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Best Universities for Architecture & Design in India 2026

Top universities for architecture and design in India include Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. BrightKey has evaluated 1 institutions with relevant programs.

Evaluation draws on BrightKey's 6-dimension ratings and universities' publicly disclosed notable programs. Editorial standards.

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Visa & post-study work

Student visa for inbound study; most top institutes are domestic-exam-gated (JEE/CAT/CUET). For Indians studying abroad, India is the world's largest or second-largest source of international students

Application system

JEE Advanced (IITs) / CAT (IIMs) / CUET (central universities) / BITSAT (BITS) — institution-specific national exams

International tuition

INR 200,000–2,750,000/year (USD ~2,400–33,000) — public engineering near-free to elite-MBA premium

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1 recommended universities, sorted by BrightKey rating

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

New Delhi, India · Founded 1961 · 1% intl

SSB

Architecture & Design programs

  • Department of Design (B.Des and beyond)Inaugurated in 2018 out of the long-running Instrument Design and Development Centre, with a B.Des running from 2022-23. It blends engineering, human-centred design, and product development — a deliberate broadening beyond pure engineering.

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