In India, urban design is still a relatively young discipline, and it might be difficult to identify colleges that specialise in it. A list of the finest urban design institutes in India, as well as their admission requirements, can be found here.
Career opportunities for Urban Design graduates
Career opportunities for Urban Design graduates remain strong. These graduates would get jobs in public sector, private sector, real estate, service firms, social agencies, non-profit housing groups, international consulting companies and many more. Foreign countries like USA, Europe, Asia would definitely hire these graduates.
Who can apply for this
- Candidates who passed 10+2 examination in science discipline with Mathematics as one of the compulsory subjects, are eligible for this course.
- If candidates seeking Master’s degree in Urban Design, he / she must have bachelor’s degree in Architecture.
List of the Top Urban Design (M.Arch) Colleges in India
School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal

School of Planning and Architecture, Vijaywada

Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology, CEPT

Aayojan School of Architecture

Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute of Architecture and Environmental Studies - KRVIA

Sushant School of Art and Architecture

Manipal School of Architecture and Planning

Dr DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai

Smt Manoramabai Mundle College of Architecture, Nagpur

- To examine and further conceptualize the definition of the idea of “Urban‟ in the Indian context.
- To deal with larger scale of groups of buildings, infrastructure, streets, public spaces, neighbourhoods, districts and entire city with the goal of making urban environments that are equitable, beautiful performative and sustainable.
- To work to revolutionize our social, political and spatial systems as strategies to produce and reproduce a more equitable and innovative future.
- To gain knowledge from public administration, sociology, law, urban economics and other related disciplines from social and behavioral sciences to create inclusive cities.
- To prepare the students to develop a holistic view for cities through place making, social equity, economic viability & design the built environment.
SPA Mysore - School of Planning and Architecture University of Mysore

College of Engineering, Trivandrum

Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology

Pillai's College of Architecture


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