SPA Delhi - School of Planning and Architecture Answered Questions

The total fee to pursue the SPA Delhi PhD programme is a composition of multiple elements. Some of the key fee components are the tuition fee, admission fee, caution fee, etc. Apart from these, students living in the institute's hostels must also pay the hostel fees. Tabulated below is the complete fee structure for the PhD programme:Fee ComponentsAmountTuition FeesINR 80,000One-Time FeeINR 3,500Total FeeINR 83,500Note: The above-mentioned fee is as per the official sources. However, it is indicative and subject to change.

To be considered for SPA Delhi PhD admissions, students must fill out the application form. The applications for the PhD programme are made available by the institute throughout the year. Candidates aspiring to take admission can apply by visiting the official website of the institute and paying an application fee of INR 2,500. Moreover, students must also attach a proposed department of study, a broad area of research, and the name of the advisor of his/her choice (if any) along with the dully filled form.

SPA Delhi PhD eligibility criteria state the conditions to be fulfilled by candidates seeking admission. Students who fulfill any one of the following conditions are eligible to apply for PhD courses:Obtained a master's degree in relevant field or its equivalent conducted by any other recognised university/institutions with a minimum of 60% marks, orCompleted a bachelor's degree in Architecture/Planning/Civil Engineering or its equivalent conducted by any recognised university/institution with a minimum of aggregate 80% or 8.0 GPA and minimum three years' experience (relevant to the proposed topic) in teaching/research/professional practice, orCompleted a bachelor's Degree in Architecture/Planning/Civil Engineering or its equivalent conducted by any recognised university/Institution with a minimum of aggregate 60% or equivalent grade and minimum ten years of experience (relevant to the proposed topic) in teaching/research/professional practice, orMaster's Degree in allied disciplines, as decided by the respective Departmental Research Committee (DRC) on case-by-case basis, relevant to different streams offered in this School by various departments, with a minimum of 60% and minimum ten years of experience (relevant to the proposed PhD topic) in teaching/research/professional practice

At the postgraduate level, SPA Delhi offers two courses, MPlan and MDes. For admission to both courses, students are required to fill out the application form and pay the following application fees:CourseApplication Fees MPlan/MDesINR 2,500Note: The below-mentioned fee is as per official sources. However, it is subject to change.

To know which college to choose, students can compare the options based on significant factors such as fees and rating. To help, presented below is a comparison between the MPlan courses at SPA Delhi and Jamia Millia Islamia, based on fees and median package:InstituteCourse FeeMedian PackageMPlan at SPA DelhiINR 1.80 lakhINR 6.75 LPAMPlan at Jamia Millia IslamiaINR 1.97 lakhINR 9.25 LPA 

Yes, MDes is available at SPA Delhi. It is a post graduate programme offered to students enthusiastic about making a career in Design. Those who wish to take admission can check out the below table to know the key highlights of this programme:ParticularsStatisticsDurationTwo yearsModeFull-timeSelection CriteriaCEED scoresFeeINR 1.8 lakhNote: The above information is taken from official sources. However, it is subject to change.

To know which college to choose, students can compare the options based on significant factors such as fees. To help, presented below is a comparison between the PhD courses at SPA Delhi and Integral University, based on fees:Institute/UniversityCourse FeeSPA DelhiINR 80,000Integral UniversityINR 1.5 lakhNote: The above information is taken from various official sources. Hence, it is indicative.

SPA Delhi offers two PhD programme in two modes, full time and part time. For admission to both the programmes, students are required to fill out an application form and pay the following application fees:CourseApplication Fees PhDINR 2,500Note: The below-mentioned fee is as per official sources. However, it is subject to change.

While allocating SPA Delhi MPlan seats, the admission committee takes the institute's reservation policy into consideration. As per the SPA Delhi reservation policy, a total of 39 seats are reserved for the admission of SC/ST category students. Out of which, 20 seats are reserved for students belonging to the Scheduled Castes and 19 seats are reserved for the admission of ST category students. Moreover, 5% of seats are reserved for Physically Challenged Persons on a horizontal basis.

Both SPA Delhi and Jamia Millia Islamia are good options to pursue MPlan. However, in terms of affordability,  SPA Delhi is slightly more affordable since the tuition fees to pursue MPlan at SPA Delhi is INR 1.8 lakh, and the tuition fee to pursue MPlan at Jamia Millia Islamia is INR 1.97 lakh.