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India's Top Institutes Of Architecture In 2020
Outlook's annual ranking of India’s top Institutes of Architecture for 2020 to help students make an informed choice
Photograph by Sanjay Rawat
Rank 2020Institute TypeName of InstituteStateAcademic & Research ExcellenceIndustry Interface & PlacementInfrastructure & FacilitiesGovernance & AdmissionsDiversity & OutreachOverall Score(1000)
1
Govt.
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING, IIT ROORKEE, ROORKEE
Uttarakhand
157.16
239.19
229.5
129.08
135.97
890.9
2
Govt.
SCHOOL OF PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE, NEW DELHI
Delhi
149.16
211.53
221.18
126.27
126
834.14
3
Govt.
SCHOOL OF PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE, BHOPAL
Madhya Pradesh
140.28
189.54
206.33
107.96
134.5
778.61
4
Govt.
SCHOOL OF PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE, VIJAYAWADA
Andhra Pradesh
179.4
128.79
189.9
120.53
105.82
724.44
5
Govt.
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE & EKISTICS, JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA, NEW DELHI
Delhi
99.26
156.3
209.75
106.87
131.45
703.63
1
Pvt.
Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University, Ahmedabad
Gujarat
162.64
256.02
217.88
127.62
101.34
865.5
2
Pvt.
MANIPAL SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING, MANIPAL
Karnataka
143.36
186.93
186.68
95.18
66.6
678.75
3
Pvt.
SUSHANT SCHOOL OF ART & ARCHITECTURE, GURUGRAM
Haryana
159.82
67.71
185.3
132.32
94.05
639.2
4
Pvt.
BMS COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, BENGALURU
Karnataka
148.4
15.6
205.8
122.78
101.34
593.92
5
Pvt.
RV COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, BENGALURU
Karnataka
132.12
18.51
217.73
141.48
80.05
589.88
6
Pvt.
AMITY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING, NOIDA
Uttar Pradesh
81.36
150.54
220.63
73.31
62.84
588.68
7
Pvt.
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE, BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MESRA, RANCHI
Jharkhand
103.52
122.13
152.38
109.06
96.55
583.64
8
Pvt.
MBS SCHOOL OF PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE, NEW DELHI
Delhi
115.38
75.48
230
95.94
66.6
583.4
9
Pvt.
SARVAJANIK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, SURAT
Gujarat
123.04
15
199.63
126.63
98.98
563.28
10
Pvt.
Lovely Professional University
Punjab
95.36
73.8
196.38
91.8
98.98
556.32
11
Pvt.
AXIS INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE, KANPUR
Uttar Pradesh
93.2
76.5
145.25
95.09
145.57
555.61
12
Pvt.
CHITKARA SCHOOL OF PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE, PATIALA
Punjab
88.88
153.21
149.6
105.16
50.22
547.07
13
Pvt.
DIT University, Dehradun
Uttarakhand
112.88
102.9
177.58
99.4
45.5
538.26
14
Pvt.
D.Y. PATIL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, KOLHAPUR
Maharashtra
126.8
6.03
194.18
104.18
97.22
528.41
15
Pvt.
McGan's Ooty School of Architecture
Tamil Nadu
107.5
59.04
200.35
86.11
40.46
493.47
16
Pvt.
M.M. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, AMBALA
Haryana
83.37
50.14
175.85
89.78
63.72
462.86
17
Pvt.
APEEJAY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING, GREATER NOIDA
Uttar Pradesh
79.31
45.33
174.03
87.86
60.58
447.1
18
Pvt.
The Oxford College of Architecture, Bangalore
Karnataka
75.25
40.52
172.21
85.94
57.43
431.35
19
Pvt.
Parul Institute of Architecture and Research
Gujarat
71.19
35.71
170.4
84.02
54.28
415.59
Rank 2020
1
Institute Type
Govt.
Name Of Institute
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING, IIT ROORKEE, ROORKEE
state
Uttarakhand
Academic...
Rank 2020Institute TypeName of InstituteStateAcademic & Research ExcellenceIndustry Interface & PlacementInfrastructure & FacilitiesGovernance & AdmissionsDiversity & OutreachOverall Score(1000)
1
Govt.
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING, IIT ROORKEE, ROORKEE
Uttarakhand
157.16
239.19
229.5
129.08
135.97
890.9
2
Govt.
SCHOOL OF PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE, NEW DELHI
Delhi
149.16
211.53
221.18
126.27
126
834.14
3
Govt.
SCHOOL OF PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE, BHOPAL
Madhya Pradesh
140.28
189.54
206.33
107.96
134.5
778.61
4
Govt.
SCHOOL OF PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE, VIJAYAWADA
Andhra Pradesh
179.4
128.79
189.9
120.53
105.82
724.44
5
Govt.
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE & EKISTICS, JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA, NEW DELHI
Delhi
99.26
156.3
209.75
106.87
131.45
703.63
1
Pvt.
Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University, Ahmedabad
Gujarat
162.64
256.02
217.88
127.62
101.34
865.5
2
Pvt.
MANIPAL SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING, MANIPAL
Karnataka
143.36
186.93
186.68
95.18
66.6
678.75
3
Pvt.
SUSHANT SCHOOL OF ART & ARCHITECTURE, GURUGRAM
Haryana
159.82
67.71
185.3
132.32
94.05
639.2
4
Pvt.
BMS COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, BENGALURU
Karnataka
148.4
15.6
205.8
122.78
101.34
593.92
5
Pvt.
RV COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, BENGALURU
Karnataka
132.12
18.51
217.73
141.48
80.05
589.88
6
Pvt.
AMITY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING, NOIDA
Uttar Pradesh
81.36
150.54
220.63
73.31
62.84
588.68
7
Pvt.
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE, BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MESRA, RANCHI
Jharkhand
103.52
122.13
152.38
109.06
96.55
583.64
8
Pvt.
MBS SCHOOL OF PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE, NEW DELHI
Delhi
115.38
75.48
230
95.94
66.6
583.4
9
Pvt.
SARVAJANIK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, SURAT
Gujarat
123.04
15
199.63
126.63
98.98
563.28
10
Pvt.
Lovely Professional University
Punjab
95.36
73.8
196.38
91.8
98.98
556.32
11
Pvt.
AXIS INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE, KANPUR
Uttar Pradesh
93.2
76.5
145.25
95.09
145.57
555.61
12
Pvt.
CHITKARA SCHOOL OF PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE, PATIALA
Punjab
88.88
153.21
149.6
105.16
50.22
547.07
13
Pvt.
DIT University, Dehradun
Uttarakhand
112.88
102.9
177.58
99.4
45.5
538.26
14
Pvt.
D.Y. PATIL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, KOLHAPUR
Maharashtra
126.8
6.03
194.18
104.18
97.22
528.41
15
Pvt.
McGan's Ooty School of Architecture
Tamil Nadu
107.5
59.04
200.35
86.11
40.46
493.47
16
Pvt.
M.M. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, AMBALA
Haryana
83.37
50.14
175.85
89.78
63.72
462.86
17
Pvt.
APEEJAY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING, GREATER NOIDA
Uttar Pradesh
79.31
45.33
174.03
87.86
60.58
447.1
18
Pvt.
The Oxford College of Architecture, Bangalore
Karnataka
75.25
40.52
172.21
85.94
57.43
431.35
19
Pvt.
Parul Institute of Architecture and Research
Gujarat
71.19
35.71
170.4
84.02
54.28
415.59
Rank 2020
1
Institute Type
Govt.
Name Of Institute
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING, IIT ROORKEE, ROORKEE
state
Uttarakhand
Academic...