List of NIRF RANKED M.Phil/Ph.D in Architecture Colleges in India Based on 2026 Ranking

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CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#1	School of Planning and Architecture - [SPA], New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR \|MHRD Approved CD Score: 1962/2000	₹ 1,12,200Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	--	3.8 / 5 Based on 45 User ReviewsBest in Academics	#8^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 3 More
#2	IIT Roorkee - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITR], Roorkee Roorkee, Uttarakhand \|AICTE, UGC Approved	₹ 3,06,900Ph.D Architecture and Planning- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 18,34,000Average Package₹ 1,50,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.3 / 5 Based on 548 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#1^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 10 More
#3	IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITKGP], Kharagpur Kharagpur, West Bengal \|AICTE, UGC, NBA Approved	₹ 1,50,000Ph.D Architecture and Planning- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 24,30,000Average Package₹ 2,44,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.4 / 5 Based on 843 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#3^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 9 More
#4	IIT BHU - Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh \|UGC Approved NAAC A	₹ 88,850Ph.D Architecture and Planning- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 29,00,000Average Package₹ 1,67,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.3 / 5 Based on 779 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	--

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#5	NIT Trichy, Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu \|AICTE, UGC, MHRD Approved	₹ 2,88,750Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 16,43,000Average Package₹ 64,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.1 / 5 Based on 371 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	#9^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 9 More
#6	National Institute of Technology - [NITC], Calicut Calicut, Kerala \|AICTE, UGC Approved	₹ 2,13,500Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 11,26,000Average Package₹ 56,59,000Highest Package61% PlacementCompare Placement	4 / 5 Based on 564 User ReviewsBest in Academics	#2^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 4 More
#7	CEPT University, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad, Gujarat \|UGC Approved CD Score: 1942/2000	₹ 1,80,000Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 5,80,000Average Package₹ 7,50,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.1 / 5 Based on 43 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	#6^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 1 More
#8	National Institute of Technology - [NIT], Rourkela Rourkela, Odisha \|AICTE, UGC, MHRD Approved	₹ 1,29,500Ph.D Architecture and Planning- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 13,81,000Average Package₹ 62,44,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.1 / 5 Based on 723 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#7^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 9 More

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#9	School of Planning and Architecture - [SPAV], Vijayawada Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh \|MHRD Approved CD Score: 1933/2000	₹ 3,35,000Ph.D Planning- Total FeesCompare Fees	--	3.9 / 5 Based on 28 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#19^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 3 More
#10	Jamia Millia Islamia University-[JMI], New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR \|AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC A++	₹ 27,740Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 7,00,000Average Package₹ 22,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.1 / 5 Based on 572 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#5^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 8 More
#11	SRM Institute of Science and Technology - [SRMIST], Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu \|NCTE, AICTE, PCI, MCI, NCHMCT Approved NAAC A++	₹ 90,000Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 6,66,000Average Package₹ 60,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4 / 5 Based on 3132 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#18^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 9 More
#12	Chandigarh University - [CU], Mohali Mohali, Punjab \|NCTE, AICTE, COA, PCI, BCI Approved NAAC A+	₹ 4,37,500Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 59,90,000Highest Package91% PlacementCompare Placement	4.4 / 5 Based on 3795 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	#14^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 7 More

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#13	Malaviya National Institute of Technology - [MNIT], Jaipur Jaipur, Rajasthan \|AICTE, NBA, MHRD Approved	₹ 1,86,661Ph.D Architecture and Planning- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 13,20,000Average Package₹ 64,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.2 / 5 Based on 811 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#12^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 6 More
#14	Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology - [VNIT], Nagpur Nagpur, Maharashtra \|UGC Approved	₹ 1,85,000Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 10,70,000Average Package₹ 64,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.1 / 5 Based on 388 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	#10^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 5 More
#15	Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology - [IIEST] Shibpur, Howrah Howrah, West Bengal \|AICTE Approved	₹ 2,43,000Ph.D Architecture and Planning- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 13,50,000Average Package₹ 56,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.1 / 5 Based on 417 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	#4^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 3 More
#16	Aligarh Muslim University - [AMU], Aligarh Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh \|UGC, AIU Approved NAAC A+	₹ 59,700Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	--	4.1 / 5 Based on 731 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#26^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 8 More

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#17	Birla Institute of Technology - [BIT Mesra], Ranchi Ranchi, Jharkhand \|AICTE, PCI, UGC, NBA Approved NAAC A	₹ 1,99,000Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 11,77,000Average Package₹ 1,45,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	3.7 / 5 Based on 1040 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	#22^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 5 More
#18	Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology - [MANIT], Bhopal Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh \|AICTE, NBA Approved	₹ 1,36,000Ph.D Architecture and Planning- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 14,82,000Average Package₹ 56,00,000Highest Package82% PlacementCompare Placement	4 / 5 Based on 750 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	#17^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 1 More
#19	Nirma University, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad, Gujarat \|COA, PCI, UGC, NBA, AIU Approved NAAC A+	₹ 1,63,200Ph.D Architecture and Planning- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 9,28,000Average Package₹ 94,13,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.1 / 5 Based on 582 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#29^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 5 More
#20	National Institute of Technology - [NIT], Hamirpur Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh \|AICTE, MHRD Approved	₹ 1,88,700Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 10,58,000Average Package₹ 58,00,000Highest Package92% PlacementCompare Placement	4 / 5 Based on 503 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#30^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 5 More

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#21	National Institute of Technology - [NIT], Raipur Raipur, Chhattisgarh \|AICTE, NBA Approved	₹ 1,94,450Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 11,07,000Average Package₹ 60,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	3.9 / 5 Based on 749 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	#35^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 More
#22	National Institute of Technology - [NITP], Patna Patna, Bihar \|AICTE, UGC, MHRD Approved	₹ 1,45,600Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 9,90,000Average Package₹ 41,37,000Highest Package80% PlacementCompare Placement	4 / 5 Based on 486 User ReviewsBest in Placements	#13^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 1 More
#23	College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala \|AICTE, UGC, NBA Approved	--Ph.D Architecture	₹ 33,00,000Highest Package	4.2 / 5 Based on 250 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	#15^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 2 More
#24	Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu \|AICTE, MCI, UGC, NBA Approved CD Score: 1354/2000 NAAC A+	--Ph.D Architecture	₹ 6,69,000Average Package₹ 13,00,000Highest Package	3.9 / 5 Based on 225 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#32^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 4 More

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#25	Lovely Professional University - [LPU], Jalandhar Jalandhar, Punjab \|NCTE, COA, PCI, BCI, ICAR Approved NAAC A++	₹ 3,00,000Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 2,50,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.2 / 5 Based on 6212 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#24^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 6 More
#26	Thiagarajar College of Engineering - [TCE], Madurai Madurai, Tamil Nadu \|AICTE Approved NAAC A++	--Ph.D Architecture	₹ 7,10,000Average Package₹ 29,00,000Highest Package	4.2 / 5 Based on 80 User ReviewsBest in Placements	#33^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 4 More
#27	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University - [GGSIPU], New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR \|AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC A++	₹ 1,51,500Ph.D Architecture and Planning- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 12,00,000Average Package₹ 45,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	3.8 / 5 Based on 7468 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#36^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 5 More
#28	Manipal University - [MUJ], Jaipur Jaipur, Rajasthan \|AICTE, COA, BCI, UGC, NBA Approved NAAC A+	₹ 1,30,000Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 8,20,000Average Package₹ 64,00,000Highest Package95% PlacementCompare Placement	4.1 / 5 Based on 498 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#21^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 6 More

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#29	Anna University - [AU], Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu \|AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC A++	₹ 1,15,500Ph.D Architecture and Planning- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 8,54,000Average Package₹ 40,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	3.7 / 5 Based on 12328 User ReviewsBest in Academics	#28^th/40 in India for Architecture 2025 + 9 More
#30	School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University - [SAP], Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu \|AICTE, UGC Approved CD Score: 782/2000	--M.Sc Architecture	--	3.5 / 5 Based on 4 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	#12^th/15 in India for Architecture 2019 More

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