SPA Delhi - School of Planning and Architecture
School of Planning and Architecture, 4-Block-B, Indraprastha Estate, New Delhi - 110002 IndiaThe School of Planning and Architecture had a modest beginning in 1941 as a Department of Architecture of Delhi Polytechnic. It was later affiliated to the University of Delhi and integrated with the School of Town and Country Planning which was established in 1955 by the Government of India to provide facilities for rural, urban and regional planning. On integration, the School was renamed as School of Planning and Architecture in 1959.
Recognizing the specialized nature of the fields in which the School had attained eminence, in 1979, the Government of India, through the then Ministry of Education and Culture, conferred on the School of Planning and Architecture the status of "Deemed to be a University". With this new status, the School had broadened its horizon by introducing new academic and extension programmes and promoting research and consultancy activities. It was recognized as "An Institute of National Importance under an Act of Parliament" in 2015.
The School is a specialized University, only one of its kinds, which exclusively provides training at various levels, in different aspects of human habitat and environment. The School has taken lead in introducing academic programmes in specialized fields both at Bachelor's and Master's level, some of which are even today not available elsewhere in India. The School, in striving for excellence, has always been in the lead in extending education and research to new frontiers of knowledge. Human habitat and environment being the basic concern of the School, the spectrum of academic programmes is being continuously extended by providing programmes in new fields and emerging areas for which facilities are not available, as yet, anywhere else in the country.
The current SPA Delhi campus is located near ITO in Indraprastha Estate in New Delhi. The SPA Residential Campus and Hostel is located at Maharani Bagh, New Friends Colony, New Delhi and a girls hostel at Indraprastha Estate. A site of 20 acres has been acquired south of JNU by the school adjacent to Hotel Grand for developing a new campus
- The college is having all the world class facilities for the betterment of the students
- The college gives human values with the best quality of higher education
- The college gives the world class facilities for the betterment of the students
School of Planning and Architecture is situated in 4, Block B, Alongside State Bank of India, Indraprastha Marg, IP Land, New Delhi. Which is less than a km from the ITO Metro Station and the ITO Bus Stop. Learners could meet college by road, either by bus or auto-rickshaw or e-rickshaw, from the closest metro or bus stop.
The College has various national and international collaborations.
- Arundhati Roy, writer
- Baburam Bhattarai, 36th Prime Minister of Nepal
- Eugene Pandala, Indian architect known for building with Environmental Sustainability
- Gerard da Cunha, Indian architect of the famous Nrityagram
- Hisila Yami, former Minister of Physical Planning, Government of Nepal
Applicants should pass 10+2 or equivalent from any board or any other test accepted as equivalent, with a total of at least 50 per cent marks. Candidates also need to pass JEE Main.
Facilities
- Boys Hostel
The institution has VERY LIMITED HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION, which is offered only to outstation students based on the availability of seats and in accordance with hostel rules framed by the School from time to time. Some outstation students may not get hostel accommodation and will have to make their own arrangements for a stay outside the School campus. - Girls Hostel
The institution has VERY LIMITED HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION, which is offered only to outstation students based on the availability of seats and in accordance with hostel rules framed by the School from time to time. Some outstation students may not get hostel accommodation and will have to make their own arrangements for a stay outside the School campus. - Library
The Institution maintains two libraries in both Planning and Architecture campuses. The Library of the School continues to play an important role in the documentation and dissemination of knowledge and information in the areas of planning and architecture allied fields. The Library of the School has been acting as a crucial resource center to meet the information needs of its clientele, including students, teaching faculty, staff members of the School, research scholars, students from India and abroad and other visiting faculty and users. The library is equipped with computer facilities and electronic facilities such as online resources to support the teaching, learning and research activities of the School. - Sports
The Institution offers sports facilities for basketball, badminton, volleyball, garden table tennis, and billiards. - Cafeteria
The Institution has a canteen facility for staff and students. - Auditorium
The Institution has an auditorium facility for events and seminar. - Medical/Hospital
The Institution has a health center with the first-aid facility for the students. - IT Infrastructure
The Institution has an excellent IT Infrastructure facility for the students. - Classrooms
The Institution has the Well-furnished Classroom facility available on the campus. - Laboratories
The Institution has a departmental based laboratories facility for the students. - Guest Room
The Institution has guest house/waiting room facilities for visiting faculty and student family members.
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