School of Planning and Architecture

What is the fee structure at School of Planning and Architecture?

The fee structure at School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi ranges from ₹218,000 for two-year postgraduate programmes to ₹488,000 for the five-year B.Arch in 2026. As a government institute funded by the Ministry of Education, SPA New Delhi keeps tuition far below private architecture colleges: the flagship B.Arch costs ₹488,000 across five years (roughly ₹97,600 per year), while the M.Arch and M.Des each cost ₹218,000 across two years. The PhD programme charges only nominal registration and contingency fees rather than a fixed tuition figure. These totals cover tuition and core institutional charges but exclude hostel and mess, which add roughly ₹30,000 to ₹47,000 per year.

Because SPA New Delhi is a centrally funded technical institution, its fees are notably modest for an institute consistently ranked among India's top architecture schools by NIRF. The sections below break down each programme, track year-wise changes from 2024 to 2026, and detail the scholarships and category concessions that reduce the effective cost for SC, ST, and economically weaker applicants.

Course-Wise Fee Structure (2026)

The table below sets out the 2026 course-wise fee structure at School of Planning and Architecture for its main degree programmes. It answers the most common applicant question - what does each course actually cost - by listing the programme, its duration, the tuition component, the other institutional charges, and the total fee payable across the full course. Read it as cumulative totals for the entire programme, not annual figures, unless otherwise noted. The B.Arch is SPA New Delhi's longest and most expensive programme, while the two-year master's degrees sit at an identical price point.

The clear takeaway for a 2026 applicant is that SPA New Delhi's B.Arch at ₹4,88,000 for five years works out to under ₹1 lakh a year - a fraction of what comparable private architecture schools charge for the same Council of Architecture-recognised degree. The M.Arch and M.Des are deliberately priced the same at ₹2,18,000 for two years, so the choice between them should rest on career goals (CEED-led design versus GATE/CEED-led architecture) rather than cost. PhD scholars pay only nominal charges and are typically supported by stipends rather than paying full tuition.

Year-Wise Fee Changes

This table tracks how the headline programme fees at School of Planning and Architecture have moved across 2024, 2025, and 2026. It answers whether an applicant should budget for a fee hike, comparing the total course fee for B.Arch, M.Arch, and M.Des over three admission cycles. As a centrally funded government institute, SPA New Delhi has historically held its fees broadly stable, with only marginal revisions to ancillary charges rather than steep annual jumps.

The trend across 2024 to 2026 shows that SPA New Delhi's fees have been remarkably stable, with only a modest revision between the 2024 and 2025 cycles and no change carried into 2026. For applicants, this means the cost of studying at SPA New Delhi is predictable - you can plan a five-year B.Arch budget around ₹4,88,000 in tuition-plus-charges without fearing a sharp mid-course hike. Hostel and mess charges, however, are revised separately each year and should be factored in on top of these totals. Because official 2026 notices are released close to admission, applicants should confirm the final figure on the SPA New Delhi fees-and-payments page before depositing.

Scholarships & Fee Waivers at School of Planning and Architecture

School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi reduces the effective cost of study through category-based tuition concessions and several government and merit scholarships rather than a single blanket waiver. The most significant relief is for reserved categories: SC and ST students pay a sharply reduced tuition component (reported at roughly half the general-category tuition), which can cut several thousand rupees off the annual bill for the B.Arch and master's programmes.

Postgraduate students bring real financial support. M.Arch and M.Des candidates admitted on a valid GATE or CEED score are eligible for an Assistantship/stipend of ₹12,400 per month, which over a two-year programme can substantially offset, and often exceed, the ₹2,18,000 total fee. This makes the effective net cost of a GATE-funded master's at SPA New Delhi close to zero or even positive for eligible scholars.

Beyond institutional support, SPA New Delhi students access national schemes routed through the institute, including the Central Sector Top Class Education Scholarship, the Post-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST students, the Merit-cum-Means Scholarship, the Ishan Uday Special Scholarship for North-Eastern students, the Post-Matric Scholarship for Minorities, and Ministry of Tribal Affairs scholarships. Many of these carry an annual family-income ceiling (commonly around ₹4.5 lakh per annum) and require a qualifying merit threshold. Applicants should apply through SPA New Delhi's scholarship cell at the start of each session, as awards are confirmed after admission and verified against income and category certificates.