Architecture

NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) is an exam organized for the students who want to make a career in the architecture field. This is for UG and PG course in 423 affiliated college from the Council of Architecture. This is not a compulsory exam for aspirant who want to do B.Arch. Student can also apply for IIT-JEE Paper 2 exam which is also a national level exam. Rank of JEE paper 2 is also valid for giving admission to a student in a good college of India. Many state governments also conduct their own exams for giving admission to the student in B.Arch courses such as AAT, COMED-K, CEED AAT and many colleges conduct their own entrance exam for the students who want to make a career in architecture and passed the class 12th exam with atleast 50% marks. Here are a few of the best colleges for B.Arch
1. IIT Roorkee Department of Architecture
Admission through IIT AAT after passing JEE Mains and Advance exam.
2. Sir JJ College Of architecture Mumbai
This is the oldest and the first college for architecture in Asia
3. NIT Calicut
4. BIT Mesra
5. CEPT University Ahmedabad.

Hi,
To improve your career prospects, you need to study further either in your technical field or in a general area of study. If you wish to study further to improve your job prospects, then as a Diploma-holder, you can seek lateral entry to the second year of BE. Several engineering colleges offer this provision. You can pursue your Bachelors in architecture from Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) through correspondence. It conducts non-formal engineering education programmes, successful completion of which is recognised as equivalent to a graduate degree in engineering. The Associate Membership of the Indian Institute of Architects (by examination) is at par with Bachelor's Degree in Architecture of recognised Indian Universities as notified by the Government of India for the purpose of employment and services under the Central government in the appropriate field.
The Indian Institute of Architects conducts its examination in four parts. Candidates desirous of taking the examination have to enroll themselves as Student Members. The minimum qualification requirement is a pass in class 10 examination with English, mathematics and science as compulsory subjects. He should be working in the office of an architect who is registered with the Council of Architects. Candidates possessing higher qualifications, such as 10+2 pass, Diploma holders in Architectural Assistantship and Civil Engineering and degree in civil engineering are exempted from appearing in some subjects. For further details check http://www.iia-india.org/examinations.shtml. The other university which is offering B.Arch through distance learning is Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik-http://www.ycmou.com/cms/ast/ProgrammesonOffer/Architecture/tabid/662/Default.aspx.
You may contact the universities to get more details on the courses offered and the admission procedure. Revert for any further assistance. All the best.

Hi,
Construction Management (CM) or Construction Project Management (CPM), has its roots in Project Management (PM). PM in turn has its roots in aerospace projects, which have the distinction of being the projects which exceed their budgets by sometimes as high as 400% and get delayed by decades. Infrastructure; Construction projects too have faced similar problems, but, to a lesser degree.
In India, most civil engineering graduates who opt for a Masters (M.Tech/ME) mostly aim for Structural Engineering, as it is considered the toughest and the one with the most perceived value by both the industry and academia. CPM was a niche field and mostly unheard of, in India, as most infrastructure projects were publically funded and ultimately the government pulled the strings. Delays were the norm and cost overruns were tolerated.
But most projects (after economic liberalisation of India) are being funded by loans from the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and other nations such as Singapore (Amravati, Capital of Seemandhra), Japan (Bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad) and other investment entities. These investors and funding agencies recommend best standards and delays; cost over-runs are not tolerated. Hence the need for project managers and construction managers.
Real Estate in India is funded by black money and corrupt politicians, this is the ground reality. But genuine real estate developers distinguish themselves, with timely delivery of property and try to kept debt to a minimum. Now this can happen only if their projects are completed on time and within the budget, so that they can make a profit and maintain their reputation simultaneously.
Therefore, job openings for construction management professionals have increased in India faster in comparison with structural engineering. A structural engineer and a construction manager are still sought after by infrastructure and real estate developers. But recently CM and CPM have witnessed an upward trend, which leads to the popular conclusion of CM having a better scope than SE (which is also partly true because the structural engineering job market has saturated in recent years). All the best.

Hi,
Although in the beginning of your career you would be expected to understand the practical aspects of being on the job and strike the right balance of listening to the client and coming out with a design both aesthetically and practically correct. You will have the option of working with construction companies, builders, independently, consultancies, and many other options as well. There are also jobs available in the public sector which will include departments such as National Institute of Urban Affairs, Public Works Department, Housing and Urban Development Corporation, Ministry of Defense, National Building organisation, Archaeological Department, Town and Country Planning organisation, Departments of Railways, Post and Telegraphs, Public Sector Undertakings, National Building Construction Corporation Ltd., etc.
Different profiles:
Architect
Architecture Designer
Architecture Engineer
Interior Designer
Salary Expected
In the beginning, an architect can expect as much as Rs. 20,000 at the minimum. In about four to five years, expect anything from INR 50,000 to 60,000. The amount of investment in the sector seems to increase with each passing day. The demand is expected to increase in next couple of decades as India is going to expand FDI in real estate and it will attract huge money from foreign companies. All the best.