| Identified Thrust Areas | Sub-Areas |
| Art, Architecture and History | Architectural History Contemporary Theory in Architecture Phenomenology Spatial Experience Heritage Studies Art History Architecture and Visual Media |
| Architectural Elements, Language and Design Process | Paradigms and Positions of Space making Space Syntax Vernacular Architecture Climatic Context Tools and Techniques for Design including software Generative Design Parametric Modelling |
| Building Materials, Construction and Technology | Local Resources and Construction Practices Sustainable Building Practices High-rise Structures Innovative Materials and Technology Architectural Conservation Practices |
| Environment and Climate Change | Climate Resilient Design Green Building Design Energy Efficiency in the Built Environment Energy Simulations and Modelling Thermal Comfort, Passive Cooling Ecology and Climate Change |
| Urban Studies | Public Space Urban Morphology Landscape Urbanism Urban Ecology Walkability Rural-urban Linkages |
| Safety and Resilience | Fire Safety Barrier free Design Disaster Risk, Assessment and Management Risk and Vulnerability Studies Urban Resilience Nature based Solutions Green and Blue Infrastructure |
| Settlement Planning and Public Policy | Urban Planning Processes and Plans Urban Development Rural Development Regional Development, Metropolitan Planning Framework Housing and Real Estate Planning Environmental Planning Infrastructure Planning and Management Industrial Area Planning and Management Peri-urban Dynamics Tools and Techniques for Planning GIS, Remote Sensing and other applications Planning for Urban Informal Sector Governance and Management |
| Socio-ecological Processes in Design and Development | Gender Studies Culture and Space, Social Networking Socio-economic development Livelihood security Natural Resources Management |
