Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University

India has a rich cultural heritage and to understand the  present needs of society Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University (JNAFAU) was set up in 2008 with its headquarters in Mahavir Marg, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 

In addition to the traditional courses like architecture, painting, sculpture, applied art and photography, degrees are also offered in more modern courses like urban and regional Planning, interior design and animation. The University has collaborated with other institutions wkeeping the industry needs in mind and included training in VFX, Film and Media, Fashion Design to make the students emmployment friendly. 

The University offer postgraduate courses in almost all its departments. It has also emerged as an important centre for research with several registered scholars.

Vision of Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University

  • Participate in making public policy and apply the intellectual capacity of the institute to the needs of the region.
  • Focus on sustainability and increase awareness of issues like energy, sustainability, heritage, which are of contemporary concern
  • Act as a repository of information on Best Practices in Architecture and Fine Arts education
  • Conduct professional and faculty development programmes to strengthen quality of teaching in all colleges under the umbrella of the University
  • Develop an innovative and dynamic core curriculum focused towards experiential learning
  • Establish close industry institute relation to mutually support each other.

Mission of Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University

  • To achieve accreditation by national bodies
  • To promote experiential and collaborative learning
  • Inculcate a global presence of the University and global outlook in the students
  • Strengthen regional processes and indigenous, sustainable technologies
  • To build and strengthen relationship with private industry

Faculties of Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University

College of Fine Arts
  • Painting 
  • Sculpture
  • Applied Art
  • Photography
  • Animation
School of Planning and Architecture
  • Architecture
  • Planning
  • Digital Technology
  • Facilities Service Planning
  • Interior Design

Programmes Offered  in Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University

  • Bachelor of Architecture
  • BTech Planning
  • BTech DTDP
  • BTech Facilities and Services Planning
  • BDesign Interior Design
  • MTech Planning
  • MArch Environmental Design
  • MArch Interior Design
  • PG Diploma in Interior Design
  • SPA PhD

Affiliated Colleges of Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University

  • CSI Institute of Technology
  • Sri Venkateshwara College of Architecture
  • Vaishnavi School of Archtecture and Planning
  • Maestro School of Planning and Architecture
  • Deccan School Of Planning and Architecture
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Advanced Studes
  • JBR Architecture College
  • Aurora's Design Institute
  • Ashoka School of Planning and Architecture

Admission to Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University

  • Applications are made available online on the official university website following the release of an official admission notification.
  • Selection to B.Tech is done on the basis of EAMCET entrance examination.
  • For B.Arch, admission is done on the basis of NATA or JEE Paper II entrance examination.
  • Selection to M.Tech and M.Arch is done on the basis of PGECET.
  • Admission to UG, PG and Ph.D. courses is done on the basis of Entrance Test conducted by the university.
  • For Ph.D. in Applied Arts, candidates are selected on the basis of Entrance Test and Interview conducted by the university.

Library of SPA

The library of School pf Planning and Architecture has over 14963 books on various subjects including architectural design, building construction, structural engineering, landscape architecture, interior design and decoration, decorative arts, urban planning & design and regional planning, construction management, economics, law, environment, rural development and other allied areas.
The students and teachers can access about 1522 e-resources such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, Video cassettes etc on various topics. Computer systems with multimedia facility and Internet connectivity are provided to access these digital resources. 

CFA Library

The College of Fine Arts' library has automated house-keeping operations and developed library database. The library database consists of all the books, back volumes of periodicals, CDs/DVDs, current journals and theses/dissertations. The collection is growing rapidly as new books are added regularly every year.

Contact Details

Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University
Masab Tank, Hyderabad
Telengana - 500028
Website: www.jnafau.ac.in

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