MCR: Admission Information 2026

National Applicants

For M.Arch.

B.Arch. degree recognized by the Council of Architecture. Minimum 50% aggregate marks for general category and 45% for reserved category.

For M.A.

B.Tech (civil), B,Tech (structural) or equivalent, B.ID, B.UD, B.Plan, B.Des all minimum 4 years, B.Sc (building design), B.Sc (interior design), Bachelors in Archaeology all minimum 3 years. Minimum 50% aggregate marks for general category and 45% for reserved category.

International Applicants

For M.Arch.  

B.Arch. or equivalent degree in Architecture with minimum 50% aggregate marks.

Provided that the Architecture program is considered equivalent to the B.Arch. degree program by the Equivalence Committee of CEPT University.

For M.A.

Undergraduate degree (minimum 4 years) in Civil Engineering, Construction, Structures, Urban Design, Planning, Landscape and Archaeology. Minimum 50% aggregate marks.

Sponsored Candidates

Same as for national applicants + Minimum 5 years [on the last date of application] of experience in relevant field, of which at Least two years in service of the organization sponsoring his/her study.

Disqualification / scrutiny

Incomplete application documents, evidence of providing false information, plagiarism in portfolio/report [zero tolerance policy towards plagiarism], not meeting eligibility criteria will result in disqualification of the application.

Application Information & Requirements

The application shall consist of the following:

1. A completed application form.
   

2. CEPT PG Test / GATE Scores for Indian nationals. The candidates who have appeared for the GATE exam are not required to appear for CEPT PG Test. It is compulsory to give CEPT PG test if you have not appeared for GATE. CEPT PG Test will be online from your home.

   GRE scores for international candidates (GRE scores shall be considered valid if taken within the last 2 years). International candidates can appear for CEPT PG Test, if they have not taken GRE. CEPT PG Test will be online from your home. 
   

3. Self-attested Degree certificates and mark sheets for all semesters. Applicants receiving grades as GPA/CGPA need to send a document indicating the equivalent percentage marks or relationship of GPA/CGPA with percentage marks as per their university/ institute along with all the mark sheets.  Applicants studying in the final semester need to submit all the mark sheets till the penultimate semester.
   
4. Curriculum Vitae.
   
5. References from two referees who know you well. (Online reference letters to be filled and sent directly by the referee). The referee should be able to upload the reference letters till 3 days after the last date to apply.
   
6. Academic and/ or Professional work experience certificates.
   
7. Portfolio: Attach A4 size single PDF – Landscape, maximum 10 pages. (File size maximum 20MB and maximum 150dpi).
   
8. Sponsorship Certificate and/or No Objection certificate from the last employer (Only for Sponsored Candidates)
   
9. Proof of Employment (Only for Sponsored Candidates)
   
10. Online interviews with shortlisted candidates 
    
11. GATE cut off: Applicants who have received the score below cutoff score as published by the relevant authority, he/she needs to appear for online CEPT PG Test.

Refer Evaluation Procedure for details on all the above requirements.

National Students

1. The admission procedure and assessment criteria is the same for national, international, and sponsored candidates unless specifically mentioned otherwise.
   
2. An Expert Committee will be set up for the program to assess all submitted material.

Items required and the assessment criteria for this stage are follows:

Documents Required

A: Curriculum vitae, work experience, and last qualifying exam marks

Assessment Criteria

• Quality of Experience in a work environment quality of engagement in the academic environment (workshops, seminars, conferences, extra classes, short courses)
• Relevance and quality of extra – curricular activities.
• "Experience" is one of the evaluation criteria. If an applicant has a continuing position at the workplace, at the time of application, his/her experience will be accounted for till the date of application deadline irrespective of the date of submission of application.

B: References
Referees are kindly required to submit the online reference form, including a reference letter, to assist the University in making a full assessment of each applicant’s academic record and abilities.

Assessment Criteria

• Relevance of the Reference (and the Referee) with the subject matter.
• Nature of Reference received.
• Authenticity of the Reference

C: Portfolio
The portfolio is a synopsis of one's creative work. As a visual essay, it tells the story of a person's interests, skills, and development over time. It should include academic projects, internship projects, professional projects (if any), personal projects and interests (design studies, experiments, creative works), technical skills, awards, publications (if any).

Assessment Criteria

• Quality of work undertaken, skills developed.
• The ability of a candidate to demonstrate spatial fluency and intellectual depth in contemporary research questions and critical areas of inquiry is a plus.
• Authenticity of the Portfolio (signed and stamped by the institution/ office/ organization)

D: Online interviews with shortlisted candidates

E: Test scores (CEPT PG - Online / GATE)

It is mandatory to appear for all the evaluation criteria. If a candidate is absent from any of the evaluation criteria, he/she is not qualified to be considered for the merit list.

The break-up for various components is as mentioned in the tables below.

Assessment Criteria

1. Last Qualifying Exam*
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Reference Letters
4. Portfolio
5. Test Scores (CEPT PG - Online / GATE)
6. Online Interview

*Note: In case the final semester results are pending then percentages till the penultimate semester will be considered.

The consolidated common merit order of the applicants tested shall be displayed on the CEPT admission portal.

Based on the number of available seats, CEPT University will offer admission to candidates as per the merit order in the merit list. The candidate will be asked to deposit the fee and secure admission by the date given in the offer letter. After this date CEPT University at its discretion may offer admission to candidates in the waitlists in the order of merit as per the availability of seats.

International Students

The admission procedure and assessment criteria is the same for national, international, and sponsored candidates unless specifically mentioned otherwise. GRE scores for international candidates (GRE score shall be considered valid if taken within the last 2 years)

Sponsored Candidates

The admission procedure and assessment criteria are the same for national, international, and sponsored candidates unless specifically mentioned otherwise.

All rules regarding sponsored candidates are subject to approval from relevant Government bodies. The seats for the sponsored candidates will be a maximum of 10% of the sanctioned intake of each program and will be considered as within the sanctioned intake for PG programs.

The candidates will be required to submit the following in addition to other documents:

• Sponsorship Certificate and/or No Objection certificate from the last employer
  
• Proof of Employment that may include the

1. Appointment letter
2. Form No. 16 for the last two years from the last employer
3. Experience certificate(s) indicating minimum experience of 5 years
4. Any other proof as deemed necessary by the committee

A separate merit list will be prepared for seats of sponsored candidates. In the absence of enough eligible applications or applicants qualified in the admission procedure, the seats will be filled with the other eligible and qualified candidates.

For candidates with B.Arch. the degree awarded - Master of Architecture (Conservation and Regeneration)

For candidates with other than B.Arch. the degree awarded - Master of Arts (Conservation and Regeneration)

Last date to Apply:  21st June 2026

Online CEPT PG Test
27 June 2026 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Total Intake: 16

Government Seats: 4

University Seats: 12

The admissions for Government Seats shall be conducted by the respective Admission Committee constituted in accordance with the provisions of the said Act. These seats shall be offered to the students who have passed the qualifying examination from an eligible Board or University located in the State of Gujarat. The students who qualify as per the eligibility criteria and possess domicile of the State of Gujarat shall also be eligible for admission.

Information will be updated soon

CEPT University offers a number of Merit and Means based scholarships. Merit-based scholarships are offered to applicants along with their admission offer letter based on their standing in the admissions merit list. Applicants can apply for means-based scholarships on the online admissions portal after they have submitted their admission application. Apart from these, students can access several work-based financial aids during the course of their studies. For more information, please see this link.