53 Best universities for Architecture in India

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 61.7K citations received by 8.79K academic papers made by 53 universities in India was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Architecture

#36 in Asia

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

2. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Architecture

#59 in Asia

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

3. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Architecture

#77 in Asia

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

4. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Architecture

#86 in Asia

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

5. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Architecture

#89 in Asia

#439 in the World

Founded: 1958

6. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Architecture

#91 in Asia

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500
Male:Female: 53:47

7. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Architecture

#113 in Asia

#575 in the World

Founded: 1978

8. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Architecture

#120 in Asia

#603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

9. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Architecture

#127 in Asia

#622 in the World

Founded: 2005

10. International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Architecture

#141 in Asia

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 2,056
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1998

11. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Architecture

#145 in Asia

#679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

12. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Architecture

#148 in Asia

#684 in the World

Founded: 1955

13. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Architecture

#157 in Asia

#701 in the World

Founded: 1959

14. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Architecture

#158 in Asia

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

15. National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Architecture

#162 in Asia

#717 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Architecture

#163 in Asia

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

17. Nirma University

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

For Architecture

#170 in Asia

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

18. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Architecture

#171 in Asia

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

19. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Architecture

#173 in Asia

#744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

20. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Architecture

#174 in Asia

#747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1960

21. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Architecture

#187 in Asia

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2003

22. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Architecture

#188 in Asia

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

23. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Architecture

#189 in Asia

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

24. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Architecture

#196 in Asia

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

25. School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Architecture

#199 in Asia

#826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1959

26. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Architecture

#203 in Asia

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

27. Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Architecture

#214 in Asia

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1999

28. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Architecture

#215 in Asia

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

29. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Architecture

#226 in Asia

#904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

30. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Architecture

#232 in Asia

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

31. National Institute of Technology, Warangal

Telangana | Warangal

For Architecture

#234 in Asia

#922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1959

32. K L University

Andhra Pradesh | Vaddeswaram

For Architecture

#239 in Asia

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1980

33. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Architecture

#240 in Asia

#934 in the World

Founded: 1948

34. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Architecture

#241 in Asia

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

35. PES University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Architecture

#248 in Asia

#950 in the World

Enrollment: 1,639
Founded: 2013

36. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Architecture

#276 in Asia

#1011 in the World

Founded: 1931

37. National Institute of Technology, Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Architecture

#282 in Asia

#1026 in the World

Founded: 1956

38. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Architecture

#283 in Asia

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

39. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Architecture

#286 in Asia

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

40. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Architecture

#289 in Asia

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1961

41. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

West Bengal | Durgapur

For Architecture

#292 in Asia

#1042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

42. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Architecture

#296 in Asia

#1051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

43. Graphic Era University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Architecture

#297 in Asia

#1052 in the World

Founded: 1993

44. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Architecture

#308 in Asia

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

45. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Architecture

#318 in Asia

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,611
Founded: 2012

46. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Architecture

#320 in Asia

#1096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

47. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Architecture

#324 in Asia

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

48. Galgotias University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Architecture

#335 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 2011

49. International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Architecture

#337 in Asia

#1124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1999

50. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Architecture

#344 in Asia

#1135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

51. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Architecture

#350 in Asia

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 1,915
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 2009

52. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Architecture

#351 in Asia

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

53. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Architecture

#353 in Asia

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

The best cities to study Architecture in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Vellore, Kharagpur, Bangalore, and Delhi.