Career in Architecture
Architecture, in particular is the study which deals with planning and designing of building and structures. Employment opportunities for architects are present in government as well as private sectors. As a student you must concentrate on subjects like English, humanities, Math, geometry, trigonometry, algebra, and calculus (Integration & Differentiation), and physics.
Top Architects in India:
Architect Hafeez Contractor
Website: www.hafeezcontractor.com
Archkons
Website: http://www.archkons.com/
SANON SEN & ASSOCIATES (P) LTD
Website: http://www.sanonsen.com/
Prem Nath & Associates
Website: http://www.premnath.com/
An Architect is a designer, Engineer, Planner, builder and Inventor. A Good Planner and Designer is a Successful Architect. An Architect designs new building which are safer structures. As India is a developing country an architect has a good scope.
Eligibility:
Bachelor's degree in architecture (B.Arch) or Diploma in architecture is needed to become a qualified architect. The general eligibility criteria for B.Arch is 10+2 with a minimum of 50% marks in Science subjects (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics).Also the student must qualify in an entrance examination like AIEEE(It consists of Maths+Aptitude+Drawing Test).The B.Arch degree program is of 5 years duration.
Below is the list of colleges provided for you if you want to become an architect.
Bangalore Institute of Technology
K.R.Road, V.V.Puram, Bangalore -560004, Karnataka
Telephone: +91-80-26615865, 26613237, Fax: +91-80-26526796
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology
Bhopal -462051, Madhya Pradesh
Telephone: +91-755-2670416-17, 2670427-28, 2670900, Fax: +91-755-2670562,
2670802
Chandigarh College of Architecture
Sector 12, Chandigarh, Chandigarh -160012, Chandigarh
Telephone: 544029, 545531
Dehradun Institute of Technology
Mussourie-Diversion Road, Makkawala, PO Bhagwantpur, Dehradun -248001,
Uttaranchal
Telephone: +91-135-3000300, 2735590, 3000301, Fax: +91-135-2735404, 2735594