Bachelor of Architecture program (B.Arch) Architecture is described as the physical structure of the building where you will learn designing of building and structure with the help of art and science design. From planning to mapping and overseeing the building, a trained architect is involved at every point of every construction project.

The Bachelor of Architecture is a bachelor’s degree designed to satisfy the academic requirement of practising architecture.

B.Arch Admission
B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) is an undergraduate-level professional course this is a 5-year course which spread into 10 semesters, where you will learn about all the components of Architecture like constructing, exploration, designing, crafting, and technology, , here you will get an idea about the method of inspection, construction and design the building and other physical structure .

this the course of degree is one of the broad and very complicated profession, here technology play a wide role and it very emphasized the student give there one portion of the degree to learn to design and structure with the help of software and graphic design, in architect degree student lean-to design building in a different style with historical practice from the worldwide,

SPAs “school of planning and architecture” which establish under the act in the Parliament, In filed architecture this institute is known for their superiority and designing which started by the Indian government, and at this time Indian government have already started three School of planning and architecture institute in India with help of Ministry of Human Resource development and doing efforts to open more such institute
Below are the top colleges for Architecture study
| School of Planning and Architecture, |
Delhi |
| School of Planning and Architecture, |
Bhopal |
| School of Planning and Architecture, | Vijayawada |
| School of Architecture & Planning, Lnct University, | Bhopal |
| Hindustan School of Architecture, | Chennai |
| NAT-Noble Architecture College, | Gujarat |
| Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, | Madhya Pradesh |
| Christ University school of architecture, | Bangalore |
| East-West School of Architecture, | Bangalore |
| School of Planning and Architecture, Centre for Design Excellence, |
Jaipur |
| State The University of Performing And Visual Arts, |
Rohtak |
| National Institute of Technology |
Himachal pradesh |
| National Institute of Technology |
Tamil Nadu |
| VIT’s PVP College of Architecture, |
Hyderbad |
| BMS College of Architecture | Bangalore |
| BMS School of Architecture, | Bangalore |
| Ramaiah Institute of Technology, | Bangalore |
| Sir JJ College of Architecture, |
Mumbai |
| Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, |
Maharashra |
| Vivekananda Global University, |
Jaipur |
| Centre for Design Excellence, |
Jaipur |
| Aayojan School of Architecture, | Jaipur |
| National Institute of Technology Raipur, |
Chhattisgarh |
| Malviya National Institute of Technology | Rajasthan |
| Jamia Millia Islamia, | New Delhi |
| Apeejay School of Architecture and Planning | |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, |
Ranchi |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Campus |
Patna |
| Integral University, |
Luchnow |
| Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University, |
Ahmedabad |
| Chandigarh College of Architecture, |
Chandigarh |
| IIT Kharagpur, | Kharagpur |
| IIT Roorkee, | Uttarakhand |
| Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Howrah | Howrah |
| Jadavpur University, | Kolkata |
| Faculty of Architecture, Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology, | Surat |
| Manipal University | Manipal |
| NIT Calicut, | Calicut |
| Surya School of Architecture, Punjab Technical University | Punjab |
| Faculty of Architecture, Sri University | |
| GITAM School of Architecture, GITAM University | |
| BGS School of Architecture and Planning, Bangalore BGSSAP | Bangalore |
| Prime college of architecture and planning, | Nagapatthinam |
| Rvs Kvk School of architecture , | Tamilnadu |
| Tamilnadu school of architecture, Coimbatore | Tamilnadu |
| School of Planning and Architecture, Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, | Hyderabad |
B.Arch Eligibility criteria
The basic eligibility criteria for Bachelor of Architecture course is that student should have must complete their 12 class of school and must be scored above 50 percent in the class of 12th also require mathematic subject as a compulsory subject or the student has completed 10+3 diploma by an authorized board like central or state board with above 50 percent,

There is one diploma, the name is International Baccalaureate Diploma which student can apply after 10th class and this 3-year diploma, after the successful completion of this diploma student can be eligible for the Bachelor of Architecture, here also you have to pass with minimum 55% and mathematic the subject should be needed for this course.
After 10 years of education, the International Baccalaureate Certificate should have been completed with a total of not less than 50 per cent marks and mathematics as a compulsory subject of study. The National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) and The Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) are two of the most successful B.Arch entrance exams. The former is generally recognised by the colleges offering these programmes. The AAT is an entrance test for admissions to architecture programmes offered by the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
Skillset require for Architecture study
As this course is all about designing and provides structure to the buildings the main skill requires designing and CAD Skill needs the ability of strong mathematics with analytical logical mind capability. Should be practical instead of theoretical, also should have an interest in building, their material and can understand the purpose of building and can understand the value of historical things, who can be a good listener and can mold themselves according to client imagination, have the skill of business mind and team management
The admission process of B.Arch
For the admission of B.Arch firstly you have to pass with above mentioned eligible criteria, in many universities and the college’s admission process varies, few universities got selected student on the basis of merit list and few of got selected on the basis of entrance test,

Merit-based admission – student should be the qualifying examination of 12th class and aptitude test which conducted by the university, NATA (national aptitude test in Architecture) or the ratio of 50:50 in JEE of CBSE Course or conducted through (CoA) the council of architecture
Entrance based Admission in B.Arch
As many university and colleges conduct entrance exam for the admission of student for B.Arch there is two which is a very popular entrance exam in the field of Architect one is NATA The National Aptitude Test in Architecture and the Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) which comes under the CoA council of Architect, AAT is conducted by the Indian Institute of technology to entering in the collages admission,
| Name of Exam | Full-Form |
| AAT | Architecture Aptitude of Technology |
| NATA | National aptitude test in Architecture |
| JEE Main | Joint Entrance Examination |
| GITAM GAT | Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM). |
| JEE Advanced | Joint Entrance Examination |
| HITSEEE | Entrance Examination of HITS – Hindustaan Institute of Technology and Science |
| AMUEEE | Aligarh Muslim University Engineering Entrance Examination (AMUEEE) |
| KIITEE | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) |
| UPSEE | Entrance exam on Uttar Pradesh state level Also known as AKTU, Lucknow, which administrate by Dr Abdul Kalam university |
| WBJEE | West Bengal joint entrance examination |
| State-level entrance exam | |
| KCET | Karnataka Common Entrance Test |
| WBJEE | West Bengal |
| IPU CET | Conducted by the university itself – Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test affiliated by Guru Gobind Singh, |
| KEAM, | Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical |
| OJEE, | Odisha Joint Entrance Examination |
| UGET | Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka |
B.Arch Syllabus and course structure
As B.Arch is 5year course which is spread into 10 Sem in the first five-semester student will learn about the basic knowledge of Arch and theoretical things of architecture and reaming six semesters the student will enter into practical training of construction and designing where they will get practical training and practice base experience to inform of internship after this practical training the student has to make a thesis and about work experience
Below is the syllabus for B.Arch of all 10 semesters but keep in mind as syllabus can vary according to college and university
Architectural Design, Art & Graphics, Architectural Drawing, Building Construction, Model Workshop, Surveying & Levelling, History of Architecture, Theory of Structures, Climatology, Sociology & Psychology, Building Construction, Projects. CAD & Software Lab, History of Architecture, Art & Architecture Appreciation, Theory of Structures, Water Supply & Waste Disposal, Energy Systems, Projects Lighting & Acoustics, Mechanical (Ventilation, Communication, Security & Safety), Building Construction, Past of Structural design, Settlements of Design structure, a theoretical form of and basic of Structures, Quantities, Specification, Estimation & Contracts, Projects, Building Construction, Town Planning, Structural Systems, Projects, Disaster Management, Seminar / Practical Training continued, Projects, Seminar / Dissertation, Professional Practice, Construction Management, Architectural Thesis.
B.Arch Syllabus of all 10 Semester
B.Arch First year syllabus
| FIRST YEAR FIRST SEMESTER | FIRST YEAR SECOND SEMESTER |
| An Evolution of Architecture-I Design Fundamentals | Humanities-B |
| Materials & Methods of Construction-I | Evolution of Architecture-II |
| A Structural Mechanics-I Mathematics- Descriptive Geometry | Materials & Methods of Construction, Structural Mechanics – II |
| Free Hand Drawing Descriptive Geometry 13 Basic Design | Mathematics – IIA |
| Materials & Methods of Construction | Architectural Graphics, Educational Tour-I , Architectural Graphics |
| Workshop Practice | Architectural Design – |
B.Arch Second Year Syllabus
| SECOND YEAR FIRST SEMESTER | SECOND YEAR SECOND SEMESTER |
| Climate and Architecture | Elements of Computing |
| Architectural Construction –I | Architectural Construction –II |
| Theory of Architecture – I, Theory of Structures – I | Theory of Architecture – II |
| Surveying | Theory of Structures – II |
| Mathematics-IIIA | Structures for Architects |
| Climate and Architecture | Architectural Design – II |
| Computer-Aided Delineation | Educational Tour – II |
| Architectural Construction – I | Surveying Practical |
| Architectural Design -II | Architectural Construction – II, Architectural Design – II |
B.Arch Third-year Syllabus
| THIRD YEAR FIRST SEMESTER | THIRD YEAR SECOND SEMESTER |
| Landscape Architecture | Analysis of Contemporary Works-II |
| Construction and Architectural | Measure Graphing, Description of material and Building, Treatment |
| Analysis of Contemporary Works-I | Services and Equipment-II, Design of Structures-II |
| Structures and design – I | Architectural Project and Design –III , Educational trip and Tour-III ,
Architectural project and Design –III |
| Services and Equipment-I | Architectural Services-II |
| Computer Programming for Architects | Civil Engineering Lab |
| Drawing work, Construction and services of Architectural | Architectural work and Design –III |
B.Arch Fourth Year Syllabus
| FOURTH YEAR FIRST SEMESTER | FOURTH YEAR SECOND SEMESTER |
| Practical Training | Environmental Systems, Architectural Services- III |
| General Seminar | Housing- I (Urban & Rural) , Urban Design |
| Service & Equipment- III, Architectural Acoustics, Architectural Design – IV | |
| Architectural Design – IV, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture |
B.Arch Fifth-year Syllabus
| FIFTH YEAR FIRST SEMESTER | FIFTH YEAR SECOND SEMESTER |
| Principles of Urban & Rural Planning | Architectural Thesis (Viva Voce) |
| Entrepreneurship Development, Professional Practice | Architectural Thesis writing and submission |
| Building Economics & Project Management, Valuation, Design Methodology | Optional- II |
| Architectural project and Design – V, Thesis writing and submission on a selected topic, Programming Optional –I Viva and presentation and Voce |
In India B.Arch is a very demanding degree as compared to another field of education, there have huge scope and good job opportunities for B.Arch. as an architect student first, you have to see that where is your interest and in which sector you want to go, there are some field such as municipal planning, development corporations, public works department, government department, interior designing, or technology, you can choose your interest in this sector or can they try in another aspect of architecture which they love the most, student who doesn’t want go for a private job or a government job can open their own firm of an interior designer or construction work,
A graduate student can apply for so many profiles in both government and private organization such as architectural engineer, building contractor, art director and planner historian, building investigator and inspector, research associate of building, builder, interior designer, section engineer, technologist, Architects got so many jobs in architect firms, in colleges and universities, in healthcare like hospitals and clinic, marriage hall and resorts, and companies which provide consultancy
In the government sector have huge job profile and they are open for all time because of prosperous in the construction and design fields
| Archaeological Department, |
| Central and State Public Work Departments |
| In the railway department |
| Municipal development department |
| Housing development authority |
| National highway authority |
| Housing and Urban Development Corporation |
| Ministry of Defence |
| Municipalities |
| National Building Organization |
| Archaeology, National Building Organization, |
| National Institutes of Urban Affairs and Housing, |
| Public Works Department |
| State Housing Boards. |
Students also can go for their higher study for M.Arch, many universities provide a degree for M.Arch. the eligibility criteria for this program is that the student must have a degree of B.Arch and have to appear in GATE Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) and CEED, Besides Master of Architecture, one can also pursue a Master of Urban Design, Master of Design (Industrial Design), Master of Planning (Environmental Planning / Housing / Regional Planning / Transport Planning / Urban Planning), Master of Landscape Architecture, Master of Building Engineering and Management.
Below is the job profile and average salary for Architecture
| Job Profiles | Average Salary (in Rs lakh) |
| Project Architect | 5 to 8 |
| Architecture Designer | 6 to 8 |
| Landscape Architect | 5 to 7 |
| Principal Architect | 18.5 to 20 |
| Interior Designer | 4 to 6 |
| Assistant Professor | 6 to8 |
| Design Manager | 10 to15 |
| Senior Interior Designer | 7.5 to 9 |
| Senior Project Architect | 10 to15 |
| Urban Planner | 5.5 to 10,5 |
| Project Manager | 9.5 to 15 |
| Interior Architect | 5.5 to 8 |
| Senior Principal Architect | 19.4 25 |
| Design Architect | 4 to 8 |
Below are Companies & Recruiters for B.Arch:
As B.Arch have plenty of jobs option for the student, below are companies which hire for a student for each year
| Architect Hafeez Contractor | Gaursons India |
| Dar Al Handasah | C P Kukreja Associates |
| RSP Architects Ltd | Oscar & Ponni Architects |
| Arcop | Kembhavi Architecture Foundation |
| Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Ltd. | Shilpa Architects |
| DLF | Christopher Charles Benninger Architects |
| Raj Rewal Associates | Somaya & Kalappa Consultants |








