Engineering

Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are big center of Technical education in the country. Both the states have large number of professional colleges for various disciplines. Apart from Engineering and Medicine, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka states also have good number of architecture colleges. Courses are available at Bachelors (B.Tech, B.Arch) and Masters (M.Tech, M.Arch) levels in various colleges. You can also pursue research.

Admission to Architecture courses will be conducted through state level entrance exams like TANCET, COMEDK in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka respectively. Architecture admissions in Karnataka will be through merit in qualifying examination. Following are indicative details of Architecture colleges in Tamil Nadu:

1. Adhiyamann College of Engineering, Hosur
2. Arulmigu Meenakshi Amman College of Engineering, Vadamavandal
3. Bharat Institute of Science and Technology, Thambaram, Madras
4. Dr.MGR Engineering College, Maduravoyal, Madras
5. Hindustan College of Engineering, Kelambakkam, Chinglepet District
6. Mohamed Sathak Engineering College, Kilakarai
7. Periyar Maniammai College of Technology for Women, Thanjavur
8. Sathyabama Engineering College, Jeppiaar Nagar, Old Mammallapuram Road, Chennai
9. School of Architecture and Planning, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai
10. Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli
11. Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai
12. SRM Engineering College, Karttankulathur, Chennai

Engineering and Architecture Colleges in Karnataka:

1. Bangalore Institute of Technology, Visveswarapuram, Bangalore
2. BLDE Association’s College of Engineering and Technology, Bijapur
3. BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore
4. B.V. Bhoomreddi College of Engineering and Technology, Hubli
5. Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering, South end of Jayanagar, Bangalore
6. HKE Society, Poojaya Doddappa Appa College of Engineering, Gulbarga
7. Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Bidar
8. Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal
9. Malik Sandal Institute of Art and Architecture, Bijapur
10. Jagadguru Mallikarjuna Murugharajendra Institute of Technology, Chitradurga
11. MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Vidya Soudha, Bangalore
12. PDA College of Engineering, Gulbarga
13. RV College of Engineering, RV Vidyaniketan PO, Bangalore
14. Siddagana Institute of Technology, Tumkur University
15. Visweswarayya College of Engineering, Janana Bharati Campus, Bangalore

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.