Top Architecture and Planning Institutes in India

The NIRF architecture and planning rankings 2024 showcase top architecture and planning colleges in India that combine creativity, engineering, and innovation. Leading the list is Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) in Uttarakhand, known for its pioneering contributions to architecture, urban planning, and design. IIT Roorkee’s cutting-edge curriculum and research initiatives make it a leader in producing visionary architects and planners.

In second place is Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) in West Bengal, an institution renowned for its interdisciplinary approach to architecture, merging aesthetics with advanced technology to craft sustainable, future-ready structures. The National Institute of Technology Calicut (NIT Calicut) in Kerala ranks third, offering a unique blend of practical and theoretical training in architecture and urban planning, producing graduates who are highly sought after for their innovative ideas and technical expertise. These top architecture colleges in India shape the architectural landscape, preparing students to design tomorrow's world with creativity and precision.

Top Architecture and Planning Institutes

Rank	Institute Name	City	State
1	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	Roorkee	Uttarakhand
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Kharagpur	West Bengal
3	National Institute of Technology Calicut	Kozhikode	Kerala
4	Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur	Howrah	West Bengal
5	School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi	New Delhi	Delhi
6	Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University	Ahmedabad	Gujarat
7	Jamia Millia Islamia	New Delhi	Delhi
8	National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli	Tiruchirappalli	Tamil Nadu
9	National Institute of Technology Rourkela	Rourkela	Odisha
10	Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur	Nagpur	Maharashtra
11	S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
12	School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal	Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh
13	Chandigarh University	Mohali	Punjab
14	Aligarh Muslim University	Aligarh	Uttar Pradesh
15	Malaviya National Institute of Technology	Jaipur	Rajasthan
16	School of Planning and Architecture Vijayawada	Vijayawada	Andhra Pradesh
17	Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology	Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh
18	College of Engineering, Trivandrum	Thiruvananthapuram	Kerala
19	Nirma University	Ahmedabad	Gujarat
20	Birla Institute of Technology	Ranchi	Jharkhand
21	M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology	Bengaluru	Karnataka
22	Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
23	BMS College of Architecture	Bengaluru	Karnataka
24	Lovely Professional University	Phagwara	Punjab
25	Amity University	North Twenty Four Parganas	West Bengal
25	Thiagarajar College of Engineering	Madurai	Tamil Nadu
27	National Institute of Technology Patna	Patna	Bihar
28	Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, MAHE	Udupi	Karnataka
29	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University	New Delhi	Delhi
30	Chandigarh College of Architecture, Sector-12	Chandigarh	Chandigarh
31	Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University	Katra	Jammu and Kashmir
32	National Institute of Technology Hamirpur	Hamirpur	Himachal Pradesh
33	Manipal University, Jaipur	Jaipur	Rajasthan
34	Anna University	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
35	Chitkara University	Rajpura	Punjab
36	National Institute of Technology Raipur	Raipur	Chhattisgarh
37	Anant National University	Ahmedabad	Gujarat
38	BMS School of Architecture, Yelahanka	Bengaluru	Karnataka
39	Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management	Visakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh
40	B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology	Chennai	Tamil Nadu