Amity School of Architecture and Planning, Noida

Amity School of Architecture and Planning is part of Amity University, a Deemed University, and is located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, adjacent to Delhi. The school offers B.Arch (five years) and M.Arch (two years) programmes with Council of Architecture approval and NAAC A accreditation. With approximately 60 B.Arch seats per year, Amity is one of Delhi NCR's largest private architecture programmes.

The location in Noida and adjacency to Delhi is pedagogically and professionally significant. Delhi NCR is the nation's capital and contains the highest concentration of government, corporate, and institutional architecture in India. Government ministries and administrative offices, corporate headquarters, financial institutions, commercial towers, luxury residential development, middle-income housing, and cultural institutions are all located within commuting distance of Amity's campus. For architecture students, this provides unparalleled access to professional architecture practice, internship opportunities, and career pathways in government design, corporate real estate, and top-tier architecture firms.

Noida itself, as a planned city designed as an alternative to Delhi's congestion, provides a distinctive urbanism: grid-based street networks, planned mixed-use zones, and contemporary residential development. This offers students direct exposure to planned urban design at a scale and complexity rarely available in other Indian cities.

The B.Arch programme at Amity covers design studios, building technology, architectural history, professional practice, and advanced specialisations in urban design, interior architecture, and sustainable architecture. The curriculum emphasises both design creativity and professional skills relevant to contemporary architecture practice in commercial and institutional sectors. Students have access to design studios, model workshop, digital fabrication lab, and computer labs with industry-standard software including CAD, BIM, and Adobe Creative Suite.

The M.Arch programme allows postgraduate study for architecture graduates, offering specialisation in advanced design research, urban design, sustainable architecture, or heritage conservation. This dual-level programme structure enriches the overall academic environment and provides B.Arch students with mentorship and collaborative opportunities with postgraduate researchers.

The faculty at Amity bring experience from top architecture firms in Delhi NCR, corporate real estate companies, government planning bodies, heritage conservation organisations, and international practices. Research and teaching interests include commercial architecture, urban design, sustainable development, and building technology. The school's Delhi NCR location ensures that students engage with live professional projects, site visits to active construction sites, and direct mentorship from practitioners involved in the region's most significant architectural developments.

Admission to Amity B.Arch is through NATA scores. The University's Deemed status allows some flexibility in admissions processes and programme structure. Fees are approximately Rs 3-5L per year. Placement outcomes for Amity graduates include positions in top architecture firms in Delhi NCR and India, corporate real estate companies, government planning bodies, international architecture practices, and postgraduate study at M.Arch and other universities. The college's location and strong alumni network in professional practice create excellent career opportunities for graduates.