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GGSIPU Ph.D Architecture: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility
Kakrola, New DelhiState UniversityEstd 1998NAAC Grade A++
Total fees
INR 1.42 Lakhs
3 years, no study cost
Average pay
INR 6.9 LPA
Class of 2025, this discipline
Cutoff
12,400
PET CRL, Interview stage 2025
Placement rate
92%
Class of 2025 batch placed
In This Page▾
01About this courseThe full write-up, from fees to placements
02Should you pick it?Who it suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice
03EligibilityThe marks and exam you need before you apply
04Admission ProcessEvery step from the exam to reporting
05Admission DatesThe admission calendar, step by step
06FeesThe full course cost with and without study cost
07Will your score get you in?Qualifying scores by category and quota
08ScholarshipsWhat you can claim and what you missed
09How does it compare?The same course at colleges in its league, side by side
10FAQsShort answers to what students ask before they apply
About GGSIPU Ph.D. Architecture
GGSIPU offers a three-year, part-time Ph.D. Architecture with 120 slots notified before the PET. The course is taught on campus over three years, with research coursework first. The institute holds NAAC A++ and stands #12 in Collegedunia's Ph.D ranking 2026 and #22 in NIRF State Public University 2025. The full fee without study cost is INR 1.42 Lakhs, paid per year, and INR 1.87 Lakhs with study and travel. You get a slot through IPU admission counselling. The General All India slot closed at score 12,400 in interview stage of 2025. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 6.9 LPA and 92% of the batch was placed.
GGSIPU Ph.D. Architecture Fees
The full course costs INR 1.42 Lakhs without study cost and INR 1.87 Lakhs with study cost. The tuition fee is INR 75,000 of that. You pay the tuition fee per year, eight times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Study and travel add INR 45,000 over four years.
| Fee head | Amount | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee | INR 75,000 | INR 25,000 a year, 3 years |
| Admission fee | INR 5,500 | One time |
| Caution deposit | INR 10,000 | One time, refundable |
| Study and travel | INR 45,000 | INR 15,000 a year, 3 years |
| Total, no study cost | INR 1.42 Lakhs | Full course |
| Total with study cost | INR 1.87 Lakhs | Full course |
GGSIPU Ph.D. Architecture Admission Dates
The 2026 rounds are over. PET registration for 2027 is expected in Jan 2027. Reporting for the 2026 batch is on 1 Oct 2026 and classes start on 9 Oct 2026. Keep the shortlist letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PET registration, last date to apply | Jan 2027 | Tentative |
| PET session 1 exam | Jan 2027 | Tentative |
| PET result and score | Feb 2027 | Tentative |
| IPU admission choice filling | Jun 2027 | Tentative |
| Round shortlists | Jul 2027 | Tentative |
| Slot acceptance fee | Jul 2027 | Tentative |
| Physical reporting and document check | Aug 2027 | Tentative |
| Classes start | Aug 2027 | Tentative |
GGSIPU Ph.D. Architecture Eligibility
You need master degree with Architecture or planning and 55% marks; 50% for SC, ST and PwD. You also need a PET score from any session. There is no upper age limit.
| Requirement | What you need |
|---|---|
| master degree subjects | Architecture or planning |
| master degree marks | 55% for General, 50% for SC, ST and PwD |
| Exam | PET score from any session |
| Age | No upper age limit |
GGSIPU Ph.D. Architecture Admission Process
IPU admission shortlists the slot on your score and your choices. You then pay the slot fee within five days. Most students who lose a slot miss that window.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| 1. Write PET | Sit for one or both sessions; your best score counts |
| 2. Fill choices on IPU admission | List this course high if it is your first pick |
| 3. Accept the slot | Pay the slot fee within five days of shortlist |
| 4. Report | Bring original mark sheets and the shortlist letter |
GGSIPU Ph.D. Architecture Cutoff
The General slot closed at score 12,400 and the OBC-NCL slot at 4,300 in 2025. These are the IPU admission interview stage qualifying scores for All India slots. The General qualifying score has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.
| Category | Qualifying score, All India | Round and year |
|---|---|---|
| General | 12,400 | Interview stage, 2025 |
| OBC-NCL | 4,300 | Interview stage, 2025 |
| SC | 2,100 | Interview stage, 2025 |
| ST | 1,000 | Interview stage, 2025 |
| EWS | 1,900 | Interview stage, 2025 |
GGSIPU Ph.D. Architecture Placements
The Class of 2025 placed 92% of its batch at an average of INR 6.9 LPA. The median is INR 6 LPA and the highest offer was INR 12 LPA. Architecture schools and design research teams hire this discipline on campus in the research stage.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average pay | INR 6.9 LPA, Class of 2025 |
| Median pay | INR 6 LPA |
| Highest offer | INR 12 LPA |
| Batch placed | 92% |
| Recruiters | Architecture schools and design research teams, on campus |
GGSIPU Ph.D. Architecture Scholarships
Four schemes cut the fee by INR 40,000 to INR 40,000 over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.
| Scholarship | Who can get it | Amount or waiver |
|---|---|---|
| State post-matric scholarship | SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year | INR 40,000 over the course |
| Central Sector Scheme | Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in master degree | INR 40,000 over the course |
| EWS tuition waiver | EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year | INR 30,000 over the course |
| OBC post-matric scholarship | OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year | INR 25,000 over the course |
GGSIPU Ph.D. Architecture Ranking
The college stands #12 in Collegedunia's Ph.D ranking and #22 in NIRF State Public University, with NAAC A++. Collegedunia scores on fees, placements and student reviews. NIRF scores on data the institute files every year.
| Ranking body | Year | Score or grade |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Ph.D ranking | 2026 | #12 |
| NIRF State Public University | 2025 | #22 |
| NAAC | 2023 | A++ |
GGSIPU Ph.D. Architecture Course Structure
Coursework year is research methods, built form studies and planning; electives start in year 2 and year 4 ends with the final project. One discipline from day one, with research coursework first. There is no minor and no specialisation before year 2.
| Year | What you study |
|---|---|
| Coursework year | Research methods, architecture theory and planning |
| Research year | Literature review, research tools and field methods |
| Thesis year | Architecture research, planning research and seminar work |
| Final year | Thesis writing, presentations and viva work |
GGSIPU Ph.D. Architecture Study cost and Campus
The study cost is on campus and research scholars are shortlisted rooms before classes start. The travel fee is part of the study cost fee.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First-year room | Three to a room, shortlisted before classes start |
| Single room | From year 2, on request |
| Mess | Included in the study cost fee, three meals a day |
| Campus | One campus in a Delhi campus |
Should you pick Ph.D. Architecture at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University?
This course suits students who want a product-company job and can live in a Delhi campus for four years.
Pick it if:
You passed master degree in this state: half the slots are All India, so a score that misses the NET exempt list can still get in.
You want research teams, not only data work: the discipline-wise placement table lists the same four product recruiters in each of the last three years.
Your family can pay only per year: you pay the tuition fee in eight parts, and a request to split it further opens every August.
You want the fee back fast: at the average pay the full course fee comes back inside the first working year, as the ROI tile shows.
Skip it if:
You are counting on last year's qualifying score: it has got tougher three years in a row, so last year's number is not a safe score.
You need a full campus hostel from the first year: research scholars share three to a room and full campus hostels open only from year 2.
You want internships in a big city: this is a Delhi campus, so the placement cell brings most internships here.
You will decide only after the NET result: IPU closes forms fast, so submit before the result comes.
Counsellor's advice
Freeze this discipline if PET result gives it to you on a All India score. If you are NET exempt and below the PET result close, float it and keep a safer college above it.
Ph.D. Architecture Eligibility▾
master degree marks: 55% in Architecture or planning. 50% for SC, ST and PwD.
Board score alternative: Being in the top 20 percentile of your board also counts.
Exam needed: A PET score. CRL (your main score) decides the NET exempt slots.
All India quota: Half the slots go to students who passed master degree in this state.
Ph.D. Architecture Admission Process▾
Write PET: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.
Register on IPU admission: IPU admission (the central counselling body) shortlists every slot here.
Fill choices: List this college and discipline high. Freeze keeps the slot, float keeps looking.
Pay the slot fee: Pay within five days of shortlist or you lose the slot.
Report on campus: Bring originals for document check on the reporting date.
Ph.D. Architecture Admission Dates 2027
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Most 2026 steps are over. Tap 2026 Session for the steps still left; the 2027 dates are estimates.
The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026.
Over
22 Jan 2026 to 26 Feb 2026
PET registration
Last date to apply was 26 Feb 2026. Late forms were not taken.
Over
3 Mar 2026 to 13 Mar 2026
PET session 1 exam
Your main score comes from your best session.
Over
22 Apr 2026
PET result and score
The score card is the only paper IPU admission reads.
Over
1 Jul 2026 to 9 Jul 2026
IPU admission choice filling
Choices locked when the window shut on 9 Jul 2026.
Over
19 Aug 2026
Interview stage shortlist
The last regular round; the shortlist letter came online the same day.
Over
24 Aug 2026
Slot acceptance fee, last date
You lost the slot if the fee was not paid by 24 Aug 2026.
Confirmed
1 Oct 2026
Physical reporting and document check
Bring originals; the slot is cancelled without them.
Confirmed
9 Oct 2026
Classes start
Study cost rooms are given out in the week before this date.
Tentative
Nov 2026
Spot round
Only if slots are left over after reporting.
Tentative
Jan 2027
PET registration
Expected to open in the same month as this year; the last date to apply is usually two weeks before the exam.
Tentative
Jan 2027
PET session 1 exam
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Feb 2027
PET result and score
Expected about two weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jun 2027
IPU admission choice filling
Expected to stay open for about a week.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Round shortlists
Six rounds are expected again.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Slot acceptance fee
Expected five days after each round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Physical reporting and document check
Expected soon after the last round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Expected in the first week after reporting.
Source: IPU admission 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Ph.D. Architecture Fees 2027
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This is the full 3-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add study and travel.
Tuition fee
Per year × 3, INR 25,000 a year
INR 75,000
University charges
Per year × 3, INR 20,000 a year
INR 60,000
Innovation fee
Per year × 3, INR 500 a year
INR 1,500
Admission fee
One time, in year 1
INR 5,500
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 10,000
Add study + travel
Study and travel
Per year × 3, INR 15,000 a year
INR 45,000
Education loan EMI
INR 2,394
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
486%
average first-year pay INR 6.9 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 3,153
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
369%
average first-year pay INR 6.9 LPA vs the full fee
Source: GGSIPU Ph.D Admission Brochure. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your score get you Architecture at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University?
Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published IPU admission qualifying scores.
Category
Quota
General · All India
9,800 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this discipline high on your list.
9,801 to 12,400: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 12,400: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
General · NET exempt
6,860 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this discipline high on your list.
6,861 to 8,680: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 8,680: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · All India
3,200 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this discipline high on your list.
3,201 to 4,300: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 4,300: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · NET exempt
2,240 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this discipline high on your list.
2,241 to 3,010: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 3,010: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · All India
1,500 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this discipline high on your list.
1,501 to 2,100: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 2,100: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · NET exempt
1,050 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this discipline high on your list.
1,051 to 1,470: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,470: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · All India
700 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this discipline high on your list.
701 to 1,000: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,000: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · NET exempt
489 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this discipline high on your list.
490 to 700: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 700: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · All India
1,400 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this discipline high on your list.
1,401 to 1,900: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,900: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · NET exempt
979 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this discipline high on your list.
980 to 1,330: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,330: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The PET result close is the safe number. The Interview stage close only helps if you keep the choice floated to the end.
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Ph.D. Architecture Scholarship Calculator
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.
Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.
State post-matric scholarship
INR 40,000
State social welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answersCentral Sector Scheme
INR 40,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in master degreeApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answersEWS tuition waiver
INR 30,000
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply by Sep 2026
Not eligible on your answersOBC post-matric scholarship
INR 25,000
State backward classes welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Nov 2026
Not eligible on your answersNo scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Ph.D. Architecture vs similar colleges
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Total fees3 years, no study cost
INR 1.42 Lakhs
tuition + admission
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Average paylatest batch
INR 6.9 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 9.5 LPA
INR 2.6 LPA more
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INR 1.2 LPA more
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INR 0.5 LPA more, Class of 2024
INR 8.2 LPA
INR 1.3 LPA more
INR 7.8 LPA
INR 0.9 LPA more
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
92%
Class of 2025
88%
4 points lower
95%
3 points higher
84%
8 points lower, Class of 2024
90%
2 points lower
89%
3 points lower
Qualifying scorePET CRL, General
12,400
Interview stage, 2025
9,400
3,000 places tougher
15,800
3,400 places easier
18,900
6,500 places easier
13,900
1,500 places easier
16,600
4,200 places easier
Slotsthis discipline
120
PET
90
30 fewer
150
30 more
60
60 fewer
180
60 more
240
120 more
ROIaverage pay vs the full fee
486%
on INR 6.9 LPA
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128%
358 points lower
133%
353 points lower
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Northfield costs less and pays more on average, but its qualifying score is about 3,000 places tougher. If your score clears both, take Northfield; if it clears only GGSIPU, take this slot and do not wait for the spot round.
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Riverbank places more of its batch but charges INR 75,000 more over four years and pays a little less. If its easier qualifying score is what you need, keep it one place below GGSIPU in your application list as the safer slot.
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Harbour charges the same fee but pays about INR 1 LPA less on average and has half the slots. If GGSIPU gives you a slot in any round, take it; Harbour belongs below it in your list, not above it.
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Lakeside costs a little more and pays about the same, but it has more slots and an easier qualifying score. If your score misses GGSIPU in the early rounds, list Lakeside right below it and take whichever comes first.
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Summit is the cheapest slot here and the easiest to get, but its average pay sits below this page's. If GGSIPU shortlists you a slot in any round, take it and keep Summit only as your backup.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Ph.D. Architecture
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is Ph.D. Architecture at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without study cost is INR 1.42 Lakhs and the last batch averaged INR 6.9 LPA, so the fee comes back within the first working year. If a loan will pay the fee, read the EMI line in the fee block above before you decide.
Should I take this slot if my score is just above the qualifying score?▾
Not on last year's number alone. The General All India slot closed at score 12,400 in interview stage and it got tougher three years in a row, so a score that just cleared last year may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the score checker above for your own category.
What job will I get after this course?▾
Most students get research and teaching jobs with architecture schools and design research teams that hire on campus in the research stage. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 6.9 LPA, the median was INR 6 LPA and 92% of the batch was placed. If you want a planning job instead, this discipline is not the right pick.
Who should not take this course here?▾
Skip it if you need a full campus hostel from the first year, or if you want internships in a big city. Research scholars share three to a room and full campus hostels open only from year 2. The campus is in a Delhi campus, so the placement cell brings most internships and few come on their own. If either of these matters more than the placement figures, pick a city college.
Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾
Yes, if you plan for it from year 2. The course has no minor and no specialisation before year 2, but the electives in year 2 and 4 cover machine learning and networks, and the final project can lead to a research paper. Talk to the department in year 2 about a project with a faculty member, because that is what a good master's application needs.
Should I wait a year and try for a better score?▾
Only if you can raise your score by a lot, not a little. The General qualifying score got tougher three years in a row, so a small gain may still miss the slot next year. If you already clear this year's cutoff, take the slot now and try a research topic change after coursework if you want a sibling discipline.
Will I get placed if I am in the bottom half of the batch?▾
Most likely yes, but later and at a lower package. 92% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 6 LPA is lower than the average of INR 6.9 LPA because the last students take the smaller offers. Keep your research plan above the cutoff the companies set, usually 7, and join the placement training the cell holds in year 2.
Is this discipline better than ECE at this college for me?▾
Pick Architecture if you want a design research job and ECE if you want a planning job. Architecture places a bigger share of its batch with research teams, and its qualifying score is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want Architecture, the research topic change after coursework needs a guide approval, so do not count on it.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Take the PET exam and fill this college in your IPU admission application list. A slot comes in the round your score clears, and you must accept it and pay the slot fee within the days IPU admission gives. Then report with your papers on the date in the admission dates block above, or you lose the slot.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 3-year fee is INR 1.42 Lakhs without study cost. With study and travel it comes to INR 1.87 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the study cost adds each year.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. You pay the tuition fee year by year, so the money is never due all at once. If you need smaller parts than that, write to the fee office before the year starts; the request opens every August.
Do I get the fee back if I drop the slot?▾
It depends on when you leave. If you leave before the counselling body's exit date, most of the fee comes back. If you leave after it, the college keeps a part, so read the refund table in the fee block before you pay.
This page is AI assisted and human verified.
GGSIPU: 1 Answered Question
What are the best colleges under IP university for a BCA course?
Aditi Guptastudied at KCC Institute of Technology and Management
Some of the best colleges under IP University for a BCA course are as follows.
- KCC Institute of Legal and higher education
- Maharaja Surajmal Institute, Janak Puri, New Delhi
- Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, Pitampura, New Delhi
- Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Rohini, Delhi
- Jagannath International Management School, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi
- Institute of Information Technology & Management, Janak Puri, New Delhi
- Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Patparganj Road, Delhi
- Trinity Institute of Professional Studies, Dwarka, New Delhi
- Institute of Innovation in Technology and Management, Janakpuri, New Delhi
- Integrated Institute of Technology, Dwarka, New Delhi
GGSIPU conducts its own BCA entrance test called IPU CET BCA entrance to select students for admission to these colleges.
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