In the year 1952, under the leadership of Professor E. Braner,
a group of ten students formed the nucleus of this department.
Soon it developed into a full-fledged undergraduate programme.
In 1956, it started offering post-graduate courses for the first time in the country.
The Institute of Town Planners also had its beginning in this department.
With time, pioneering attempts were made to start advance training in
Building Science, Application of Computer Techniques in Architectural design Simulation,
Presentation Graphics and Construction Technology.
The consultancy activities of the department from
government and large corporate clients in the country range from
design of large townships, institutions, landscaped environmental planning
to conservation of heritage sites and buildings.
Some of the key areas of research include Building Technology and Management,
Housing and Community Planning, Heritage Studies and Conservation,
Urban Design, Visual and Graphic Design, Computer Applications in Architecture and Planning,
GIS and Multimedia Applications, Environmental Design, Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering,
Metropolitan Planning, Infrastructure Planning and Systems Management.
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