Hi,

Eligibility criteria regarding your course -

The basic eligibility for admission in Master of planning in Urban and Regional Planning program is,

• The candidate must have passed B.Planning/BE Civil/B.Arch/or Masters in Economics, Geography, Sociology
• With a minimum 55% score from a recognized Indian University or International University.
• It must also be recognised by UGC/IGNOU/AIU or associations like AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS.
• Candidates belonging to SC/ST, reserved list will be given relaxation of 5% in every institute.
• Candidates with GATE scores are not required to write any entrance exam.
• Candidates with no GATE scores must attend the entrance exam conducted by the respective university/Institution.

Admission procedure -

• Some Institutes provide exemption from entrance exam for applicants with GATE exam scores
• Admission will be calculated based on academic records and GATE score, that is 80% weightage to GATE score and 20% weightage to 10+2 and UnderGraduate / PostGraduate marks.
• If the candidate has no GATE scores, then the admission will be calculated based on academic records and entrance test scores.
• That is, 80% weightage to marks obtained in the Entrance exam and 20% weightage to 10+2 and UnderGraduate / PostGraduate marks.

Entrance exam - GATE

ALL THE BEST !

There are many books for Urban Designing. You can refer to Kevin Lynch's two major works Image of the City and Good City form will give you a good orientation towards the subject. Another books you can study are-

How to Study Public Life: Methods in Urban Design by Jan Gehl and Birgitte Svarre.

Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design by Charles Montgomery

The Planning Game: Lessons from Great Cities by Alexander Garvin

Hello,

The best books to refer for concept building are-

1)Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design by Charles Montgomery

2)How to Study Public Life: Methods in Urban Design by Jan Gehl and Birgitte Svarre.

3)The Planning Game: Lessons from Great Cities by Alexander Garvin

4) Image of the City By Kevin Lynch

5)Good City by Kevin Lynch

Hope this helps.

Hi AAyushi,

CEPT University, Ahmedabad is very well-reputed in terms of placements as the department for the same is efficient at their work, which is providing placements to their students.  Placements are provided in companies such as HDFC, Reliance Realty, DLF among many others.

The total fees for the five-year Bachelor of Urban Design UG course is Rs. 16 Lakhs. However, it is advisable to go for a Master's degree to get a better starting package. The Master of Urban Design course is a two-year PG course at Rs. 7.56 Lakhs total fees.

Dear aspirant, 

Yeah.Nativity certificate is necessary for every candidate even candidates inside kerala for proving their nationality.It is to be produced before the entrance commissioner and is to be uploaded at the time of keam registration.For proving nationality any of the given below can be used.

Birth certificate

SSLC certificate(It can be used only if your place of birth is there in it)

OR digitally signed Nativity certificate from Akshaya

Hope this will help you. 

Good luck