M.Planning (Housing) Admission 2021 & Top Colleges

• It is a 2 years’ post graduate program in planning.
• Housing is the specialized course in which both Architecture and civil engineering helps to enhance the ability and skills of the individual as per the growing demand of housing market.  
• Housing is the basic need to every common people, so due to the rapid development of the economy, there is a huge demand of architecture for building, constructing and designing houses.
• It focuses on designing various housing projects and development of the urbanization.
• During this course, you will have to attend seminars, workshops, training, practical work, and some real-life projects to be proficient in the respective sector.
• It covers topics like Housing Policies, Regional Planning & Resource Development, Infrastructure, Traffic & Transportation Planning, Planning Legislation & Governance, Housing Studio, and Housing Thesis etc.
• This course is specialized in Environmental Planning, Transportation planning, housing, Urban and Regional Planning, city planning and infrastructure planning as well.
• After completing this course, you can find employment in Housing planning and design bodies, environmental and transport planning consultancies, property development companies etc
• To apply for this course, you must have completed graduation in planning from any recognized university.

Admission procedure

• You can get admission into this course by clearing an entrance exam NATA, conducted by Council of Architecture every year.
• Various colleges offer admission into this course through this entrance exam only.
• After clearing the entrance exam, you will be called for the counseling process.
• The final selection of the candidate will be on the basis of their skills and knowledge in the respective field.

Career prospect

• This sector brings a lot of career opportunity for you in both private and government firm.
• You can find employment in Town & Urban Planners in Public & Private Sector, Government Institutions, Architectural Conservation Organizations, Architectural Firms, Private Practice, Real Estate Organizations, and NGOs.
• You can be hired as town planner, project manager, planning advisor/consultants, planning manager etc.
• After completing this course, you can find employment in Urban planning and design bodies, environmental and transport planning consultancies, property development companies etc.
• Most of the architectural jobs are in government organizations such as Public Works Department, the Archaeological Department, Ministry of Defense, National Building Organization, Town and Country Planning Organization, National Institute of Urban Affairs, Departments of Railways, Post and Telegraphs, Public Sector Undertakings, Housing and Urban Development Corporation, National Building Construction Corporation Ltd., etc. While some other organizations or bodies like State Departments, Housing Boards, and Local Bodies for construction works, Builders, Architecture Firms, Consultants, etc. also hire architects.