Which is the No. 1 Architecture college in India accepting NATA?
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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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