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CEPT University

Ahmedabad

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At a glance

Type
Private university
Run by
Private
Started
1962
Hostel
Yes

Started in 1962 by the Ahmedabad Education Society with its School of Architecture; became a university under a Gujarat Act in 2005 and is UGC-recognised. B.Arch admission uses NATA only (JEE and GUJCET are not accepted for B.Des; JEE not mentioned for B.Arch). CEPT does not offer a B.Plan; its planning undergraduate degree is a Bachelor's in Urban Design.

Approvals and rankings

NAAC grades expire. Check the cycle and year on naac.gov.in before you rely on one.

Courses

The most-asked courses, not the full list. Fees change every year: confirm on the college's own fee page before you pay.

B.Arch (Bachelor's in Architecture)UG · 5 years · 120 seatsNATAMarksHow to get in: Merit = 50% Class 12 marks + 50% NATA score (CEPT All-India seats); Gujarat students also apply for ACPC seatsFee: ₹5,08,000 a year (2026-27; hostel extra) (source)Save this course →
B.Des (Bachelor's in Design)UG · 5 years · 100 seatsUCEEDNID DATHow to get in: UCEED score (Part A and B) with at least 50% in Class 12 for 2026-27; CEPT says it will also accept NID DAT scores for 2027Fee: ₹5,08,000 a year (2026-27; hostel extra) (source)Save this course →
Master of Architecture (Housing Design)PG · 24 seatsGATEOwn testHow to get in: Merit from degree marks, work experience, GATE or CEPT PG Test score, portfolio, questionnaire and two references; needs a B.ArchFee: ₹6,02,000 a year (2026-27) (source)Save this course →
Master of Planning (Urban Planning)PG · 132 seatsGATEOwn testInterviewHow to get in: CEPT PG Test, GATE or UGC NET score, document screening, then online evaluation with interview; Gujarat government seats through ACPCFee: ₹6,02,000 a year (2026-27) (source)Save this course →

Rankings

For courses

From the Ministry of Education, Government of India's NIRF 2025 lists, checked 25/10/2026. Ranks 101 and below are given in bands.

How to read rankings

  1. The course rank matters more than the overall rank. A college can be average overall and excellent for law.
  2. Each list measures different things. NIRF scores teaching, research, results after graduation, how inclusive a college is, and its reputation.
  3. Small gaps mean little. Ranks 12 and 18 are close; don't choose on a few places.
  4. Not ranked isn't bad. Colleges choose whether to take part, and new or small ones often don't.

Where this comes from

Checked on 30/10/2026 on these official pages:

Couldn't confirm yet: JEE Main Paper 2 for B.Arch: not mentioned on CEPT's page (NATA only); Duration of master's programmes not stated on admission pages; Council of Architecture approval of B.Arch: CEPT page only cites CoA eligibility rules; coa.gov.in blocked; NAAC grade: not found; What the ₹5.08 lakh / ₹6.02 lakh fee covers (page doesn't say); Hostel fee (CEPT Residency, ~1.5 km from campus) not stated; B.Des 2027 NID DAT route only seen in a news headline on CEPT's site; 2026-27 admission page lists UCEED only; Other UG programmes (Interior Design, Civil Engineering, Urban Design) not checked; interior design admission page failed to load; Campus area not read; About page failed to load.

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