Top architecture colleges in India

School of Architecture and Planning, Woxsen University is situated on a picturesque 200-acre campus, and its cutting-edge infrastructure speaks volumes about architectural excellence. School of Architecture and Planning has quickly established itself as one of India's leading architecture schools due to its unique blend of teaching methodologies and industry-ready students.

School of Architecture and Planning is one of the few architecture colleges in Hyderabad with a unique pedagogy that interweaves academic excellence and global exposure through its international exchange program with 6+ global partner universities. Students are further made industry-ready through a unique ensemble of architectural pedagogy, including classroom teaching, studio design, hands-on training and workshops, computing and three-dimensional modelling, field visits to the treasure trove of architecture in the country, exposure to construction technologies, and learning from global leaders in sustainable architectural practice.

Learning experience at Woxsen University is transformative. The foundation of its learning ecosystem is a combination of an elite architecture education and a supercharged competitive environment. 

Objectives

The School of Architecture and Planning aspires to be a strong foundation for future architects. The institute follows internationally recognized academic practices and is supported by distinguished faculty from India and around the world which makes SOAP one of the top architecture & planning colleges in Hyderabad. The goal is to train architects and leaders who will shape the future of modern, sustainable architecture.

  • Provide Academic Excellence in the levels of UG
  • Deliver a Unique Pedagogy, Backed by Differentiated and Applied Learning
  • Facilitate Global Exposure
  • Foster Industry Connect
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  • International Student Exchange
  • Skill Development Workshops
  • Live Projects I Case Studies I Group Assignments I Capstone Project I Field Visits
  • Opportunity to Register at the Trade Tower
  • Exposure to Construction Technologies & Sustainable Practices
  • Educational Tours on Historical Architecture and Contemporary Architectural Studies

Choose What Works for YoU

Woxsen University’s COA accredited Five-year Bachelor of Architecture degree program offers Total Learning Experience (TLE) to students that combine theory and practice. The program is designed to inculcate the required skillset to build projects from scratch. From ideating to mapping, estimation & costing, surveying and overseeing construction, project management and more, a Woxsen B.Arch graduate is well-equipped to design and build sustainable, innovative, and modern physical structures.

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World-class FacUlty

Woxsen’s illustrious faculty comprises of some of the most renowned scholars and experts from world’s leading global institutions.

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Arch. Dr. Komagal Anupama K
Dean - School of Architecture & Planning

Education: 

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship (Architecture), Lincoln University College, Malaysia (Pursuing)
  • Ph.D. in Architecture, Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology

Specialization: 
Vernacular Architecture

Research: 
Behavioural Psychology, Sustainable Architecture, Human-Centred Design

Publications:

  • Colour and Texture in Vernacular Courtyards: Enhancing Emotional Well-Being in Thiruvarur, India (Scopus Indexed)
  • Community Resilience and Climate Change Challenges: Pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – IGI Global (Scopus Indexed)
  • Innovative Theoretical Model Outcome of the Study Conducted in Vernacular Physical Settings in Tamil Nadu, India – Government of India Copyright Registration

Memberships:

Fellow, Indian Institute of Architects (FIIA)

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Ajay Simha K
Associate Dean - School of Architecture & Planning

Education:

M.Tech in Planning, JNAFA University

Specialisation:

Urban Planning

Research:

Architecture Design, Housing & Landscape

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Ar. Shweta Prasad
Assistant Dean – Student Affairs

Education:

M.U.P, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University,
MA Design Management, Indubhai Parekh Schoolof Architecture, Saurashtra University, Rajkot​,
Northumbria University, UK

Specialisation:

Institutional Architecture

Courses Taught:

Architectural Design, History of Architecture, Human Settlements and Town Planning, Building Construction 

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Ar. Debalina Ghosh
Assistant Dean – International Relations

Education:

M. Arch Conservation, Sinhgad College of Architecture, B.Arch, Nagpur University

Specialisation:

Architectural Conservation.

Courses Taught:

Architectural Design, Building Construction, History of Architecture, Architectural Acoustics and Illumination Vernacular Architecture, Architectural Heritage Conservation, Furniture and Product Design​

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Dr. Ravikumar S
Associate Professor

Education: 

Ph.D., Pondicherry University; M.Tech. (Structural Engineering), JNTU, Hyderabad; B.E. (Civil), Anna University

Specialization: 

Reinforced Concrete Design, Earthquake Resistant Structures, Structural Analysis

Courses Taught:

Advanced Structural Systems and Materials, Theory of Structure, Design of Structures, Building Construction,  Estimation and Costing

 

 

 

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Dr. Rajdeep Routh
Associate Professor

Education:

Ph.D.

Research:

Architectural and Urban Conservation, Heritage Documentation, Vernacular Architecture, Cultural Governance and Policy Making, Heritage and Technology

Courses Taught:

Architectural Design, Architectural Drawing, Architectural Documentation, Working Drawings

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Ar. Sushant Jaganade
Associate Professor

Education:

Ph. D. (Pursuing) M. Arch - Environmental Architecture.

Specialisation:

Vernacular Architecture, Green Rating Systems, Eco-Tourism

Teaching Interest:

Architectural Design, Building Construction, Working Drawings, Climate Responsive Architecture, Disaster Management, Architectural Graphics, Dissertation.

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Ar. Dhruma Bhavsar
Associate Professor

Education:

B.Arch , M Plan ( Masters in Infrastructure Planning and Management), TransportEconomics and Management​

Specialisation:

Tangible & Intangible Urbanism, Urban Morphology, Mapping & Representation, Transport design & planning

Research:

Urban environment and Sustainability Urban Risk and Resilience Sustainable and ResilientArchitecture Social Impact through Architecture and Planning Urban Transport Safe and Accessible Infrastructure​

Courses Taught:

History of Architecture, Urban Design, Architecture Graphics and Design, Digital Skills​.

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Haritha Ponapalli
Assistant Professor

Education:

B.Arch, MURP from Jnafau , PH.D pursuing – NIT Calicut​

Research:

Tourism Management, Non Motorised Transport, Policy Making.

Courses Taught:

Design,Human Settlements& Town Planning, Building Materials & Construction, Digital Skills, Environmental Control, Building Services.

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Ar G. Rajeshwar Rao
Assistant Professor

Education:

M.Arch in Environmental Design, SPA, JNAFAU

Specialisation:

Environmental Design , Construction Management​

Courses Taught:

Architectural Design studio​, Climatology​, Building services and sustainability​, Building Construction, Landscape design and site planning​, Building Construction Management​, Cultural and political studies​, Working Drawings​, Professional practice and Building Codes, Interior Design studio, Ergonomics, Furniture Making Workshop, 2D/3D Design software’s​, Interior landscaping​, Model making​, Design Graphics and signages​, MS-Project Software​

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Ar. Abhishek R Kawale
Assistant Professor

Education:
Masters in Sustainable Architecture, NIT Hamirpur
 

Teaching Interest:
Architectural Design, Building Construction, Green Buildings

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Prof. Damarla Sai Puneeth
Assistant Professor

Education:
Bachelor of Architecture from National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), Masters in City Planning from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kgp)

Specialisation: 
Building Information Modelling (BIM), Public Space Design, Urban Design and Planning Principles, and Blue-Green Infrastructure.


Research Interests: Blue-Green Infrastructure, Urban Heat Island (UHI), Land Surface Temperature (LST), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Climate-Responsive Urban Planning.


Membership: 
Council of Architecture (CoA), Institute of Town Planners, India (ITPI) – Associate Member


Publications:
1. Leisure trends- An enquiry in the past two decades to understand the transition in leisure trends. (ISBN: 978-604-80-7564-4) (Conference Proceedings)
2. Urban Placemaking: Catalyst for Youth Social and Physical Development (ISBN: 978-1-032-78443-4) (Conference Proceedings) 3. Strategies and Solutions to Promote Sustainable Urban Development in the Era of Urbanisation and Climate Change: A Review. (ISBN: 978-81-954005-7-7)


Courses Taught:
Architectural Design Studio, Urban Design, Building Information Modelling (BIM), Digital Skills and Design—including Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit, and Rhino—Kinetic Facades, and Portfolio Design.

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Ar. Prof. Sheetal Tiwari
Senior Assistant Professor

Education:

  • Bachelor of Architecture from Rashtrashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
  • Master of Architecture (Environmental Architecture) from Savitribai Phule Pune University

Specializations:

Architecture Design, Interior Design, Environmental Architecture, Sustainable Planning, Project Architect, Green Building consultant, Net-Zero Building Design Solutions.

Memberships:

Council of Architecture

Publications :

  • Bamboo plantation strategies in urban infrastructure in India
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Ar. Vaishnavi Kunjapur
Assistant Professor

Education:

Bachelor of Architecture from College of Architecture, S.V.I.T., Vasad

Specialization:

Climate Studies, Healthcare, Institutional and ResidentialArchitecture, Architectural Journalism and Photography, Architectural Design Graphics, Working Drawings​

Memberships:

Council of Architecture

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Ar. Shadab Hassan Khan
Assistant Professor

Education:

  • B.Arch from Jamia Millia Islamia
  • M.Arch from Jamia Millia Islamia
  • PhD (in Progress) from Birla Institute of Technology

Specializations:

Urban Regeneration, Building Design, Urban Design, Hill Architecture.

Memberships:

Council Of Architecture

Publications :

  • 'Loss of traditional industry and a state of urban decay in small-scale industrial cluster: A case study of Bhagalpur, Bihar, India’
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Prof. Chityala Shiva kumar
Assistant Professor

Education:

  • Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
  • Master of Technology - Structural Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
  • PhD in progress from Woxsen University

Specializations:

Built Environment Systems Engineering, structural design, land and cadastral survey, urban water management policy, CAD and spatial technologies, sustainable urban development.

Memberships:

International Association of Engineers. Autdesk Certified Professional (CAD).

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Dr Siva Jaganathan
Senior Assistant Professor

Education: 

  • B Arch, MS (UPM), PhD (UTM)

Specialization: 
Design Studies and Building Performance Optimization
 

Publications:

  • Subhadha B, Jaganathan S. (2025) Role of AI's in Semantic Segmentation for Data-driven Three-Dimensional Models of Heritage Structures, Published Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE 2024), Springer, Vol 591, Pp 793–808. Online ISSN: 978-981-96-4051-5.
  • Subhadha B, Jaganathan S. Efficacy of AI for Three-Dimensional Point Cloud Semantic Segmentation of Heritage Data for XR Environments, Construction Applications in Virtual reality(CONVR 2024), Volume 1, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering Springer, Vol 683, Pp 67-84, (2025).
  • Subhadha B, Jaganathan S (2023). AI and Digital Twin Applications in 3D Information Models for Heritage Buildings: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Engineering Technology and Management Science, Vol.3 (1), Pp.120-131. https://doi.org/10.46647/ijetms.2023.v07i03.017
  • Jaganathan S. (2025) Big Data and AI in Urban Planning: Advancing Pedestrian-Oriented Development in India – “Challenges, Strategies, and Future Directions, ”Published in the Proceedings of Digital Frontiers in Buildings and Infrastructure International Conference Series, Volume 2025, Page 178 - 192.  ISSN: 978-1-0684360-1-7
  • Jaganathan S., Jawahar Nesan L., Ibrahim R., Mohammad A H. Integrated design approach for improving architectural forms in industrialized building systems. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 377-386, Vol. 2(4), 2013. (impact factor 2.7, Scopus indexed)  ISSN: 2095-2635

Memberships:

  • Member of American Society Of Civil Engineers, USA
  • Member at International Council for Research and Innovation In Building Constructions (CIB) 

Course taught:

  • Research Methodology in Design, Architectural Design Studio Courses, Theory of Design, Building Environmental Systems & Climatology, Contemporary Process in Design, Urban Design and Development
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