Which is the No. 1 Architecture college in India accepting NATA?
Given below are the top Architecture colleges in India that accept NATA and are ranked on top as per NIRF 2025:
| Top Colleges | NIRF 2023 Ranking | NIRF 2024 Ranking | NIRF 2025 Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIEST Shibpur Ranking | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| Jamia Millia Islamia Ranking | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| CEPT University Ranking | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| VNIT Nagpur Ranking | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| SPA Bhopal Ranking | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| NIT Patna - National Institute of Technology | 19 | 27 | 13 |
| Chandigarh University Ranking | 15 | 13 | 14 |
| College of Engineering, Trivandrum Ranking | 17 | 18 | 15 |
| Jadavpur University Ranking | -- | -- | 16 |
| SRM Institute of Science and Technology Ranking | 14 | 11 | 18 |
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the Architecture and Planning section of the official NIRF website.
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Yes, students can get admission in SPA Delhi without NATA. Students with a score in the JEE Main Paper II are also eligible for BArch admissions. For other programmes, scores of exams, such as GATE, UCEED are also accepted.
All the candidates who have registered and booked the slot will receive the admit card. NATA 2026 admit card will be available online at nata.in. Registered candidates will be able to download the admit card by logging into their account 2-3 days before the selected exam slot.
The last date to apply for NATA 2026 will be in August 2026. The registration for NATA 2026 will begin anytime soon. The expected date is in the first week of March 2026.
No common counselling will be conducted for NATA 2026 qualified candidates. Counselling will be conducted by the individual colleges based on the NATA score. Therefore, candidates can apply to any architecture college with NATA result.
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