B.Arch Syllabus & Subjects List 2026: Download Semester-wise Syllabus PDF

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Core

Mathematics-I

This subject introduces simple and complex mathematical concepts involved in architecture like Differentiation, Harmonic Analysis, Fourier Transforms, and Gamma and Beta functions.

Architectural Graphics

This subject introduces the basic concepts of geometric constructions, orthographic projections, planes and solids in various positions, etc.

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Core

Building Materials

This subject introduces the concepts of properties, classification, durability and structural aspects of testing building materials like cement, stones, concrete, paints, glass, etc.

History of Architecture

This subject introduces the history of architecture and its evolution in civilization through ancient times.

Theory of Structures

This subject introduces the basic concepts of structure and forms like the internal forces in beams, arches, trusses and frames.

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Core

Theory of Design

This subject introduces the historical perspective of architectural theory and the concepts of structural and spatial systems, etc.

Structural Design

This subject introduces the concepts of methods of mixed designs, fundamentals and principles of simple pre-tensioned and post-tensioned beams, etc.

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Core

Building Construction II

This subject introduces the concepts of finishing, flooring, detailing and escalating techniques of fabrication and erection.

Elective

Water Supply and Sanitation

This subject introduces the concepts of estimating water supply and the sources of water and the plumbing systems along with drainage and wastewater treatment techniques.

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Elective

Architectural Acoustics

This subject introduces the basic concepts of architectural acoustics, construction details and sound behaviour in closed spaces.

Core

Environmental Studies for Architecture

This subject introduces the basic concepts of the environment and its components and helps understand the environmental issues in urban planning.

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Core

Estimation, Costing and Valuation

This subject introduces the concepts of quantity surveying abstract and detailed estimates of building work, and valuation and cost analysis principles.

Interior Design

This subject introduces the concepts of modulation of the interior space and the usage of art and objects to enhance the area through natural lighting and artificial lighting, including the design and detailing of the internal landscape.

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Core

Landscape Architecture

This subject introduces the concepts of landscape and garden architecture and the design process and elements involved in landscape architecture.

Housing

This subject introduces the concepts of the housing problem in India and the policies and agencies involved in the operation.

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Core

Computer Application in Architecture

This subject introduces the various domains involved in computer architecture and its rationale.

Architectural Design and Field Tour

This subject introduces the urban scale of design development considering the design's socioeconomic, environmental, and behavioural aspects.

Architectural Design

This subject introduces the basic principles of design involved in architecture and how communication is used as a key for design information.

Theory of Structures

This subject gives an overview of structural elements' basic structural concepts and behaviour. It also introduces the basic concepts of statically determining beams, arches and frames.

Environmental Studies

This course imparts awareness of various environmental issues and how adapting a sustainable lifestyle could change the behavioural pattern of society.

History of Architecture

This subject gives an insight into the history of architecture and its evolution through ancient civilization. It also provides an overview of how the cultural and religious aspects of the architecture have developed with time.

Urban Design Studies

This subject introduces the basic principles and concepts of urban design, understanding the issues in the city to resolve the problems. A methodological analysis and the urban design remedies that would mend the situation also form part of this subject.

Types of Structures

This subject introduces the complex structures and behaviours communicated by models and simple calculations.

Design Applications

This subject introduces the concepts and ideologies involved in the design and how these designs should be applied to form a proper database.

Building Construction

This subject introduces the basic concepts of simple construction applicable to low-rise buildings or buildings with three or four floors. The materials used in this process and other techniques like brick-bonding, foundation, parapet, and flat roof are the areas of focus in this subject.

Architectural Appreciation

This subject introduces the approaches involved in architectural appreciation and the elements comprising a good building like the proportions, materials, colour, line, massing, etc.

Architectural Drawing and Graphics

This subject introduces the basic techniques involved in architectural drawing and the necessary skills to represent and visualise the models. Free-hand, conventional and scale pictures are some noted techniques involved in architectural drawing and graphics.

Solar Design

This subject introduces the techniques and possibilities used to orient a building to the sun. It also involves choosing the raw materials with a favourable thermal mass or dispersing attributes that are well structured to circulate air and constitute the solar design.

Climate Change and Cities

This subject introduces the elements of climate and how the architectural structure responds to changing climatic conditions. It also enables the students to plan and develop buildings with a bioclimatic design.

Urban Planning

This subject introduces the concepts by which outdoor areas can be well utilised. It also focuses on the purpose of construction and how design should comply with the building codes, land usage limitations, and various other regulations.

Interior Design

This subject gives an overview of the art and science involved in enriching the interiors of a building. This subject familiarises students with the concepts and techniques that could be used to research, plan, coordinate and execute the interior in an aesthetically pleasing manner.

Campus Planning

This subject introduces the basic concepts involved in architectural structure, its composition, exterior spaces on the campus, and future buildings' typology. These campuses might be small, big, rural, urban, underground, research-focused, etc. All these form part of this subject.

Design

Architectural Design, Visual Arts and Basic Design

These subjects introduce the principles of design, articulation of spaces, and visualising the basic structure by using drawings and other simple and complex techniques like two-dimensional graphic design to serve the purpose of being a key communication tool in architecture.

Technology

Theory of Structures, Electrification, Lighting and Acoustical Design

These subjects introduce the theory of structures, electrification, lighting and acoustics involved in building design.

Humanities

Art and Architecture Appreciation, Urban Design Studies

These subjects introduce the basic concepts of urban design, understanding the city and resolving the issues involved in the interface of buildings. Appreciation in terms of structure, colour, new designs, etc., also forms part of these subjects.

Environment/Sustainability

Wastewater Management, Climate-Responsive Design

These subjects introduce the various elements of climate and how architecture responds to changing climatic conditions. It also enables the students to learn the concepts involved in creating bioclimatic designs for buildings, the study of drainage and water supply codes and standards, design considerations for plumbing in buildings, etc.

Climatology in Architecture

The Third Sin: Architecture, Technology and Environment

Drake, S.,

This book, written by Drake, S., provides an introduction to the principles of environmental performance in architecture.

Modern World Architecture

The Sourcebook of Contemporary Architecture

Vidiella, A.S., Harper Collins

This book, written by Vidiella, A.S., and published by HarperCollins, presents various case studies that incorporate every type of architectural project.

Architectural Design

Time-saver Standards for Architectural Design: Technical Data for Professional Practice

Watson, D., McGraw-Hill

This book, written by Donald Watson and published by McGraw-Hill, reflects the significant developments and novel knowledge in architecture and provides data on all aspects of building construction, interiors, building shells, superstructures, etc.

Sustainable Architecture

The Green Building Revolution

Jerry Yudison

This book, written by Jerry Yudison, provides an introduction to the basics of green building and projects that help advance people in the present revolution.