About Sir MV School of Architecture
Sir MV School of Architecture (Sir MVSA) is a private architecture college located in Bangalore, Karnataka. Approved by the Council of Architecture (COA) and affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Sir MVSA is named after Sir M. Visvesvaraya — Bharat Ratna recipient, Karnataka's greatest engineer and the visionary who modernised Mysore state. Being named after Sir MV connects the institution to Karnataka's engineering heritage in a way that resonates deeply across the state's technical education culture.
Admission is through NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) and JEE Paper 2. Architecture does not participate in KCET engineering admission. Visit nata.in for registration details.
Programmes Offered
| Programme | Duration | Admission |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) | 5 years | NATA / JEE Paper 2 |
| Master of Architecture (MArch) | 2 years | PGCET / GATE |
Sir M. Visvesvaraya — Karnataka's Engineering Patron
Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (1861–1962) is India's most celebrated engineer — the man who designed the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) dam, invented the automatic sluice gate, served as Dewan of Mysore, built Bangalore's planned infrastructure and founded industrial institutions including MICO (now Bosch India) and BEML. His birthday September 15 is observed as Engineers' Day in India. VTU itself is named after him. For an architecture school to carry Sir MV's name is both an aspiration and a responsibility to maintain the quality of built environment education that Karnataka's most distinguished engineer would have expected.
NATA Admission for Sir MVSA
NATA tests drawing ability, spatial reasoning and mathematics, conducted by the Council of Architecture. Students targeting Sir MVSA should appear for NATA and register through Karnataka's architecture quota counselling at KEA. Confirmed fee structure and programme details are available at the Sir MVSA admissions office directly. Architecture aspirants should verify current NATA cutoffs for Sir MVSA alongside other Bangalore architecture schools when making Option Entry selections.
Bangalore Architecture Career Context
Bangalore's construction and urban development scale provides architecture students with unmatched exposure to diverse project types during their 5-year BArch programme. IT parks, Metro station design, residential high-rises, heritage building conservation, smart city public spaces and airport city planning are all live Bangalore projects that architecture students can study and intern on. Sir MVSA's Bangalore location places graduates at the centre of India's second-most-active architecture market for career launch.
Infrastructure
- Architecture design studios with digital workstations
- AutoCAD, Revit and 3D modelling software facilities
- Physical model-making workshop
- Architecture library with design references and COA curriculum resources
- Hostel for outstation students
- Sports and common facilities
Career Scope
BArch graduates from Sir MVSA register as licensed architects after mandatory internship. Bangalore's 500+ registered architecture firms, real estate developers, BBMP, BMRCL and private construction clients provide a dense employment market. The Sir MV name carries institutional recognition across Karnataka's engineering and construction sector, connecting graduates to a professional community that reveres Sir Visvesvaraya's legacy of built environment excellence.