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Eligibility criteria regarding your course -

The basic eligibility for admission in Master of planning in Urban and Regional Planning program is,

• The candidate must have passed B.Planning/BE Civil/B.Arch/or Masters in Economics, Geography, Sociology
• With a minimum 55% score from a recognized Indian University or International University.
• It must also be recognised by UGC/IGNOU/AIU or associations like AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS.
• Candidates belonging to SC/ST, reserved list will be given relaxation of 5% in every institute.
• Candidates with GATE scores are not required to write any entrance exam.
• Candidates with no GATE scores must attend the entrance exam conducted by the respective university/Institution.

Admission procedure -

• Some Institutes provide exemption from entrance exam for applicants with GATE exam scores
• Admission will be calculated based on academic records and GATE score, that is 80% weightage to GATE score and 20% weightage to 10+2 and UnderGraduate / PostGraduate marks.
• If the candidate has no GATE scores, then the admission will be calculated based on academic records and entrance test scores.
• That is, 80% weightage to marks obtained in the Entrance exam and 20% weightage to 10+2 and UnderGraduate / PostGraduate marks.

Entrance exam - GATE

ALL THE BEST !

There are many books for Urban Designing. You can refer to Kevin Lynch's two major works Image of the City and Good City form will give you a good orientation towards the subject. Another books you can study are-

How to Study Public Life: Methods in Urban Design by Jan Gehl and Birgitte Svarre.

Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design by Charles Montgomery

The Planning Game: Lessons from Great Cities by Alexander Garvin