Architecture is a professional course that deals with the designing, planning, and construction of buildings, residences, industry, and other construction projects. It is usually a 4-5 year undergraduate course and a 1-3 years post-graduate course. Other short-term courses related to architecture are a diploma in architecture, interior designing, etc. All these courses deal with skills and training, including detailing design and infrastructures, determining structural strength, and overcoming defects. It also deals with the estimation part related to construction, including paperwork related to tender and contracts, ensuring all the details and safety measures have been implemented successfully.
Here are some best universities offering architectural courses
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States
- UCL, London, United Kingdom
- Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherland
- ETH Zurich-Swiss Federal Institution, Zurich, Switzerland
- Harvard University, Cambridge, United States
- National University of Singapore, Singapore
- University of California, Berkeley, United States
- Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Massuetes Institute of Technology
Architecture courses at MIT are:
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.): is a year course, and the institute intake 80 students per academic semester. The program has the best professionals to guide you in the field of arts, humanities engineering technology. To train students with aesthetic skills such as drawing, architectural presentation, technical, managerial aptitude, and solution-seeking attitude.
M.Arch in architecture: is a two-year program (traditional Indian architecture term vasathushastra, scientific study of traditional and modern ideas).
Master in planning: A two-year program that deals with the planning and development of urban localities.
The PhD. Program: A three-year program dealing with existing knowledge and substantial research-oriented methods.
Certificate Courses is a 30-hour virtual program that deals with the introduction and use of AI in architecture.
Harvard University
Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) is a leading institution with ideas in architecture, landscape, urban planning, design studies, etc.
Different Architectural Courses offered by GSD:
- Masters in Architecture
- Master in Landscape Architecture
- Master of architecture in landscape Architecture in Urban Designs
- Master in Urban Planning
- Master in Design Engineering
- Master in Design Studios
- Doctorate in Design
Joint administrative of Doctor of Philosophy degree in Architecture, urban planning, and landscape architecture
The institution also offers executive education in professional development classes to establish real estate professionals.
It has seven research labs: material processes and system group, energy, environment and design, new geographies lab, responsive environment and artefacts labs, social agency lab, urban theory, and geometry lab.
Fee structure of Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD)
Tuition fee- 53,420 Dollars.
Student Activity Fee- 170 Dollars.
Health Services- 1242 Dollars.
Health Insurance- 4040 Dollars.
UCL, London, United Kingdom
It offers various courses on Architecture:
BSc in Architecture: is a three-year degree in architecture.
MSc in architecture: is an integrated architecture program with final year placement.
M.Engg in engineering and Architectural Design: is a four-year degree.
Ucl also offers interdisciplinary and combined courses with other modules.
Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherland
The institution is known for its technology and research-related studies and offers various degree programs. Institute has included several individual and group projects to learn interaction of technology, science, and architecture with others to understand a different perspective of society.
BSc in Architecture, Urbanisation, and Building Sciences: is a 3-year course available in the Dutch language and is a full-time course.
Tsinghua University, China
The university is celebrating its 110th anniversary this year. It is listed in the top 10 universities of architecture in the world. It offers a 4-year graduate course, and a Master's in Architecture is a two-year program. Universities combine the ideology of the modern world and traditional knowledge with teaching their students critical thinking, regional conditions and forming global multidisciplinary connections.
The fee for a bachelor's program in Architecture is around 150 USD.
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
The course in architecture and design helps their students grow in design by developing theoretical, humanistic, and artistic approaches. Innovation in construction, Italian traditions, contemporary designs, and environmental sustainability are the key factors considered in teaching.
Courses like Architectural Design and History, Building Architecture, Built Environment Interiors, Architecture, Urban Designs, etc., have been offered. It has an exceptional record of employability.
National University of Singapore, Singapore
The institution holds a world level 6th rank by QS World University Ranking. The institution has a beautiful campus with multicultural groups engaged together in the field of education. It has a separate department of architecture offering various courses:
- Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (B.Arch and Hons)
- Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
- Master of Science, Integrated Sustainable Design
- Master in Architecture
- Master in Arts in Architectural Conservation
- Master of arts in urban design
- Master of Urban Planning
By Mithila Rathod
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