B.Arch: Full Form, Admission 2027, Fees, Syllabus, Colleges & Salary

Worked out from the 5 B.Arch colleges listed on AdmissionChalo. Numbers update as colleges add their data.

B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) is a five-year professional degree in designing buildings and spaces. It mixes design studios, building science and drawing. You need it to register as an architect with the Council of Architecture.

It suits students who like drawing, design and buildings, and can handle long studio deadlines. It is less Maths-heavy than engineering but needs patience.

B.Arch is offered in 1 formats. Pick one by your stage: fresh after the qualifying exam, working, or looking for flexible hours.

2 exams lead to B.Arch seats. NATA is accepted by the most colleges listed here (5). Dates come from each exam page and change as soon as the conducting body announces them.

Upcoming B.Arch exam dates

1. JEE Main 202722 - 30 Jan 2027 (Session 1) · in 82 days

• B.Arch

  5 years₹1 to 3.5 lakh a year10+2 PCM, 50%

  5 colleges offer it

• B.Planning

  4 years10+2 with Maths

  Find colleges

Specialisations offered by B.Arch colleges

These are the B.Arch specialisations listed by colleges on AdmissionChalo, with the number of colleges offering each.

• Architecture (4)
• Sustainable Design (1)
• Interior Design (1)
• General B.Arch (1)

Of the 1 college that list a B.Arch fee on AdmissionChalo, the lowest is ₹15.95 L at Manipal University Jaipur and the highest is ₹15.95 L at Manipal University Jaipur. Half of them charge less than ₹15.95 L.

How many colleges fall in each fee range

Tap a range to see those colleges. Some colleges list a yearly fee and others the full course fee, so check the college page before you apply.

B.Arch fees at top colleges

2 of the 5 colleges have a NIRF Architecture & Planning rank, so they come first; the rest follow by student reviews. Use Apply or Brochure to get admission details from a counsellor.

Top ranked (5)Private (5)Lowest fees (1)Best package (5)

CollegeNIRFB.Arch feesAvg packageRatingAction

1Manipal University Jaipur Dehmi Kalan, Off Jaipur-Ajmer Expressway, Near GVK Toll Plaza, Jaipur, Rajasthan 303007Private (State Private University)NAAC A+Accepts NATA, JEE Main Paper 2, Direct MeritClass 12: 50 %

NIRF#21Fees₹15.95 LAvg package₹6 LPAall courses4.1

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2KL University (Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation) KLEF Deemed to be University, Green Fields, Vaddeswaram, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh 522302Private (Deemed-to-be University)NAAC A++Accepts NATA, JEE Main Paper 2Class 12: 50 %

NIRF#26FeesCheck feesAvg package₹7.98 LPAall courses4.0

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3Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai Periyar E.V.R. High Road, Maduravoyal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600095Private NAAC A+Accepts NATAClass 12: 50 %

NIRF#32FeesCheck feesAvg package₹6.95 LPAall courses4.2

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4Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology Jeppiaar Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR), Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600119Private (Deemed-to-be University)NAAC A++Accepts NATAClass 12: 50 %

NIRF#53FeesCheck feesAvg package₹5.45 LPAall courses4.1

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5Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR), Padur, Kelambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 603103Private (Deemed to be University)NAAC AAccepts NATAClass 12: 50 % with Mathematics

NIRF#101FeesCheck feesAvg package₹5 LPAall courses3.8

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See full list (5)

Source: NIRF 2025, Ministry of Education. Institutes link to their AdmissionChalo page when listed.

B.Arch colleges on AdmissionChalo are spread across 3 states and 3 cities. Tamil Nadu has the most with 3, followed by Rajasthan (1) and Andhra Pradesh (1).

B.Arch colleges by city

• B.Arch in Chennai (3)
• B.Arch in Jaipur (1)
• B.Arch in Vaddeswaram,Guntur (1)

5 colleges publish an average package; some of these figures cover all programmes of the college, not only B.Arch. Across them it comes to about ₹6.28 L a year. The best average is at KL University (Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation) (₹7.98 LPA). The highest single offer reported is ₹47 LPA at Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science.

Taken from each college's latest placement data on AdmissionChalo. "All courses" means the college publishes one figure for every programme, not a separate B.Arch figure.

Job profiles and starting salary

Salaries vary with college, city, skills and the company. Use these as a rough guide.

Top recruiters for B.Arch graduates

• TCS (4 colleges)
• Amazon (3 colleges)
• Adobe (3 colleges)
• Accenture (3 colleges)
• Wipro (3 colleges)
• Capgemini (3 colleges)
• Microsoft (2 colleges)
• Deloitte (2 colleges)
• Infosys (2 colleges)
• Bosch (2 colleges)
• IBM (2 colleges)
• Cognizant (2 colleges)
• HCL (2 colleges)
• Tech Mahindra (2 colleges)
• Google
• Cisco
• Nvidia
• PayPal

Counted from the recruiter lists on college placement pages.

5 colleges offering B.Arch list at least one scholarship. These are the main ones; most depend on your entrance score or Class 12 marks.

• Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, ChennaiChennai4.2
• Sathyabama Institute of Science and TechnologyChennai · 944 reviews4.1
• Manipal University JaipurJaipur4.1
• KL University (Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation)Vaddeswaram,Guntur4.0
• Hindustan Institute of Technology and ScienceChennai3.8

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