Top Architecture Colleges in India 2025 Accepting JEE Main: Admissions, Fees, Courses, Placements, Cutoff

There are around 19 top Architecture colleges in India accepting JEE Main of which 14 colleges are owned by government institutions and the rest 5 colleges are owned by private entities. NIT Calicut, NIT Trichy, SPA Delhi, Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics and NIT Rourkela are the best Architecture colleges in India.

Top Architecture Colleges in India Accepting JEE Main: Highlights 2024

JEE Main or Joint Entrance Examination Main, formerly known as the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE), is a standardised computer-based test used to gain admission to several undergraduate engineering programmes in India. It is the first of two screening stages for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and National Institutes of Technology (NITs). JEE Main, which was previously only for engineering admissions, now includes Paper 2A, which is specifically developed for students pursuing admission to Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) programmes in India.

Parameters	Statistics
No. of Colleges	19 colleges
Tuition Fee	< INR 1 lakh: 1 college INR 1-2 lakh: 1 college INR 2-3 lakh: 3 colleges INR 3-5 lakh: 2 colleges > 5 lakh: 12 colleges
Ownership	Government: 14 colleges Private: 5 colleges
Accepted Entrance Exams	JEE Main

Top Architecture Colleges in India Accepting JEE Main: Admission 2024

Given below are the eligibility criteria that is followed by most top Architecture colleges in India:

Bachelor in Architecture (BArch)

• Students must have passed Class 10+2 with a minimum of 60% from a recognised board.
• Students must have studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in Class 11 and 12.

Masters in Architecture (MArch)

• Students must have completed BArch from a recognised university.
• Minimum first class marks (60%) or distinction should have been secured during graduation.

Top Architecture Colleges in India Accepting JEE Main: NIRF Ranking 2024

Given below are the top Architecture colleges in India that accept JEE Main according to NIRF Ranking 2024:

College Name	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
SPA Delhi Ranking	4	5	5

Top Private Architecture Colleges in India Accepting JEE Main

Listed below are the best private architecture colleges in India that also accept JEE Main score:

College Name	Tuition Fee
CU Admission	INR 10.50 lakh
BIT Mesra Admission	INR 17.30 lakh
BMS College of Architecture Admission	INR 4.83 lakh
Ramaiah Institute of Technology Admission	INR 4.83 lakh
Chandigarh College of Architecture Admission	INR 1 lakh

Top Government Architecture Colleges in India Accepting JEE Main

Given below are the best government Architecture colleges in India that accept JEE Main:

College Name	Tuition Fee
NIT Calicut Admission	INR 6.25 lakh
NIT Trichy Admission	INR 6.25 lakh
SPA Delhi Admission	INR 2.7 lakh
Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics, JMI Admission	INR 80,750
NIT Rourkela Admission	INR 6.25 lakh

Highest Salary Offered by Top Architecture Colleges in India Accepting JEE Main

Please refer to the table below for the best Architecture Colleges in India accepting JEE Main that offer the highest Return on Investment to their students in the form of placement package:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Annual Median Package
NIT Trichy	INR 6.25 lakh	INR 6 LPA
SPA Delhi	INR 2.70 lakh	INR 6 LPA
Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics JMI	INR 80,750	INR 5.40 LPA
NIT Rourkela	INR 6.25 lakh	INR 6 LPA
IIEST Shibpur	INR 6.25 lakh	INR 3.80 LPA

Top Architecture Colleges in India Accepting JEE Main: Comparison

Listed below is the comparison for best Architecture colleges in India accepting JEE Main:

• NIT Calicut Comparison with other Colleges
• NIT Trichy Comparison with other Colleges
• SPA Delhi Comparison with other Colleges
• Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics Comparison with other Colleges