Bachelor of Architecture

(5 Year Programme)

Prospectus

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About VIT

VIT (Vellore Institute of Technology), established in 1984, was conferred with the status of a deemed university in 2001 by the Government of India. Over three decades, the institution has evolved into an innovator in higher education, expanding from 180 students to over 67,000. Today, it stands among India's most prominent and esteemed universities, offering top-ranked academic programs. The main campus is located in Vellore, with additional campuses in Chennai, VIT-AP at Amaravati, and VIT Bhopal, established as State Private Universities and now at the Republic of Mauritius. Designed with eco-friendly principles and equipped with cutting-edge infrastructure, VIT fosters an environment conducive to learning and living. Emphasizing quality in teaching, research, and innovation, VIT is dedicated to a student-centred culture, prioritizing excellence and consistency in learning, teaching, and research endeavours.

About Programme

About B.Arch

The building of a career is quite as difficult a problem as the building of a house, yet few ever sit down with pencil and paper, with expert information and counsel, to plan a working career and deal with the life problem scientifically, as they would deal with the problem of building a house, taking the advice of an architect to help them.

About NATA

The NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) is a national level aptitude test organized by Council of Architecture. This exam is organized for those aspirants looking for admission in architecture courses like B.Arch offered by top institutions of the country. This test measures the aptitude of the candidate for the field of architecture
Applicants seeking admissions for B.Arch in VIT, Vellore campus should qualify through NATA. Please refer the website for filling NATA online application. NATA score card is mandatory for admission to B.Arch. programme.

Links:

https://www.coa.gov.in/
www.nata.in

Application Process

New User Registration

Valid e-mail address and active mobile number are required.
Enter all the relevant details carefully.
An OTP will be sent to your Registered Indian Mobile Number for verification
Once OTP is validated, a password will be sent to your registered email address.
All the correspondence shall be made to the registered email address and mobile number only.

Sign in for Registered User

Valid e-mail address and active mobile number are required.

Filling Online Application Form

Fill in the relevant fields carefully. An Application Number will be generated after filling primary details.
Refer this application number in all your future correspondence

Payment

Payment cost of Rs.1350/- should be paid through Netbanking /Credit card/Debit card/Paytm.
Application cost is non-refundable

Photo and Signature upload

The photograph must be in colour and should be taken professionally in a studio with the following specifications:

Photo uploading procedure:

The photograph must be taken against a light background. Only White/off-white background is preferred.
The photograph must show the full frontal view without tilting of face, both ears visible, open eyes with neutral expression.
Make sure there is no glare from spectacles and no blur in the focus.
The file should be only in JPEG format.
The file size of the photograph should be within 20 kB to 300 kB.
The photograph dimension should be of Width (300 to 400 pixels) X Height (400 to 550 pixels).
The photograph should not be too dark or too bright but should have optimum exposure.
The photograph should have only one face.

Signature uploading procedure:

Please draw a rectangular box of size 6 cm (width) X 2 cm (height) on an A4 white paper. Sign with dark blue or black pen within the box.
Scan the signature in (.jpeg) format using scanner and crop the image.
You can open the scanned signature image with MS Paint and crop the image at the particular rectangular box which was already marked and signed on the A4 white paper.
While cropping the image make sure that the dimension should be 3.5 cm (width) X 1.5 cm (height).
The scanned signature image size should be within 5kB to 150 kB.

Document upload

Applicants need to upload the following mentioned documents on the application portal, subject to their availability within the specified timeframe

Copy of Age proof certificate (Birth Certificate / Passport Copy).
Copy of XII Hall Ticket
Copy of XII Mark statement (for all attempts)
Copy of Valid NATA score card
Copy of Community Certificate (For SC/ST Applicants)
Copy of Nativity Certificate (For Applicants hailing from North Eastern States and Jammu & Kashmir/ Ladakh)

Download filled-in Application

Download and save the filled-in application for your reference and further correspondence
Applicants do not need to send a hard copy of the completed application form to VIT.

Admission Guidelines

Admission Process

(i) Submission of online application form through web by applicants www.vit.ac.in

(ii) Mandatory uploading of required documents

(iii) Application verification & Scrutiny

(iv) Applicants will be shortlisted based on the eligibility criteria

(v) Result Announcement based on XII performance & a Valid NATA Score

(vi) The shortlisted applicants will be called for counselling (virtual) on rolling basis

(vii) Document verification

Eligibility

Applicants who have studied through regular, full-time, and formal education are eligible to apply.
Students who have appeared for their Standard XII examination and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply, provided they submit their passing certificate by the notified date.

Nationality

The applicant should be either a Resident Indian National or a Non-Resident Indian National.

Age Limit

Applicants born on or after 01.07.2003 are eligible to apply for B.Arch. programme for the academic year 2025.
Applicants must present the original birth certificate as proof of their age during counselling/admission. Failure to do so will result in disqualification from the admission process

Qualifying Examination

The final examination must be from the 10+2 system of Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the State Board, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE, New Delhi), or The Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (ISCE, New Delhi), Intermediate, or Two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized board/university, or an equivalent examination.
Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with minimum of five subjects as recognized by central board.
Students who have appeared for their Standard XII examination and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply, provided they submit their passing certificate by the notified date.

Subject Eligibility

A pass in 10+2 with an overall aggregate of 60% with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) as compulsory subjects and valid NATA score.

In case of applicants belonging to SC/ST community or applicants hailing from Jammu and Kashmir/ Ladakh and the North Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura, 10% relaxation is provided. Certificate to prove community / nativity should be produced at the tome of councelling, failing which they will not be considered for admissions

Selection Criteria

There is NO ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
Admission is through merit and on the basis of 10+2 marks and valid NATA score.
The shortlisted applicants will be called for online counselling
Details regarding allotment, fee payment, issue of provisional admission letter will be communicated accordingly
The provisional admission offered will be cancelled at any stage if the candidate does not meet the eligibility norms