About SJB School of Architecture & Planning
SJB School of Architecture and Planning (SJBSA) is a private architecture college located in Bangalore, Karnataka. Approved by the Council of Architecture (COA) and affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), SJBSA is managed by Sri Jayadeva Bhagirathi Educational Trust — the same trust that manages SJB Institute of Technology in Kengeri. The school offers Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) and planning-related programmes in Bangalore, giving architecture students access to India's largest metropolitan construction and design market.
Admission to BArch at SJBSA is through NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) conducted by the Council of Architecture, and JEE Paper 2. KCET may have architecture quota seats for Karnataka students; verify current provisions at KEA's portal.
Programmes Offered
| Programme | Duration | Admission Route |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) | 5 years | NATA / JEE Paper 2 |
| Master of Architecture (MArch) | 2 years | PGCET / GATE |
NATA — Architecture Admission
NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) is mandatory for all BArch admissions in India, conducted by the Council of Architecture under the Architects Act, 1972. NATA tests drawing skills, spatial aptitude and mathematics. Visit nata.in for registration dates and syllabus. After qualifying NATA, candidates apply to SJBSA through Karnataka's architecture quota counselling process.
Bangalore — India's Fastest-Growing Architecture Market
Bangalore is India's second fastest-growing real estate market after Mumbai, with annual construction activity worth tens of thousands of crores. The city's IT corridor expansion, metro rail network extensions, peripheral ring road development and massive residential complex construction create continuous demand for licensed architects. BArch graduates from Bangalore architecture colleges enter a local employment market where architecture firms, real estate developers, BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike), BMRCL and the Airport Authority of India are all active employers.
Bangalore also hosts India's fastest-growing sustainable architecture movement, with green building certification bodies (IGBC, GRIHA) actively promoting sustainable design in new construction. Architecture graduates with specialisation in green building design find strong demand in Bangalore's IT park and residential complex development sector.
Infrastructure
- Architecture design studios with drafting tables and digital design workstations
- AutoCAD, Revit and 3D modelling software labs
- Model-making workshop with materials for physical architectural models
- Architecture library with design references, case studies and COA curriculum materials
- Hostel for outstation students
- Access to SJB campus shared facilities
Career Scope for BArch Graduates
Council of Architecture-registered BArch graduates can practice independently as licensed architects after the required internship period. Career paths include private practice, employment with architecture firms (Bangalore has over 500 registered architecture firms), government PWD and CPWD design departments, interior design, urban planning, real estate project management and academic careers. Bangalore's construction boom provides the densest concentration of architecture employment opportunities in South India.