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Manipal School of Architecture and Planning Ranking 2024: NIRF, The Week

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Manipal School of Architecture and Planning Rankings
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Manipal School of Architecture and Planning is a highly regarded university and has been ranked by multiple ranking bodies under multiple categories. It's good ranks over the years reflect upon the fact that it is one of the top educational institutes. In the NIRF 2025, Manipal School of Architecture and Planning ranked in the #27 under the 'Architecture and Planning' category.

Manipal School of Architecture and Planning Ranking

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Manipal School of Architecture and Planning India Today Ranking 2020
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Manipal School of Architecture and Planning Ranking Highlights 2025

One of India’s top schools is Manipal School of Architecture and Planning. Numerous national ranking agencies have continuously recognised it as one of the best institutes. According to the NIRF Ranking 2025, the institute has been awarded #27 rank in the Architecture & Planning category. The institute is a top-ranked institute because of its equipped infrastructure and well-educated faculty. Check the article given below to know details around Manipal School of Architecture and Planning rankings.

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B.Arch

NIRF, 2025

#27

2nd Best among NIRF ranked colleges in Karnataka in 2025->

Design

The Week, 2025

2nd Best among The Week ranked colleges in Karnataka in 2025->

Fashion Design

The Week, 2025

#19

3rd Best among The Week ranked colleges in Karnataka in 2025->

Manipal School of Architecture and Planning
NIRF Ranking 2025

According to the rankings from NIRF, Manipal School of Architecture and Planning outperformed various other institutes, securing a higher position for its achievements in Teaching, Graduation Success Rates, Research, and creating an inclusive, quality learning environment. Manipal School of Architecture and Planning's rankings in 'Architecture and Planning' category have shown a fluctuating trend as per the rankings of the previous years. In 2025, Manipal School of Architecture and Planning clim

Check out the updated rankings and category details from different ranking bodies below.

Category	2023	2024	2025
B.Arch	25	28	27

Manipal School of Architecture and Planning Ranking
NIRF Ranking Comparison

Manipal School of Architecture and Planning secured #27 rank in the 'Architecture and Planning' category of NIRF 2025 rankings. Its status is comparable to top institutions such as School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University and Nirma University. Check out how Manipal School of Architecture and Planning compares to other top-ranked universities year by year.

Manipal School of Architecture and Planning vs Other Institutes: NIRF Ranking 2025
College Name	Architecture and Planning 2025
Manipal School of Architecture and Planning	27
Amity University Kolkata	25
AMU	26
School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University	28
Nirma University	29

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B.Arch

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Manipal School of Architecture and Planning	27
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Nirma University Compare	29
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Manipal School of Architecture and Planning
India Today Ranking 2020

Category	2020
Design	16

Manipal School of Architecture and Planning Ranking
India Today Ranking Comparison

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Manipal School of Architecture and Planning	16
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Manipal School of Architecture and Planning
Outlook Ranking 2025

As per the overall score, Manipal School of Architecture and Planning has been placed at a good position by the Outlook-ICARE under the 'Architecture (Private)' category, reflecting its exceptional performance in areas like Teaching, Research, Graduation Outcomes, and creating an inclusive, quality learning environment.

Explore the Manipal School of Architecture and Planning latest rankings by other ranking bodies and their categories below:

Manipal School of Architecture and Planning Ranking
Outlook Ranking Comparison

Manipal School of Architecture and Planning secured #6 rank in the 'Architecture (Private)' category of Outlook-ICARE 2024 rankings. Its status is comparable to top institutions such as Chandigarh University and BMS College of Architecture. Check out how Manipal School of Architecture and Planning compares to other top-ranked universities year by year.

Manipal School of Architecture and Planning vs Other Institutes: Outlook-ICARE Ranking 2024
College Name	Architecture (Private) 2024
Manipal School of Architecture and Planning	6
Ansal University	4
RV College of Architecture	5
Chandigarh University	7
BMS College of Architecture	8

Manipal School of Architecture and Planning
The Week Ranking 2025

Manipal School of Architecture and Planning has constantly been among the top institutes under all the major categories by the The Week. View Manipal School of Architecture and Planning's year-by-year ranks by The Week 2023 in the table below:

Category	2025
B.Arch	7
Design	6
Fashion Design	19

Manipal School of Architecture and Planning Ranking
The Week Ranking Comparison

According to the The Week 2023 ranking, Manipal School of Architecture and Planning has secured rank #20 and National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kangra has been ranked at #17. Check the The Week’s India's Top Government University ranking in the table provided below:

Manipal School of Architecture and Planning vs Other Institutes: The Week Ranking 2023
College Name	Fashion Design 2023
Manipal School of Arch & Planning	20
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kangra	17
Apeejay College of Fine Arts	19
Manipal School of Arch & Planning	20
Pearl Academy, Mumbai	22

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SPA Delhi Compare	4
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School of Planning and Architecture Compare	6
Manipal School of Architecture and Planning	7
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Faculty of Architecture - Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University Compare	9
Amity University Noida UP Compare	11

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Manipal School of Architecture and Planning
Course Ranking

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B.Arch

Ranked by	2023	2024	2025
The Week	-	-	7
NIRF	25	28	27

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Design

Ranked by	2020	2025
India Today	16	-
The Week	-	6

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Fashion Design

Ranked by	2025
The Week	19

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Placements3.2

Infrastructure4.1

Faculty & Course4

Campus Life4.7

Value for Money3.6

Ishika

B.Des. in Interior Design - Batch of 2025

4.2

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Manipal - The student town.

Placements: My course is bachelors as well as masters, and good firms send in applications for placements. Student experience during their internship, and mostly get placed depending on their CGPA. Mostly firms are from Bangalore, Hyderabad, and other cities too.

Infrastructure: We have our own campus designed in a way that considers student and staff. College has an amazing view. There is a lot of open space within campus. Even classes are well designed, keeping in mind sustainability. We do have labs, Wi-Fi, and printing area for our preparations as well as allotted classes course-wise. Library is also there. We do have canteen and faculty lounge for girls on our campus.

Faculty: We have good and qualified professors in college for all the courses. We have practical exams starting from 6 hours then as semester passes be it's increased to 18 hours. There are other theory written papers that also carry credit in order to pass the semester.

Other: It's interesting, and it's a creative field. We do have events every semester for a week, and the student body is majorly involved in preparations and faculty support too. We do have inter-college events and competitions held throughout.

Reviewed on 22 Jul 2025Read More

Anonymous

B.Des. in Interior Design - Batch of 2027

3.4

3Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

Good infrastructure, no AC classrooms and some great faculty members every semester.

Placements: I'm not sure about the recruiting as a second-year student. They do mention a lot of placements and internship chances on their website and in their marketing campaigns. But I am not quite sure about this. As a first-year student, they had asked us to go for a summer internship of our choice and submit the necessary documents afterwards to prove the same.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure is, in fact, great but it takes a lot of time to adhere to the path and accesses. The feeling intends to get higher every year. However, there is no AC facility in any of the classrooms except for the CAD labs. It is hard to survive during the summer.

Faculty: The majority faculty members are excellently hire with great communication skills and fair mindedness. The end semester exams are of a total 12 hours drawing/ drafting, 2 day viva and 2 day of theory written exam. The curriculum is great except for some of the faculty are not given beforehand information on what has already been taught and looked at.

Reviewed on 22 Apr 2024Read More

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Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) - Batch of 2025

4.4

4Placements4Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Our college has good faculty members, average infrastructure, and excellent crowd and campus life.

Placements: Almost 70% of students are placed in this course. The highest salary package offered is 4 LPA and the lowest salary package offered is 2 LPA. Top recruiting companies like L&T, Studio Mumbai, Sanjay Puri Architects, Studio Lotus, etc., visit our campus. Almost 70% of students got internships. Internships completely depend on your personal skills.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure is not up to the mark. Air-conditioners are not available in classrooms and drafting tables are very old. The hostel is good and well-furnished. Both air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned rooms are available. Hot water and internet are available. Mess food is also very good. Both north Indian and south Indian food are available. Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food are available. There are midnight canteens available in every hostel which are open till midnight.

Faculty: Faculty members are worth the fee you have paid. Most of them are IIT graduates or from other highly designated universities. This course curriculum is relevant. It makes students industry-ready. Semester exams are not so tough. If you are completely prepared, you can easily score above 75%. The pass percentage is 50%.

Reviewed on 20 Sep 2022Read More

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Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) - Batch of 2022

3.6

3Placements5Infrastructure3Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life2Value for Money

College life at this college is very good.

Placements: The architecture course doesn't have any placements, so you must search for placements on your own. The training and placement cell might help. Batchmates got placed in various firms all over the country. Depending on performance, few students who joined as interns continued as junior architects.

Infrastructure: We share the same hostels with multiple colleges on the MIT campus, but all hostels are well-constructed. They are lively, and there are several student centres. The college is currently a part of the engineering department's building, but it will be soon shifted to its dedicated building.

Faculty: The syllabus of 2014 is different from what is followed currently. Students are not that industry-ready, but it is not necessarily specific to MSAP. Most of the teachers are helpful.

Other: We have only one fest named Opus and a sports event named Seige. More importance is given to academics here.

Reviewed on 26 Jul 2021Read More

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Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) - Batch of 2024

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Our college provides good faculty members and infrastructure.

Placements: Since it's an architecture college, students usually opt to work under other firms. But in Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, you get a good experience and also with great faculty members and seniors. It makes it easier. Most of the alumni have their firms in large cities while others work for big firms.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure of the college is very good. They are going to shift to another building after a few years. Hostels are very spacious and have all the facilities required, and hygienic food is served in the mess. The campus also has some public gathering places to enjoy nature.

Faculty: The course curriculum is as prescribed by the council of architecture. Faculty members are well experienced and have good knowledge about the work. Most of the faculty members are holding PhDs in their respective subjects and are highly knowledgeable. They have a vast idea about most of the topics.

Other: I chose this course because of my interest in planning.

Reviewed on 26 Jul 2020Read More

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Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) - Batch of 2017

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You have the key, do whatever you want with that.

Placements: There are no placements opportunities provided by the institution for architecture. However, students from our college have never failed to get into a good practice after college or during the course of the 1-year internship. Manipalites have a better chance of getting placed in practice in Bangalore due to its proximity to the college. There are students who try hard to get into cities like Mumbai or Ahmedabad, but the practices in these cities always give first preference to the students studying in the same city. But, this doesn't stop students from getting into top firms of India as there are alumni who are working for Pritzker award winner B V Doshi and highly famed architect Hafeez Contractor.

Infrastructure: Classrooms are 10m x 10m in size with a height of up to 7m. These working studios are large enough to offer convenient working spaces for every individual. Apart from that, there are AC seminar halls, jury halls and material laboratories. The architecture department is spacious enough to cater to every student's experimentation, and there are no restrictions as such. The whole building is a canvas to students.

Faculty: At the current stage of our college, there are many inexperienced faculty members and few experienced ones. Most of the experienced ones are pretty lazy and try to take up the shortest path method as many times as possible. The junior faculty are full of enthusiasm, but they lack the knowledge to cater to the current world of architecture. To make up with this, the institution (after plenty of experimentation with students, classes and curriculum) has a completely developed curriculum where learning happens at an enormous and zealous way as compared to our time.

Other: There is one fest conducted in every semester. One is a college fest by the title 'Opus', where architecture workshops are organised, and students take part in various interactive competitions ranging from essay writing to potpourri. The second fest 'Utsav', which is the university one, where all the institutions of Manipal compete against each other. Apart from that, there are sports competitions organised around the year.

Reviewed on 26 Mar 2018Read More

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Who are the top recruiters during Manipal School of Architecture and Planning placement drive?

Answered a year ago

The list of top recruiters during Manipal School of Architecture and Planning placements in recent past is presented below:

MSAP Manipal Top Recruiters
ATKINS	Keystone Architects
Space Matrix	Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail
Total Environment	STAPATI
FHD Consultants	Alex Jacob Architect

Krishnendu Chatterjee

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Where are Manipal School of Architecture and Planning alumni placed?

Answered a year ago

According to data gathered from unofficial sources, the Education sector has placed the most number of MSAP Manipal students. The sector-wise MSAP Manipal alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The “Others” category includes the sectors of Media and Communication, Research, Business D

Krishnendu Chatterjee

Contributor-Level 10

What is the average package offered at Manipal School of Architecture and Planning?

Answered a year ago

MSAP average package data is not released. However, according to Manipal School of Architecture and Planning NIRF report 2024, the course-wise median package offered over the past three years is presented below:

Course	Median Package (2021)	Median Package (2022)	Median Package (2023)
BArch	INR 2.4 LPA	INR 3.2 LPA	INR 3.48 LPA
MArch	INR 3.5 LPA	INR 4.15 LPA	INR 4.6 LPA

Krishnendu Chatterjee

Contributor-Level 10

How are the placements at Manipal School of Architecture and Planning?

Answered a year ago

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:

Particulars	BArch Placement Statistics (2021)	BArch Placement Statistics (2022)	BArch Placement Statistics (2023)
Median package	INR 2.4 LPA	INR 3.2 LPA	INR 3.48 LPA
Total Students	143	145	153
Students placed	38	76	84
Students opted for higher studies	22	17	21
Particulars	MArch Placement Statistics (2021)	MArch Placement Statistics (2022)	MArch Placement Statistics (2023)
Median package	INR 3.5 LPA	INR 4.15 LPA	INR 4.6 LPA
Total Students	19	20	14
Students placed	17	20	14
Students opted for higher studies	2	0	0

Krishnendu Chatterjee

Contributor-Level 10

What is the placement rate recorded during Manipal School of Architecture and Planning placements?

Answered a year ago

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

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