The Centre for Human Settlements (CHS) offers its specialized and high quality services in all areas relating to management of human settlements. The CHS is advantageously placed in offering these services, as highly qualified and experienced faculty in wide ranging areas of specialization relating to settlement planning, development and management are available in the University. The areas of expertise include :

• Planning Policies & Concepts
• Urban & Rural Planning
• Neighborhood / Layout Planning
• Master Planning
• Infrastructure Development
• Project Formulation & Implementation
• Innovative Technologies in Urban Management
• Housing & Slum Improvement
• Residential Townships
• Socio Economic and Environmental Impact Assessment
• Community Development & Social Planning
• Empowerment of Women & Poor
• Disabled Friendly Planning
• Disaster Management & Mitigation
• Sustainable Planning & Development
• Regional & District Planning
• GIS Applications in Planning
• Municipal & Urban Finance
• Tourism Planning