B.Planning: Course, Admission, Top Colleges, Syllabus, Scope, Jobs

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BPlanning or Bachelor of Planning is a 4-year UG degree course studying planning techniques for human settlements. in planning for aspiring professionals. Throughout the course students gain skills like designing, numeracy, sketching and computer-aided designing.

The basic condition for qualifying is to pass 10 + 2 tests by 50%. The admission process is mainly an entrance-based exam, followed by counseling or a personal interview. Entry tests are conducted nationally or regionally or by relevant colleges.

Some of the top colleges for pursuing B.Planning are the School of Planning and Architecture, CEPT University, Ansal University, Amity University, etc. The average fee of BPlan is INR 1.5 lakhs, and the initial salary for any Planning degree ranges from 3-6LPA.

BPlanning graduates can work as Urban Planner, Regional Planner, Project Planner, Design Architect, Interior Designer, etc. Some of the Top recruiting companies include JLL, E&Y, TCP, NITI Aayog, and many more.

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Table of Content

B.Planning Course Highlights
About the B.Planning Course

B.Planning Admission Process

B.Planning Eligibility

B.Planning Entrance Exams

B.Planning Syllabus

B.Planning Top Colleges in India

B.Planning Jobs

B.Planning FAQs

B.Planning Course Highlights

Course Type	Undergraduate
Course Duration	4 Years
Course Examination Type	Entrance Type
Course Eligibility	10+2 with maths as the main subject
Course Admission Process	Entrance or Merit-Based
Course Fee	INR 1- 2 Lakhs
Course Average Salary	INR 3-6 LPA
Top Recruiting Companies	TCP Department under the state government, NITI Aayog, JLL, E&Y
Job Position	Urban Planner, Regional Planner, Project Planner, Design Architect, Interior Design

About the Course

This course of B.Planning study includes detailed information on Basic Town and District Planning, Basic Building Buildings, Planning Ideas, Housing and Residential, Real Estate Planning, Urban Migration, Urban Development, and Urban Planning.
This course strengthens students' communication and writing skills as well as versatility and flexibility in dealing with an unforeseen situation.
BPlanning is centred around CAD, art & advanced visual communication, water supply and sanitation, energy-efficient design, modular coordination, metropolitan planning, infrastructure planning and system management.
Planning graduates are employed in the private or public sector in the field of urban planning, housing planning, planning specialists in real estate firms, transportation, railways, roads, sewage, drainage, water supply sectors.

B.Planning Admission Process

Admission to B. Planning is based primarily on the entrance exam. The following comes in the form of group discussions, personal interviews, and counseling. Entrance exams can be held nationally or regionally or based on relevant colleges. JEE Main, NATA, JUEE, TANCET, UPEE are some of the entrance exams to get admission in any B.Planning college.

Eligibility

Candidates need to meet the minimum eligibility criteria to get admission in any B.Planning college.

Candidates must pass 10+2 from a recognized board with a minimum of 50% marks.
Maths should be the main subject in 10+2.
Candidates need to clear their entrance exams to get admission to top colleges.
Must clear the interview and counseling round conducted by the university to get admission.

Entrance Exam

Entrance Exam	Registration Date	Exam Date
NATA	1st Week of March 2022	2nd Week of April 2022
JEE Mains	December 2021	February 2022
JUEE	Yet to be announced	Yet to be announced
GD Goenka University- Aspire	To be announced	June - July 2022

B.Planning Syllabus

Semester I	Semester II
Fundamentals of Urban and Regional Planning	Surveying and Photogrammetry
Fundamentals of Building Structures	Specification, Measurement and Measurement Methods of Mathematics and Planning Measures - II
Materials and Principles of Construction	Evolution of Aesthetics, Culture, and Technology
Statistical and Quantitative Methods in Planning – I	Techniques of Planning – I
Technical Report Writing and Research Methodology	Applied Geology and Hydrology
Basic Architectural Design	Planning and Design Lab – II
Planning and Design Lab – I	-
Semester III	Semester IV
Planning Theory – I	Planning Theory – II
Settlement Geography	Planning Practice – I
Techniques of Planning – II	Traffic and Transportation Planning – II
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) in Planning	Ecology, Environment and Resource Development, and Management
Demography and Urbanization	Housing and Community Planning
Traffic and Transportation Planning – I	Settlement Sociology
Planning and Design Lab – III	Planning and Design Lab – IV
Semester V	Semester VI
Real Estate Planning and Management	Urban Management – I
Planning and Management of Utilities and Services	Urban Renewal and Conservation
Planning Legislation	Project Formulation, Appraisal, and Management
Landscape Planning and Design	Introduction to Urban Design
Geo-Informatics for Planning	Planning and Management of Informal Sector
Sustainable Urban Development	GIS for Planning
Planning and Design Lab – V	Planning and Design Lab – VI
Training Seminar – I	-
Semester VII	Semester VIII
Introduction to Regional Planning	Urban Management – II
Urban Governance	Planning Practice – II
Urban Finance	Human Values in Planning
Disaster Risk Mitigation & Management	Electives: - Environmental Impact Assessment - PPP in Urban Environmental Services
Electives: - Infrastructure Planning, Development and Management - Rural Development and Management	Planning Thesis
Metropolitan Planning, Development, and Management	-
Planning and Design Lab – VII (Regional Planning)	-
Training Seminar – II	-

Top Colleges in India

College Name	Average Annual Fees
School of Planning and Architecture	INR 122,000
Manipal University	INR 2,66,000
Sushant School of Art and Architecture	INR1,98,000
Amity Institute of Architecture and Planning	INR 1,30,000
CEPT University	INR 3,20,000
Lovely Professional University	INR 1,68,000
NIMS University	INR 90,000
Sister Nivedita University	INR 1,17,000
GD Goenka University	INR 90,000
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University	INR 1,31,000
Royal Global University	INR 90,000
Integral University	INR 1,00,000
School of Architecture and Planning University of Mysore	INR 66,000
School of Architecture and Planning Bhopal	INR 2,00,000
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology	INR 65,000
Babu Banarasi Das University	INR 1,20,000
College of Engineering and Technology	INR 96,000
University of Mysore	INR 1,21,000

B.Planning Jobs

Job profile	Average Annual Salary
Urban Planner	INR 3,00,000 - 5,00,000 LPA
Regional Planner	INR 4,00,000 - 6,00,000 LPA
Project Planner	INR 3,00,000 - 4,00,000 LPA
Interior Designer	INR 3,00,000 - 6,00,000 LPA
Design Architect	INR 3,00,000 - 5,00,000 LPA

B.Planning: FAQs

Ques. Is B.Planning a good course?

Ans. Graduates planning work with a variety of profiles such as planning, cost, testing, performance, and measurement of city development, planning, transportation, trains, sewerage, drainage system, water management in urban and rural areas, etc. Initial salary categories between 3LPA-6LPA, depending on the candidate's job profile.

Ques. What is the difference between B. Arch and B.Planning course?

Ans. B. Arch is a 5-year full-time course that provides students with opportunities for future careers in a variety of fields such as architect and B. The Plan is a 4-year course that produces future planning professionals in the areas of urban development.

Ques. What are the most popular specializations in B.Planning?

Ans. Interior Design, Design Architect, Construction Management, Project Planner, Urban Planner are some of the specializations you can do as a B.Planning.

Ques. Can I do M.Planning after completing B.Planning?

Ans. Yes, students can pursue M.Planning after completing B.Planning. It will help you to get a better future score and will add some extra knowledge.

Ques. Can I get a government job after completing B.Planning?

Ans. Planning specialists work extensively in various government departments for urban planning and development. Municipal Planning, Disability Vacancies, Town Planning, Town Planning, Housing Schemes, Beauty Development, etc. by some of the leading departments of planning professionals to build government work.

Ques. Is JEE Mains better than the NATA entrance exam?

Ans. NATA and JEE Main, both are national-level entrance tests for B.Planning arrange courses at institutions throughout India. Although NATA scores are generally accepted by all universities, IITs select only the standard obtained from the JEE Mains score. As an aspiring person, you should appear at both entrance exams to keep all your options open.

Ques. Can I do MBA after completing B.Planning?

Ans. Yes, you can pursue an MBA course after completing your B.Planning as it will help you for a better future scope by adding more experience.

Ques. What are some of the major subjects taught in B.Planning?

Ans. This course includes papers related to ecology and geography such as disaster risk management, risk reduction, Ecology, Environment, and resource development and management, Demography, Geology, Hydrology, Topography, and Geography as these points are crucial to sustainable urban planning.

Ques. Is Barch and BPlanning the same course?

Ans. No, BArch stands for "Bachelor of Architecture" and BPlan stands for "Bachelor of Planning". A Bachelor of Architecture is a professional UG degree awarded to students who have completed a program of study in architecture.