Architecture Admissions in India | Swadha Educational Consultancy
Architecture is the art and science of designing buildings, spaces, and urban environments. It combines creativity, engineering, and sustainability, making it one of the most exciting career options for students with an artistic vision and technical skills.
At Swadha Educational Consultancy, we provide expert guidance for admission into India’s leading architecture schools (like IITs, NITs, CEPT, SPA, Sir JJ College of Architecture, etc.) as well as top international universities across the USA, UK, Canada, and Australia. Whether you want to pursue B.Arch, M.Arch, Urban Planning, or Interior Design, we help you find the right college, prepare for entrance exams, and build a rewarding career in architecture.
Architecture Courses & Degrees
Undergraduate
- B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) – 5 years
- B.Des (Interior Design / Urban Design) – 4 years
- B.Plan (Bachelor of Planning) – 4 years
Postgraduate
- M.Arch (Master of Architecture) – 2 years
- M.Plan (Master of Planning) – 2 years
- M.Des (Master of Design) – 2 years
- Specializations: Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Housing, Transport Planning, Sustainable Design
Doctoral
- PhD in Architecture / Urban Planning
Architecture Admission Process in India
Top Architecture Colleges in India
Government / Premier Institutes
- IIT Kharagpur – Department of Architecture
- IIT Roorkee – Department of Architecture and Planning
- NIT Trichy – Department of Architecture
- NIT Calicut – Department of Architecture
- NIT Hamirpur – Department of Architecture
- NIT Rourkela – Department of Architecture
- NIT Jaipur (MNIT) – Department of Architecture
- CEPT University, Ahmedabad
- School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi
- SPA Bhopal
Premier Private Law Colleges
- SPA Vijayawada
- Sir JJ College of Architecture, Mumbai
- Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh
- Jamia Millia Islamia – Faculty of Architecture, Delhi
- MS University, Baroda
- Anna University, Chennai – SAP Campus
- Jadavpur University, Kolkata – Architecture Dept.
- Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur
- Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh
- Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
Top Private Architecture Colleges
- R.V. College of Architecture, Bangalore
- BMS College of Architecture, Bangalore
- Manipal School of Architecture & Planning, Manipal
- Lovely Professional University (LPU), Jalandhar
- SRM School of Architecture, Chennai
- Amity School of Architecture, Noida
- Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science, Chennai
- Dayananda Sagar College of Architecture, Bangalore
- Christ University, Bangalore – Faculty of Architecture
- KIIT School of Architecture, Bhubaneswar
- Jain University, Bangalore – Architecture Dept.
- GITAM School of Architecture, Visakhapatnam
Top Private Architecture Colleges
- Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Gurgaon
- Apeejay School of Architecture, Greater Noida
- BMS Institute of Technology & Architecture, Bangalore
- D.Y. Patil College of Architecture, Pune
- Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Architecture, Pune
- Sinhgad College of Architecture, Pune
- CMR University – School of Architecture, Bangalore
- REVA University School of Architecture, Bangalore
Top International Architecture Universities

USA
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) – School of Architecture & Planning
- Harvard University – Graduate School of Design
- Columbia University – Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
- Cornell University – College of Architecture, Art & Planning
- University of California, Berkeley – College of Environmental Design

UK
- University of Cambridge – Department of Architecture
- University of Oxford – School of Architecture
- Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL
- Architectural Association School of Architecture, London
- University of Edinburgh – Edinburgh School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture

Europe
- Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Netherlands
- ETH Zurich – Department of Architecture, Switzerland
- Politecnico di Milano, Italy
- Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany
- KU Leuven Faculty of Architecture, Belgium

Asia & Australia
- University of Melbourne – Melbourne School of Design
- University of Sydney – School of Architecture
- RMIT University – Architecture, Australia
- National University of Singapore (NUS) – Dept. of Architecture
- Hong Kong University – Faculty of Architecture
Career Opportunities in Architecture
Architect
Structural Consultant
Architectural Journalist / Educator
BIM Specialist
Green Building Consultant
Town Planner
Construction Project Manager
Real Estate Planner
Urban Designer
Build Your Future with Swadha
Architecture is not just about buildings—it’s about creating sustainable futures. Let Swadha Educational Consultancy help you secure admission in India’s best architecture colleges or global universities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, most universities require NATA or JEE Main Paper 2 scores for admission to B.Arch.
Government Colleges: ₹1–2 lakh per year
Private Colleges: ₹2–5 lakh per year
Graduates can work as architects, designers, planners, or pursue M.Arch in specializations like urban planning and landscape architecture.
Yes, you can apply to top architecture schools in the USA, UK, Australia, Europe, and Singapore with IELTS/TOEFL and portfolio submissions.
Yes, we guide students for India & abroad admissions, scholarship support, and visa assistance.














































































