B. Architecture degree in India

If you have a mind full of creative concept and if you have decent level of sketching skill along with ability to handle moderate level of math and geometry, a career in the architecture should be your catch.

Architecture is “more or less” a creative as well as fulfilling subject that requires a marvelous mélange of innovative thinking, technological expertise and practical skills. All around the world, there is a growing need of qualified architects as well. In the field of sustainable and green building as well as conservative architectural professional art-work, highly qualified architects are very necessary. A degree in architecture obtained in India would provide a multi-factorial international approach that is highly recommended to have for each and every architect. Furthermore, the architecture education in India offers the learning of global trends as well as hands on training that could make a real difference in the industry.

Most of the architecture colleges and universities in India are offering the architecture education at the under graduate level and students with 10+2 completion with mathematics are highly recommended. The students should start preparing for the all India entrance exams for Architecture admission straight away after passing 10^th exam. Here is a list of top architecture courses in India:

• Bachelor of Architecture
• B. Arch. (design)
• B. Arch (planning)
• B. Arch (Interior Design)
• M. Arch (sustainable and green energy)
• M. Arch
• M. Arch (landscape architecture)
• PhD in Architecture

Eligibility criteria for Indian students

• The candidates seeking admission in B. Arch. Must pass the 10+2 exam or equivalent with mathematics, physics and chemistry. The student should obtain at least 50% in mathematics, physics and chemistry. It is very important for the candidates to have a strong academic background in physics and mathematics.
• Very often, study in architecture requires complex designing problems and building economics as well as cost estimations. So, the entrance exams for architecture will involve drawing based and design-based questions.

Eligibility criteria for the International students, NRI, PIO and OCI, children of Indian workers working in the Gulf countries

• The candidate must have passed the 10+2 or equivalent with physics, chemistry as well as mathematics
• The candidate must obtain at least 50% in physics, chemistry and mathematics to get admitted in B. Arch.
• Candidate who have passed the 3 years full-time diploma recognized by the All India council for Technical Education will be able to appear in the entrance exam.

Fee structure for B. Arch.

The government institutions have very nominal fee structure and the yearly cost would be in between $2,400-$3,500. Private universities would cost between $3000-$5000 every year. This fee structure is exclusive of all other expenses like hostel fee, transportation, exam fee and food. Scholarships are available for meritorious and unprivileged students. However, admission in the government institutions are very tough, unless you are not applying under any scholarship schemes of Indian Government. So, if you would like to study in a government institution, you must have to start preparing right away after completion of your 10^th exam and you should have at least 80% marks in Physics, chemistry and mathematics. Otherwise, you might choose private universities and, in such cases, you might well be able to avoid the joint entrance examination and the entrance examination of All India Council of Technical Education. In that circumstance, you may need to appear in to the university or college entrance exams only.

Scholarship and funding

There are 60 national/oversees scholarships available for the architectural studies. These scholarships are provided to the foreign students as well as to the students belonging to the scheduled cast, scheduled tribe, de-notified nomadic as well as semi-nomadic tribes. Post graduate students could get up to $6,600 per year as scholarship. PhD students could get up to $7,500 per year as scholarship. There are also scholarships available to the unprivileged and meritorious students. In addition, the toppers in joint entrance exams are provided with excellent educational deals by the private universities.

To the bottom lines   

Architecture is a high-value subject and a B. Arch or M. Arch degree from India might change the course of your life forever. Architects could work with the construction companies. In addition, they could serve as designers in the construction companies. They also could serve as independent counselor and designer. Besides, appearance requirements, time frame and financial budgets are determined by the architects. 

A career in architecture is high-paying, attractive and has quite a lot of potential in terms of growth. Take the first step in India towards your career growth and fly high.