Best Urban Colleges in India - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) - East Delhi Campus: This is one of the respected institutions in technical and professional courses, and the campus is relatively new but gaining recognition for specializing in Automation and Robotics, which is not readily available in many of the institutions in Delhi. While GGSIPU is undoubtedly well-placed in matters of infrastructure, teaching quality, and industry-centric curriculum when compared to others operational in Delhi targeting aspirations of the engineering and technology focused degrees; there also exists, of course, more established institutes across the country; IIT Delhi and DTU currently standing at a notch higher than the rest regarding research output, faculty reputation, and wider alumni networks.

1.     Top companies that hire Art graduates are:

Top Companies for Arts Graduate
Microsoft Corporation	Robosoft Technologies
AAPC	Lowe Lintas
Cognizant	Saregama India Limited

No, one cannot get admissions to the Faculty of Architecture and Planning AKTU courses without entrance exams. Students must register and appear for the specific exam required for one's preferred course and go through the counselling process for successful admissions. 

Students must also complete the course requirements and pay admission fees.

Yes, Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology is ranked 17th by India Today 2023 under the Architecture category. A few of the important Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology rankings are mentioned below:

Ranking Body	Ranks
India Today 2023 under the Architecture category	17
India Today 2022 under the Architecture category	17
India Today 2021 under the Architecture category	18

The TKM College of Engineering departments have signed up various MoUs with other institutions/universities/industry giants for various research, academic, resource procurement, and training purposes. These MoUs are signed with different departments of the Institute, catering to different requirements at a time. Here is a list of MoUs signed with TKM College of Engineering:

MoUs Signed With
Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology, Palakkad	CDAC, Thiruvananthapuram
KaruSphere Research Laboratory Guadeloupe FWI	Kookmin University, Republic of Korea
PMS College of Dental Science and Research	Tosil Systems Pvt Ltd, Trivandrums
Habilete Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.	IITM Pravartak Technologies

Smt. Manoramabai Mundle College of Architecture has been rated 3.1 on Infrastructure parameter. Smt. Manoramabai Mundle College of Architecture offers good infrastructure such as Auditorium, Boys Hostel, Cafeteria, Girls Hostel, Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Library, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campus to students. Smt. Manoramabai Mundle College of Architecture has also been rated 3.6 for Campuslife.

According to the latest placement data of 2023, the Vivekananda Global University average package is Rs 4.60 Lacs per annum. As for the Vivekananda Global University the highest package it is Rs 54 Lacs per annum in 2023. VGU Jaipur has a placement cell that oversees the whole process of campus placement drive.

Vivekananda Global University placements 2023 is offered to all the final semester students. The placement is offered through the campus placement drive organised annually by the VGU Jaipur placement cell.

A total of 419 students got placed during the VGU Jaipur placements 2023. Some of the top recruiters at VGU Jaipur are Jaro Education, TCS, Accenture, Reliance Retail, and others.

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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. 

MBA from Poornima University is a good choice with the university honing in on its specialty of Marketing specialisations offering a range of MBA dual specialisations which combines Marketing with one other specialisation be it Finance, HR, or Business Analytics.

Further the university also has partnerships guaranteeing Summer Internships for students at companies such as ICICI Prudential, Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Aaklan, Apex Hospital, etc. with stipends of INR 10,000 - INR15,000 per month.

Vivekanand Education Society's College of Architecture offers direct admission to Diploma courses. Further, for BArch, the college offers entrance-based admission. Candidates looking for direct admission to Diploma courses must pass Class 10 and Class 12 from a recognised board. However, for admission to the BArch programme, candidates must pass Class 10 and Class 12 with 55% marks along with entrance exam followed by the counselling round.  After filling out the eligibility criteria candidates must apply online on the official website of the college for admission.

MSU Baroda student life is amazing. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda students can join various clubs available in the university. MS University Vadodara students can take part in various competitions and activities. As per the Shiksha verified review, the university is rated 4/5 in the infrastructure and overall categories. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda has seperate hostels for boys and girls. 

Sandip University’s sports complex can be considered a great example of the time and era. The University owns a sports complex with a well-equipped premise along with a highly practical design for the students to achieve desired results. Apart from providing all the basic utilities at the disposal of a student, Sandip University made sure to provide a highly experienced and all-rounder sports faculty.

As per IGNOU NIRF report 2026, the overall median package received during IGNOU placements 2025 was between INR 2.45 LPA and 2.85 LPA. In UG 1-year programs,  640 students were placed and 2560 students were selected for higher studies out of 3765 graduating students.

In UG 3-year course,  6917 students were placed and 34,584 students were selected for higher studies out of total 53,206 graduating students in 2025.

No, Woxsen University is not very costly. The below is the Woxsen University fee details for some courses:

Rajalakshmi Engineering College provides various programmes and specialisations to students. These courses are available in different streams. For obtaining Rajalakshmi Engineering College admission, candidates are selected on the basis of entrance tests. For further details, candidates may visit the official website and learn more regarding the eligibility details for their preferred course choice. Accepted exams include TANCET, GATE, CEETA, etc.

Amity University Gurugram is an excellent private university of Gurugram with student reviews from Shiksha reporting:

• Infrastructure: The university offers a calm campus with support for a range of Student-run Clubs & Societies. Further the university campus features other facilities such as a large sports complex, Wi-Fi, Library, etc. While students also report a good hostel environment and 2 mess facilities (Alok Kumar - B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2027).
• Placements: Recent placements in the BSc Nursing batch had 100% placements with average packages of INR 3 LPA to INR 5 LPA. While tio recruiters included Medanta, Fortis, Gangaram, and Narayana who also offered summer internships (Shubham - B.Sc. in Nursing - Batch of 2026).

   

Candidates can also visit the campus for a tour to learn more.

The institution has not released the course-wise placement packages as of yet. Meanwhile the NIRF report has been released. Check out the table below to know more:

 

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

Babu Banarasi Das University offers scholarship for all UG courses except BDS. The scholarship criteria for UG courses is tabulated below:

Marks Obtained (At 10+2 Level)	Scholarship Awarded
95% +	100%
90% +	50%
85% +	25%
80% +	10%

DIT is not a Tier 1 university. It is generally considered a Tier 2 private university. Tier 1 universities are IITs, IIITs, and others. The university is ranked at 83rd position under the Pharmacy category by the NIRF 2025. DIT university has also been ranked at the 21st position by the Week for the year 2025 for B.Arch.