Architecture, in particular is the study which deals with planning and designing of building and structures. Architecture is the imaginative blend of art and science in the design of environments for people. People need places to eat, work, live and play. Architects transform these needs into concepts and then develop the concepts into building images that can be constructed by others. Substantial increase in investments in the construction sector has been recorded year after year. As far as architects are concerned, there is a huge gap in the demand and supply. Annual requirement projections of architects’ stands over 10,000 which are expected to rise further and the training facilities available are still short. All these factors contribute in making this field a very competitive one with healthy career prospects.

Anybody who has studied Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry at the 10+2 level can apply for admission to study architecture at the graduate level in colleges offering the course. B. Arch is a 5 year course and is mostly done through a written test. Post Graduate Course duration for Architecture varies from 18 months to 2 years. AIAEE conducts an aptitude test on an All India basis for admission to colleges of Architecture. Engineering colleges select students on the basis of the result to the appropriate engineering courses. To identify suitable candidates while some give importance to class 12 marks and entrance examinations to select students.

Employment of architects is projected to grow fast than the average for all occupations through 2016. Employment opportunities for architects are available in government as well as private sectors. Some of the government organizations include Public Works Department, the Archaeological Department, Ministry of Defense, Departments of Railways, Post and Telegraphs, Public Sector Undertakings, National Building Organization, Town and Country Planning Organization, National Institute of Urban Affairs, Housing and Urban Development Corporation, National Building Construction Corporation Ltd., City Development Authorities etc. Besides these organizations, various other institutes and agencies like State Departments, Housing Boards, and Local Bodies responsible for construction works also recruit architects. Openings in the private sector exist with the Builders, Architecture Firms, and Consultants etc.

 Some of the Colleges/Institutions/Universities offering Graduate/Post-Graduate courses in Architecture are mentioned below.

1. School of Planning & Architecture, 4, Block-B, IP Estate, New Delhi 110002.
2. Punjab University, Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh 160012.
3. School of Architecture CEPT, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380009.
4. Lucknow University, Govt. College of Architecture, Tagore Road, Lucknow 226002.
5. Goa University, College of Architecture, Campal Panaji, Goa - 1.
6. University of Mumbai, Sir J J College of Architecture, 78/3, Dr. D.N. Road, Mumbai 400001.
7. Indian Education Society's College of Architecture, 791, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra (W), Mumbai 400050.
8. Pune University, Marathwada Mitra Mandal College of Architecture, 302, A, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune 411004.
9. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, School of Planning & Architecture, Mahavir Marg, Hyderabad 500028.
10. Kerala University, College of Engineering, Thiruvananthpuram 695016.
11. Anna University, School of Architecture & Planning, Sardar Patel Rd., Chennai 600025.
12. IPS Academy, School of Architecture, Rajendra Nagar, Indore 452012.
13. Bengal Engineering College, PO Botanic Garden, Howrah, West Bengal.
14. Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Sushant lok, District Gurgaon, Haryana.