Shantaben Manubhai Patel School of Studies and Research in Architecture and Interior Design Placements 2025: Highest Package, Average Package and Top Recruiters

Shantaben Manubhai Patel Institute Architecture and Interior Design is well known for its BArch programme. When it comes to placements, SMAID offers decent placements annually. The placement details of the BArch batch 2023 are yet to be released on the official website. Once it is released, it will be updated here. However, the placement details of BArch batch 2021 is disclosed in the NIRF report 2022. Let’s take a look at the key highlights of Shantaben Manubhai Patel Institute Architecture and Interior Design BArch placements 2021 in the table below:

Note: The above-mentioned data are gathered from the Shantaben Manubhai Patel Institute Architecture and Interior Design NIRF report 2022. 

The final placement report 2023 is yet to be released. Once it is out, the BArch placement percentage recorded during the 2023 placement drive will be updated here. However, as the NIRF report 2022, the institute recorded nearly 77% placements in the academic year 2020-2021. The placement percentage recorded during SMAID BArch placements between 2019 and 2021 are tabulated below:

The total tuition fee for SMAID BPlan course is INR 2.40 lakh. The fee excludes one-time deposit that candidates need to pay at the time of admission. Apart from the course fee, aspirants need to pay an application fee at the start of the admission process. Candidates can submit their fee offline in the form of DD. 

No, you cannot join SMAID directly.

Qualifying exams: CBSE 12th, ISC, GSEB HSC

A candidate should also have atleast 45% aggregate in 12th.

Note: The cut offs are subject to change. It may vary.

Kindly refer to the official website for the latest updates related to qualifying exams and their cut offs.

Yes, SMAID (Shantaben Manubhai Patel School of Studies and Research in Architecture and Interior Design) in Anand, Gujarat is good college. SMAID is a school of studies and research in architecture and interior design. The university has excellent hostel facilities, rooms, campus Wi-Fi facility, and hostel Wi-Fi facility. It is better than other private institutes. The infrastructure of SMAID is well-developed, including newly built buildings, classes, laboratories, sports complex, synthetic athletic ground, and tennis court.
The best part of SMAID is its auditorium, which is graded as the best auditorium in the north. The faculty members and management of SMAID are nice and cooperative. There are many possibilities of campus placements, and the university has a respectable placement record.

Life at SMAID is very lively and full of great learning experiences. SMAID has students from diverse backgrounds facilitating healthy peer discussions among students. It offers a holistic experience with cultural events, Design studios, students driven clubs and committees, industry visits, hands-on learning opportunities, workshops, guest lectures, seminars and various other activities to give students great opportunities during the entire duration. This institute help students in recognizing their strengths, weaknesses and provide diverse opportunities in various domains of designs that let students perform at their full potential in their interest area of Design.

SMAID offers five courses at UG and PG levels in Architecture, Design and Planning streams. The courses include BArch, BPlan, MPlan, BID and MID. SMAID, CVM University admission is both merit and entrance-based. The institute conducts an aptitude test to shortlist candidates for a specific course. Other entrance exams include NATA and GUJCET. The student may follow the admission process through ACPC for specific programmes. 

SMAID is one of the best in Chennai. More than 40% of Students who graduated from SMAID opt for higher studies abroad. Most of them get absorbed at the places where they do their training during graduation as a part of the curriculum. Good facilities, good classrooms and also good achievements achieved day by day. SMAID won national level competition among the 536 colleges.

SMAID offer courses like B.Des, B.Plan, B.Arch, M.Des, M.Pla. All courses at SMAID are offered equal opportunities. It completely depends upon the students interest area. They can decide any field to pursue as per their interest.  It offers a blend of industry exposure, state-of-art infrastructure, Design studios, highly qualified faculty, good placement assistance and opportunities, live projects, summer internships, diverse peer group and many more. Many top recruiters like Deloitte, Accenture, IBM, Adani Group and many more visited in the campus placement drive of SMAID. The median package of B.Arch students was INR 3.10 LPA. 20 students out of 39 B.Arch students got placement in placement drives of 2020 and 2021.

For admission to SMAID,  candidates can send their applications offline or apply online. Applicants need to pay their fee in the form of DD. After recieveing the applications, the institute conducts an aptitude test to shortlist candidates for a specific course. Other entrance exams include NATA and GUJCET. The student may follow the admission process through ACPC for specific programmes. 

To confirm the admission, shortlisted candidates as per the selection rounds, need to pay course fee at SMAID.

Yes, you can get admission in SMAID with 70 percent in class 12th . The minimum eligibility criteria to take admission is minimum 50 percent aggregate in class 12th and a SMAID Entrance Exam (GUJCET). The cutoff rank is given below :

SMAID admission 2023-24 is open for all courses. Interested candidates can apply through the official website.
Applications for SMAID (Shantaben Manubhai Patel School of Studies and Research in Architecture and Interior Design) usually come in May for UG courses and June for PG courses. However, dates may vary depending on college circumstances and issues.

SMAID admission to Bachelor of Interior Design or BID is based on SMAID Entrance Test conducted by the institute. Additionally, candidates must complete Class 12 with Science stream GroupA, Group AB Commerce stream and Arts as compulsory subject with at least 40% aggregate to apply for BID. Aspirants who have passed NIOS with PCM (Foundation certificate courses, conducted at the institute level) can also apply.

Yes, SMAID is decent for B.Arch. It offers a blend of industry exposure, state-of-art infrastructure, Design studios, highly qualified facultu, good placement assistance and opportunities, live projects, summer internships, diverse peer group and many more. Many top recruiters like Deloitte, Accenture, IBM, Adani Group and many more visited in the campus placement drive of SMAID. The median package of B.Arch students was INR 3.10 LPA. 20 students out of 39 B.Arch students got placement in placement drives of 2020 and 2021.

For entrance to the B.Arch programme, SMAID accepts the scores of candidates in the NATA exam. The Council of Architecture (CoA) administers the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA), a national entrance test, to applicants for admission to undergraduate architecture degrees (5-year BArch). It will be up to the candidates to decide whether to take one or more tests. The dates of the NATA 2024 exam are anticipated to be announced soon by the authorities. On Shiksha, candidates will have access to the comprehensive schedule for NATA 2024. The NATA 2024 application form must be completed and submitted in order to take the exam.

A Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) degree programme is available at the undergraduate level at Shantaben Manubhai Patel School of Studies & Research in Architecture and Interior Design (SMAID). The fundamental requirements for admission to SMAID's B.Arch programme are that candidates must have scored 50% in their 10+2 coursework with mathematics, chemistry, and physics from any accredited board. Candidates who have passed the NIOS (10+2) *with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (*Foundation certificate courses, held at the Institute level) are also eligible, according to an additional alternative criterion. Candidates who graduated from an accredited university with mathematics as a compulsory subject for their 10+3 Diploma should have scored 50%.

Yes, SMAID (Shantaben Manubhai Patel School of Studies and Research in Architecture and Interior Design) accepts ISC score for admission to its UG courses. However, you also need to qualify the entrance test conducted by the college, followed by a personal interview. You can visit the official website of SMAID or contact the admission office for more details. 

Yes, you can try B. Des at SMAID if you have scored 75 percentage in ISC. Shantaben Manubhai Patel School of Studies & Research in Architecture and Interior Design offers B. Des, a 4-year UG-level degree course. The basic eligibility criteria is that the candidates must have passed 10+2 with Science Stream Group A, Group AB Commerce Stream, and Arts with 40% in aggregate from a recognized board, which includes ISC. Another alternate criteria is that candidates who have passed NIOS (10+2)* (Foundation Certificate Courses, conducted at the institute level) are also eligible.