100% |
Total number of seats available for admission: 48 seats
Seat matrix and Reservations for Faculty of Design (B.Id)
| Total Number of Intake sanctioned- 48 seats. |
| Sr.No. |
Type of Board |
Total Seats |
| 1 |
Gujarat Board (GSEB ) and Diploma (Gujarat State) |
84% of the Total Seats |
| 2 |
Other Education Boards of Gujarat State |
6% of the Total Seats |
| 3 |
Out- State Education Boards |
10% of the Total Seats |
Faculty of Technology(B. Tech)
About Faculty of Technology, CEPT University (B. Tech)
Construction Technology is integral in the development of cities and built environments.
Construction Engineers work on many aspects of the construction and implementation of various
developments. Many engineers take up leadership roles in the overall conception of large scale
developments of cities and regional infrastructure. Some choose to focus on some aspect of this
large field, such as structural design, infrastructural design, etc. Many engineers also choose to
work on management of construction and development processes. Construction Technology
provides a sound base for a career with vast opportunities to make tangible improvements to the
built environment.
The five–year undergraduate (UG) program in Construction Technology leads to Bachelor of
Construction Technology (B. Tech). The program equips students with competencies necessary for
being effective professional engineers and exposes them to technical, managerial and social
dimensions of the built environment. Though the B. Tech degree is sufficient for a professional
career, many construction engineers pursue postgraduate and doctoral studies. When doing this
one can continue focusing on construction engineering, concentrate on fields such structural
design or infrastructure design or shift to allied professions such as urban planning or construction
& project management.
Eligibility Criteria for Faculty of Technology, CEPT University (B. Tech)
Candidates will have passed XII Standard Higher Secondary Certificate Examination of Gujarat State
in Science Stream (or its equivalent in CBSE/CISCE/NIOS/ISB/IB) with Physics & Mathematics as
compulsory subjects securing a minimum aggregate score of 50% for all subjects (45% for
SEBC/SC/ST candidates).
Admission Process of Faculty of Technology (B. Tech)
Candidates will be selected on the basis of aggregate score of HSC and performance in the
admission tests at CEPT University, Ahmedabad. The reservation criteria for the candidates would
be as per the rules of the State Government at the time of admission.
The final list of merit order would be based on the following weight-age:
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HSC Aggregate Score: 40%
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Entrance Test Score: 60%
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Total number of seats available for admission: 60 seats
Seat matrix and Reservations for Faculty of Technology (B. Tech)
| Total Number of Intake sanctioned- 55 seats. |
| Sr.No. |
Type of Board |
Total Seats |
| 1 |
Gujarat Board (GSEB ) and Diploma (Gujarat State) |
84% of the Total Seats |
| 2 |
Other Education Boards of Gujarat State |
6% of the Total Seats |
| 3 |
Out- State Education Boards |
10% of the Total Seats |
Faculty of Planning (B.Plan)
The UG programme (B.Plan) at CEPT has been paused for a year n order to enhance the resources and
infrastructure of the University for the Program. The information for the programme will be posted
soon.