MBS School of Planning and Architecture Reviews on Placements, Faculty, Facilities & more

Placements & Internships : Finding internships is not tough once you manage to get yourself enrolled here. Internships in architecture are very important. Stipend, however,  should not be a priority while hunting for internships. I am a fourth-ye

Placements & Internships : Finding internships is not tough once you manage to get yourself enrolled here. Internships in architecture are very important. Stipend, however,  should not be a priority while hunting for internships. I am a fourth-year student and based on my experiences so far internships in reputed firms do not help much as internships in smaller firms. Stipends in well-known offices are generally Rs 5000-10000 per month for semester internship and they usually do not pay for summer-winter (one-two months) internships. Stipend in small offices are also around 3-6 k per month for semester internship and Rs 1000-2000 for monthly internships. Delhi-Gurgaon region pays the highest and Mumbai-Ahmedabad and southern states pay relatively less to interns. It is also worth mentioning that people seek an internship at places like Ahmedabad because of better learning opportunities. The aim of interning should be honing skills. Sanjay Prakash, Space matters, Design consultants, Anagram are some offices in Delhi which you can look forward to work with. Dar-al-Handshah, Pune hires students from college annually. On campus placements are not common in architecture. It is very tough to comment anything upon salaries. An average student may receive anywhere around Rs25000-35000 monthly as a fresher. Gradually, it improves depending upon work and firm. 

Clubs & Associations : There are 14 student societies in college for arts, installations, cycling, literature, drama, music etc. Almost all festivals are observed and college crowd is very enthusiastic about celebrating regional and national festivals. We also have regular DJ Nights at MBS School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi. The life in college is amazing in terms of festivities. 

Fees & Scholarships : The tuition fee is around Rs 50000 (annual) for Indian students. Hostel and mess fee is nearly Rs 40000 (annual) at MBS School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi. Scholarships are not awarded in college. There are competitions like ethos wherein a student can ask for financial support.  Generally, students do not take loans. 

Academics & Faculty : The daily routine is hectic I would say. Classes begin at 9 and continue till 5-6 in the evening. There is an hour break in between. The quality and method of teaching are awesome at MBS School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi. The college offers one of the best libraries and faculty to its students. But the amount of work one has to commit to in order to maintain good performance in academics depends largely on his/her passion & interest in architecture. The peer support is amazing and overall the experience is great. Study-trips and site-visits make life better.

College Infrastructure & Hostel Facilities : There are two hostels. One at the college campus and other near New Friends colony. The hostel in college campus is meant for 1-2nd-year architecture girls, girls of planning branch and other masters branches. The hostel is known as 'SPA Residential Complex' consist of hostel quarters for boys of all years and girls of senior classes enrolled in the bachelor of architecture course. Faculty and staff quarters are also there on this campus. It is 9 km away from college and no bus facilities are provided. Students and faculty manage to reach on their own. The hostel fee is around Rs 40000 per year including mess. Hostels are given on the basis of merit but students who do not get through hostels also tend to share space in friends' rooms. It is legally allowed and very few students stay out because of regular group projects and other study related issues. PGs/flats are also availed by some. Lakshminagar, Siddharth extension  are the most sought after places. Lakshminagar being close to college becomes an option for juniors and sid-ex being is in hostel's proximity so is sought after. Cost is around Rs 10000 per month. Food in college is good and reasonable. Per meal cost is Rs 40. The infrastructure of college is bit problematic. A new campus is proposed but nobody knows how many more years it will take to get built.