Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University also known as Government College of Architecture (GCA) or Lucknow College of Architecture (LCA),
Lucknow
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, is a state funded college in
Uttar Pradesh
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.
It started with
Government College of Arts & Crafts in 1911 but the architecture college separated from it in 1976 and named Government School of Architecture. It was renamed in 1980 as
Government College of Architecture. In 2000 it was renamed as Faculty of Architecture and later renamed as Faculty of Architecture and Planning.
It imparts a 5-year
Bachelor of Architecture degree course and is affiliated to
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (formerly
Uttar Pradesh Technical University
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), before 2015 known as the Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU), is a public collegiate university in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established as the Uttar Pradesh Techni ...
),
Lucknow
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.
Ranking
In 2024 it was ranked as 17th best Architecture College in India by ''
India Today
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''.
See also
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Institute of Engineering and Technology
Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow (IET, Lucknow) is a state government-funded technical institute in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is a constituent college of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (erstwhile Utta ...
*
List of colleges affiliated with Uttar Pradesh Technical University
References
External links
Official website
Universities and colleges in Lucknow
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University
Architecture schools in India
Universities and colleges established in 1976
1976 establishments in Uttar Pradesh
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