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NIRF 2021

NIRF 2021 Architecture rankings

Discover the top 200+ colleges in India based on NIRF 2021 rankings, using key parameters like teaching, learning, research, graduation outcomes, outreach, and perception.

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Top private — Architecture 2021

CEPT University · Ahmedabad #5 · 66.77
LPU · Phagwara #12 · 56.12
Birla Institute of Technology · Ranchi #14 · 55.21

Top 10 Architecture colleges — NIRF 2021

Official rank order
#5 · Ahmedabad, Gujarat CEPT University Score 66.77 #12 · Phagwara, Punjab LPU Score 56.12 #14 · Ranchi, Jharkhand Birla Institute of Technology Score 55.21 #15 · Bengaluru, Karnataka BMS College of Arhitecture Score 54.99 #16 · Mohali, Punjab Chandigarh University Score 54.41 #18 · Udupi, Karnataka MAHE Manipal Score 53.78 #19 · Madurai, Tamil Nadu Thiagarajar College of Engineering Score 52.53 #21 · Rajpura, Punjab Chitkara University Score 51.81 #25 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute Score 49.75
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5 CEPT University Ahmedabad, Gujarat Private 66.77 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Architecture)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: rank 4
  • 2021: rank 5

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 1 places from #4 in 2020 to #5 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top architecture institutions.

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12 LPU Phagwara, Punjab Private 56.12 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Architecture)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: rank 12

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #12 in both 2021 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top architecture institutions.

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14 Birla Institute of Technology Ranchi, Jharkhand Private 55.21 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Architecture)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 10
  • 2020: rank 13
  • 2021: rank 14

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 4 places from #10 in 2019 to #14 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top architecture institutions.

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15 BMS College of Arhitecture Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 54.99 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Architecture)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 15
  • 2020: rank 14
  • 2021: rank 15

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #15 in both 2019 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top architecture institutions.

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16 Chandigarh University Mohali, Punjab Private 54.41 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Architecture)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: rank 16

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #16 in both 2021 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top architecture institutions.

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18 MAHE Manipal Udupi, Karnataka Private 53.78 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Architecture)
  • 2018: rank 10
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: rank 12
  • 2021: rank 18

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 8 places from #10 in 2018 to #18 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top architecture institutions.

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19 Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai, Tamil Nadu Private 52.53 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Architecture)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: rank 17
  • 2021: rank 19

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 2 places from #17 in 2020 to #19 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top architecture institutions.

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21 Chitkara University Rajpura, Punjab Private 51.81 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Architecture)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: rank 21

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #21 in both 2021 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top architecture institutions.

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25 M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute Chennai, Tamil Nadu Private 49.75 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Architecture)
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: rank 25

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #25 in both 2021 and 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top architecture institutions.

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Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.

About this NIRF ranking

What is the NIRF 2021 Architecture ranking?

It is the imported official NIRF 2021 Architecture list, organized by rank with score and institution location details.

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