Most colleges also need applicants to pass architectural entrance examinations such as JEE Main and NATA. JEE Advanced is required for IITs. Private universities may have their own architecture admission tests, such as BITSAT or SRMJEE.
Here is a list of some well-known private architecture colleges in India and the entrance exams they generally consider:
1. Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal:
- Entrance Exam: NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) or JEE Main (Paper 2)
2. SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai:
- Entrance Exam: SRMJEEE (SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Exam)
3. VIT University, Vellore:
- Entrance Exam: VITEEE (VIT Engineering Entrance Examination)
4. Amity School of Architecture and Planning, Noida:
- Entrance Exam: Amity JEE
5. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai:
- Entrance Exam: Sathyabama All India Entrance Examination
6. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore:
- Entrance Exam: NATA or COMEDK UGET (Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka Undergraduate Entrance Test)
7. School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), Bhopal:
- Entrance Exam: JEE Main (Paper 2) or NATA
8. School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University, Chennai:
- Entrance Exam: TNEA (Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions) or NATA
9. CEPT University, Ahmedabad:
- Entrance Exam: NATA
10. Chitkara School of Planning and Architecture, Chandigarh:
- Entrance Exam: NATA or JEE Main (Paper 2)
