Top Architecture Colleges in Kerala 2021-22: Admission, Course, Fees & More!

Top Architecture Colleges in Kerala: Kerala is the twenty-second largest Indian state by area. It is the beauty and vivid culture of Kerala that makes it is one of the most exotic and beautiful tourist destinations in India. Kerela state has some prestigious B.Arch colleges like Holy Crescent College of Architecture, Department of Architecture College of Engineering, TKM School of Architecture, College of Architecture Trivandrum etc.

These Top B Arch Colleges in Kerela is among the Best Architecture Colleges in India. In this article, we will get to know about the Top Architecture College in Kerela. Let us have a look.

Top Architecture College in Kerala 2021-22

Before we discuss Top Architecture Colleges, let us look at the course overview to get admission to these Colleges.

Course Overview

Course Name	B.Arch
Course Level	Undergraduate
Duration	5 years
Examination Type	Semester system
Admission Process	Through NATA entrance test
Average Course Fee	Government Colleges- INR 1.5 to 2.5 Lacs Private Colleges- INR 2.5 to 5 Lacs
Average Starting Salary	INR 2.5 to 4.5 LPA.
Job Profiles	Data Analyst Architecture Designer Architecture Engineer Interior Designer Architecture Draftsman Staff Consultant Technical Assistant Project Assistant Manager Manager Sales/Business Development Manager Architectural Assistant Architectural Historian/Journalist Art Director Building Contractor Landscape Architect
Top Recruiters	Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj, L&T, DLF, Jindal’s, IMAXE, Manchanda Associates, Architect Consultants, VSA Space Design (P) Ltd., Edifice Architects Pvt.Ltd., Chitra Vishwanath Architects, Sahara Group

Useful Resources

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Top Architecture College in Kerala

Here is the updated list of all Architecture Colleges in India. To know the detailed info about Fees Structure, Course offered, Admission Procedure, Placement Stats, Cut-off, Facilities available and complete college review, click the link. Enjoy Reading..!!

1. College of Engineering Trivandrum, Kerala University

 College of Engineering, Trivandrum was founded in the year 1939. The Academy of Architecture has consistently provided excellent knowledge in the field of architectural science. Here made the Intellectual architects. There is one of the best Architecture colleges in Kerala. The College offers a Bachelor of Architecture 5-year degree with better education and better technical facilities.

Affiliated with	APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
Establishment	1939
Courses Offered	B.Arch
Institute Type	Government
Official Website	https://www.cet.ac.in/architecture/
College Profile	Click Here

2. TKM College of Engineering, Kollam

TKM College of Engineering, Kollam was founded in the year 1956. The Academy of Architecture has consistently provided excellent knowledge in the field of architectural science. Here made the Intellectual architects. There is one of the best Architecture colleges in Kerala. The College offers a Bachelor of Architecture 5-year degree with better education and better technical facilities.

Affiliated with	APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
Establishment	1956
Courses Offered	B.Arch
Institute Type	Government
Official Website	http://tkmce.ac.in/
College Profile	Click Here

3. MES College of Engineering, Kakkodi, Kozhikode

 MES College of Engineering, Kakkodi, Kozhikode was founded in the year 2013. The Academy of Architecture has consistently provided excellent knowledge in the field of architectural science. Here made the Intellectual architects. There is one of the best Architecture colleges in Kerala. The College offers a Bachelor of Architecture 5-year degree with better education and better technical facilities.

Affiliated with	University of Calicut
Establishment	2013
Courses Offered	B.Arch
Institute Type	Private
Official Website	https://www.mescoa.com
College Profile	Click Here

4. National Institute of Technology (N. I. T), Calicut

National Institute of Technology (N.I.T), Calicut, was founded in the year 1961. The Academy of Architecture has consistently provided excellent knowledge in the field of architectural science. Here made the Intellectual architects. There is one of the best Architecture colleges in Kerala. The College offers a Bachelor of Architecture 5-year degree with better education and better technical facilities.

Affiliated with	Autonomous University
Establishment	1961
Courses Offered	B.Arch
Institute Type	Government
Official Website	http://www.nitc.ac.in/
College Profile	Click Here

5. APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thiruvananthapuram

APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thiruvananthapuram, was founded in the year 2014. The Academy of Architecture has consistently provided excellent knowledge in the field of architectural science. Here made the Intellectual architects. There is one of the best Architecture colleges in Kerala. The College offers a Bachelor of Architecture 5-year degree with better education and better technical facilities.

Affiliated with	The University of Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Establishment	2014
Courses Offered	B.Arch & M.Arch
Institute Type	Government
Official Website	https://ktu.edu.in/
College Profile	Click Here

6. Devaki Amma’s Guruvayurappan College of Architecture, Kozhikode

The Academy of Architecture has consistently provided excellent knowledge in the field of architectural science. Here made the Intellectual architects. There is one of the best Architecture colleges in Kerala. Devaki Amma’s Guruvayurappan College of Architecture, Kozhikode, was founded in the year 2009. The College offers a Bachelor of Architecture 5-year degree with better education and better technical facilities.

Affiliated with	University of Calicut
Establishment	2009
Courses Offered	B.Arch
Institute Type	Private
Official Website	http://devakiammamemorial.org
College Profile	Click Here

7. Bishop Jerome School of Architecture & Thiruvananthapuram

Academy of Architecture Mumbai was founded in the year 2010. The Academy of Architecture has consistently provided excellent knowledge in the field of architectural science. Here made the Intellectual architects. There is one of the best Architecture colleges in Kerala. The College offers a Bachelor of Architecture 5-year degree with better education and better technical facilities.

Affiliated with	APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
Establishment	2010
Courses Offered	B.Arch
Institute Type	Private
Official Website	http://www.bjgi.in/about_us
College Profile	Click Here

8. Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Pampady, Kottayam

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Pampady, Kottayam, was founded in the year 1991. The Academy of Architecture has consistently provided excellent knowledge in the field of architectural science. Here made the Intellectual architects. There is one of the best Architecture colleges in Kerala. The College offers a Bachelor of Architecture 5-year degree with better education and better technical facilities.

Affiliated with	APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
Establishment	1991
Courses Offered	B.Arch
Institute Type	Government
Official Website	http://www.rit.ac.in/
College Profile	Click Here

9. Holy Crescent College of Architecture, Ernakulam

Holy Crescent College of Architecture, Ernakulam, was founded in the year 2011. The Academy of Architecture has consistently provided excellent knowledge in the field of architectural science. Here made the Intellectual architects. There is one of the best Architecture colleges in Kerala. The College offers a Bachelor of Architecture 5-year degree with better education and better technical facilities.

Affiliated with	Mahatma Gandhi University
Establishment	2011
Courses Offered	B.Arch
Institute Type	private
Official Website	http://www.holycrescentcollege.edu.in/
College Profile	Click Here

10. TKM School of Architecture, Kollam

TKM School of Architecture, Kollam was founded in the year 2014. The Academy of Architecture has consistently provided excellent knowledge in the field of architectural science. Here made the Intellectual architects. There is one of the best Architecture colleges in Kerala. The College offers a Bachelor of Architecture 5-year degree with better education and better technical facilities.

Affiliated with	Cochin University of Science and   Technology
Establishment	2014
Courses Offered	B.Arch
Institute Type	Private
Official Website	https://tkmce.ac.in/
College Profile	Click Here

11. College of Architecture, Trivandrum

College of Architecture, Trivandrum was founded in the year 2013. The Academy of Architecture has consistently provided excellent knowledge in the field of architectural science. Here made the Intellectual architects. There is one of the best Architecture colleges in Kerala. The College offers a Bachelor of Architecture 5-year degree with better education and better technical facilities.

Affiliated with	APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
Establishment	2013
Courses Offered	B.Arch
Institute Type	Private
Official Website	https://www.cat.edu.in/
College Profile	Click Here

12. IES College of Architecture Kozhikode, Thrissur

Academy of Architecture Mumbai was founded in the year 2012. The Academy of Architecture has consistently provided excellent knowledge in the field of architectural science. Here made the Intellectual architects. There is one of the best Architecture colleges in Kerala. The College offers a Bachelor of Architecture 5-year degree with better education and better technical facilities.

Affiliated with	University of Calicut
Establishment	2012
Courses Offered	B.Arch
Institute Type	Private
Official Website	http://www.iesca.in/
College Profile	Click Here

S.no	College Name	Affiliated to	Year of Establishment
13	Al Salama Institute of Architecture	University of Calicut Kozhikode	2011
14	Sneha College of Architecture Attayampathi, Near Kollengode	University of Calicut Kozhikode	2012
15	College of Engineering and Technology	Kannur University Kannur Dist. (Kerala)	1981
16	Asian School of Architecture and Design	Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam (Kerala)	2013
17	Global Institute of Architecture	University of Calicut Kozhikode	2011
18	KMCT College of Architecture	University of Calicut Kozhikode	2013
19	KMEA College of Architecture	Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam (Kerala)	2013
20	School of Architecture Mookambika Technical Campus	Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam (Kerala)	2012
21	MES College of Architecture	University of Calicut Kozhikode	2013
22	Marian College of Architecture & Planning	Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi	2014
23	Mangalam School of Architecture and Planning	Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam	2014
24	Nizar Rahim and Mark School of Architecture	Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi	2013
25	Earned Knowledge City College of Architecture,	University of Calicut Kozhikode	2014
26	SCMS School of Architecture	Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam	2014
27	Vedavyasa College of Architecture	University of Calicut Kozhikode	2014
28	Thus College of Architecture	University of Calicut Kozhikode	2014
29	D.C.School of Architecture and Design	Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam(Kerala)	1995
30	Avani Institute of Design,	University of Calicut Kozhikode	2015
31	Talent Institute of Architecture (TIBA),	University of Calicut Kozhikode	2015
32	Nehru College of Architecture	University of Calicut Kozhikode	1968
33	Fisat College of Architecture and Planning	Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam(Kerala)	2002
34	A.P.J.Abdul Kalam School of Architecture,	Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam(Kerala)	2015
36	MEA College of Architecture MEA Engineering College, Vengoor	University of Calicut	2016

Admission Process

This section provides detailed information about the Sat Priya School of Architecture and Design, Rohtak Admission Procedure details. Let’s have a look.

Particular	Description
Admission	Admission seekers can apply through their (NATA and JEE Mains Paper-2/JOSSA) conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) strictly on merit.
Eligibility Criteria	UG: No candidate, with less than 50% marks in aggregate, shall be admitted to the Architecture course unless they have passed an examination at the end of the new 10+2 scheme of senior school certificate examination or equivalent with mathematics a subject of examinations at 10+2 level.

Scholarship Scheme

The scholarships recognise the merit and talent of students. Students may apply for the Scholarships at the beginning of the academic year. College may offer a scholarship to a deserving candidate under the following categories.

• College / University Merit Scholarships.
• Students belonging to the economically weaker sections may ask for fee concession (*depends on the college administrations).
• Merit cum means based scholarships are also awarded by the college to deserving students.
• Merit & National Scholarships for brilliant students under Central & State Govt.

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Counselling Process

The Counselling will be scheduled only for those students who have qualified for the NATA 2021. COA does not hold any centralised counselling for candidates who qualify for NATA. During the counselling, a candidate is required to register and fill the choice of seats. Once the filing of choices is completed, the document verification process will start. Candidate must carry class 10th and 12th mark sheet along with NATA 2021 scorecard for verification. Here are some important facts about NATA 2021 counselling Card.

• The qualified candidate will get admission based on marks scored in NATA 2021.
• Council of Architecture is responsible only for the conduct of NATA, however, it will not be involved in the admission procedure.
• The counseling process of NATA 2021 varies from institute to institute.
• The qualified candidate will have to apply on their own for admission to each college that accepts the NATA score.
• For the counseling process, the qualified candidates will have an option to lock their choices and preferences of colleges.
• A candidate who will be allotted the seats per their locked will have to undertake the document verification process.
• Candidate should note that their admission will be valid only if they qualify for NATA 2021.
• The seat allotment of NATA 2021 depends on the availability of seats in the participating college.
• It is advisable for the candidate to collect their admission details in advance for the institution where they seek admission.
• The qualified candidates will also have to deposit their course fee while reporting to their respective college.

Documents Required

Documents are an important part of the admission process. It provides information or evidence of a candidate’s profile. Following are the list of documents required for the admission process.

1. Admit Card/Result Card of Entrance Exam
2. Marksheet of (10+2) or Equivalent Exam
3. School Leaving Certificate
4. Domicile/ Affidavit/ Resident Certificate
5. Caste Certificate (OBC/SC/ST)
6. Government Identity Proof (Aadhar Card/ Driving License/Passport)
7. Medical Certificate
8. Passport Size Photograph

NATA 2021 Cutoff [Expected]

Students can check expected NATA cutoff marks from the below-given table:

Subject	Qualifying Marks	Total Marks
Mathematics	30	120
Drawing	20	80
Aggregate	70	200

NATA Previous Year Cutoff

Here we have mentioned the previous year qualifying NATA Cutoff for NATA examination:

Examination	Minimum Percentage	Total Marks
MCQ section	At least 25% (total 30 marks)	120
Drawing section	At least 25% (total 20 marks)	80
Qualifying exam	50% marks	–

JEE Main Paper 2 Cutoff 2020 (Architecture)

NATA Sample Paper

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