Architecture & Planning Colleges in Pune - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026, Cutoff, Placements

No, a drawing test is not mandatory. UG courses like BArch and MDes require physical drawing test because these are the first foundational courses. But since MArch is a PG course, exams like GATE, NATA or CUET PG do not require drawing tests.

Master of Architecture has over 15 specializations in India. Out of these the following are the top 5 most popular specializations selected by students:

• Urban Design & Planning
• Landscape Architecture
• Architectural Conservation
• Interior Architecture
• Computational Design & Digital Architecture

Yes, Diploma holders can apply for Architecture and Planning courses. If you finished a Diploma after class 12th, then you can apply to a UG Architecture and Planning course. There is a stipulation that a candidate should have had maths as a core subject to be eligible. If you have a bachelor's degree and a diploma, then you can apply for a PG course in Architecture and Planning. Entrance exams like CUET, CUET PG, JEE Mains and GATE are compulsory for admission. Some colleges have different eligibility criterias. Please check official website of the college before applying.

MIT SOA offers UG and PG courses ranging from two to five years of duration. Find below the tuition fee for all MIT SOA courses:

Course Name	Total Tuition Fees
BArch	INR 11.8 lakh
MPlan	INR 4.1 lakh
M.Arch	INR 2.4 lakh

Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. 

College of Engineering, Pune boasts an outstanding placement record. The placement statistics for BTech recorded in recent years are presented in the table below:

MIT College of Management is a private institute established in 2007 under the renowned MIT Group of Institutions. The college has signed MoUs with 80+ companies and some of them include Microsoft Corporation, IBM, Bajaj Allianz, RSN Consultancy, etc. MIT College Loni has state-of-the-art infrastructure which includes classrooms, a library, a sports complex, a medical facility, a hostel, and others.

According to the NIRF Ranking 2025, the university has been secured decent ranks in several categories. The university ranked 70 rank in the Pharmacy category by the NIRF Rankings 2025. Some more NIRF rankings for 2025 are given in the table below:

Ranking Body	Category	Rank
NIRF 2025	Pharmacy	70
NIRF 2025	Engineering	101-150
NIRF 2025	Science	167
NIRF 2025	University	151-200

Yes, Symbiosis Skills and Professional University accepts the score of JEE/MHT CET or PERA to offer admission to Symbiosis Skills and Professional University’s Bachelor of Technology degree program. Also, It is mandatory for every aspiring student to study a combination of physics, mathematics, and optional subjects such as biotechnology/biology/chemistry at the 10+2 level with a minimum of 50 percent marks.

DY Patil College of Architecture Akurdi offers courses at UG and PG courses in the Architecture field in affiliation with UniPune.  Additionally, the college also offers DArch programme at the diploma level. The programmes are approved by the Council of Architecture, New Delhi. The selection for both UG and PG courses is based on entrance-exam scores.

Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering is considered to be Tier 2 college. However, the college is a popular choice among Engineering students of Maharashtra. The college is NAAC accredited and is popular for its BTech courses. The college as a whole can be considered in tier 2. Its top BTech branches, such as CS, IT, AI & ML are often regarded as most sought-after programmes.

Yes, Fergusson College has allocations applied for students coming from DES-affiliated institutions, particularly for junior college and internal progressions. Candidates can check below the Fergusson College seat reservation:

Various companies that have recruited from DY Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune are:

Edunet Foundation	TATA Motors
Artiset	Magic Software
Accenture	Lion Mortgage
Codeverse	Asian Paints
Doggle	HDFC Life
TCS	IndiaMart

Vishwakarma University campus has modern infrastructure fully equipped with all the neccesary amenities. The facilities at VU include:

1. Library
2. Canteen
3. Hostel
4. Sports and medical facilities
5. Cafeteria
6. ATM facility
7. Spacious Classrooms
8. Internet Connectivity

The average M.Tech CSE salary for fresh postgraduate students is somewhere between 4 and 7 Lakh. For mid-senior level positions, the salary range is slightly higher on the basis of the experience and skills acquired by the individuals over a few years. Their salary would be between INR 7 LPA and INR 10 LPA. For senior-level management positions, the salary in the CSE field is more than INR 10 LPA and can go up to INR 20 LPA as well because of the demand for CSE professionals in this age of digitalization.

VITs Padmabhushan Dr. Vasantdada Patil College of Architecture has been rated 5 on Infrastructure parameter. Institute offers great infrastructure with facilities such as Auditorium, Hostel, Library, Shuttle Service to students. VITs Padmabhushan Dr. Vasantdada Patil College of Architecture has also been rated 5 for Campuslife.

Different UG and PG courses accept different entrance exam scores at NICMAR university:-

1. MBA:- For this course, scores of exams like MAT, XAT, CAT, NMAT, ATMA, MHT CET, CUET-PG, CUET are accepted. 
2. BTech:- For this course, scores of entrance exams like CUET,   UGAT are accepted. 
3. BBA:- For this course, entrance exam scores of CUET and UGAT are accepted. 
4. M. Plan:- For this course entrance exam scores which are accepted for MBA are accepted. 

The students need to qualify in any of the entrance exams as well as in cut off forgot different courses and thier departments. 

The seats availability for offered courses at Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning goes up to 16650. Courses offerred by Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning are approved by eminent Government bodies such as AICTE.

Some of the leading companies that were part of Arena Animation placements in recent years are listed below:

Arena Animation Placements: Top Recruiters
Vasu Healthcare	Rockstar Games
Rede Design Studio	Prana Studios
Meditab Software	MPC Studios
Lakshya Digital	Golden Robot Animation
DQ Entertainment	Creatiosoft Solutions

Sinhgad College of Architecture admission is entrance-based. The final selection in BArch and M.Arch programmes is done on the basis of scores of the entrance test. The accepted entrance exams are given below:

• JEE Mains/ NATA– for BArch Programme
• PGETA – for M.Arch programme

The fees range for courses offerred by the Anantrao Pawar College of Engineering and Research is around INR 118000 - INR 236000.

Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture for Women has courses such as M.Arch, B.Arch which are primarily in the stream of Architecture & Planning.

SMEF'S BRICK Group of Institutes has been rated 4.3 on Infrastructure parameter. SMEF'S BRICK Group of Institutes offers good infrastructure such as Cafeteria, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Library, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campus to students. SMEF'S BRICK Group of Institutes has also been rated 4 for Campuslife.

Yes, SB Patil College of Architecture and Design have accommodation facility in hostels for both the boy and girl students. The hostel at campus offers safe and comfortable stay for the students. Fees for girls’ hostel is INR 97,000, the fees include mess charges and security deposit of INR 2,000. Fees for boys’ hostel is INR 1.1 Lacs that includes mess charges and INR 1,000 of security deposit. Students also enjoys food facility at the mess of the hostel, providing nutritious meal to them.