How is B.Arch for Manipal university for placement?

Manipal University is ranked 19 for Architecture by India Today 2020. The B.Arch program is offered by the Manipal school of architecture and planning (MSAP). It is approved by the Council of Architecture (CoA).

Admission criteria:

The admission criteria are the same as the other courses at MU like engineering and management courses.

• Entrance test (MET)

• Online counseling

• Direct admission (for meritorious students)

There are two eligibility criteria for B.Arch admission.

• The 1st one is the academic marks, the candidates securing 10+2 science with 50% marks from any recognized university are able to apply for this particular program.

• The 2nd one is the entrance examination score of both MET and NATA (National aptitude test in architecture) score.

BArch from Manipal costs almost 18.5 lakhs for 5 years. There are 40 total seats for BArch at Manipal University.

Faculty: The faculty members are well qualified and have years of experience in the field. The department also invites visiting faculties.

Course curriculum:

The course work for B.Arch. rigorous and includes various tests, assignments, and exams. Learning methods such as block models, sketches, PBL is employed for teaching.

Placement:

There are not many placement opportunities for B.Arch at Manipal University. But the university has an internship program, in that period of time the students can learn more practical and technical skills in both architecture and design.

• A median salary of 2 LPA is offered to the B.Arch students.

• The major recruiters for architecture students at Manipal are BirlaSoft, Dell, Amazon, Accenture, etc.

Speaking strictly from the placement perspective, the BArch program at Manipal University is average.