School of Planning and Architecture - [SPA], Bhopal

Ans. One should definitely go for SPA Bhopal. SPAs are equivalent to IITs in the field of architecture. Since they are directly under the Ministry of HRD, they offer better infrastructure, facilities and funds for students. The placement is wide and good. CCA on the other hand, bequeaths a good name but limits itself with a niched exposure. From the past few years, SPAs student council has made tremendous efforts in conducting various types of activities in the college to make the college environment more energetic and happening.

Ans. SPA Bhopal provides all kinds of basic facilities to the students. Facilities like hostel accommodation, mess, well equipped library and practical labs, gymkhana, medical aid facilities, auditorium and so on. A good infrastructure is provided by the college to provide students the comfort and ease to live there and study with comfort. All the basic things that are needed by a student are given to them.

Ans. SPA Bhopal is a home for providing excellent subject specialisations in the field of architecture and planning. The institute conducts educational programs which leads to the degree of BArch and BPlan at the UG level. It also allows candidates to opt PG programs such as MArch, MPlan, and MDes. Also, the institute offers doctoral programs like PhD for a duration of 3 years. 

Ans. SPA Bhopal has a very qualified faculty with work experience in the relevant fields. The environment of the institution allows young minds to nurture and grow to the best of their capability so that they can learn new techniques and innovations and can cope up with the recent trends and changes in their respective fields. The school also aims to provide an area for research and new learning techniques. This college has been able to make its place in the NIRF rankings in previous years.

Ans. SPA Bhopal provides decent placement opportunities to the students. Pre-placement training is also given to the students and the college has an active placement cell. Various reputed companies have visited the college in the past like EY, Ashok Leyland, Make My Trip, Infosys, JLL, City Lab, etc. These companies have offered good placement opportunities to the students with decent packages. Teachers of the college are involved in the placement cell and guide the students for the same.

Ans. SPA Bhopal campus sprawls over 75 acres of land located in Bhauri, Bhopal. Within the campus, there is a hostel for boys and girls and also there is a third hostel with two wings, one wing for boys and another one for girls. Many faculty members and staff reside on the campus. The campus also facilitates courts and fields for sports and other activities. 

Ans. SPA Bhopal offers PG programs under different specialisations as follows:

• Master of Architecture (M. Arch.) - Architectural Conservation, Landscape and Urban Design
• Master of Planning (M. Plan) - Urban & Regional Planning, Environmental Planning and Transport & Logistics Planning
• Master of Designing (M. Des) – Visual Communication 

Ques. What is the admission procedure for the PG courses at SPA Bhopal?

Ans. SPA Bhopal GATE cutoff 2024 is released in different rounds of seat allotment. In round 1, the overall GATE cutoff of SPA Bhopal was 377-584 marks for the general category.

Ans. SPA Bhopal offers numerous scholarships based on the students’ merit and one of them is Post Graduate Scholarship. This scholarship is provided to those students who are who have taken PG admission at the institute with a valid GATE/CEED score. Students who have obtained a valid GATE score and successfully registered themselves for the CCMT counselling are eligible for this scholarship. However, if a candidate qualifies for the GATE/CEED after the admission procedure, he/she will not be entitled to the Post Graduate Scholarship.