SPA Vijayawada - School of Planning and Architecture Answered Questions

There are various top alumni of SPA Vijayawada - School of Planning and Architecture. Some of these are: G Pavan KalyanManjunath BNPrakhar MaheswariVeena YelamanchiliShiva Sai Kiran PothulaLunkim Tingneilam KhongsaVarious top companies such as L&T, Shapoorji Pallonji, Tata Projects, CBRE, JLL, and Cushman & Wakefield visit the college for placements. The highest package offered at the college is INR 16 LPA.

SPA Vijayawada - School of Planning and Architecture offers only BArch, MArch, BPlan, MPlan, and PhD courses. The total tuition fees for these courses range from INR 1.3 Lakhs to INR 4.8 Lakhs. Apart from the tuition fee, the candidate may also need to pay some additional charges like hostel fee, application fee, admission fee, etc. To check for the detailed fee, the candidates are advised to visit: https://www.shiksha.com/college/spa-vijayawada-school-of-planning-and-architecture-39601/fees.

The hostel fees at SPA Vijayawada - School of Planning and Architecture vary with the course. The hostel fee for 3-year PhD course is INR 70 K, while for BPlan and BArch courses, it is INR 3.02 Lakhs. The hostel fee for students pursuing MArch courses is INR 1.27 Laksh. These hostel fees are for the whole duration of the course and also include the mess charges.

Through JoSAA, in the year 2025, SPA Vijayawada has provided requirements to the candidates for admission to the B.Arch program, such as 10th and 12th marks sheets, JEE Main Paper 2 or NATA scorecard, school living/ transfer certificate, category certification (for OBC/SC/ST), income certificate (in case of EWS or scholarships), domicile certificate (if required), along with two passport-sized photographs. A valid ID proof (Aadhaar) is also to be included.Upload scanned copies (PDF/JPEG, <2MB) on JoSAA portal during registration period (say Jun-July 2025; fee: INR 350). It is then visited by hopefuls at the reporting centers for the physical verification process after a seat has been allotted. Aspirants opting NATA aren't done with SPA application ; they might need to submit extra document through SPA portal.

Maximum placement in SPA Vijayawada - School of Planning and Architecture is around INR 12 LPA, as per 2023 data for B.Arch and B.Planning graduates. Most recruiters are architectural firms like C.P. Kukreja Associates and Morphogenesis, along with planning consultancies for the roles of design, project management and sustainable planning.Average package is about INR 5-7 LPA and placements are around 70-80%. M.Arch/M-Plan students get equivalent or higher packages (up to INR 14 LPA). The placement cell looks after placements as well as internship and industry workshop facilitation in the urban development hub of Vijayawada. Students, while appreciating the career support, suggested tying up with more international firms.

SPA Vijayawada does not provide 100% scholarship covering the whole tuition fee. For the best JEE Main/NATA performers or economically backward students whose total income is less than INR 2 lakh, there exists a merit-based scholarship from 20%-50% of fees (B.Arch INR 2.77 Lacs total).Government scholarships like the Central Sector Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC students provide partial fee concessions or stipends. The student has to apply along with academic records, income certificates, and category documents in one application portal of SPA during the admission (June-August 2025). Few student reviews mention limited scholarship availability, covering 10%-15% of students.

JEE Main Paper 2 Admission for SPA Vijayawada to the B.Arch course NATA scores are not accepted. 10+2 in Physics Chemistry and Mathematics from a recognised board with at least 50% aggregate marks to apply. Then the Selection of your college is based on Jo SAA/CSAB counseling on the basis of JEE Scores For NRIs/foreign nationals, admission held through DASA also needs JEE Paper 2 scores. The final all out admit will have post CET after centralized counselling for document verification and fee payment. 

Established in 2008, SPA Vijayawada - School of Planning and Architecture is a government college under the Ministry of Education, Government of India. As an autonomous institution with central funding, it offers B.Arch, B.Plan, M.Arch, M.Plan, and PhD programs.Affiliated with the Council of Architecture, it is one of three SPAs (the others being New Delhi and Bhopal) reputed for their architecture and planning education. The government location allows it to charge low fees- B.Arch fees total just INR 2.77 lakh- compared to private institutes, and it also gets decent facilities like design studios. . 

For an architecture and planning school, Campus facilities at SPA Vijayawada appear to be quite modernized. In total, this campus occupies 9.66 acres and has very hi-tech design studios, CAD labs, and a materials museum for knowledge transfer. These include the library, which encompasses both electronic and paper resources published in architectural journals.There are hostels for more than 200 students (INR 30,000-50,000 per annum) with internet, mess facilities, and recreation spaces. There is badminton and volleyball but students claim "outdoor fields are limited". The campus has 24 hours of security, a medical room, and a canteen offering hygienic food. Students have rated this at 4 out of 5 and appreciate the academic infrastructure but pointed out hostel maintenance as a negative aspect. 

To enter SPA Vijayawada for UG courses like B.Arch or B.Planning, the candidate needs 75% in 10+2 (65% for SC/ST) with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, and must either have qualified the JEE Main Paper 2 examination or NATA.Admission is conducted through JoSAA counseling during June-July 2025. A B.Arch./B.Planning degree with 60% and a GATE score or CEED score (for design programs) are the minimum requirements for PG courses like M.Arch or M.Plan processed via direct admission or CCMT of SPA.The application has to be submitted via JoSAA (UG) or from the portal of SPA (PG). The documents to be submitted include marksheets, scorecard for entrance, and category certificates. For UG, strong ranks in the JEE Main (less than 5,000 for B.Arch) or NATA (120+) are very important for filling the 104 seats.