About the Programme
The Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) program at CHRIST University offers a dynamic and innovative approach to architectural education, focusing on creativity, critical thinking, and hands-on learning. Spanning five years, the curriculum combines studio and theory courses specifically tailored to architectural design. One of the distinctive features is the "Studio on Wheels," a mobile classroom that facilitates experiential teaching and learning. This unique pedagogical approach takes students to various geographic areas and community precincts, providing a global perspective on architectural practice. Collaboration with industry professionals is a key component, providing students with opportunities to work on real-world architectural projects and gain practical experience. The program encourages international exposure and cultural exchange through study abroad programs, enriching students' architectural education with global perspectives.
The program places a strong emphasis on experiential learning, encouraging students to delve into in-depth exploration of social and environmental issues. Intensive studio sessions are designed to foster deeper understanding and discourse, creating a holistic learning experience. Furthermore, students have the opportunity to choose from a range of skill-based courses and electives, including carpentry, music, languages, AI, UI/UX, film making for architects, and alternate materials, allowing for a multidisciplinary approach to architectural design.
In addition to studio work, the curriculum encompasses entrepreneurship, critical thinking, and research, equipping students with the necessary skills for success in the field of architecture. The final year includes a design thesis and an internship semester, enabling students to engage with the architectural profession in a comprehensive manner. The program also emphasizes community engagement and social responsibility through activities like rural studio projects and outreach programs.
The overarching objectives of the program are to instill a deep understanding of architectural principles, cultivate logical and analytical skills within the context of design sciences, and promote values of empathy and community engagement. By fostering a culture of craftsmanship and practical expertise, the program prepares students for a profession that requires both creativity and technical proficiency.
In summary, the BArch program at CHRIST University offers a comprehensive and forward-thinking education in architecture, blending theory and practice while prioritizing creativity, critical thinking, and community engagement. Through unique features like the Studio on Wheels and a diverse range of electives, students gain a well-rounded and multidisciplinary perspective on architectural design. With a strong emphasis on experiential learning, industry collaboration, and social outreach, graduates are well-prepared for a successful career in the field of architecture.
Contextual & Environmental Design
Emphasizing climate-responsive architecture and sustainable design principles.
Digital Architecture & Technology
Digital Architecture & Technology: Specializing in advanced tools like Building Information Modelling (BIM), Parametric Design (Rhino/Grasshopper), and GIS spatial mapping.
Heritage Conservation
Focus on documentation and ethical intervention in historic structures.
Urban Design and Development:
This is a primary specialization focus, specifically exploring the interconnectedness between ecology, urbanism, and infrastructure.
Why Choose This Programme?
Practical Learning Approach
Training is provided through live projects.
Industry Aligned Curriculum
The program reflects current demand of finance and analytics, ensuring relevance to global requirements.
Professional Skill Development
Students develop communication, teamwork and analytical skills required for managerial roles.
Internship Opportunities
Structured internships provide exposure to domestic as well as MNC's enriching practical understanding.
Diverse Career Pathways
The program prepares students for roles across different areas like equity research, financial analyst, merchant banker etc.
Holistic Development
Focus on discipline, ethics, and professionalism supports overall personal and career growth.
Choose Your Track
The academic pathways at the SOA designed to transition students from foundational design principles to advanced professional specialization
Focuses on developing core creative skills, anthropometric understanding, and basic construction technology to establish a strong architectural base
Utilizes the "Studio on Wheels" pedagogy to engage with urban morphology, heritage documentation, and diverse socio-cultural landscapes
Advanced training in BIM, parametric modeling, and sustainable building systems to prepare students for global professional practice and leadership
What You Will Learn
Programme Structure
The programme structure outlines the academic curriculum designed to provide a systematic progression of learning through core subjects, electives, and practical components across semesters, ensuring both theoretical understanding and skill development.
Semester 1 — Foundational Design and Material Logic
Semester 2 — Emerging Technologies and Contextual Design
Semester 3 — Climatic Design and Theory Integration
Semester 4 — Materiality and Architectural Technical Drawings
Semester 5 — Institutional Design and Specialist Electives
Semester 6 — Interior Design and Smart Systems
Trimester 7 — Urban Design and Interdisciplinary Electives
Trimester 8 — Comprehensive Studio and Dissertation
Eligibility & Fee Structure
Career Paths
Message from the HOD
Bangalore Kengeri Campus
Architectural Education at CHRIST offers an opportunity to be part of creative innovation in design thinking, design teaching, and design learning. We are committed to providing a tremendous opportunity, to engage in an experiential learning environment using the Design studio space as a design thinking workshop, where ideas are explored and theoretical subjects are integrated. The Studio on Wheels the traveling classroom is a unique pedagogical approach adopted for an experiential teaching-learning practice in our education at CHRIST. These intensive studio sessions are designed to engage deeper learning and discourse on social and environmental issues, set within a selected geographic
Message from the HOD
Architectural Education at CHRIST offers an opportunity to be part of creative innovation in design thinking, design teaching, and design learning. We are committed to providing a tremendous opportunity, to engage in an experiential learning environment using the Design studio space as a design thinking workshop, where ideas are explored and theoretical subjects are integrated. The Studio on Wheels the traveling classroom is a unique pedagogical approach adopted for an experiential teaching-learning practice in our education at CHRIST. These intensive studio sessions are designed to engage deeper learning and discourse on social and environmental issues, set within a selected geographic area or community precinct thus rendering a global perspective to the curriculum. It is built around community-driven skill development workshops, service-learning modules, master classes, outreach projects, and detailed documentation. The learnings set the premise and research questions for the design problem conducted in the subsequent three-quarters of the semester. The productions of these studios on wheels are documented comprehensively and released as publications or exhibitions in the public domain for wider dissemination, debate, and discourse.
Our close working relationship with the existing ecosystem of the University has rendered a unique identity to the curriculum, building a deeper social and environmental responsibility within students. As we embrace the new dimensions of National education policy we extend ourselves to examine and participate in the rural reconstruction of the region. The CHRIST Rural Studio rolled out as a social outreach studio project, at semester 4 level, explores poetics in bamboo while learning appropriate technology. This funded research project is primarily intended to encourage student research and publication at the undergraduate level. With challenges such as liveability, infrastructure, climate change mitigation, culture and heritage, enforcement of existing legislative framework, and governance remaining at the forefront, our post-graduation pedagogy recognizes the interconnectedness between ecology, urbanism, and architecture. The program intends a deeper understanding of urbanism across scales and sectors including ecological, regional, urban and infrastructural, institutional, recreational, heritage, and the like. The school is currently expanding the policy of inclusiveness and encouraging more involvement of a diversity of students, developing research as a culture of the School and new multi-disciplinary collaborations. In our efforts to build inclusive classrooms, during this pandemic, we take special care to build trust with students and to stay inspired.
Admission Process
- Register with your Email ID
- Login to the Admission Portal
- Fill the Application Form
- Pay Application Fee
- Entrance Test (If Applicable)
- Assessment
- Interview
- Check login page for result
- If selected, Offer Letter attached
- Pay Course Fee Online
- Complete Admission Process
Ready to Apply?
Applications for the 2026 batch are open. Deadline: 02-Jun-2026.