Is Manipal School of Arch & Planning good for placements?
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Yes, Manipal School of Architecture and Planning (MSAP) is good for placements. It has a strong track record of placing its students in top architectural firms and design studios, both in India and abroad.
In the 2022 placement season, the highest package offered to an MSAP student was INR 12 LPA, and the average package was INR 6 LPA. Over 150 companies visited the campus for placements, including some of the biggest names in the industry, such as ATKINS, Total Environment, Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail, L&T, Studio Mumbai, Sanjay Puri Architects, and Studio Lotus.
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According to data gathered from unofficial sources, the Education sector has placed the most number of MSAP Manipal students. The sector-wise MSAP Manipal alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The “Others” category includes the sectors of Media and Communication, Research, Business Development, Community and Social Services, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Sales and Engineering.
The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources and, hence may vary.
MSAP batch-placed data is not released. However, as per the Manipal School of Architecture and Planning NIRF report 2024, the placement rate recorded during MArch placements over the past three years was 100%.
The course-wise number of students placed over the past three years during BArch and MArch placements are presented below:
Particulars | BArch Placement Statistics (2021) | BArch Placement Statistics (2022) | BArch Placement Statistics (2023) |
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Total students | 143 | 145 | 153 |
Students placed | 38 | 76 | 84 |
Students opted for higher studies | 22 | 17 | 21 |
Particulars | MArch Placement Statistics (2021) | MArch Placement Statistics (2022) | MArch Placement Statistics (2023) |
Total Students | 19 | 20 | 14 |
Students placed | 17 | 20 | 14 |
Students opted for higher studies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The list of top recruiters during Manipal School of Architecture and Planning placements in recent past is presented below:
MSAP Manipal Top Recruiters | |
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ATKINS | Keystone Architects |
Space Matrix | Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail |
Total Environment | STAPATI |
FHD Consultants | Alex Jacob Architect |
MSAP average package data is not released. However, according to Manipal School of Architecture and Planning NIRF report 2024, the course-wise median package offered over the past three years is presented below:
Course | Median Package (2021) | Median Package (2022) | Median Package (2023) |
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INR 2.4 LPA | INR 3.2 LPA | INR 3.48 LPA | |
INR 3.5 LPA | INR 4.15 LPA | INR 4.6 LPA |
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