Student Events Radar

National Institute of Design's two-stage aptitude test for B.Des and M.Des admission.

Dates indicative — DAT Prelims (Jan) and Mains (studio test, later) vary yearly; confirm on the official site.

Entrance exam by IIT Bombay for B.Des admission at IITs and other participating institutes.

Dates indicative — confirm exam date and registration deadlines on the official site.

Postgraduate design entrance by IIT Bombay for M.Des admission at IITs, IISc and other institutes.

Dates indicative — confirm exam date and registration deadlines on the official site.

GATE AR paper used for M.Arch/M.Plan admission and PSU/teaching eligibility for architecture graduates.

Dates indicative and host IIT rotates yearly — confirm exam date and registration on the official GATE site.

India-based global awards programme with a dedicated student category for architecture and design thesis/studio projects.

Multiple deadline tiers (early/standard/late) — confirm current cycle dates on the official site.

Free global student competition for architecture, interior and urban design projects, with a large jury and strong portfolio visibility for entrants.

Dates indicative — confirm the current edition's submission window on the official site.

Long-running international essay and design competition on architecture and social responsibility, open to architecture students worldwide including India.

Dates indicative — confirm the current cycle's registration and submission deadlines on the official site.

Prestigious award recognising outstanding B.Arch thesis projects across Indian schools of architecture.

Dates indicative and eligibility school-nominated — confirm the current cycle on the official site.

India's largest architecture-student body runs the Annual NASA Design Competition plus dozens of named trophies, judged at the Annual NASA Convention — the flagship event for B.Arch students.

Brief release and convention dates vary yearly and the host college rotates — confirm submission deadlines and dates on the official site.

German Academic Exchange Service grants for postgraduate study/research, including dedicated architecture funding lines.

Dates indicative and programme-specific — confirm each scholarship's deadline in the DAAD database.

UK government fully-funded master's scholarships open to Indian students across disciplines including architecture and urban design.

Dates indicative — applications usually open Aug and close early Nov; confirm on the official site.

Funds Indian postgraduates (including architecture and design) for study at top universities abroad.

Dates indicative — annual window typically opens Dec and closes ~Mar; confirm on the official site.

Need-based postgraduate scholarship/loan programme open to Indian students, including design and built-environment fields.

Dates indicative — annual cycle typically Jan-Mar; confirm with the local AKF office and official site.

Practical workshops in cost-effective, sustainable and earth/masonry construction in the Laurie Baker tradition — valuable hands-on exposure for students.

Dates indicative — workshops run periodically; check current schedule on the official site.

UNESCO-chair centre offering hands-on training in compressed stabilised earth blocks, vaults and domes — flagship build-skills training for students.

Dates indicative — multiple dated workshops yearly; confirm the calendar on the official site.

Intensive short workshops at CEPT University spanning design, fabrication, conservation and computation — open to students for credit and skill-building.

Dates indicative — CEPT runs Winter and Summer schools; confirm the current programme on the official site.

Indian Institute of Architects runs lectures, the NATCON convention and chapter events — many open to student members for CPD and networking.

Dates indicative — many events per year across chapters; confirm schedules on the official site.

India's largest contemporary-art biennale includes a Students' Biennale and public talks — a major exposure platform for art, architecture and design students.

Dates indicative and editions are periodic — confirm the current edition's dates on the official site.

India's leading design week with exhibitions, talks and the ID Symposium — strong exposure to industry, materials and practitioners for design/interior students.

Dates indicative — annual edition usually mid/late Feb; confirm on the official site.

The world's foremost architecture exhibition, with national pavilions, collateral events and a public/education programme of interest to architecture students.

Dates indicative — the architecture biennale runs in odd years; confirm the 2027 edition dates on the official site.

Harvard Graduate School of Design's intensive summer programmes for aspiring designers exploring architecture, landscape and urban design.

Dates indicative — confirm current programme dates and application deadlines on the official site.

Architectural Association's short intensive workshops held in cities globally (including in India) — competitive, design-research focused, open to students worldwide.

Dates indicative — many programmes with their own application deadlines; confirm each on the official site.

Leading European universities run summer schools in architecture, urbanism and digital fabrication open to international students.

Dates indicative and programme-specific — confirm each school's dates and deadlines on the host university site.

Open days and portfolio guidance at leading UK architecture schools — useful for students planning M.Arch / overseas study.

Dates indicative — open-day schedules published yearly; confirm on each university's official site.

India-based ideas-competition platform releasing recurring conceptual architecture briefs that students can enter for portfolio and prizes.

Rolling platform — individual competitions have their own deadlines; check current briefs on the site.

Global design-competition and learning platform with frequent architecture/urban challenges popular with students for awards and visibility.

Rolling platform — each challenge has its own timeline; check active competitions on the site.

Architecture and interior-design ideas-competition platform running recurring student-friendly briefs with cash prizes and publication.

Rolling platform — individual competitions carry their own deadlines; check current briefs on the site.

Free Government-of-India MOOCs from IITs/IISc covering building science, structures, sustainability and design — credit-transfer eligible for many students.

Rolling platform — courses run in semester cycles with periodic enrolment; check current course list on the site.

Self-paced courses and specializations (e.g. sustainable urban development, design thinking) useful for students building skills and credentials.

Rolling platform — enrol any time; verify specific courses are currently offered on the site.