Founded in 2008, School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Vijayawada (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Andhra Pradesh. Officially recognized by the Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Human Resources Development of India, School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada (SPAV) is a very small coeducational Indian higher education institution. School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada (SPAV) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. SPAV also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.