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There are around 153 top M.Arch colleges in India, of which 120 are private and 33 are government colleges.
There are several popular entrance exams to get admission to M.Arch colleges, on national, state and university levels, for instance, GATE, TANCET, VITMEE and more.
The fees for pursuing an M.Arch degree from the best colleges in India range between ₹20,000 to ₹5,00,000.
As per NIRF data, the most popular colleges for MArch in India are IIT Roorkee (rank 5), NIT Trichy (rank 9) and Jadavpur University (rank 10). Many M.Arch colleges in India provide a good supportive environment for academics, here are the top 10 colleges for Masters in Architecture in India rank wise.
Best M.Arch Colleges in India
Name of the Colleges | NIRF Ranking | Careers360 Ranking |
IIT Roorkee- (B.E /B.Tech (12 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (51 Courses)) | 5 | AAAAA |
NIT Trichy- (B.E /B.Tech (9 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (23 Courses)) | 9 | AAAAA |
Jadavpur University- (B.E /B.Tech (18 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (34 Courses)) | 10 | AAAAA |
11 | AAAAA | |
JMI New Delhi- (B.Arch (2 Courses)/ M.E /M.Tech. (15 Courses)) | 26 | AAAAA |
28 | AAAAA | |
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education- (B.E /B.Tech (18 Courses)) | 36 | AAAA+ |
38 | AAAA+ | |
50 | AAAA+ | |
Visvesvaraya Technological University- (M.E /M.Tech. (59 Courses)) | 52 | AAAA+ |
Colleges in India have different fee structures, here are the top Indian MArch colleges along with fees and entrance exams.
Top Private M.Arch Colleges in India
Name of the Colleges | Fee Structure | Entrance Exams |
VIT Vellore | ₹2,40,000 | GATE, VITMEE |
SRM University | ₹2,00,000 | GATE, SRMJEEE PG |
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education | ₹1,50,000 | GATE |
Chandigarh University | ₹2,36,000 | |
LPU Jalandhar | ₹4,98,000 | GATE, LPU NEST |
IIT Roorkee is one of the most prestigious institutions in India offering a Masters in Architecture. The following are the best government MArch colleges in India along with fee structure and entrance exams
Top Government M.Arch Colleges in India
Name of the Colleges | Fee Structure | Entrance Exams |
Visvesvaraya Technological University | ₹19,300 | GATE |
IIT Roorkee | ₹61,000 | GATE |
JMI New Delhi | ₹1,08,000 | GATE |
₹2,82,000 | GATE | |
₹1,17,000 | GATE |
JMI New Delhi is one of the premier colleges for MArch in India. The table below shows the state-wise best MArch colleges in India along with their total tuition fee.
List of Top MArch Colleges in India
College Name | State Wise | Tentative Fees |
JMI New Delhi | New Delhi | ₹1,08,000 |
Karnataka | ₹1,94,000 | |
Chandigarh University | Punjab | ₹2,36,000 |
NIT Hamirpur | Himachal Pradesh | ₹1,17,000 |
VIT Vellore | Tamil Nadu | ₹2,40,000 |
The following table shows the top MArch colleges in India along with the median salary offered and top recruiters.
Best M.Arch Colleges in India
Name of the Colleges | Median Salary | Recruiters |
IIT Roorkee | ₹8,20,000 | IBM, HCL, NABARD, TATA Motors |
NIT Trichy | ₹9,50,000 | Deloitte, Adani, Reliance |
NIT Patna | ₹6,00,000 | Amazon, Oracle |
NIT Hamirpur | ₹7,50,000 | Zalando, Afcons |
Visvesvaraya Technological University | ₹3,73,000 | Shapoorji Pallonji, Tech Mahindra, Tata |
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