Center for Research on Architecture and Urbanism (CAU)

The Center for Research on Architecture and urbanism (CAU) is set up to become a place of research excellence and serve as a reliable and reputed knowledge repository. It takes cognizance of the fact that burgeoning education and practice requires research support in the form of relevant information, critical analysis, and teaching texts. This has become all the more imperative given the unprecedented transformation of our cities, and the opportunities and challenges they pose. The centre is particularly conscious of the inadequacy of India specific content and aims to fill the gap.

CAU will build on the resources of, talent within, and an impressive network of scholars collaborating with CEPT University to become the premier research center in the country for architecture and urbanism. It aspires to be known as one of the reputed research centers in the world known for its expertise, quality of work, and relevance.

Through concrete research projects will create ideas, produce textbooks, and make innovative practice related manuals that the academia and industry can use, and thus enrich the discourse and practice. By making young researchers as partners in the research project, the centre would mentor them to become future research leaders