Engineering and Architecture are growing as the most demanding career in the backdrop of increasing Urbanisation. The never ending importance on infrastructure, large dams, multi storied buildings and projects is creating huge positive impact on Architecture profession. Architecture and Planning colleges are making their presence felt through giving specialised focus to the departments of Architecture and Planning. Many Engineering and Technology colleges also offer Architecture courses.

Courses are available at Bachelors (B.Tech., B.Arch and B. Planning) and Post Graduate (M.Tech. and M.Arch) levels. Apart from Architecture, courses in specialised areas such as Landscape Architecture, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Building Engineering and Management, Architectural Conservation, Housing, Transport Planning, Regional Planning, Town and Country Planning, Industrial Design etc are also being offered in various colleges. Following is the indicative list of Architecture and Planning Colleges in Maharashtra:

1. Academy of Architecture, Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra
2. Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Architecture, Dhankavadi, Pune, Maharashtra
3. Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Architecture, New Bombay, Maharashtra
4. BKPS College of Architecture, Tilak Road, Pune.
5. BMC’s Lalit Kala Kendra, Pro-College of Architecture, Jalgaon, Maharashtra
6. Boarding House’s College of Architecture, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
7. Dr.Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture for Women, Pune
8. Dr.D.Y.Patil College of Architecture, Sector IV, CBD New Mumbai, Maharashtra
9. GS Mandal’s Marathwada Institute of Technology, Aurangabad
10. DY Patil College of Engineering and Technology, Kolhapur
11. Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College, CIDCO, Aurangabad
12. Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Environmental Studies, Bombay
13. Kavikulguru Institute of Technology and Service, Ramtek-6, Maharashtra
14. Lady Amritbal Daga College for Women, Nagpur
15. LBHSS Trust’s College of Architecture, Bandra (East), Mumbai, Maharashtra
16. LS Raheja School of Architecture, Kherwadi Marg, Mumbai, Maharashtra
17. NDMVP Samaj’s College of Architecture, Nasik
18. NTV’s College of Architecture, Dhule
19. Paravara Rural Education Society, Paravaranagar, Ahmednagar
20. Pillais College of Architecture, Mumbai – Pune Road, Raigad, New Bombay
21. Shri Siddheshwar Shikshan, Mandal’s College of Architecture, Siddheshwar Peth, Solarpur
22. Shri V.B. Patil Trust’s College of Architecture, Sangli
23. Sir JJ College of Architecture, Fort, Bombay
24. Visveshwaraya Regional College of Engineering, Nagpur
25. Vivekanand Institute of Technology, Sadashiv Peth, Pune
26. SSE Society’s College of Engineering and Technology, Akola
27. Manoharbhal Patel Institute of Engineering and Technology, Gondia
28. Marathawada Mitra Mandal’s College of Architecture, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune
29. Rizvi College of Architecture, Bandra (W), Bombay
30. Priyadarshini College of Engineering Electronic Zone, Nagpur
31. Rachna Sansads Academy of Architecture, Prabhadevi, Mumbai.

Leather Technology is one of the emerging career options in India. With growing demand for leather products in day to day life, the leather industry is poised to emerge as one of the key sectors of the economy. Employment opportunities are also on the rise for the Leather Technology Professionals. To cater the growing requirements and professional needs of the industry, the Ministry of Industries, Government of India has established Central Footwear Training Centers (CFTI) and Central Leather Research Institutes (CLRI) across the country for training in Footwear and leather technology related courses.

Interested candidates can pursue Bachelors, Masters, Diploma, Certificate and other short term courses in Leather Technology. Several University Colleges of conventional mode are also offering courses in Footwear Technology. Footwear Technology is also emerged as a branch in Engineering and Technology (BE / B.Tech) courses. Anna University, Andhra University, and National Institute of Fashion Technology are some of the premier institutes offering courses in Leather Technology. The courses is being offered with different nomenclatures like footwear technology, footwear design, leather technology etc. Following is the list of leather technology institutes in India:

1. Alagappa College of Technology, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2. Andhra University, College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
3. Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
4. Anna University, Guindy, Chennai-600 025, Tamil Nadu
5. Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology, Muzaffarpur
6. Bharat Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
7. Central Footwear Training Centre, Agra
8. College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-25
9. Rajasthan Institute of Leather Technology, Tonk, Rajasthan
10. G H Patel College of Engineering and Technology, Vidyanagar
11. Dr. B.R. Ambedkhar Regional Engineering College, P.O. REC, Jalandhar
12. Foorwear Design and Development Institute, Noida, Uttar Pradesh
13. Central Leather Research Institute, Adayar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
14. Institute of Government Leather Working School, Kherwadi, Mumbai
15. College of Leather Technology, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal
16. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi
17. NSIC Technical Service Centre, The National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. Industrial Estate; Chennai, Tamil Nadu
18. Central Foot wear Training Centre, GST Road, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
19. Priyadarshini Engineering College, Anna Salai, Vaniyambadi, Tamil Nadu
20. Mohamad Sathak Engineering College, Kilakarai
21. Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Naduhan
22.Piloomody College of Architecture, Badambadi, Cuttack-12, Orissa