M.Arch. in Urban Design and Development 

at Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, Manipal

MSAP batch-placed data is not released. However, as per the Manipal School of Architecture and Planning NIRF report 2024, the placement rate recorded during MArch placements over the past three years was 100%.

The course-wise number of students placed over the past three years during BArch and MArch placements are presented below:

You can get admission to B.Des at Manipal School of Architecture and Planning (MSAP) with 75 percentile in ISC, as the minimum eligibility criterion is 50% aggregate marks or equivalent in 10+2 or 3 year Diploma from a recognised Board/ University. However, you will also have to clear a Home Based Test followed by a Personal Interview conducted by MSAP. The Home Based Test will assess your creativity, drawing skills, and design aptitude.

MSAP is a reputed institute that offers courses in Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Design, Fashion Design & Management and Sustainable Design at undergraduate and post-graduate level1. It is ranked 12th in the Architecture category by NIRF ranking 2020. It is also recognised by the Council of Architecture (CoA), New Delhi, India and is an Institutional Member, of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), New Delhi.

According to the Manipal School of Architecture and Planning NIRF report 2024, the key highlights of MSAP Manipal placements 2023 as compared with 2022 and 2021 are presented below:

NO, the admissions in MSAP are entrance-based. In some courses, the college offers direct admission based on the last qualifying exam. In courses, such as BArch, BDes students must take give entrance test to get shortlisted in both courses. The college offers direct admission for BDes lateral entry in both streams. They are also offered direct admission in MDes, M.Arch and MA courses.

The eligibility criteria for Manipal School of Architecture and Planning (MSAP) vary from one course to another. To be eligible for a UG course, a candidate must have completed Class 12 with 50% aggregate from a recognised board. For PG courses, however, students must have completed their undergraduate degree with at least 50% aggregate. Given below is a table giving a brief overall of all MSAP courses and their eligibility criteria:

Hi students,

The Manipal School of Architecture and Planning (MSAP) offers 10 courses, including five undergraduate courses, five postgraduate courses, and one certificate course. Some of the top courses offered include:

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)

Bachelor of Design (B.Des) in Interior Design or Fashion Design

Master of Architecture (M.Arch) in Urban Design and Development

Master of Design (M.Des) in Sustainable Design and Interior Design

Master of Arts in Fashion Management 

In 2020, MSAP was ranked 12th among top architectural schools in NIRF. In 2022, Outlook-ICARE ranked it 3rd among the top colleges for architecture and 6th among the top colleges for fashion design in the all India private category.

The admission fees for certificate courses at MSAP is currently unknown. Generally, the admission fees at MSAP includes the caution deposit, first instalment of tuition fees and first instalment of other fees. There is no caution deposit for certificate course admissions at MSAP. The first instalment of tuition fee at MSAP for certificate courses is INR 84,000 while the first instalment of other fees is 26,000.

To get admission to Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, Applicants can apply through the official website of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE). The college offers both merit and entrance based admission depending on the course selection criteria. Some courses accept scores of different entrance exams. However, there are a few courses that offer direct admission to the students, such as BDes (Lateral Entry). If candidates want to be admitted to BArch, they must score well in the NATA entrance exam, Similarly, candidates must apply, appear and qualify the HBT conducted by MSAP for admission to BDes course. These entrance exams vary from course to course respectively.

No, applicants cannot join Manipal School of Architecture and Planning (MSAP) directly. Applicants have to follow the admission process for the course you are interested in. MSAP offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in architecture, design, and urban planning. The admission process varies depending on the course and the category of the candidates. Given below the selection criteria for different courses admission in MSAP:

Merit List based on qualifying exam score, Statement of Purpose (SOP) & Portfolio of Work (POW)

 The fees of MSAP vary from one course to another. The fees include many components, such as tuition fees, registration fees and many more. Applicants who want to be admitted to any of the courses in the Manipal School of Architecture and Planning can go through the table given for fees of different courses offered by the college:

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