B.Plan is popularly known as Bachelor of Planning (B.Plan). It is an undergraduate course that comes up with a duration of 4 years. In this course, students are provided with basic knowledge and training about the professional planning, engineering, and designing urban human settlements. A professional planner plays a very critical role in shaping the environment economically, environmentally, socially & culturally, having a significant impact on the factors that influence one's lives. The aim of the course is also to prepare students for competitive business instilling general subjects as Fundamentals of Urban and Regional Planning, Culture and Technology, Ecology, Evolution of Aesthetics, Basic Architectural Design, Environment, and Resource Development and Management.
Scope of B.Plan
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There are enough number of career opportunities available for after the completion of a B.Planning degree not only in India but also in other countries too. Students have opportunities provided by both the Government and Private sectors. Some of the job profiles are listed below:
B.Plan Job Profiles
- Urban Planner
- Regional Planner
- Project Planner
- Design Architect
- Interior Designer
- Transport Planner
- Landscape Architect
- Data Analyst
- Business Analyst
List of Government Jobs after B.Plan
- Mumbai Port Trust jobs
- Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board jobs
- City Managers' Association Madhya Pradesh-CMAMP jobs
Students who are interested in further studies can also choose a masters degree in the same field known as Masters of Planning or some other postgraduates degrees such as MBA (Master of Business Administration) and other certified courses to strengthen your way in the Planning field.
Top Companies & Recruiters for B.Plan
From an academic institute to construction companies, B.Plan graduates have a plethora of lucrative opportunities to choose from. Some of the top companies recruiting B.Plan graduates are as follows:
- Quarks Technosoft
- Municipal Corporation jobs
- Transportation Projects
B.Plan Syllabus
The syllabus of B.Plan throughout all four years are as follows:
| Year I | ||
| Urban and Regional Planning | Specifications, Estimation and Valuation Statistical and Quantitative Methods in Planning – II | Techniques of Planning – I |
| Surveying and Photogrammetry | Technical Report Writing and Research Methodology | Planning and Design Lab – I |
| Materials and Principles of Construction | Applied Geology and Hydrology | Planning and Design Lab – II |
| Evolution of Aesthetics, Culture, and Technology | Statistical and Quantitative Methods in Planning – I | Basic Architectural Design |
| Building Structures |
| Year II | ||
| Planning Theory – I | Ecology, Environment and Resource Development and Management | Planning and Design Lab – III (Neighborhoods and Site Planning) |
| Planning Theory – II | Planning Practice – I | Planning and Design Lab – IV (Transportation Planning) |
| Techniques of Planning – II | Demography and Urbanization | Traffic and Transportation Planning – I |
| Traffic and Transportation Planning –II | Housing and Community Planning | Settlement Sociology |
| Settlement Geography | CAD in Planning |
| Year III | ||
| Real Estate Planning and Management | Planning and Design Lab – VI (Urban Development Plan) | Introduction to Urban Design |
| Urban Management – I | Urban Renewal and Conservation | Planning and Design Lab – V (Area Planning) |
| Planning Legislation | Geo-Informatics for Planning | Sustainable Urban Development |
| Project Formulation, Appraisal and Management | Planning and Management of Informal Sector | GIS for Planning |
| Planning and Management of Utilities and Services | Landscape Planning and Design |
| Year IV | ||
| Introduction to Regional Planning | Metropolitan Planning, Development and Management | Disaster Risk Mitigation & Management |
| Urban Management – II | Planning Practice – II | Thesis |
| Urban Finance | Electives | Planning and Design Lab – VII (Regional Planning) |
| Human Values in Planning | Electives | Training Seminar |
| Urban Governance |
B.Plan Eligibility Criteria
For admission Bachelor of Planning (B.Plan), candidates must have passed 10+2 exam from a recognized board with Mathematics as a core subject with a minimum aggregate marks criteria provided by the examining authority of government, universities/institutes, etc. Relaxation of 15% is provided for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/Other Backward classes.
B.Plan Entrance Exam
- JEE Main conducted by NTA (National Testing Agency)
- National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) conducted by the Council of Architecture
- Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam (UPSEE) conducted by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow
- Jagannath University Entrance Examination (JUEE) conducted by Jagannath University, Rajasthan
- Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) conducted by Anna University
B.Plan Admission Process
For admission in Bachelor of Planning (B.Plan) course:
- Candidates must have to appear the JEE Main and NATA or any other architectural entrance exam.
- After this process, eligible students will be able to take the counseling process, and based on skills and availability of seats, candidates will be given admission in the interested colleges according to the marks obtained by them in the entrance exam.
Top B.Plan Colleges in India
- School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
- CEPT University, Ahmedabad
- Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Gurgaon
- Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal
- Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar
- University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun
- Amity Institute of Architecture and Planning, Noida
- Amity University, Gurgaon
- Jagannath University, Jaipur
- Nirma University, Ahmedabad
- Ansal University, Gurgaon
- Manipal University, Jaipur
- Integral University, Lucknow
- Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow
- Modern Vidya Niketan, Palwal
