About CEPT

The Centre for Environmental Planning & Technology (CEPT), sponsored by the Ahmedabad Education Society (AES), a premier voluntary nonprofit Organization established in 1935, devoted to the cause of education at all levels in several branches of learning, is now  a Registered Society & a Public Trust. CEPT offers full time undergraduate programs of five years duration in Architecture, Construction Technology, & Interior Design supported by the State Government & Post Graduate Programs of one & a half years duration in Urban & Regional Planning, Housing, Environmental Planning, Urban Design & Landscape Architecture funded by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) & Construction & Project Management & Structural Design which are self financing.

Since 1994 CEPT has been registered as a separate Society & a Public Trust. CEPT is an autonomous institution imparting education in the multi-disciplinary fields of the  built environment, offering its own Diplomas for various academic programs, which are recognized by the Government, AICTE and Professional Bodies. Its affairs are managed by the Governing Council consisting of nominees of the  Ahmedabad  Education Society, CEPT Society, AICTE, Government, Experts from Academics & the Profession/Industry, as well as its Faculty. We also plan to introduce PhD Program in the planning discipline.

Autonomous Status has made it possible for CEPT to have a close interaction between the students & the professional experts as well as to establish students & faculty exchange programs with institutions in India & abroad. In-depth interaction with the faculty & students is ensured. Considering the professional nature of the disciplines dealing with built form, a number of experts from the Industry/Profession, regularly teach at CEPT as visiting faculty.

CEPT has been accorded the status of Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by the Ministry of Science & Technology, Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Govt. of India since 1995. Contributions made to CEPT are exempted 100% from Income Tax under Income Tax Act Sections 35 (i) (ii) & 50% under Section 80 (G)

CEPT is located on approximately 3 hectare campus, near the Gujarat University. It also houses important institutions such as the Vikram Sarabhai Community Science Centre, the Amdavad ni Gufa & the Kanoria Centre for Arts. Several other institutions imparting education in Arts, Science, Commerce, Teachers Training, Pharmacy, Management & Computer Applications etc. are located nearby.

The CEPT has four schools functioning under it, viz : 

·  School of Planning

·  School of Architecture

·  School of Building Science & Technology

·  School of Interior Design

The faculty of these four Schools work together to develop an interactive and comprehensive education and research programme.

The CEPT has also established a Visual Art Centre to encourage and pursue  activities in the area of creative arts. The Kanoria Centre for Fine Arts on the campus provides opportunities to the CEPT students to pursue their interest in fine arts.