Established in 2008, SPA Vijayawada is a public autonomous institute, an Institute of National Importance, for education and research in planning and architecture.
Address: Survey No.4/4, ITI Road, 520008 Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Architecture, Planning
Domains taught:
- Civil Engineering, Ecology and Sustainability, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Structural Engineering, Transportations
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
One of the SPAs focusing on education in architecture and planning. Located in the developing capital region of Andhra Pradesh.
Research:
Research in areas such as urban and regional planning, sustainable architecture, and building sciences.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
100
Current students***:
700
Foreign students***:
1%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Specialized institution for architecture and planning in Andhra Pradesh, Institute of National Importance.
Cons
Newer SPA, still developing its campus, infrastructure, and research programs fully.
Best For
Students in Andhra Pradesh and surrounding regions seeking specialized education in architecture or urban planning at an Institute of National Importance.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal overlaps with this school on geotechnics, industrial design and civil engineering, so the two are easy to compare, and it is slightly larger, at about 800 students against roughly 700 here, and is also a public institution.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of transportations, geotechnics and industrial design can consider School of Planning and Architecture Delhi, and it covers logistics as well, and is larger, enrolling about 1,500 students against roughly 700 here.
- National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh follows much the same lines as this school, with civil engineering as common ground, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- For students who like the geotechnics focus of this institution but want another option nearby, Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy fits well: it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh works in much the same fields, chiefly civil engineering and ecology and sustainability, and it covers mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics as well, and has almost the same size, at about 700 students.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Marne-la-Vallée in France shares the transportations, geotechnics and industrial design orientation of this school, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers logistics and project management as well.
- On content, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture et de Paysage de Bordeaux in France and this school are close, as both teach geotechnics, industrial design and civil engineering; it covers project management and materials as well, and is slightly larger, at about 900 students against roughly 700 here.
- If this school is on your list for geotechnics, civil engineering and ecology and sustainability, Escuela Politécnica de Mieres in Spain deserves a comparison, because it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Samara State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering in Russia is the nearest foreign match on industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering; it is far larger, with about 5,000 students against roughly 700 here, and is also a public institution.
- Seen from abroad, Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering (Russia) is a close relative on subject matter, since transportations, industrial design and civil engineering are central to both, and it is far larger, with about 8,000 students against roughly 700 here, and is also a public institution.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Architecture, Civil Engineering, Design for Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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