Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture) — Best Colleges in India

21 institutes · ranked by NIRF Engineering (15 with a numeric rank) · JoSAA closing ranks where available.

Ranked by NIRF Engineering (best rank first)

21 institutes offer Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture). When two institutes share a programme, the one with the better (lower) NIRF Engineering rank appears first. Institutes without a numeric NIRF rank sort after ranked ones, alphabetically. JoSAA closing ranks are shown when available (21 of 21 on this page); non-JoSAA paths (VITEEE, LPUNEST, MHT-CET, etc.) are labeled separately.

#1NIRF 5

NIRF Engg · 2025

#5

IITWest Bengal

IIT Kharagpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Institute of National ImportanceIITJoSAAJEE Advanced

IIT Kharagpur is India’s first IIT, established by the Government of India in 1951 in Kharagpur, West Bengal, and recognized as an Institute of National…

Key programmes

Aerospace Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))
Agricultural and Food Engineering with M.Tech. in any of the listed specializations (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))
Bachelor of Architecture Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)

Ownership

IIT

NIRF score

78.69

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Closing rank 17,823 (2025 R1, AI) — OPEN category, most recent round

#2NIRF 6

NIRF Engg · 2025

#6

IITUttarakhand

IIT Roorkee

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Institute of National ImportanceIITJoSAAJEE Advanced

IIT Roorkee traces to Roorkee College (1847), described by the institute as Asia’s first engineering college; it became the University of Roorkee in 1949 and…

Key programmes

Bachelor of Architecture Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)
Bachelor of Technology Biosciences and Bioengineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)
Bachelor of Technology Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

Ownership

IIT

NIRF score

75.44

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Closing rank 16,596 (2025 R1, AI) — OPEN category, most recent round

#3NIRF 9

NIRF Engg · 2025

#9

NITTiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

NIT Tiruchirappalli

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Institute of National ImportanceNITJoSAAJEE Main

NIT Tiruchirappalli began as Regional Engineering College Tiruchirappalli in 1964 and became an NIT with deemed-university status in 2003. It is a national…

Key programmes

Bachelor of Architecture Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)
Bachelor of Technology Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)
Bachelor of Technology Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

Ownership

NIT

NIRF score

68.14

Fees · 2025

₹1.3L / yr

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Closing rank 151 (2025 R1, OS) — OPEN category, most recent round

#4NIRF 10

NIRF Engg · 2025

#10

IITUttar Pradesh

IIT (BHU) Varanasi

Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi

Institute of National ImportanceIITJoSAAJEE Advanced

IIT (BHU) Varanasi grew from Banaras Engineering College (1919) within Banaras Hindu University; BENCO, TECHNO and MINMET merged as IT-BHU in 1968, and the…

Key programmes

Bachelor of Architecture Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)
Bachelor of Technology Biochemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)
Bachelor of Technology Bioengineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

Ownership

IIT

NIRF score

67.24

Fees · 2025

₹2L / yr

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Closing rank 19,019 (2025 R1, AI) — OPEN category, most recent round

#5NIRF 13

NIRF Engg · 2025

#13

NITUnknown

NIT Rourkela

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Institute of National ImportanceNITJoSAAJEE Main

NIT Rourkela (formerly Regional Engineering College Rourkela) is a publicly funded Institute of National Importance in Rourkela, Odisha. It runs a diversified…

Key programmes

Bachelor of Architecture Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)
Bachelor of Technology Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)
Bachelor of Technology Bio Medical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

Ownership

NIT

NIRF score

66.62

Fees · 2025

₹1.3L / yr

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Closing rank 369 (2025 R1, OS) — OPEN category, most recent round

#6NIRF 21

NIRF Engg · 2025

#21

NITKerala

NIT Calicut

National Institute of Technology Calicut

Institute of National ImportanceNITJoSAAJEE Main

The National Institute of Technology Calicut is a public technical university and an institute of national importance governed by the NIT Act passed by the…

Key programmes

Bachelor of Architecture Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)
Bachelor of Technology Bio Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)
Bachelor of Technology Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

Ownership

NIT

NIRF score

63.05

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Closing rank 208 (2025 R1, HS) — OPEN category, most recent round

#7NIRF 42

NIRF Engg · 2025

#42

NITRajasthan

Malaviya NIT Jaipur

Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur

Institute of National ImportanceNITJoSAAJEE Main

Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur is a public technical university established by an act of Parliament of India and is located in Jaipur, India…

Key programmes

Bachelor of Architecture Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)
Bachelor of Technology Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)
Bachelor of Technology Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

Ownership

NIT

NIRF score

57.45

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Closing rank 525 (2025 R1, OS) — OPEN category, most recent round

#8NIRF 44

NIRF Engg · 2025

#44

NITMaharashtra

Visvesvaraya NIT Nagpur

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur

Institute of National ImportanceNITJoSAAJEE Main

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur (VNIT), formerly known as Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering (VRCE) is a public technical…

Key programmes

Bachelor of Architecture Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)
Bachelor of Technology Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)
Bachelor of Technology Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

Ownership

NIT

NIRF score

56.58

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Closing rank 398 (2025 R1, HS) — OPEN category, most recent round

#9NIRF 51

NIRF Engg · 2025

#51

GFTIJharkhand

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi

Institute of National ImportanceGFTIJoSAA

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi is an Institute of National Importance in India’s IIT system. Undergraduate admission is through JEE Advanced and…

Key programmes

Bachelor of Architecture Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)
Bachelor of Technology Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)
Bachelor of Technology Bio Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

Ownership

GFTI

NIRF score

55.28

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Closing rank 648 (2025 R1, AI) — OPEN category, most recent round

#10NIRF 53

NIRF Engg · 2025

#53

NITBihar

NIT Patna

National Institute of Technology Patna

Institute of National ImportanceNITJoSAAJEE Main

National Institute of Technology Patna, formerly Bihar School of Engineering and Bihar College of Engineering, is a public engineering institution located in…

Key programmes

Bachelor of Architecture Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)
Bachelor of Technology Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)
Bachelor of Technology Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

Ownership

NIT

NIRF score

53.89

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Closing rank 878 (2025 R1, OS) — OPEN category, most recent round

#11NIRF 54

NIRF Engg · 2025

#54

GFTIHowrah, West Bengal

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

Institute of National ImportanceGFTIJoSAA

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur is a public technologicalresearch university located at Shibpur, Howrah, West Bengal, India.…

Key programmes

Bachelor of Architecture Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)
Bachelor of Technology Aerospace Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)
Bachelor of Technology Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

Ownership

GFTI

NIRF score

53.63

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Closing rank 646 (2025 R1, OS) — OPEN category, most recent round

#12NIRF 81

NIRF Engg · 2025

#81

NITMadhya Pradesh

Maulana Azad NIT Bhopal

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal

Institute of National ImportanceNITJoSAAJEE Main

The Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal is a public technical university located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is part of a group of…

Key programmes

B. Tech. and M. Tech. in Engineering and Computational Mechanics (Dual Degree) (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))
Bachelor of Architecture Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)
Bachelor of Planning Planning (4 Years, Bachelor of Planning)

Ownership

NIT

NIRF score

48.26

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Closing rank 776 (2025 R1, OS) — OPEN category, most recent round

#13NIRF 85

NIRF Engg · 2025

#85

NITHaryana

NIT Kurukshetra

National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

Institute of National ImportanceNITJoSAAJEE Main

National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra is a public technical and research university located in Kurukshetra, Haryana, India. In December 2008, it was…

Key programmes

Bachelor of Architecture Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)
Bachelor of Architecture Architecture and Planning (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)
Bachelor of Technology Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

Ownership

NIT

NIRF score

47.98

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Closing rank 842 (2025 R1, OS) — OPEN category, most recent round

#14NIRF 86

NIRF Engg · 2025

#86

NITChhattisgarh

NIT Raipur

National Institute of Technology Raipur

Institute of National ImportanceNITJoSAAJEE Main

National Institute of Technology, Raipur is a public technical and research university located in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh. Founded in 1956 with two…

Key programmes

Bachelor of Architecture Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)
Bachelor of Technology Bio Medical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)
Bachelor of Technology Bio Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

Ownership

NIT

NIRF score

47.59

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Closing rank 839 (2025 R1, OS) — OPEN category, most recent round

#15NIRF 97

NIRF Engg · 2025

#97

NITHimachal Pradesh

NIT Hamirpur

National Institute of Technology Hamirpur

Institute of National ImportanceNITJoSAAJEE Main

National Institute of Technology Hamirpur is a public technical university located in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India. It was declared to be an Institute of…

Key programmes

Bachelor of Architecture Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)
Bachelor of Technology Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)
Bachelor of Technology Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

Ownership

NIT

NIRF score

46.10

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Closing rank 780 (2025 R1, OS) — OPEN category, most recent round

#16

GFTIUnknown

Islamic University of Science and Technology Kashmir

GFTIJoSAAJEE Main

Islamic University of Science and Technology Kashmir is a Government Funded Technical Institute participating in JoSAA counselling. Undergraduate engineering…

Key programmes

Bachelor of Architecture Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)

Ownership

GFTI

Location

Unknown

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Closing rank 1,119 (2025 R1, AI) — OPEN category, most recent round

#17

GFTIMizoram

Mizoram University, Aizawl

GFTIJoSAAJEE Main

Mizoram University, Aizawl is a Government Funded Technical Institute participating in JoSAA counselling. Undergraduate engineering seats are typically filled…

Key programmes

Bachelor of Architecture Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)
Bachelor of Technology Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)
Bachelor of Technology Computer Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

Ownership

GFTI

Location

Mizoram

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Closing rank 962 (2025 R1, AI) — OPEN category, most recent round

#18

GFTIMadhya Pradesh

School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal

GFTIJoSAAJEE Main

School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal is a Government Funded Technical Institute participating in JoSAA counselling. Undergraduate engineering seats are…

Key programmes

Bachelor of Architecture Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)
Bachelor of Planning Planning (4 Years, Bachelor of Planning)

Ownership

GFTI

Location

Madhya Pradesh

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Closing rank 367 (2025 R1, AI) — OPEN category, most recent round

#19

GFTIDelhi

School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi

GFTIJoSAAJEE Main

School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi is a Government Funded Technical Institute participating in JoSAA counselling. Undergraduate engineering seats are…

Key programmes

Bachelor of Architecture Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)
Bachelor of Planning Planning (4 Years, Bachelor of Planning)

Ownership

GFTI

Location

Delhi

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Closing rank 158 (2025 R1, AI) — OPEN category, most recent round

#20

GFTIUnknown

School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada

GFTIJoSAAJEE Main

School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada is a Government Funded Technical Institute participating in JoSAA counselling. Undergraduate engineering seats…

Key programmes

Bachelor of Architecture Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)
Bachelor of Planning Planning (4 Years, Bachelor of Planning)

Ownership

GFTI

Location

Unknown

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Closing rank 478 (2025 R1, AI) — OPEN category, most recent round

#21

GFTIUnknown

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir

GFTIJoSAAJEE Main

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir is a Government Funded Technical Institute participating in JoSAA counselling. Undergraduate…

Key programmes

Bachelor of Architecture Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)
Bachelor of Technology B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)
Bachelor of Technology Bio Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

Ownership

GFTI

Location

Unknown

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Closing rank 929 (2025 R1, AI) — OPEN category, most recent round

Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture) — live list facts

Computed from the institutes listed on this page — not marketing estimates.

Institutes

21

With NIRF rank

15

With GO score

0

Avg GO (when present)

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By institute type

NIT
10
GFTI
8
IIT
3

Best NIRF ranks on this page

How to use this page

1Institutes are ordered by NIRF Engineering rank (best first); unranked sort after.
2JoSAA closing ranks appear when that programme is in our cutoff dataset.
3Open a profile for scorecards, official admissions/fees when sourced, and related programmes.

Frequently asked questions

Answers use counts from this page's live list. Editorial intros remain pending until instance-specific research lands (Section 12.6).

How many institutes appear for Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)?: 21 institutes currently match this page’s filter. 15 of them have a numeric NIRF Engineering rank in our database.
Is “best” based on editorial opinion?: No. Where we sort or headline by rank, the order follows published NIRF Engineering ranks (nirfindia.org). Unranked institutes are not given a fabricated Knwdle rank.
What is Graduation Outcomes (GO)?: GO is an NIRF sub-score computed independently of self-reported placement packages. None of the institutes on this page currently have a GO value stored.
Why do some institutes lack a JoSAA closing rank?: Non-JoSAA admission paths (institute entrance exams, state counselling) are labeled separately. We do not invent closing ranks for those routes.