Architecture (B.Arch) Colleges in Karnataka 2026 — District-wise List

By Sampath Kumar · Updated 13 Oct 2026

Karnataka has 26 architecture institutions in the Ministry of Education’s AISHE directory — 3 university-run and 23 private. Bengaluru Urban has the most (15), followed by Mysuru (3), Dakshina Kannada (2), Belagavi (1). Most are affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi and NITTE Unversity, Mangalore.

26colleges

0government

3aided / university

23private

9districts

How admission works. B.Arch admission needs a valid NATA (or JEE Main Paper 2) score; government-quota seats are allotted by KEA, the rest by COMEDK and the colleges. College Path confirms the current seats, fees and route for any college you shortlist.

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District-wise count

District	Aided / Univ	Private	Total
Belagavi	0	1	1
Bengaluru Rural	0	1	1
Bengaluru Urban	0	15	15
Dakshina Kannada	1	1	2
Kalaburagi	0	1	1
Mysuru	1	2	3
Tumakuru	0	1	1
Udupi	1	0	1
Vijayapura	0	1	1

All 26 b.arch colleges in Karnataka

#	College	Enquiry	Town	District	Type	University / board	Est.
1	Angadi School of Architecture Belagavi	EnquireWhatsApp	Belagavi	Belagavi	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	2016
2	Sir M V School of Architecture, Bangalore	EnquireWhatsApp	Hunasamaranahalli	Bengaluru Rural	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	2017
3	Acharya's NRV School of Architecture, Bangalore	EnquireWhatsApp	Bengaluru	Bengaluru Urban	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	2009
4	Aditya Academy of Architecture & Design	EnquireWhatsApp	Bangalore	Bengaluru Urban	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	2015
5	BMS College of Architecture, Design and Planning, Bengaluru	EnquireWhatsApp	Bangalore	Bengaluru Urban	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	1980
6	BMS School of Architecture, Yelahanka	EnquireWhatsApp	Bangalore	Bengaluru Urban	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	2010
7	Brindavan college of Architecture, Bengaluru	EnquireWhatsApp	Bengaluru Urban	Bengaluru Urban	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	2016
8	Dayananda Sagar College of Architecture, Bengaluru	EnquireWhatsApp	Bangalore	Bengaluru Urban	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	2017
9	East West School of Architecture, Bengaluru	EnquireWhatsApp	Bangalore	Bengaluru Urban	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	2018
10	Gopalan School of Architecture and Planning, Bengaluru	EnquireWhatsApp	Bangalore	Bengaluru Urban	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	2014
11	Impact School of Architecture, Bengaluru	EnquireWhatsApp	Bangalore	Bengaluru Urban	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	2013
12	K S School of Architecture	EnquireWhatsApp	Bangaluru	Bengaluru Urban	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	2015
13	Nitte School of Architecture Planning and Design	EnquireWhatsApp	Bangalore	Bengaluru Urban	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	2016
14	RR School of Architecture, Bangalore	EnquireWhatsApp	Bengaluru	Bengaluru Urban	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	2014
15	RV College of Architecture, Bangalore	EnquireWhatsApp	Bengaluru	Bengaluru Urban	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	2014
16	SJB School of Architecture and Planning	EnquireWhatsApp	Bangalore	Bengaluru Urban	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	2013
17	The Oxford School of Architecture	EnquireWhatsApp	Bengaluru	Bengaluru Urban	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	2012
18	Nitte Institute of Architecture	EnquireWhatsApp	Mangalore	Dakshina Kannada	University	NITTE Unversity, Mangalore	2015
19	Bearys Enviro Architecture Design School Mangalore	EnquireWhatsApp	Mangalore	Dakshina Kannada	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	2015
20	Poojya Dr,shivakumar Swamiji School of Architecture	EnquireWhatsApp	Kalaburagi	Kalaburagi	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	2022
21	Wadiyar Centre For Architecture	EnquireWhatsApp	Mysore	Mysuru	University	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	2015
22	GSSS School of Architecture for Women	EnquireWhatsApp	Mysuru	Mysuru	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	2020
23	Mysore School of Architecture	EnquireWhatsApp	Mysore	Mysuru	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	2014
24	Sri Siddhartha School of Architecture, Tumakuru	EnquireWhatsApp	Tumkur	Tumakuru	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	2016
25	Manipal School of Architecture and Planning	EnquireWhatsApp	—	Udupi	University	Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal	1978
26	Malik Sandal Inst. of Arts & Architecture, Bijapur	EnquireWhatsApp	Bijapur	Vijayapura	Private	Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi	1991

Frequently asked questions

How many b.arch colleges are there in Karnataka?

26 in the AISHE directory: 3 university-run and 23 private.

Which district has the most b.arch colleges?

Bengaluru Urban with 15, then Mysuru (3), Dakshina Kannada (2), Belagavi (1).

How do I get admission to b.arch colleges in Karnataka?

B.Arch admission needs a valid NATA (or JEE Main Paper 2) score; government-quota seats are allotted by KEA, the rest by COMEDK and the colleges.

Can College Path help with admission?

Yes. Tap Enquire or WhatsApp next to any non-government college and we check seats, fees and the admission route for you, free.

Source. Ministry of Education, AISHE Higher Education Institution Directory ↗ (Karnataka college, standalone-institution and university lists, read 13 October 2026). Name, district, management and affiliating university are as AISHE records them; the stream is worked out from the affiliating university and the college’s own name, and a college can run more streams than the one it is filed under. Courses, seats and fees change every year — tap Enquire and we confirm them with the college. No college websites or phone numbers are listed. College Path is an independent guidance service.

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