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    Compare SCMS Ernakulam vs VIT Vellore

    Compare SCMS Ernakulam B.Arch vs VIT Vellore B.Arch on the basis of their Fees, Placements, Cut Off, Reviews, Seats, Courses, and other details. SCMS Ernakulam is rated 3 out of 5 by 1 verified students while VIT Vellore is rated 4.4 out of 5 by 861 verified students at Careers360. Explore Careers360 for detailed comparison on all course parameters and download free information on B.Arch Admission details, Placement report, Eligibility criteria, etc.
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    B.Arch

    via SCMS Ernakulam

    B.Arch

    via VIT Vellore

    Quick Facts

    Location

    Ernakulam, Kerala
    Vellore, Tamil Nadu

    Ownership

    Private
    Private

    Parent Institute

    -

    Type Of Institute

    -

    Deemed to be University

    College Type

    College
    University

    Establishment Year

    2014
    2001

    Campus Size

    25 Acres
    371 Acres

    Total Courses Offered

    1
    132

    Ranking & Accreditations

    Careers360 University Rank

    -

    5

    Careers360 Rating
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    -

    AAAAA

    NIRF Rank
    (Overall)

    -

    21

    NIRF Rank
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    -

    16

    Approvals

    Affiliated, Council of Architecture
    UGC

    Accreditations

    -
    NAAC

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    Ranking & Accreditations

    VIT Vellore dipped by 5 spots.

    Source: NIRF

    Placement Statistics

    Data presented for the year 2025

    Total Students Placed
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    38

    -

    Graduating Students
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    56

    -

    Placement Percentage
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    88%

    -

    Median Salary LPA
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    ₹4.80 LPA

    -

    Student Going Higher Studies

    13
    -

    Graduating Students
    (overall)

    56
    189

    Total Students Placed
    (overall)

    38
    138

    Placement Percentage
    (overall)

    88%
    97%

    Median Salary Lpa
    (overall)

    ₹ 4.80 LPA
    ₹ 2.40 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies
    (overall)

    13
    48

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    Placement Statistics

    The average salary of SCMS Ernakulam stands highest at 4.80 LPA.

    Source: NIRF

    Course & Fees Details

    Course Credential

    Degree
    Degree

    Degree

    B.Arch
    B.Arch

    Branch

    Architecture Engineering
    Architecture Engineering

    Duration

    5 years
    5 years

    Mode

    Offline
    Offline

    Approved Intake

    80
    40

    Fees

    ₹ 6.12 Lakh
    ₹ 15.5 Lakh

    Exams Accepted

    JEE Main , NATA

    Course Approval

    -

    Admission Details

    Admission through a valid score in NATA. 

    • There is NO ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
    • Candidates who have studied in Regular, Full time and Formal Education are alone eligible to apply
    • Online Applications will be issued from January onwards
    • Admission will be done on Merit basis for which the merit list will be prepared based on marks obtained in qualifying examination and NATA Test
    • The candidates short-listed based on their merit will be called for the counselling
    • The fact that a candidate has qualified and has been called for the counselling does not guarantee admission to him / her. This depends upon the performance in the GDPI and the availability of seats
    • The selection list will be announced after the Group Discussion /Interview/ Skill Test
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    Eligibility Criteria

    Pass in 10+2 or equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with either Chemistry or Biology or Technical Vocational subject or Computer Science or Information Technology or Informatics Practices or Engineering Graphics or Business Studies with at least 45% marks in aggregate, or pass in 10+3 Diploma Examination with Mathematics as compulsory subject with at least 45% marks in aggregate.

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    1. Candidates who have studied in regular, full time and formal education alone are eligible to apply.
    2. Candidates should have born on or after 01.07.2003.
    3. "No candidate shall be admitted to architecture course unless she/he has passed an examination at the end of the 10+2 scheme of examination with at least 60% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and also at least 60% marks in aggregate of the 10+2 level examination" and with valid NATA score
    4. "No candidate shall be admitted to architecture course unless she/he has passed an examination at the end of the 10+2 scheme of examination with at least 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and also at least 50% marks in aggregate of the 10+2 level examination" and with valid NATA score, for the following categories:

    • Candidates belonging to SC/ST Community
    • Candidates hailing from Jammu & Kashmir / Ladakh and the North Eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.

    5. Candidates must have a valid Score, in the All India National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) conducted by Council of Architecture (COA), India / Candidates who have qualified NATA.
    6. NATA exams are to be conducted at national level in major cities as exam centers and the result will be announced by NATA with the ranking list of the candidate. The eligibility and selection process considering the NATA score will be subject to any changes that NATA / COA (Council of Architecture) may propose for institutions to follow, in the current Academic year.

    ... read more

    College & Exam Cut-off

    Select Exam and Counselling

    Fees

    Total Fees

    ₹ 6,11,600
    ₹ 15,50,000

    Class Profile

    Data presented for the year 2025

    Total Students

    257
    6308

    Total Faculty

    43
    2633

    Total Male Students

    90
    3957

    Total Female Students

    167
    2351

    Total Students Outside State

    -

    2717

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    Class Profile

    VIT Vellore has a better faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 2 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of private colleges which is 4 students per faculty. SCMS Ernakulam has a better faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 6 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of private colleges which is 8 students per faculty.

    Facilities

    Alumni Associations

    Auditorium

    Boys Hostel

    Cafeteria

    Classrooms

    Girls Hostel

    Guest Room/Waiting Room

    Gym

    I.T Infrastructure

    Laboratories

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Parking Facility

    Sports

    Swimming Pool

    Transport Facility

    Wifi

    College Reviews & Perception

    College Infrastructure

    Campus Life

    Academics

    Placements

    Value for Money

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    Total Reviews

    1
    829

    Individual Reviews

    A very good college

    posted on 2 years ago by Gayatri Ganesh
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    Objective of college is good

    posted on 2 years ago by Jayaram
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    College Reviews & Perception

    SCMS Ernakulam has received the lowest rating for academics whereas VIT Vellore has comparatively better ratings across all aspects.

    Which college/course would you like to go ahead with?

    SCMS Ernakulam : SCMS School of Architecture, Ernakulam

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    VIT Vellore : Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

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