India

Yes, it is a good course and an ample number of career opportunities available for architect graduates. If I am talking about the average package for architecture graduates is 4.5 LPA. Architects are the real creators of amazing buildings and structures. Skyscrapers in metro cities would not have been possible without them. While capitalism furthers the growth and prosperity of human race, tall buildings with beautiful designs and glory show the grandeur. Considered as one the chic professions and looked as a profession for elite class students, architecture has changed tremendously in the last couple of decades where demographic set up of students has gone through tremendous changes; and, students from varied social background, disciplines, and streams have come to join architecture colleges. A career in Architecture is attractive, high paying, and has lots of potential in terms of growth. Besides the required criteria, some essential skills are also required for a career in architecture. Architects design structures and give physical face-lift as well as provide functional utility, safety and economy. The job of an architect is not limited to designing corporate offices, rather they design houses, apartments and colonies, industrial complexes, hospitals, hotels, airport terminals, stadium, shopping and commercial complexes, schools, etc. Architects focus on how to make living easy and comfortable for people ranging from lower-middle class to upper-class and offer them housing and shelter with luxury and style. Architectural engineering, also known as building engineering, is the application of engineering principles and technology to building design and construction. An engineer in the structural, mechanical, electrical, construction or other engineering fields of building design and construction. Architectural engineers are those who work with other engineers and architects for the designing and construction of buildings. Some career opportunities in architecture
Building surveyor. Commercial/residential surveyor. Construction manager. Higher education lecturer. Historic buildings inspector/conservation officer. Landscape architect. Planning and development surveyor. Production designer, theatre/television/film. Top colleges that offer architecture programme:
BGS School of Architecture and Planning, Bangalore
Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar
SASTRA University, Thanjavur
Andhra University College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam.