Courses and Institutions
Construction management
Construction Management and Project Management have became a challenging option for architecture graduates. Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT), Kasturbhai Lalbhai Campus, Ahmedabad 380009 offers a post graduate programme in Construction and Project Management. Architecture and Civil Engineering graduates with experience are given preference.
Other Courses are :
Indian Institute of Technology, IIT, Chennai
Course - Masters in Building Tech & Construction Management. Eligibility - GATE Score
Indian Institute of Technology IIT, Delhi
Course - Masters in Building Science & Construction Management (in Collaboratian with Larsen & Toubro) Eligibility – Above 97 per centile for appearing in the interview.
School of Planning & Architecture, Delhi
Course - Master of Building Engineering & Management. Eligibility – Bachelors degree in civil, building, architectural engineering, architectural building science and GATE/NET scores.
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) offers a B Tech. programme in Project Management, Quantity, Surveying & Contracting.
Realising the need for formal training in the construction sector, the construction Industry Development Council (CIDC), set up by the Planning Commission has entered into a partnership with IGNOU, to conduct various open learning programmes for construction workers and artisans.
These programmes (in Hindi plus 5 regional language), have been structured to impart training through audio visual and written material while the worker is working on the site. Presently, two certificate course are offered : Master/Trainer Craftsman for unskilled and semi-skilled workers.
No prior qualifications are required. In Delhi, the training is offered through the National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd.
National Institute of Construction Management and Research, Hyderabad, Gurgaon and Pune.
Course - Post Graduate Diploma in Construction Management, an 18 months course of Real Estate Development & Management (12 months) Eligibility – BE/B.Tech./MBA/MA in Social Science with a minimum of 55% marks mathematics upto 12th Std. Preference is given to those having work experience.
This is the flagship campus studies course of NICMAR started with UNDP/ILO technical assistance and Syllabus has been developed with cooperation of MIT, USA. This programme trains techno-managers for the construction industry and infrastructure sector.
NICMAR also offers courses to professionals on the job through correspondence.
-- Post graduate diploma in construction management (PDCM) (2 year)
Eligibility – Graduate engineers (any branch)/architecture/town planning/building science/quantity surveying graduates/MBA’s /M Com CA’s with two years experience.
Graduate Diplomas - Duration – 1 year (offered by correspondence and on internet)
-- Construction Project Management
-- Building Maintenance Management
-- Construction Safety Management
-- Real Estate Development and Management
-- Highway Project Management
-- Oil & Gas Pipelines Project Management
-- Construction Contracts Management.
Graduate Certificates - Duration – 6 months (offered by correspondence and on internet)
-- Construction Contracts Management
-- Construction Quality Management
-- Construction Safety Management
-- Construction Business Management
-- Site Personnel Management
-- Construction Equipment Management.
Graduate Certificates - Duration – 6 months (Internet enabled)
-- Construction Project Management Techniques
-- Construction Contracts Management
Construction Business Management.
Eligibility –
Graduates of Engineering/Architecture/Town Planning/Building Science, MBA/MCom/CA’s with 2 years experience and diploma holders in any branch of engineering with 2 year work experience at construction sites.
Addresses for reference :
NICMAR Pune Campus, 25/1, Balewadi, NIA Post Office, Pune - 411045
email : nicmar@giaspnol.vsnl.net.in Website www.nicmar.org
NICMAR Trust Office, Walchand Centre, Tardeo Road, Mumbai - 400034
email : nicmarmb@giasbmol.vsnl.net.in
NICMAR Study Centre, 49, Vijayaranga, MRCR, 17th Class, Vijayanagar,
Bangalore 560040.
NICMAR 7, Vittal Rao Nagar, Madhapur, Hyderabad 500033 email : nicmarhb@hd2.dot.net.in
NICMAR D/2, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi email : giastiol.vsnl.net.in
NICMAR, Dubai, UAE website : www.nicmar.org
Real Estate & Valuation
Institution of Estate Managers & Appraisers (Office : 7 Red Cross Road, 4th Floor, Dalhousic, Kokkata - 1)
Course - Advanced course in Real Estate Management. Appraisal - One year, full time
Eligibility : Graduate, degree/diploma in engineering
-- Indira Gandhi National Open University, School of Engineering and Technology IGNOU Campus, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi - 110068
Courses - B Tech (Civil) 700 Seats, Construction Management (BTCM), ME
-- Madhav Institute of Technology & Sc., Gwalior - 474005, Madhya Pradesh
Course - ME
-- Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (Engineering College), Vidisha - 464001
Course - BE (PT), Construction Technology, 60 & Management
-- Shah & Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College, (Women) Tukaram Patil Marg, Chembur, Mumbai - 400088, Maharashtra
Course - BE 4 years, 30 Seats, (Construction)
-- Konkan Education Society’s, Narayan Nagu Patil Engineering, College Mumbai - Goa Road, Tal Pen, Dist Raigad - 402107, Maharashtra
Course - BE 4 years, 40 Seats
-- BMS College of Engineering, PB. No. 1908, Bull Temple Road, Bangalore
Course - ME (1½)
Training of surveyors
The Institute of Surveyors, 15/7 Institutional Area, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110016 turns out qualified surveyors. Entry to the training program is flexible.
There are 3 examinations - first, intermediate and final. After 10+2 (PCM) students can enter at the first level examination, diploma holders in civil engineering can enrol at the intermediate level and B.Arch/BE in Civil engineering entitles the candidates to enrol for the final exam. There is mandatory practical training for each stage.
Courses in architecture, landscape architecture, naval architecture
There are over 100 institutions which impart training in Architecture. The well known institutions however, are School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, Centre of Environment and Planning Technology, Ahmedabad and JJ School of Architecture. (Refer to table for details).
Opinions prevalent about various schools are as follows:
-- Mumbai produces sleek interiors’ men and women
-- IIT’s and Roorkee produces technically competent students
-- Delhi provides an opportunity for practical experience and the students are more exposed to architectural activity in the city.
-- Ahmedabad school emphasises on design.
Graduate and Post Graduate courses -
Graduate Courses (B.Arch) are after 10+2 (duration 5 years).
Post Graduate courses are after B.Arch (duration 1½ years - 3 semesters). Architecture courses available in independent architecture colleges and Engineering colleges in the States of India offering Architecture are listed in the following pages.
Details of architecture courses in IIT and Regional Engineering colleges are given under these heads (refer charts).
Admission procedure for all the architecture colleges has been mentioned in the section giving entry procedures to Engineering Colleges. Charts also cover rules and regulations under the heading Procedure for admission.
Graduate/Postgraduate courses in colleges of architecture
