Hiray College: Courses, Facilities

Placements & Internships : I HAVE DONE MY INTERNSHIP IN AN ARCHITECTURE FIRM IN MUMBAI FOR 3 MONTHS AND I WAS PAYED A STIPEND OF RS. 5000/- MONTH. THERE IS NO SYSTEM OF PLACEMENT IN MAJORITY ARCHITECTURE COLLEGES AND NOT EVEN IN MY CO

Placements & Internships : I HAVE DONE MY INTERNSHIP IN AN ARCHITECTURE FIRM IN MUMBAI FOR 3 MONTHS AND I WAS PAYED A STIPEND OF RS. 5000/- MONTH. THERE IS NO SYSTEM OF PLACEMENT IN MAJORITY ARCHITECTURE COLLEGES AND NOT EVEN IN MY COLLEGE. SALARY FOR A FRESHLY GRADUATED ARCHITECT IS APPROX. RS. 15,000/- TO RS. 20,000/-, BUT WE DONT HAVE A SYSTEM OF PLACEMENT. THE ALUMNI NETWORK IS NOT SO EFFICIENT.

Entrance Exams & Admissions : ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION PROCEDURE WAS TO ATLEAST SCORE 50% IN H.S.C. EXAM AND 80 OUT OF 200 IN ARCHITECTURE ENTRANCE EXAM-N.A.T.A. I HAD TO APPEAR FOR NATIONAL APTITUDE TEST IN ARCHITECTURE(N.A.T.A.). IT WAS AN ENTRANCE EXAM FOR ARCHITECTURE DEGREE COURSE. THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC CUT OFF SYSTEMS IN ARCHITECTURE, ALTHOUGH IF YOU WANT TO GET IN A GOOD COLLEGE YOU NEED TO ATLST SCORE 130/200 IN NATA AND GET 85% IN H.S.C. EXAM.  

Fees & Scholarships : FEES FOR ARCHITECTURE COURSE IS RS. 70,000/- ANS- THERE ARE NO SCHOLARSHIP OPTIONS AVAILABLE THROUGH COLLEGE, ALTHOUGH SCHOLARSHIPS CAN BE AQUIRED FROM PRIVATE ORANISATIONS LIKE 'MCHI' AND 'TATA'. ONE CAN APPLY FOR LOAN FROM ANY NATIONALISED OR PRIVATE BANK AS AN 'EDUCATION LOAN'. FOR EXAMPLE BANK OF INDIA, STATE BANK OF INDIA, ICICI BANK ETC. 

Academics & Faculty : DAILY ROUTINE OF COLLEGE(Dr. Baliram Hiray College of Architecture, Mumbai) IS FROM 8 AM TO 2 PM AND THE TIMINGS ARE GOOD BECAUSE ONE GETS ENOUGH TIME TO WORK ON ASSIGNMENTS AFTER COLLEGE HOURS. THE QUALITY OF TEACHING IS GOOD BUT THE METHOD OF TEACHING CAN BE IMPROVISED. OVERALL EXPERIENCE IN COLLEGE IS JUST ABOVE GOOD.

College Infrastructure & Hostel Facilities : THERE ARE 20 HOSTEL ROOMS IN COLLEGE ONLY FOR MALE AND THE FEES IS RS.1500/- PER MONTH. THERE ARE NO ROOMS FOR GIRLS IN HOSTEL. THERE ARE THREE PG'S IN THE PROXIMITY OF COLLEGE AND THEY ARE QUITE GOOD TO STAY AND THE COST IS AROUND RS.2000/- TO RS.2500/-. FOOD IS QUITE GOOD IN COLLEGE AND THE COST OF PER MEAL IS APPROX. RS.45/-. QUALITY OF CLASSROOMS, LABS, LIBRARY IS GOOD. WIFI IS PATHETIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS A LOT OF UPGRADATION.

Clubs & Associations : THERE ARE NO STUDENT SOCIETIES OR CLUBS IN CAMPUS. WE HAVE AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL NAMED 'TARASH' IN CAMPUS WHICH IS BASED ON VARIOUS ARCHITECTURAL AND CULTURAL ASPECTS. LIFE IN COLLEGE IS OVERALL GOOD WITH SUBSTANTIALLY GOOD CROWD.