Remuneration

Government organisations

In the case of government jobs, the pay scales are according to the rules set by the government. The salary amount is fixed and is not as lucrative as the private sector. However, there is job security plus the advantage of perquisites such as pension after retirement.

Private sector

The starting salary (stipend) in a private architectural firm is around Rs 3,500, which will increase to Rs 8,000 with a few years' experience. Consultants charge anywhere between 4 and 10 per cent of the total cost of construction in case of apartments and multi storied buildings. They charge 15-20 per cent of the total cost of construction in the case of independent houses and bungalows.

Universities and training institutes

New Delhi

• School of Planning & Architecture, 4 Block B, I P Estate, New Delhi 110002
• TVB School of Habitat studies, Sector D Pocket 2, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110070
• Vastu Kala Academy, School of Architecture & Interior Designing, 9/1 Institutional Area, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067.

Maharashtra

• Sir JJ College of Architecture, 78/3 Dr.D.N Road, Fort, Bombay 400001
• College of Architecture, S. No. 341, Opp. Kherwada, Bandra (E), Mumbai 400 051
• Rizvi College of Architecture, Rizvi Educational Complex, off Carter Road, Bandra, Mumbai 400 050
• Indian Education Society's College of Architecture, 791, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra (W) Mumbai 400 050
• National Institute of Construction Management and Research, Trust Office, Walchand centre, Tardeo Road, Mumbai 400 034
• Marathwada Mitra Mandal's College of Architecture, 302A Deccan Gymkhana, Pune 411011

Tamil Nadu

• Anna University, School of Architecture and Planning, Sardar Patel Road, Chennai 600 025
• Government College of Architecture, University of Madras, Mamallapuram, Chennai 603 104
• MGR Engineering College, Maduravoyal, Chennai 602 102
• Hindustan College of Engineering, P.O.Box 1, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Padur, Chennai 603 103

West Bengal

• Jadavpur University, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Calcutta 700 032.

Andhra Pradesh

• School of Planning & Architecture, JNTU, Mahavir Marg, Hyderabad 500 028
• College of Engineering, Andhra University, Vizag 530003.

Bihar

• Bihar College of Engineering, Patna University, Patna 800005
• Birla Institute of Technology, P.O Mesra 835215.

Punjab

• Chandigarh College of Architecture, Sector 12 Chandigarh 160012
• Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005

Gujarat

• School of Architecture, Centre for Environment and Technology, Kasturbhai Lalbhai Campus, University Road, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380 009.

Karnataka

• Bangalore Institute of Technology, KR Road, Visveswarapuram, Bangalore 560004

Kerala

• College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram 695 016

Orissa

• College of Engineering and Technology, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology Bhubaneshwar 751003

Uttar Pradesh

• University of Roorkee Engineering College, Roorkee 247 667
• Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202 001

Madhya Pradesh

• Government Engineering College, Raipur 492 010
• Madhav Institute of Science and Technology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior 474 004

Gujarat

• MS University of Baroda, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Vadodara (Baroda) 390 001

Related areas of work

Architects can diversify into the following areas of work

• Construction industry
• Interior design
• Spatial design