Which is the top Architecture college in Bengaluru as per NIRF 2023?
BMS College of Arhitecture leads the city list at rank #21.
NIRF 2023 · City ranking
2 Bengaluru institutions appear in the NIRF 2023 Architecture list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
BMS College of Arhitecture leads the Bengaluru entries in 2023 at national rank 21 with a score of 54.21.
Bengaluru colleges featured across NIRF Architecture editions
These institutions appeared in the available Bengaluru lists from 2018 to 2023. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Private Architecture colleges in Bengaluru
- BMS College of Architecture 2023 · National rank 21 · Listed this year
- M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology 2023 · National rank 23 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Bengaluru offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national Architecture ranks, not positions within Bengaluru.
Bengaluru Architecture ranking history
Explore Bengaluru institutions in the published NIRF Architecture lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Bengaluru. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Architecture edition and the state and city recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Bengaluru list, not necessarily a first NIRF appearance. Absence does not establish why an institution is missing, and movement alone does not explain changes in quality.
Highlights and changes in 2023
2 Bengaluru institutions appear in the 2023 published Architecture list. BMS College of Architecture is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 21 with a score of 54.21.
View full Bengaluru 2023 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 17 to 23. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2022
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology | 17 | ↓ 6 places |
| 21 | BMS College of Architecture | 18 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Bengaluru institutions in this comparison.
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2023
0Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bengaluru NIRF Architecture rankings 2022
2 Bengaluru institutions appear in the 2022 published Architecture list. M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 17 with a score of 54.82.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF Architecture 2022
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology | — | 54.82 |
| 18 | BMS College of Architecture | 15 | 54.78 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
BMS College of Architecture recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 15 to 18. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2021
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | BMS College of Architecture | 15 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology | 54.82 | Newly present |
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2022
0Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bengaluru NIRF Architecture rankings 2021
1 Bengaluru institution appear in the 2021 published Architecture list. BMS College of Architecture is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 15 with a score of 54.99.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF Architecture 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | BMS College of Architecture | 14 | 54.99 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
BMS College of Architecture recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 14 to 15. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2020
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | BMS College of Architecture | 14 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Bengaluru institutions in this comparison.
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2021
0Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bengaluru NIRF Architecture rankings 2020
1 Bengaluru institution appear in the 2020 published Architecture list. BMS College of Architecture is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 14 with a score of 52.18.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF Architecture 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | BMS College of Architecture | 15 | 52.18 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
BMS College of Architecture recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 15 to 14, an improvement of 1 place. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2019
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | BMS College of Architecture | 15 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Bengaluru institutions in this comparison.
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2020
0Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bengaluru NIRF Architecture rankings 2019
1 Bengaluru institution appear in the 2019 published Architecture list. BMS College of Architecture is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 15 with a score of 50.61.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF Architecture 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | BMS College of Architecture | — | 50.61 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Bengaluru lists.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2018
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | BMS College of Architecture | 50.61 | Newly present |
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2019
0Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bengaluru NIRF Architecture rankings 2018
0 Bengaluru institutions appear in the 2018 published Architecture list.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF Architecture 2018
0No Bengaluru institutions appear in this edition's published list.
This is the earliest available Architecture edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Bengaluru Architecture ranking list
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21 BMS College of Arhitecture 54.21 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Architecture)
- 2019: rank 15
- 2020: rank 14
- 2021: rank 15
- 2022: rank 18
- 2023: rank 21
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 6 places from #15 in 2019 to #21 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top architecture institutions.
23 M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology 53.69 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Architecture)
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: not ranked
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 17
- 2023: rank 23
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 6 places from #17 in 2022 to #23 in 2023.
Consistently ranked among India's top architecture institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2023 ranking by published city and state.
Bengaluru ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Bengaluru?
2 colleges from Bengaluru appear in the official 2023 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
Yes. Open any expanded row and use the comparison action to review ranks, scores and historical performance.
How is the city filter created?
The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.