Bachelor Of Architecture (B.Arch)

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) is a well-known undergraduate bachelor’s degree programme of Architecture. Architecture is the art of planning, designing, and constructing buildings and other physical structures.

Career in Architecture is attractive, lucrative, and has lots of potential in terms of development. The architectural degree is designed in such a way so that it fulfills the educational component of professional certifying bodies.

This field covers different works such as spatial design, safety management, aesthetics, material management, etc.

You can become an Architect after completing B.Arch education. Architects are the actual creators of amazing buildings and structures that exist in our surroundings.

Architect concentrates how to make people living simple and comfortable ranging from middle class to upper class & provide them shelter and housing with luxury and style.

The Architect can work according to the need of the client. The architect must be a combination of artist, professional and entrepreneur qualities.

The famous German Architect Walter Gropius said that: “Society needs a good image of itself. That is the true job of an architect.”

Courses

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) is a 5 year full-time duration programme. It is comprised of 10 semesters. It focuses on the subjects from the fields of engineering, arts and technology to the professional practice of architecture. B.Arch is a generous mix of both theory and studio exercises.

You can register with COA (Council of Architecture) after completing your B.Arch Degree. You can also pursue advanced courses in B.Arch that are given below:

Advance Architecture Courses:

  • +  Master of Architecture (M.Arch)
  • +  Ph.D in Architecture

The Disciplines of Architecture are : Transport Planning, History and Pedagogy, Interior Design, Urban or Rural Planning, Construction Management, Architecture Theory, Landscape Design, etc.

During the B.Arch Course duration and after completing this course, you can do an internship programme with an architecture firm or with some professional Architects to increase practical experience and better up job prospects.

Courses Content of B.Arch:

  • +  Architecture Design
  • +  Theory of Structures
  • +  Building Construction
  • +  Building Management
  • +  History of Architecture
  • +  Architectural Appreciation
  • +  Architectural Drawing
  • +  Building Science & Services
  • +  Workshop Practice

Skills required to make career in B.Arch:

  • +  Good communication skills
  • +  Immense physical stamina
  • +  Excellent memory
  • +  Patience
  • +  Team spirit
  • +  Responsibility
  • +  Accountability
  • +  Creative Thinking Skills
  • +  Observant Attitude

Eligibility & Admission


How I get admission in B.Arch?

  • +  Candidates have to complete their 10+2 Examination with Mathematics and English as compulsory subjects & secure at least 50% marks in the examination.
  • +  Those candidates have 10+3 year Diploma in any stream, they can also apply for B.Arch programme.
  • +  Candidates can get admission in this programme through JEE Main 2019, NATA 2019.
  • +  After completing your B.Arch course, you have a scope of higher study. You can apply for GATE 2019.

Top B.Arch Colleges in India:

  • +  Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai
  • +  Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
  • +  National Institute of Technology or NITs
  • +  Punjab University, Chandigarh
  • +  School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi
  • +  Government College of Architecture, Lucknow
  • +  Government Engineering College, Trichur (School of Architecture)
  • +  Government College of Architecture & Sculpture, Mamallapuram

B.Arch Colleges in Mumbai:

  • +  Rachana Sansad
  • +  L.S. Raheja School of Architecture
  • +  Rizvi College of Architecture
  • +  Dr. Baliram Hiray College of Architecture
  • +  Sir J. J. School of Architecture
  • +  Vivekanand Education Society's College of Architecture

Career & Jobs


The career opportunities for architects are very high because of the boom in the construction and designing fields. They are demanded in various government and private organizations.

You can work in the sectors of construction, urban planning, urban development corporations, public works departments, interior designing, etc.

Architects have lots of job opportunities in architect firms, universities, consultancy companies, etc. Global market, especially in the USA, Australia and Dubai provide attractive career and jobs for architecture graduates.

Architects can work in the office as well as in the construction site. In construction companies, they are working as a designer. You can also work independently and earn occupation through consultancy charges that is depend upon your skills, profile and experience.

As an Architect, your job in not limited to design corporate workplace rather than you have to design houses, colonies, apartments, hospitals, hotels, stadium, shopping complexes, schools, industrial complexes, etc.

Government Organizations offering jobs to the B.Arch Candidates such as Archaeological Department, National Building Organization, Ministry of Defense, Departments of Railways, Housing and Urban Development Corporation, Public Works Department, etc.

Some other organizations also hire architects are: Builders, State Departments, Consultants, Local Bodies for construction works, Architecture Firms, etc.

After completing graduation, you can go for the higher studies. You can pursue Master degree or further studies in architecture field.

You can also work as a lecturer in various Institutions.

You can also work with an architectural firm or under the supervision of a well-established architect.

As an Architectural Consultant, you can work in different construction companies.

Job Profiles:

  • +  Data Analyst
  • +  Architecture Designer
  • +  Architecture Engineer
  • +  Interior Designer
  • +  Architecture Draftsman
  • +  Staff Consultant
  • +  Technical Assistant
  • +  Project Assistant Manager
  • +  Manager
  • +  Sales/Business development Manager
  • +  Architectural Assistant
  • +  Architectural Historian/Journalist
  • +  Art Director
  • +  Building Contractor
  • +  Landscape Architect

Top Recruiters:

  • +  Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj
  • +  L&T
  • +  DLF
  • +  Jindals
  • +  IMAXE
  • +  Manchanda Associates
  • +  Architect Consultants
  • +  VSA Space Design (P) Ltd.
  • +  Edifice Architects Pvt.Ltd.
  • +  Chitra Vishwanath Architects
  • +  Sahara Group

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