Best B Arch Colleges in India 2025: Ranking, Admissions, Fees, Courses, Placements

There are about 540+ best B.Arch colleges in India. Of these, 350+ colleges have private ownership, 70+ colleges are government-run, and 5 colleges are public-private entities. The top entrance for getting admission in the  Bachelor of Architecture colleges in India -

NATA, JEE MAIN, MHT CET, KCET, KEAM, CUET, etc. Some of the most popular, top B.Arch colleges are - IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur, NIT Calicut, IIEST Shibpur, VNIT Nagpur, SPA Delhi, NIT Trichy, SPA Bhopal, SPA Vijayawada, CEPT University, MNIT Jaipur, MANIT, College of Engineering Trivandrum, Ramaiah Institute of Technology, BMS College of Architecture, and many others.

Best B.Arch Colleges in India Highlights

Here are the key highlights of the top universities in India for B.Arch

Parameters	Details
No. of Colleges	540+ colleges
Annual Fee	Less than INR 1 Lakh: 12 colleges INR 1-2 Lakh: 11 colleges INR 2-3 Lakh: 80+ colleges INR 3-5 Lakh: 140+ colleges More than INR 5 Lakh: 160+ colleges
Top Specialization	Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Interior Design, etc.
Top Colleges	IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur, NIT Calicut, IIEST Shibpur, VNIT Nagpur, SPA Delhi, NIT Trichy, SPA Bhopal, SPA Vijayawada, CEPT University, MNIT Jaipur, MANIT, College of Engineering Trivandrum, Ramaiah Institute of Technology, BMS College of Architecture, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exams	Merit-Based or NATA, JEE MAIN, MHT CET, KCET, KEAM, CUET, etc.

Source - Multiple external/ official sites, data may vary

Best B.Arch Colleges in India: NIRF Ranking

The top Architecture colleges in India, according to the lists released by the NIRF -

College Names	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
IIT Roorkee Ranking	1	1	1
IIT Kharagpur Ranking	3	3	2
NIT Calicut Ranking	2	2	3
IIEST Shibpur Ranking	6	10	4
School of Planning and Architecture Ranking	4	5	5
CEPT University Ranking	NA	7	6
Jamia Millia Islamia Ranking	9	6	7
NIT Trichy Ranking	5	4	8
NIT Rourkela Ranking	NA	8	9
VNIT Nagpur Ranking	8	12	10

Source - Multiple external/ official sites, data may vary

Best B.Arch Colleges in India Criteria -

The eligibility criteria for the BArch colleges in India is mentioned below -

• Pass Class 12 from a recognized board.
• Score a minimum of 60% (75% sometimes) in Class 12
• You must have a PCM background

Source - Multiple external/ official sites, data may vary

Best B.Arch Colleges in India Entrances

The most popular entrance exams taken by B.Arch colleges in India are lised below -

Exam Name	Exam Schedule	College Predictor
NATA	NATA Schedule	NATA College Predictor
MHT CET	MHT CET Schedule	MHT CET College Predictor
KCET	KCET Schedule	KCET College Predictor
KEAM	KEAM Schedule	KEAM College Predictor
CUET	CUET Schedule	CUET College Predictor

Source - Multiple external/ official sites, data may vary

Best Private B.Arch Colleges in India

Here are the details about the fees, entrance exams, and eligibility at the top 10 private Architecture colleges in India for B.Arch -

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
CEPT University Admission	INR 17.44 Lakh	NATA
Chandigarh University Admission	INR 10.54 Lakh	NATA, CUCET
SRM Institute of Science and Technology Admission	INR 13.75 Lakh	NATA
LPU Admission	INR 12 Lakh	NATA
BIT Mesra Admission	INR 18.43 Lakh	NATA

Source - Multiple external/ official sites, data may vary

Best Government B.Arch Colleges in India

Here are the details of the government-run top architecture colleges in India, for B.Arch -

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
IIT Roorkee Admission	INR 10 Lakh	NATA, AAT
NIT Calicut Admission	INR 6.25 Lakh	NATA, DASA UG Counselling
IIT Kharagpur Admission	INR 10 Lakh	NATA, AAT
SPA Delhi Admission	INR 4 Lakh	JEE Main
NIT Trichy Admission	INR 6.25 Lakh	NATA, DASA UG Counselling

Source - Multiple external/ official sites, data may vary

 

Best B.Arch Colleges in Delhi NCR

Here are the top BArch colleges in Delhi NCR along with the other detail

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee	Entrance Exams
SPA Delhi-School of Planning and Architecture	INR 4 Lakh	JEE Main
Netaji Subhas University of Technology	INR 5 Lakh	NATA, JAC Delhi
Amity University, Noida	INR 14 Lakh	NATA, CUET
Jamia Millia Islamia	INR 81,000	NATA, JMI Entrance Exam

Source - Multiple external/ official sites, data may vary

Best B.Arch Colleges in Maharashtra

Here are the top BArch colleges in Maharashtra along with other details -

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee	Entrance Exams
VNIT Nagpur	INR 6 Lakh	NATA, DASA UG
Sir J.J. College of Architecture	INR 40,000	NATA, JEE Main
Amity University, MuB.Archi	INR 6 Lakh	NATA, NTA
Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Architecture, Akurdi	INR 6 Lakh	NATA, MHT CET

Source - Multiple external/ official sites, data may vary

Best B.Arch Colleges in Uttar Pradesh

The table below shows the details of the top BArch colleges in Uttar Pradesh -

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee	Entrance Exams
Amity University Noida	INR 14 Lakh	NATA, CUET
Delhi Technical Campus, Greater Noida	INR 9 Lakh	NATA
Indian Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi	INR 10 Lakh	JEE Advanced
Galgotias University	INR 3 Lakh	NATA

Source - Multiple external/ official sites, data may vary

Best B.Arch Colleges in India - ROI

Here is the ROI of B.Arch colleges in India -

College Names	Tuition Fee	Annual Median Package
IIT Roorkee BArch	INR 10 Lakh	INR 10 LPA
IIEST Shibpur BArch	INR 6 Lakh	INR 4 LPA
IIT Kharagpur BArch	INR 10 Lakh	INR 13 LPA
VNIT Nagpur BArch	INR 6 Lakh	INR 6 LPA
NIT Trichy BArch	INR 6 Lakh	INR 6 LPA

Source - Multiple external/ official sites, data may vary

Best Placements in B.Arch Colleges in India

Here is the information about the average salary packages and the top recruiting companies that visit the top B.Arch colleges in India for placement.

College Names	Annual Median Package	Top Recruiters
IIT Roorkee Placements	INR 10 LPA	Microsoft, Google, Texas Instruments, Oracle, CISCO, etc.
IIEST Shibpur Placements	INR 4 LPA	Accenture, TCS, Wipro, Infosys, EY, KPMG, PwC, etc.
IIT Kharagpur Placements	INR 13 LPA	BCG, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Zomato, IBM, etc.
VNIT Nagpur Placements	INR 6 LPA	Oracle, Google, Deloitte, Accenture, etc.
NIT Trichy Placements	INR 6 LPA	Infosys, Oracle, Intel, Samsung, Volvo, etc.

Source - Multiple external/ official sites, data may vary

Best Low-cost B.Arch Colleges in India

Here are the details about the top B.Arch colleges in India offering quality education at an affordable cost -

Low-cost Colleges	Tuition Fee
College of Engineering, Trivandrum Fees	INR 43,000
Sir J.J. College of Architecture Fees	INR 40,000
MSU- The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Fees	INR 8,000
Jadavpur University Fees	INR 26,000
Jamia Millia Islamia Fees	INR 81,000

Source - Multiple external/ official sites, data may vary

Best B.Arch Colleges in India Cutoff

• IIT Roorkee CutOff 
• NIT Calicut CutOff 
• IIT Kharagpur CutOff 
• SPA Delhi CutOff 

Best B.Arch Colleges in India Comparison

• IIT Roorkee Comparison with other Colleges
• NIT Calicut Comparison with other Colleges
• IIT Kharagpur Comparison with other Colleges
• SPA Delhi Comparison with other Colleges

Muskan Chugh06-20-2025 16:39