26 B.Arch colleges in Chennai 2026
There are 26 B.Arch colleges in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
7 are government institutions and 19 are private.
9 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures are not published by enough colleges here to quote a range.
B.Arch in Chennai at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 26
- Government / private
- 7 / 19
- NIRF-ranked
- 9 of 26
- Average student rating
- 3.8 / 5 from 23 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹4.7 Cr
Narrow by type
Which B.Arch college in Chennai is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
All B.Arch colleges in Chennai
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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1
SRM Institute of Science and Technology - [SRMIST]
Chennai Government Est. 1985- Student rating
- 4.0/5
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2
Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences - [SIMATS]
Chennai Government NIRF #2 Est. 2005- Student rating
- 4.2/5
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3
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
Chennai Government NIRF #53 Est. 1987- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹41.2 L
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4
St. Peter's Institute of Higher Education and Research - [SPIHER]
Chennai Government Est. 1993- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹7.5 L
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5
Saveetha College of Architecture and Design - [SCAD]
Chennai Government Est. 2019- Student rating
- 5.0/5
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6
Chettinad Academy of Research and Education
Chennai Government NIRF #49 Est. 2008- Student rating
- 4.0/5
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7
Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute
Chennai Private NIRF #30 Est. 1988- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹12 L
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8
School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University - [SAP]
Chennai Private NIRF #12 Est. 1957- Student rating
- 3.5/5
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Anna University - [AU]
Chennai Government NIRF #20 Est. 1978- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Highest package
- ₹40 L
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12
MARG Institute of Design and Architecture Swarnabhoomi - [MIDAS]
Chennai Private Est. 2011- Student rating
- 3.6/5
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15
Misrimal Navajee Munoth Jain Engineering College - [MNMJEC]
Chennai Private Est. 1994- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Highest package
- ₹10 L
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16
St Peter's College of Engineering and Technology - [SPCET]
Chennai Private Est. 2008- Student rating
- 3.7/5
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17
SRM Institute of Science and Technology Ramapuram Campus
Chennai Private Est. 2006- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹55 L
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18
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science - [HITS]
Chennai Private NIRF #27 Est. 1985- Student rating
- 3.3/5
- Highest package
- ₹4.7 Cr
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19
B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology - [BSAU]
Chennai Private NIRF #40 Est. 1984- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹8 L
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20
Meenakshi College of Engineering
Chennai Private Est. 2001- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Highest package
- ₹5 L
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Bharath University - Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research - [BIHER]
Chennai Private NIRF #91 Est. 1984- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Highest package
- ₹47.5 L
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Entrance exams for B.Arch in Chennai
The exams most often accepted by colleges on this page.
How to choose between them
- Check the affiliating university and approvals before the fee. A degree's value follows the body that awards it.
- Treat a published fee as the tuition floor. Hostel, exam and one-time charges are usually quoted separately.
- Ask what the placement figure counts. A "highest package" is one student; a median is the useful number, and few colleges publish it.
- Confirm the entrance exam and its dates directly with the college — cycles shift, and a missed form is a lost year.
- Visit if you can. Labs, library and travel time decide three years of your life more than a rank does.
Frequently asked questions
About B.Arch colleges in Chennai.
There are 26 B.Arch colleges listed in Chennai, of which 7 are government and 19 are private.
SRM Institute of Science and Technology - [SRMIST] ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 4.0 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Yes — 7 of the 26 B.Arch colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept National Aptitude test in Architecture, Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test, Management Aptitude Test, National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test, Common Admission Test.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹4.7 Cr, from 10 colleges that publish placement figures.