List of IIRF 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 \|COA, MHRD Approved CD Score: 826/1000	₹ 1,69,800Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	--	3.8 / 5 Based on 45 User ReviewsBest in Academics	#3^th/48 in India for Architecture 2026 + 3 More
#2	IIT Roorkee - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITR], Roorkee Roorkee, Uttarakhand \|AICTE, UGC Approved CD Score: 886/1000	₹ 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	#2^th/48 in India for Architecture 2026 + 10 More
#3	IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITKGP], Kharagpur Kharagpur, West Bengal \|AICTE, UGC, NBA Approved CD Score: 781/1000	₹ 1,50,000Ph.D Architecture and Planning- Total FeesCompare Fees	--	4.4 / 5 Based on 844 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#1^th/48 in India for Architecture 2026 + 9 More
#4	IIT BHU - Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh \|UGC Approved CD Score: 302/1000 NAAC A++	₹ 1,13,350Ph.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	#5^th/48 in India for Architecture 2026 + 6 More

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#5	NIT Trichy, Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu \|AICTE, UGC, MHRD Approved CD Score: 810/1000	₹ 3,53,500Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 17,00,000Average Package₹ 52,89,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.1 / 5 Based on 372 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	#9^th/48 in India for Architecture 2026 + 9 More
#6	National Institute of Technology - [NITC], Calicut Calicut, Kerala \|AICTE, UGC Approved CD Score: 768/1000	₹ 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	#8^th/48 in India for Architecture 2026 + 4 More
#7	CEPT University, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad, Gujarat \|UGC Approved CD Score: 635/1000	₹ 1,80,000Ph.D Planning- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 5,80,000Average Package₹ 7,50,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.1 / 5 Based on 43 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	#1^th/69 in India for Architecture 2026 + 1 More
#8	School of Planning and Architecture - [SPA], Bhopal Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh \|AICTE, COA Approved CD Score: 773/1000	₹ 2,89,996Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	--	3.8 / 5 Based on 18 User ReviewsBest in Academics	#11^th/48 in India for Architecture 2026 + 3 More

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#9	School of Planning and Architecture - [SPAV], Vijayawada Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh \|COA, MHRD Approved CD Score: 745/1000	₹ 5,58,200Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	--	3.9 / 5 Based on 28 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#15^th/48 in India for Architecture 2026 + 3 More
#10	Jamia Millia Islamia University-[JMI], New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR \|AICTE, UGC Approved CD Score: 824/1000 NAAC A++	₹ 27,740Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 1,08,000Average Package₹ 24,50,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.1 / 5 Based on 573 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#12^th/48 in India for Architecture 2026 + 8 More
#11	SRM Institute of Science and Technology - [SRMIST], Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu \|NCTE, AICTE, PCI, MCI, NCHMCT Approved CD Score: 677/1000 NAAC A++	₹ 1,05,000Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 7,50,000Average Package₹ 52,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4 / 5 Based on 3153 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#3^th/69 in India for Architecture 2026 + 9 More
#12	Chandigarh University - [CU], Mohali Mohali, Punjab \|NCTE, AICTE, COA, PCI, BCI Approved CD Score: 586/1000 NAAC A+	₹ 4,37,500Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 59,90,000Highest Package91% PlacementCompare Placement	4.4 / 5 Based on 3844 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	#34^th/69 in India for Architecture 2026 + 7 More

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#13	Malaviya National Institute of Technology - [MNIT], Jaipur Jaipur, Rajasthan \|AICTE, UGC, NBA, MHRD Approved CD Score: 668/1000	₹ 4,15,300Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 12,85,000Average Package₹ 64,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.2 / 5 Based on 811 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#14^th/48 in India for Architecture 2026 + 6 More
#14	Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology - [VNIT], Nagpur Nagpur, Maharashtra \|AICTE, UGC, NBA Approved CD Score: 709/1000	₹ 1,27,100Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 10,70,000Average Package₹ 64,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.1 / 5 Based on 389 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	#13^th/48 in India for Architecture 2026 + 5 More
#15	Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology - [IIEST] Shibpur, Howrah Howrah, West Bengal \|AICTE Approved CD Score: 645/1000	₹ 6,36,000Ph.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	#6^th/48 in India for Architecture 2026 + 3 More
#16	Aligarh Muslim University - [AMU], Aligarh Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh \|UGC, AIU Approved CD Score: 630/1000 NAAC A+	₹ 59,700Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 6,00,000Average Package₹ 15,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.1 / 5 Based on 731 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	--

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#17	Birla Institute of Technology - [BIT Mesra], Ranchi Ranchi, Jharkhand \|AICTE, PCI, UGC, NBA Approved CD Score: 724/1000 NAAC A	₹ 2,07,000Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 11,15,000Average Package₹ 1,40,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	3.7 / 5 Based on 1040 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	#4^th/69 in India for Architecture 2026 + 6 More
#18	Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology - [MANIT], Bhopal Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh \|AICTE, NBA Approved CD Score: 570/1000	₹ 1,36,000Ph.D Architecture and Planning- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 13,00,000Average Package₹ 56,00,000Highest Package82% PlacementCompare Placement	4 / 5 Based on 750 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	#18^th/48 in India for Architecture 2026 + 1 More
#19	Nirma University, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad, Gujarat \|COA, PCI, UGC, NBA, AIU Approved CD Score: 411/1000 NAAC A+	₹ 1,63,450Ph.D Architecture and Planning- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 6,00,000Average Package₹ 88,20,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.1 / 5 Based on 582 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	--
#20	National Institute of Technology - [NIT], Hamirpur Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh \|AICTE, MHRD Approved CD Score: 437/1000	₹ 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	#10^th/48 in India for Architecture 2026 + 5 More

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#21	National Institute of Technology - [NIT], Raipur Raipur, Chhattisgarh \|AICTE, NBA Approved CD Score: 336/1000	₹ 2,04,450Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 11,07,000Average Package₹ 60,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	3.9 / 5 Based on 750 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	#20^th/48 in India for Architecture 2026 + 1 More
#22	National Institute of Technology - [NITP], Patna Patna, Bihar \|AICTE, UGC, MHRD Approved CD Score: 582/1000	₹ 3,55,600Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 9,90,000Average Package₹ 41,37,000Highest Package80% PlacementCompare Placement	4 / 5 Based on 486 User ReviewsBest in Placements	#22^th/48 in India for Architecture 2026 + 1 More
#23	College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala \|AICTE, UGC, NBA Approved CD Score: 563/1000	₹ 50,000Ph.D Architecture- Total Fees	₹ 33,00,000Highest Package	4.2 / 5 Based on 250 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	#7^th/48 in India for Architecture 2026 + 2 More
#24	School of Planning and Architecture, University of Mysore - [SPA], Mysore Mysore, Karnataka \|COA Approved	₹ 1,04,050Ph.D Regional Planning- Total Fees	--	3.2 / 5 Based on 4 User ReviewsBest in Academics	#38^th/48 in India for Architecture 2026 + 1 More

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#25	Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu \|AICTE, MCI, UGC, NBA Approved CD Score: 345/1000 NAAC A+	₹ 72,680Ph.D Architecture- Total Fees	₹ 6,69,000Average Package₹ 13,00,000Highest Package	3.9 / 5 Based on 225 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#48^th/69 in India for Architecture 2026 + 5 More
#26	Lovely Professional University - [LPU], Jalandhar Jalandhar, Punjab \|NCTE, COA, PCI, BCI, ICAR Approved CD Score: 573/1000 NAAC A++	₹ 3,00,000Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 12,30,000Average Package₹ 2,50,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.1 / 5 Based on 6214 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#43^th/69 in India for Architecture 2026 + 7 More
#27	Thiagarajar College of Engineering - [TCE], Madurai Madurai, Tamil Nadu \|AICTE Approved CD Score: 364/1000 NAAC A++	₹ 72,680Ph.D Architecture- Total Fees	₹ 7,58,000Average Package₹ 54,00,000Highest Package	4.2 / 5 Based on 80 User ReviewsBest in Placements	#12^th/69 in India for Architecture 2026 + 4 More
#28	RV College of Architecture - [RVCA], Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka \|COA Approved CD Score: 500/1000	₹ 90,000Ph.D Architecture- Total FeesCompare Fees	--	3.8 / 5 Based on 39 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	#2^th/69 in India for Architecture 2026 + 2 More

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#29	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University - [GGSIPU], New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR \|AICTE, PCI, UGC Approved CD Score: 290/1000 NAAC A++	₹ 1,60,000Ph.D Architecture and Planning- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 7,20,000Average Package₹ 41,20,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	3.8 / 5 Based on 7265 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#21^th/48 in India for Architecture 2026 + 5 More
#30	Manipal University - [MUJ], Jaipur Jaipur, Rajasthan \|AICTE, COA, BCI, UGC, NBA Approved CD Score: 438/1000 NAAC A+	₹ 1,00,000Ph.D Architecture and Planning- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 8,20,000Average Package₹ 64,00,000Highest Package95% PlacementCompare Placement	4.1 / 5 Based on 500 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#37^th/69 in India for Architecture 2026 + 6 More

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