Last updated on September 24th, 2020 at 12:19 pm

School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal (or SPA Bhopal) is a specialized institute in Urban Planning, Architecture, and Design established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development in 2008.

• SPA Bhopal offers B.Planning and B.Arch Program at UG Level.
• Admissions to these courses are granted by Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA Counselling) on the basis of requirements as per Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB).
• Admissions are made on the basis of performance in JEE Main, which is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA).

SPA Bhopal: Highlights

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SPA Bhopal: Admissions Through JEE Main

JEE Main Scores are accepted by SPA Bhopal for admission in B.Arch and B.Planning programmes. Although the admission process is completely handled by JoSAA and CSAB. Once a candidate clears minimum/qualifying JEE Main Cut Off, he/she can take part in JoSAA Counselling.

UG Courses offered 

School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal mainly offers 2 major UG Courses for students through JEE Main Exam. Intermediate passed candidates with a required JEE Main score can apply for SPA Bhopal in both online and offline mode.

• Bachelor of Architecture [B.Arch]

• • • • Duration – 5 years
      • Intake – 38

• Bachelor of Planning [B.Planning]

• • • • Duration – 4 years
      • Intake – 94

Eligibility Criteria

There is a certain eligibility criteria for those who wish to get admission in SPA Bhopal in B.Arch and B.Planning:

• Intermediate passed/ appearing with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics from any recognized Board.
• Candidate must clear JEE Main Exam with a score higher than the minimum cut-off.

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Admission Process

Candidates first need to fill the application form available on the official website of SPA Bhopal. To visit the official website, click here.

1. Enter all necessary details in the Application Form.
2. Provide details of JEE Main Rank/Score in the form where asked.
3. Upload the Photograph and the Documents asked in the Application Form.
4. Scrutinize the Application Form for any discrepancies.
5. Click on “Submit” to submit the application Form.
6. Pay the application fee on the payments page and select the program.
7. Take a printout of the Application Form.
8. Visit the College with all the required Documents at the time of Seat Allotment.
9. Confirm your Seat by paying the Admission Fee.

SPA Bhopal Cut-Offs for Top Courses

JEE Main cut off for the admission to B.Arch and B.Planning program at School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal for the year 2019 and 2018 is given in the table below. The cut-offs are opening and closing rank for General Category only.

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Why Choose SPA Bhopal?

SPA Bhopal was established in 2008, and since then it has consistently strived to be the best. It has been well-received by Outlook, and has been one of the top rankers in NIRF. It was declared “Centre of Excellence” by Lok Sabha in 2014. It is autonomous and is an institute of national importance along with IITs, NITs, and AIIMS.

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SPA Bhopal Cut Offs for UG Courses

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)

Bachelor of Planning (B.Planning)

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Faculty at SPA Bhopal 

• The College has approximately 62 faculty members at the positions of head of department, associate professor and assistant professor.
• Apart from this the college also has visiting faculty and contractual faculty.
• A positive review of faculty of SPA Bhopal has been received on different websites by current and former students. A brief list of faculty is given below.
  

  Chairperson	Dr. Bimal Patel
  Director	Dr. N. Sreedharan
  Head of Department, Architecture	Piyush Hajela
  Head of Department, Conservation	Dr. Vishakha Kawathekar
  Head of Department, Landscape	Dr. N. Sridharan
  Head of Department, Urban Design	Anand Jayant Wadwekar
  Head of Department, E.P.	Rama U. Pandey
  Head of Department, U.R.P.	Dr. Natraj Kranthi
  Head of Department, T.P.	Dr. Natraj Kranthi
  Head of Department, Master of Design	Dr. N. Sridharan
  Dean, Academic Affairs	Dr. Shiuli Mitra
  Dean, Research and Development	Ajay Kumar Vinodia
  Dean, Student Affairs	Dr. Sandeep Sankat
  Dean, Planning and Development	Sanjeev Singh

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Various Facilities provided at SPA Bhopal 

SPA Bhopal extends several facilities to its students to make their stay comfortable, and enhance their knowledge and experience to prepare them for a Professional Future. Following are some major facilities provided by SPA Bhopal.

• Hostel Facilities – Students are provided Hostels with an accommodation of two students in each room. Rooms are well-furnished. Students have to use their own mattress.
• Library – Collection of relevant books and e-materials for the development of students as per their needs.
• Graphics Lab – Two Laboratories with 28 computers in each for preparing students for the industrial requirements.
• Health Facilities – 24×7 Service is provided with experienced medical practitioners from Chirayu Medical College & Hospital, Bhopal, all are MCI registered.
• Computer Centre – 1 GBPS Copper Local Area Network is being provided here for high speed Internet.
• Workshop – Architecture Workshop to enhance imagination of students through model making.

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SPA Bhopal: Placement Report

• College has a Training and placement Cell which assists students in all types of internships and professional training and facilitates the placement of graduating students.
• The institute’s on-campus placement is still in the development phase.
• Graduating students have been selected by several reputed firms and consultants both in Campus interviews and off campus.
• Students of SPA bhopal are trained in reputed national and international organizations both in government and private sectors.
  

  No. of students placed	13
  Median Package Offered	INR 3,00,000

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Scholarships Offered 

SPA Bhopal offers Scholarships to the meritorious students with a need. It also extends scholarships as per the central and state guidelines to SC/ST, OBC, and Minorities. Following are the scholarships offered by SPA Bhopal:

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Fee Structure For Undergraduate Courses

Given below is the fee structure of SPA Bhopal, for both B.Arch and B.Planning courses

• DASA students are required to pay all Institute fees other than Tuition fee in addition to USD 3500/USD 1750, each semester in INR.
• SC/ST Students are exempted from payment of Tuition Fee component of student/Institute fees.

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