Allana College of Architecture, Pune: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Allana College of Architecture, Pune, was established in 1999 as a premier institution of architectural education. It is a co-educational college and is located at the heart of Pune in Maharashtra. The affiliation tags for this college include an affiliation to the Council of Architecture and being accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. The campus is compactly spread over 2.6 acres, and the college has a strength of 180 students. With a faculty strength of 21, Allana College of Architecture ensures personalized attention and quality education. It offers two specialized degree courses: 5-year B.Arch and 2-year M.Arch in Construction Management for undergraduates and postgraduates aspiring for architecture, respectively. 

The institute has quite a few facilities to enable an enriching learning experience for its students. The campus has a well-maintained separate hostel accommodation for boys and girls, properly furnished to ensure comfortable living with internet connectivity. In pursuit of academic activities, the college has a self-help library with more than 1,000 titles, along with a well-spaced reading hall supplemented by well-equipped departmental laboratories. Modern learning tools are substantiated with adequate IT infrastructure, and the Wi-Fi facility provides seamless connectivity throughout the campus. Facilities for games like a gym and V.M. Gyan Stadium with facilities for various games, along with a 400-meter track, are provided to the students. The college looks after the well-being of its students by having a well-maintained health center with first-aid facilities. Other facilities include a canteen, auditorium space for events and seminars, and parking space, all combining to make up a campus. 

Allana College of Architecture offers only two full-time courses, with the 'Quality over Quantity' guiding principle in architectural education. The undergraduate program in architecture, the prime offering here, is the 5-year full-time Bachelor of Architecture with an intake of 40 students. For advanced specialisation, it offers a Master of Architecture in Construction Management, a 2-year full-time course with 20 seats. These programmes are designed to equip students with advanced knowledge and practical skills in the concerned field of Architecture and related works. The total intake of students in all courses put together is 60, which would ensure a very favorable student-faculty ratio and individual attention to each student.

The admission to Allana College of Architecture is strictly competitive and purely on the basis of merit. Candidates applying for the B.Arch course need to qualify for the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) conducted by the Council of Architecture. However, the college also accepts the scores of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) for B.Arch admissions. In fact, it is this criterion of entrance examination at the national level that enables the college to admit students with a high aptitude for architecture. 

Affiliation with distinguished architectural bodies and its NAAB accreditation underline its commitments to maintaining high educational standards, hence, making this very attractive to aspiring architects within the Pune region.