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<noinclude>'''Architectural education in India''' includes educational activities involved in the education and training of architects in the country. A typical outline of the architectural education pathway is presented below.
== Overview ==
The architectural education in India includes educational activities involved in the education and training of [[Architect|architects]] in India. It is regulated by the [[Council of Architecture]].<ref name=":2" />

=== Pathway ===
[[File:Pathway of Architectural Education (India).jpg|thumb|447x447px|Outline of architectural education in India]]
The following provides typical outline of architectural education in India:
* '''[[Diploma (India)|Diploma in Architecture or Architectural Assistantship]]''' is a 3-year long [[Diploma (India)|diploma]] ([[International Standard Classification of Education|ISCED]] level 4) programme. Candidates are required to have completed the second year of Upper Secondary Education (Class 10). Graduates are eligible for admission to undergraduate programmes.<ref>{{Citation |title=The Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Guidelines for Diploma Courses, 2022. |date=2022-06-17 |issue=Ref: CA/5/Academic-Diploma |url=https://www.coa.gov.in/app/myauth/notification/COA%20letter%20to%20Diploma%20InstitutionsCOA%20Diploma%20Guidelines%202022.pdf |publication-place=New Delhi, India |publisher=[[Council of Architecture]]}} </ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite act|index=CA/193/2020/MSAER|date=|legislature=[[Council of Architecture]]|title=The Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 2020|url=https://www.coa.gov.in/showfile.php?lang=1&level=1&sublinkid=748&lid=599|prefix=F. No.}} {{Cite web |title=Archived copy |url=https://www.coa.gov.in/showfile.php?lang=1&level=1&sublinkid=748&lid=599 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=}}</ref>
* '''[[Bachelor of Architecture|Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)]]''' is a 5-year long [[Undergraduate education|undergraduate]] [[Professional degree|professional]] ([[International Standard Classification of Education|ISCED]] level 6) programme. Candidates are required to have completed the 12th grade of school ([[International Standard Classification of Education|ISCED]] level 3) or [[Diploma (India)|diploma]] ([[International Standard Classification of Education|ISCED]] level 4) with mathematics as core course. Additionally, candidates are required to pass the admission test National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA). Graduates are eligible to register as an architect and for admission to postgraduate programmes. Additionally, graduates with ten years experience in teaching, research and professional practice are eligible for admission to doctoral programmes in architecture.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite act|index=20 of 1972|date=|legislature=[[Parliament of India]]|title=The Architects Act|url=https://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/1690|prefix=Act No.}} {{Cite web |title=Archived copy |url=https://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/1690 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Citation |title=The Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education for Post-Graduate Programmes) Guidelines, 2006. |date=2022-12-14 |issue=Ref: CA/5/Academic/2022/Circular-PGGuidelines |url=https://www.coa.gov.in/showfile.php?lang=1&level=1&sublinkid=1379&lid=1116#:~:text=examination%20in%20B.-,Arch.,aggregate%20marks%20or%20equivalent%20CGPI.&text=(ii)%20The%20candidate%20needs%20to,Norms%20prescribed%20in%20Appendix%2DD. |publication-place=New Delhi, India |publisher=[[Council of Architecture]]}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Ph.D. Guidelines |url=https://coa.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=1&sublinkid=183&lid=199#:~:text=An%20institution%20may%20be%20permitted,one%20or%20more%20with%20Ph. |publisher=[[Council of Architecture]] |publication-place=New Delhi, India}}</ref>
* [[Master of Architecture|'''Master of Architecture (M.Arch)''']] is a 2-year long postgraduate ([[International Standard Classification of Education|ISCED]] level 7) programme. Candidates are required to have completed Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) or equivalent recognised by the Council of Architecture. Additionally, candidates are required to pass the admission test Postgraduate Entrance Test in Architecture (PGETA). Graduates are eligible for admission to doctoral programmes in architecture.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Citation |title=Postgraduate Entrance Test in Architecture: Information Brochure |date=2024-07-01 |url=https://www.coa.gov.in/staging/images/pgeta_brochure.pdf |place=New Delhi, India |publisher=[[Council of Architecture]]}}</ref>
* '''[[Doctor of Philosophy|Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Architecture]]''' is a [[terminal degree]] ([[ISCED]] level 8) programme. Candidates are required to have completed Master of Architecture (M.Arch) or postgraduate degree in allied fields. Additionally, Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) graduates with ten years experience in teaching, research and professional practice are eligible for admission.<ref name=":5" />
=== Regulatory body ===
{{Main articles|Council of Architecture}}
The [[Council of Architecture]] is a statutory body constituted by the [[Ministry of Education (India)|Indian Ministry of Education]] under the Architects Act of 1972. It is responsible for regulation of architectural education and practice of architecture throughout India.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Council of Architecture (COA) |url=https://www.education.gov.in/technical-education-10 |publisher=Department of Higher Education, [[Ministry of Education (India)|Ministry of Education]], [[Government of India]] |place=New Delhi, India}}</ref> It approves higher education institutions in India to provide a 5-year long [[Bachelor of Architecture|Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)]] and a 2-year long [[Master of Architecture|Master of Architecture (M.Arch)]] degrees.<ref name="CCA Directory">{{Citation |title=Directory of Schools of Architecture in Commonwealth |date=2023-05-03 |url=https://issuu.com/comarchitect.org/docs/230501_verified_schools_of_architecture_in_the_co |publisher=[[Commonwealth Association of Architects]]}}</ref><ref name="COA Approval UG">{{Cite web |last=Council of Architecture |author-link=Council of Architecture |title=List of COA approved Institutions (Undergraduate course) |url=https://ecoa.in/academic/public/institution-approval |publisher=Council of Architecture |place=New Delhi, India}}</ref><ref name="COA Approval PG">{{Cite web |last= |title=List of COA approved Institutions (Postgraduate course) |url=https://ecoa.in/academic/public/Apporved-Institution-Pg-List |publisher=Council of Architecture |publication-place=New Delhi, India}}</ref>

== Bachelor of Architecture ==
The Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) is an [[undergraduate degree]] classified as [[International Standard Classification of Education|ISCED]] level 6. It is also a [[professional degree]] that fulfils the academic requirements for registration as an [[architect]] with the [[Council of Architecture]]. The Council of Architecture maintains a [[List of architecture schools in India|list of approved architecture schools]] that offer this degree.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name="CAA India">{{Citation |title=Directory of Schools of Architecture in Commonwealth |date=2023-05-03 |url=https://issuu.com/comarchitect.org/docs/230501_verified_schools_of_architecture_in_the_co |publisher=[[Commonwealth Association of Architects]]}}</ref><ref name="COA UG">{{Cite web |last=Council of Architecture |author-link=Council of Architecture |title=List of COA approved Institutions (Undergraduate course) |url=https://ecoa.in/academic/public/institution-approval |publisher=Council of Architecture |place=New Delhi, India}}</ref>

=== Structure ===
The B.Arch programme lasts 5 years and is divided into 10 semesters, each consisting of 90 working days. During their 8th or 9th semester, students undergo 80 days of practical training. In the 10th semester, students complete an [[Thesis|Architectural Thesis]], where they demonstrate their ability to conceive an architectural design of built environment.<ref name=":3" />

== See also ==

* [[Architecture of India]]

== References ==
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MarkKapoor at 23:23, 12 June 2025