School of Planning and Architecture Vijayawada

What School of Planning and Architecture Vijayawada does

The School of Planning and Architecture Vijayawada (SPAV) is a Centrally Funded Technical Institution (CFTI) and Institute of National Importance established on July 7, 2008 by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, under the SPA Act 2014. It is one of three Institutes of National Importance nationwide dedicated to Planning and Architecture education (alongside SPA Delhi and SPA Bhopal). The institution operates two academic departments — Architecture and Planning — delivering a B.Arch (5-year, 300 credits), B.Plan (4-year), seven postgraduate programs (M.Arch in Sustainable/Landscape/Conservation Architecture, M.Plan in Environmental/Urban-Regional/Transportation-Infrastructure Planning, MBEM, and MUD), and doctoral research in both departments. Curriculum emphasizes sustainable, climate-responsive design and planning, supported by specialized laboratories (Geoinformatics, Material Testing, Surveying, Conservation, Environmental Monitoring, Climatology, Landscape, Model Making & Carpentry, Structural) and a 1-GBPS NKN-NMEICT-connected ICT backbone serving roughly 800 users.

SPAV runs a sales-led, government-channel go-to-market: undergraduate admissions flow through the centralized JoSAA/CSAB counseling based on JEE Main ranks; postgraduate admissions flow through the JAAP-PG portal shared across the three SPAs; international students enter via the DASA scheme; doctoral intake is on a rolling basis. Revenue is primarily derived from government budget allocations as a fully publicly funded CFTI, supplemented by tuition/hostel/mess fees collected via the SBI Collect gateway and by research and consultancy services rendered to government clients — including the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (Gram Panchayat Spatial Development Plans for Andhra Pradesh villages), the Directorate of Town and Country Planning of Andhra Pradesh (drafting of the AP Regional and Urban Planning Act 2020 and GIS-based Master Plans for Bheemavaram and Eluru), and Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (heritage walk circuit).

SPAV occupies a single permanent ~10-acre campus on ITI Road in central Vijayawada, comprising a 30,000 sqm academic block, 20,200 sqm hostel area accommodating 777 residents, a 4,300 sqm dining-cum-guest house block, and an additional 2.66 acres earmarked for outdoor sports. The campus itself functions as a teaching artifact — it has won the Eurasian Prize 2018 and GRIHA Exemplary Performance Award 2018 for passive architecture and is operated on solar power (183 KW/day, ~108,000 kWh/year), a 100 KLD sewage treatment plant with recycling, rainwater harvesting, and LED automation. The Design and Innovation Centre anchors an IPR portfolio of 50+ filings (44 patents, 5 designs, 1 copyright) targeting traditional arts, Kalamkari printing, and social-responsive products. The institution also operates within transnational research circuits via MoUs with UN-Habitat and universities in the UK, Australia, Austria, Germany, Italy, and Norway, and is ranked 16th in NIRF 2024 in the Architecture and Planning category (down from 9th in 2019 and 2020).

Name

School of Planning and Architecture Vijayawada

Legal name

School of Planning and Architecture Vijayawada

Website

https://spav.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The School of Planning and Architecture Vijayawada is a government-funded Institute of National Importance under India's Ministry of Education, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in Architecture and Planning across two departments, and delivering planning consultancy to state and central government clients.

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Product category

Higher Education - Architecture and Planning

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Higher Education SIS & Campus Management Systems (EDAFAEAB)

Keywords

• Architecture education
• Urban planning programs
• Postgraduate design degrees
• Doctoral research programs
• Sustainable built environment

Headquarters

HQ city

Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Academic Programs - Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated from tuition fees for undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in Architecture and Planning. Fee structures include program fees, hostel fees, and mess charges collected through SBI Collect payment gateway.
2. Research and Consultancy Services: Revenue through consultancy projects for government agencies (Ministry of Panchayati Raj, DTCP Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation) and international organizations. Includes preparation of GIS-based master plans, spatial development plans, and heritage walk circuits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SPAV is a centrally funded technical institution offering undergraduate (B.Arch, B.Plan), postgraduate (M.Arch, M.Plan, MUD, MBEM) and doctoral programs in Architecture and Planning. It also delivers research and consultancy services for government agencies covering GIS-based master plans, spatial development plans, heritage walk circuits, and regional planning legislation. The institution operates through a permanent Vijayawada campus with design studios, specialized laboratories, a Design and Innovation Centre, and award-winning sustainable infrastructure.

Product overview

School of Planning and Architecture Vijayawada is an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, established on July 7, 2008. The institution operates two academic departments - Architecture and Planning - offering undergraduate (B.Arch, B.Plan), postgraduate (M.Arch in Sustainable Architecture/Landscape Architecture/Architectural Conservation, M.Plan in Environmental Planning and Management/Urban and Regional Planning/Transportation and Infrastructure Planning, M.Building Engineering and Management, M.Urban Design), and doctoral programs. The institution also operates central facilities including a Central Library, Computer Centre, specialized laboratories, and a Design and Innovation Centre. Students access academic services through the Samarth Portal for registrations, fee payments, and records management. Admissions for UG programs are processed through JoSAA/CSAB and DASA, while PG admissions use the JAAP-PG centralized portal. The institution holds 16th position in NIRF 2024 Ranking for Architecture and Planning.

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Products and services

• Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) Five-year undergraduate program (10 semesters, 300 credits) in architectural design and practice with comprehensive exposure to humanities, technology, and professional streams. For students seeking professional education in architectural design through JoSAA/CSAB counseling based on JEE Main rankings.
• Bachelor of Planning (B.Plan) Four-year undergraduate program in urban and regional planning covering settlement patterns, growth, design, and multidisciplinary curriculum drawing from architecture, engineering, geography, economics, sociology, management, and law. For students admitted through JoSAA/CSAB based on JEE Main ranks.
• Master of Architecture in Sustainable Architecture (M.Arch SA)

Quantifiable outcome

• 16th NIRF Ranking 2024 in Architecture and Planning category
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Integration5 records

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Government of Andhra Pradesh (DTCP, GoAP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2020Development and submission of Draft Andhra Pradesh Regional and Urban Planning Act 2020, revising the Town and Country Planning Act 1920. Landmark work to guide growth and development of urban and regional planning. GIS-based Master Plans for Bheemavaram and Eluru regions under AMRUT scheme.
• European Union (Erasmus+ Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded BReUCom (Building Resilient Urban Communities) project with Danube University Austria, ITC Netherlands, SPA Bhopal, and NIT Hamirpur. Focus on integration of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary aspects of urban resilience into architectural and urban planning training. SPAV leads Work Package 4 as pilot implementation and evaluation organization.
• UN-HabitatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signed for research collaboration in urban planning and habitat-related research activities.
• Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreparation of Gram Panchayat Spatial Development Plans for two villages of Andhra Pradesh completed in December 2020. Project showcased sustainable process with ecology, economy, and social development at core. Plans adopted as model for other states.
• Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeritage walk circuit development project connecting historic medieval caves in Vijayawada city. Project in final stages.
• Solent University, UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic collaboration through MoU for student and faculty exchange, joint research activities.
• University of Melbourne, AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic collaboration through MoU for academic exchange and research collaboration.
• Danube University Krems, AustriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in EU-funded BReUCom project for urban resilience research and education.
• Hafencity University, GermanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic collaboration through MoU for urban planning research.
• University of Cologne, GermanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic collaboration through MoU for research exchange.
• University of Florence, ItalyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic collaboration through MoU for architecture and planning education.
• Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic collaboration through MoU and GIAN programs for sustainable architecture and land management.
• Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA), Government of IndiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdopted five villages for development planning with local community involvement. First phase completed, second phase focuses on implementation of technologies developed.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CEPT University: Premier privately-founded university in Ahmedabad focused on architecture, planning, and design education. Direct competitor for top Architecture/Planning students and faculty talent in India.
• IIT Roorkee - Department of Architecture and Planning: IIT Roorkee hosts one of the most established Architecture and Planning programs under the prestigious IIT brand, competing for the same JEE Main candidates as SPAV's B.Arch and B.Plan offerings.
• IIT Kharagpur - Department of Architecture: IIT Kharagpur's Department of Architecture offers B.Arch and M.Arch programs, competing with SPAV for high-JEE-rank students using the IIT brand premium.
• Sir J.J. College of Architecture, Mumbai: One of India's oldest architecture colleges affiliated with the University of Mumbai, offering B.Arch and M.Arch programs in a metro location with strong industry exposure.
• Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal: Premier NIT with established Architecture department and recognized M.Arch programs; SPAV's Board of Governors chairperson is also a former MANIT board member, indicating overlap in leadership and candidate pools.
• School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal: Third SPA institution under the same SPA Act 2014 with parallel Architecture and Planning departments. Direct joint admissions partner through JAAP-PG and EU BReUCom project collaborator.
• Chandigarh College of Architecture: Premier Chandigarh-based architecture school offering B.Arch and M.Arch programs, well-regarded for design education and a direct competitor in North India admissions.
• School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi: The flagship and largest of the three Schools of Planning and Architecture, also an Institute of National Importance under the SPA Act 2014. Sister institution to SPAV with shared mission, degree structure (B.Arch, B.Plan, M.Arch, M.Plan), and joint JAAP-PG admissions portal.
• National Institute of Technology Calicut - Department of Architecture: NIT Calicut offers B.Arch and M.Arch programs through JEE Main admissions; competes with SPAV for the same national pool of architecture aspirants, particularly in South India.

Others

• Council of Architecture, India: Statutory body regulating architectural education and profession in India. SPAV's Board of Governors chairperson was a former Council Member; relevant as the regulator governing all architecture programs SPAV offers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles10 records

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