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

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

Yes, scholarships are available at TKM College of Engineering for deserving students. The institute accepts various government and also conducts its own scholarships. There are scholarships for the girl child, differently-abled students, Lakshadweep students, wards and widows of Ex-Servicemen, Coast Guard personnel, CAPFs, Assam Rifles, and State Police, post-matric students from SC, ST, OEC, SEBC, and other eligible categories, etc. 

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.

Students seeking admission to Vivekanand Global University (VGU) can apply through online as well as offline modes. Candidates who have passed HSC can apply for the UG and Diploma courses, whereas a Bachelor's degree is required for PG courses.

Admission to VGU is through the common exam VGUCET, and also accepting scores of CUET, JEE Mains, for Science and Engineering, CAT/MAT/XAT for MBA/PGDM, UCEED for Designing, etc.

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.

Yes, admission is open to Vivekanand Education Society's College of Architecture for all courses. The college offers entrance and merit-based admission to UG and Diploma courses respectively. Interested candidates can visit the official websites to apply for admission. Further, for BArch, applicants are required to apply and appear for the NATA/ MAH CET followed by a CAP counselling for admission.

Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda fee structure is different for each programme. The payment has to be completed on time. See the MSU fees for some of the top programmes: 

Course Name	Total Tuition Fees
BTech	INR 4.2 lakh
BSc	INR 26.85 lakh - INR 3.23 lakh
BBA	INR 82.29 K
MBA	INR 90.2 K - INR 1.32 lakh
BCom	INR 19.2 K - INR 22.26 K
MSc	INR 19.33 K - INR 1.92 lakh

Note: The above-mentioned fee is sourced from official sources and might vary. 

The University offers several options to aid the students financially. There are merit-based scholarships, sports based scholarships.

The merit-based scholarship relies on the merits of a student attained before the time of admission which aids in providing a scholarship to the student for the first year. However, after the first year, the same student has to achieve certain criteria to continue with the scholarship for the second year as well.

The sports-based scholarship programme provides relaxation of scholarship to a candidate based on his/her performance in their respective sport and as per the availability of a seat by the University. Continuation of the scholarship period depends on the performance of a candidate.

Other scholarship schemes involve relaxation for candidates who are from military forces/police/ freedom fighter family backgrounds. Sandip University also provides relaxation for students who are seeking admission from colleges/ institutions of the Sandip Foundation to Sandip University and the family members of the employees at Sandip University. This scholarship scheme is applicable for the entire duration of the course despite the performance.

IGNOU is a trusted and accredited distance education university. This central university was established by an ACT of parliament in 1985. IGNOU degree is equivalent to a degree granted by any recognised university in India. It is acceptable and valid overseas and in foreign countries with ease. This is because, IGNOU is a recognised university under UGC and is a governmental university too. An IGNOU degree is approved by DEC and AICTE.

MBA and BTech at Woxsen University are amongst the most expensive and popular course with total fees of INR 22.36 lakh - INR 23.63 lakh and INR 30.15 lakh - INR 33.14 lakh respectively. The below is the Woxsen University fee details for some courses:

Admissions to B.E./B.Tech programs at Rajalakshmi Engineering College are primarily done through TNEA Counselling, which charges a general application/counselling registration fee of INR 500 for OC/BC/MBC/BCM categories and INR 250 for SC/SCA/ST categories.

The Amity University Gurugram campus can be said to be quite spacious with students having 110 acres with plenty of space for students as well as amenities including:

• 20 interdisciplinary research centers
• 200+ hi-tech labs
• Central Library
• 20-acre sports complex (Tennis Court,  Cricket Field,  Football Ground,  Basketball court, etc.)

Babu Banarasi Das University (BBDU) is situated in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. This university offers you more than 100 courses in different streams.

BBDU has a placement cell that helps the students get placed in their final years. The placement cell conducts placement-related activities like group discussions, mock interviews, tests, guest lectures, and many more.

The placement for B.Com (Hons.) students is 15 to 20% and the average package offered is 4 Lacs per annum as the placement percentage of engineering courses is quite good.

The highest package offered was 14.75 Lacs per annum.

The mode of application is online for all courses. Aspirants irrespective of their category have to pay INR 1,000 separately for entrance exam and INR 2,000 for group subjects. Besides, candidates need to pay an application fee of INR 400 for PG courses. Candidates must visit the official website of the University to apply for the choice of course by filling out the application form.

IGDTUW has experienced and professional faculty members with years of experience. Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women faculty motivates students to work on their knowledge and skills. Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW Delhi) faculty are PhD, diploma, and degree holders.

Candidates can check the table below to know about NIT Surat total tuition fee of offered courses:

Courses	Tuition Fees
BTech	INR 5 lakh
MSc	INR 3.1 lakh
BSc	INR 3.1 lakh
MTech	INR 1.4 Lacs - INR 3 lakh
MBA	NA
PhD	INR 45,000

*This information is from the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

Yes, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology offers a wide variety of indoor as well as outdoor sports arena dedicated to each sport. Provisions for sports like Tennis Court, Basketball Courts, Volleyball ground, Handball Ground, Cricket Ground, Football Ground, Athletics Track, Health Track, multi-purpose Gymnasium Hall for indoor games are available at the campus.

No, there is no entrance exam required for admission at Rayat Bahra University. The university accepts admisison based on merit. The university accepts application through online and offline mode. 

Central University of Rajasthan offers 17 specialisations for the 2-year PG MSc degree programme. Some of the disciplines taught under the MSc programme are Digital Society, Sports Physiology, Sports Nutrition, Yoga, Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Science (Big Data Analytics), Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Atmospheric Science, Medical Laboratory Technology and Neuroscience.   

Yes, Gautam Buddha University provides fee waiver to meritorious students as per the below criteria:

Criteria	Fee Waiver
Candidates securing 80% and above in Class 12 and opt for BTech Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering	50% relaxation in fee
For students belonging to SC/ ST categories	50% relaxation in fee
Wards of GBU employees	50% exemption on tuition fee