Architecture is a multi-disciplinary subject which covers various fields, including spatial design, aesthetics, safety management, material management etc.

An architect is a person who has studied the discipline and is trained and licensed to plan, design and oversee the construction of buildings.

The students can get admission in B.Arch by appearing in NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) entrance exam which is conducted by Council of Architecture every year and qualifying examination from a recognized university or board.

NATA 2019 eligibility criteria have been revising. These are the set of rules that a candidate is required to satisfy to appear for the NATA. These criteria are laid out by the Council of Architecture (CoA).

As per the CoA, NATA 2019 Eligibility has been revising - 

• Must have graduated class XII in order to appear for NATA Exam.
• It is mandatory to have Mathematics as main subjects in class XII.
• Special category candidates will be eligible to participate in the counselling procedure after providing their category certificate.

List of Government Architecture Colleges in India

1. Academy of Architecture (AA) - Rachana Sansad

278, Shankar Ghanekar Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Courses offered

• Diploma in Architecture Engineering 
• B.Arch.

2. Andhra University - AU

Waltair Junction, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Courses Offered

• Master of Planning (Environmental Planning)
• B.Arch.

3. Anna University - Chennai

Sardar Patel Road, Guindy. Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Courses Offered

• B.Arch.
• M.Arch.
• M.Arch. (Digital Architecture)

4. Anna University of Technology, Madurai

Alagar Koli Road, Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Courses Offered

• B.Arch.

5. Anna University Tiruchirappalli - BIT Campus Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

6. APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University

CET Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Courses Offered 

• B.Arch.
• M.Arch.
• Masters in Planning

7. Aryabhatta Knowledge University - AKU

Chanakya National Law University Campus, Near Mithapur Bus Stand, Mithapur, Patna, Bihar

Courses Offered

• B.Arch.