School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada, (in short SPAV), was established on July 7, 2008 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, as an autonomous institution. SPAV is a premier Centrally Funded Technical Institution (CFTI) directly under the MHRD, for excellence in the fields of Planning and Architecture. Although in its nascent stage, with experienced faculty and guest lectures by eminent visiting faculty and industry experts from all over the country, the quality of education imparted and its focus on research puts SPAV in the league of leading institutes in the country.

Academic Activities

Two under graduate programs, one in each of the two departments, Architecture and Planning, were started from the academic year 2008-09. The Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) program is a 5-year under graduate program and the Bachelor of Planning (B.Plng) is a 4-year under graduate program, Post Graduation and Masters.

Various post graduate and short term certificate programs are proposed to be introduced in the near future. In addition, the Doctoral Program leading to a Ph.D. Degree is being introduced from the academic year 2012-13.

Courses Offered

Undergraduate Degree Programmes

Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor of Planning

Postgraduate Degree Programmes

Environmental Planning Management
Urban and Regional Planning
Sustainable Architecture

Doctoral Programme

Doctoral Programme in Architecture
Doctoral Programme in Planning

Academic Facilities

Apart from regular classrooms and design studios, student have access to various studios and well equipped, air-conditioned computer labs for CAD and GIS work with state of the art computers. High speed, free wi-fi internet access anywhere in the campus helps students stay connected with the world and gather information for their projects and research. A growing library with over 1500 books and pleasant reading room adds to the research acumen.

Personal and Social Facilities

Students are offered decent and affordable hostel accomodation throughout their course by the School. While this accomodation is optional, all students including locals prefer the School's hostel accomodation and are currently residing in the hostels. Boys and girls are accomodated seperately in three blocks in the Vijaywada city with furnishing and security.

Daily transport facility is available for students between the hostel and campus. Our Cafetaria and Mess serves healthy and hygenic breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea and snacks in the evening at hostel and campus with Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian meal plans on specific days and is common to staff and students.

Students are encouraged to take up sports and literary activities in their free time and facilities for the same are provided on the campus.

Board of Governors

The School is being run under supervision and guidance of Board of Governors. The Board of Governors for School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada comprises of members from Ministry of Human Resource Development, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of Andhra pradesh, and two nominees of Government of India from the field of Architecture and Planning.

The Board also has nominees of Institute of Town Planners, India, Council of Architecture, AICTE, UGC.

Ms. Brinda Somaya
Chairperson

Smt Sumita Dawra, I.A.S
Principal Secretary
Department of Higher Education,
Govt.of Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad

Prof Dr D S Meshram
President
Institute of Town Planners, India
4-A, Ring Road, I.P. Estate,
New Delhi

Shri Biswaranjan Nayak
President
Council of Architecture,
India Habitat Centre,
Core 6A, 1st Floor,
Lodhi Road,
New Delhi

Prof Rajiv Mishra
Nominee of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
New Delhi

Dr Monsingh D Devadas
Nominee of University Grants Commission
New Delhi
Nominee- SPA Council
Expert (Architecture)
Nominee- SPA Council Expert (Plannning)

Shri S. P. Goyal
Joint Secretary (NITs & DL)
Department of Higher Education,
MHRD, New Delhi

Ms. Darshana M. Dabral
Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor
Department of Higher Education,
MHRD, New Delhi

Shri B Anand
Joint Secretary
Works
Ministry of Urban Development New Delhi

Dr Ayon K Tarafdar
Head, Department of Planning
SPA Vijayawada
Nominee – Senate, SPAV

Shri S V Krishna Kumar
Head, Department of Architecture
SPA Vijayawada
Nominee – Senate, SPAV

Prof. (Dr.) Minakshi Jain
Director
SPA Vijayawada

Shri D V Rama Mohana Rao
Registrar,
SPA, Vijayawada
& Secretary, Board of Governors

Administration

D VENKATA RAMA MOHANA RAO
Registrar Incharge
Email: registrar@spav.ac.in, dy.registrar@spav.ac.in
Phone: +91-866-2469 446

SHYAM KUMAR PVS
Assistant Registrar
M.Sc, Dip.in I.R.P.M.,Dip in P.G.D.C.A
Email: asst.registrar1@spav.ac.in, shyamkumar1975@gmail.com
Phone: +91-866-2469 447

CH SAILAJA
Assistant Registrar
Email: asst.registrar2@spav.ac.in
Phone: +91-866-2469 442

PAPOLU PRAMOD
Assistant Engineer Cum Project Officer
M.E (Construction Engg and Management)
Email: pramodp@spav.ac.in
Phone: 0866 2469443

PAVAN KUMAR VISHNUBHATLA
Accountant, Accounts Section
B.Com
Email: pavan@spav.ac.in, vpavanindia@gmail.com
Phone: +91-866-2469 450

LEELA VARA PRASAD PYRIPI
Accountant, Accounts Section
MBA (Finance)
Email: prasad@spav.ac.in, lvprasad.p@gmail.com
Phone: +91-866-2469 450

JANARDHANA REDDY MANUKONDA
Multi-Skill Assistant, Establishment Section
MCA., MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional)
Email: janardhan@spav.ac.in
Phone: +91-866-2469 449

RAJEEV NALLAGATLA
Junior Engineer
B tech civil
Email: rajeev@spav.ac.in
Phone: +91-866-2469 443

VENKATA NARAYANA VALLURU
Lab Attendant, Examination Section
MBA (HR), MLISC
Phone: +91-866-2469 448