CEPT University advances excellence in education, research, and practice to shape creative leaders capable of addressing real-world challenges across products, projects, places, and processes. The University brings together the disciplines of architecture, planning, technology, design, and management in an integrated learning ecosystem.
Its studio-centred teaching programs foster critical thinking, professional judgment, and ethical responsibility, preparing graduates to engage meaningfully with complex spatial, social, and environmental contexts. CEPT’s research deepens understanding of human settlements and spatial systems, while its advisory projects translate knowledge into practice — contributing to more liveable, inclusive, and sustainable habitats. Through education, research, and advisory work, CEPT seeks to enrich the quality of life in India’s cities and towns, while engaging with global discourses on human environments.
About CEPT Research And Development Foundation
The CEPT Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) is a multidisciplinary think-do-tank promoted by CEPT University. After more than four decades of consultancy, research, and advisory work, the university established CRDF in 2013 under Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013 (non-profit company), to undertake and manage the increasing volumes of research work in the domain. It is a wholly owned but separate entity of CEPT University, Ahmedabad.
CRDF, through its Centers, strives to enhance and deepen knowledge, encourage innovation, and provide professional services. The different thematic verticals, identified as 'Centers,' work together to find answers to complex problems in the built environment. CRDF works in the areas of Urban Planning and Policy, Infrastructure Development, Water and Sanitation, Heritage Conservation, Climate Change, Sustainable Living, Affordable Housing, Advanced Geomatics, Building Science and Energy, and Urban Transportation.
Over the years, CRDF has worked with various levels of Government, multi-lateral institutions (WB, ADB), bilateral agencies, and philanthropic organisations. CRDF is a trusted advisor to the Government of India’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in the areas of capacity building for town planning, handholding cities for the preparation of local area plans and town planning schemes in urban areas, and undertaking thematic research