BUD: Program Specific FAQs

A: As a new approach to design education, this course is tailored specifically for the urban realm, and brings together the study of the city and design in ways that encourage innovative, cross-disciplinary thinking and solutions to the problems we face in urban India.

This five-year bachelor program gives students a professional training that equips them to work as designers in the public realm, and to analyse the urban environment, its systems, and its multiple scales. Students will be taught to use design skills, analytical tools and knowledge of legal frameworks that are required to design public infrastructure, facilities and amenities, and policies and regulations that shape the built environment. To do this, they will learn to assess the interactions of political frameworks, social and cultural relationships, and economic dynamics with the physical landscapes and systems that form the city.

A: This program is ideal for those fascinated by various aspects of the city and the built environment. Whether your interests lie in architecture, planning, sustainability, or community development, this course offers a comprehensive introduction to the profession. It's a perfect fit for students eager to explore and understand the multifaceted nature of cities and further shape the future of the public realm through its design and policies.

A: This program is a design based program.

B. Plan programs train students as planners, working primarily with different types of plans from the neighbourhood to the city level, to equitably allocate land resources in the city. The knowledge they gain about the city is generated in support of the creation of these plans.

The B.UD program focuses on design problems for public space. This means that students will not only study the city, but make design proposals for how its spaces can be, from bus stands and street furniture to the design of gardens, waterways and streets.

A: India is urbanising rapidly and a large number of designers and planners are required for plans at various scales.

There are seven career routes for the designers:

(i) as a government urban designer in any tier of government,

(ii) starting a private consulting firm

(iii) as an urban designer working in any private consulting or service firm (like architecture, urban planning or urban design firms),

(iv) as community urban designer, working with the communities through non-governmental organizations,

(v) as a policy maker, policy researcher or policy advocate

(vi) as a development professional working with international development organizations, and

(vii) as an academic.

*To practice independently as an architect, one would need to have a professional degree in Architecture and a registration with the Council of Architecture, India.

A: Postgraduate opportunities include urban planning, urban design, and landscape design, as well as degrees in fields like law, business, real estate development, sociology, anthropology, social work, education, and public policy.

A: Bachelor of Urban Design

A: Being a University recognized by (UGC) University Grants Commission under section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956, CEPT University is authorized to initiate and continue courses with the approval of its Board of Management.  While CEPT University remains committed to pursuing and receiving all necessary statutory approvals / accreditations, the University is not obligated to acquire any non-statutory approvals.

The Degree “Bachelor of Urban Design” is recognized by UGC.

A: You are not eligible. Only students from science stream with Physics and Mathematics are eligible.

A: Yes, diploma students who have completed 10+3 diploma courses with Mathematics as compulsory subject are eligible to apply.

A: For online application forms for the BUD  program - https://admissions.cept.ac.in/cept-adm-login.php

A: Please see the Admission Procedure on the BUD Admission Information page.

A: Please see the Admission Procedure section on the BUD Admission Information page.

A: The valid score of National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) OR JEE Main Paper 2 (Architecture/Planning) conducted by NTA (National Testing Agency) is accepted for admission to the BUD program. Applicants must clear the NATA/JEE Main Paper 2(Architecture/Planning) test and submit the valid score along with application form. Please follow the NATA/JEE schedule for relevant dates and information.

You can submit one or both test score cards as you have appeared for the test.

A: It is mandatory for all applicants to have valid NATA or JEE Main Paper 2(Architecture/Planning) score to apply.

A: CEPT Career Office offers handholding support to all graduating students about possible career opportunities as well as facilitates on and off-campus placement activities. The career office also organizes regular workshops and programs to enhance graduate employability and to expand career horizons.