Established in 2008, SPA Bhopal is a public autonomous institute, an Institute of National Importance, for education and research in planning and architecture.
Address: Neelbad Road, Bhauri, 462030 Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning, Landscape Architecture
Domains taught:
- Civil Engineering, Ecology and Sustainability, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Structural Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
One of the SPAs focusing on built environment education and research. Aims to produce skilled planners and architects.
Research:
Research in areas like sustainable architecture, urban planning, environmental design, and landscape architecture.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
100
Current students***:
800
Foreign students***:
1%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Specialized institution for planning and architecture, Institute of National Importance status.
Cons
Newer SPA, still developing its full research and national standing compared to SPA Delhi.
Best For
Students aiming for careers in architecture or urban planning, seeking specialized education at an Institute of National Importance in Central India.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- On content, School of Planning and Architecture Vijayawada and this institution are close, as both teach geotechnics, industrial design and civil engineering; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of geotechnics, industrial design and civil engineering can consider School of Planning and Architecture Delhi, and it is larger, enrolling about 1,500 students against roughly 800 here, and is also a public institution.
- Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal follows much the same lines as this school, with civil engineering as common ground, and it is also a public institution and also offers mba programmes.
- For students who like the geotechnics focus of this school but want another option nearby, Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy fits well: it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers chemistry and data analytics as well.
- Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology shares the core fields of this institution, namely geotechnics; it is slightly larger, at about 1,000 students against roughly 800 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture et de Paysage de Bordeaux in France pursues a similar profile in geotechnics, industrial design and civil engineering, and it is slightly larger, at about 900 students against roughly 800 here, and is also a public institution.
- Seen from abroad, École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Toulouse (France) is a close relative on subject matter, since industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering are central to both, and it is slightly smaller, at about 700 students against roughly 800 here, and is also a public institution.
- Escuela Politécnica de Mieres in Spain shares the geotechnics, civil engineering and ecology and sustainability orientation of this institution, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers agriculture and engineering as well.
- The closest overseas parallel on industrial design, civil engineering and structural engineering is Samara State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, located in Russia; it covers thermodynamics and project management as well, and is far larger, with about 5,000 students against roughly 800 here.
- For geotechnics, industrial design and civil engineering outside the home country, Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering in Russia is a natural reference; it covers software engineering and engineering as well, and is far larger, with about 7,000 students against roughly 800 here.
*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, Design for Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Quality Management, 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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