Pulchowk Campus offers a well-rounded Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) program, a five-year journey that blends creativity with technical mastery. The curriculum systematically builds knowledge and skills across crucial areas including:

• Architectural Design: Through a progressive series of design studios, students develop their conceptual and practical design abilities.
• Building Science & Technology: A deep understanding of building materials, construction methods, structural engineering, and building services.
• Architectural History & Theory: Exploration of architectural movements, design philosophies, and urban development.
• Digital & Manual Representation: Proficiency in drafting, freehand sketching, and computer-aided design (CAD).
• Professional Practice: Essential knowledge in building economics, estimating, costing, construction management, and architectural conservation.

By the end of the program, graduates are equipped to step into a wide range of roles in architecture and construction, ready to tackle both design challenges and the practical demands of the field.

Syllabus

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1st Year

Part I

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
SH 104	Mathematics for Architecture I	3
AR 101	Design Studio I *	8
AR 102	Introduction to Architecture	2
AR 103	Building Materials I	3
AR 104	Architectural Graphics I	2
AR 105	Freehand Sketching I	2
TOTAL		20

* Studio Class ‘S’

Part II

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
SH 155	Mathematics for Architecture II	3
AR 151	Architectural Graphics II	2
AR 152	Design Studio II *	8
AR 153	Building Construction I	2
AR 154	History of Nepalese Architecture	3
AR 155	Freehand Sketching II	2
AR 156	Applied Mechanics	3
TOTAL		23

* Studio Class ‘S’

** Project Work

2nd Year

Part I

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
AR 201	Design Studio III*	8
AR 202	History of Eastern Architecture	3
AR 203	Building Materials II	3
AR 204	Design Theory I	3
AR 205	Building Science I	3
AR 206	Building Construction II	2
CE 208	Structure I	3
TOTAL		25

* Studio Class ‘S’

Part II

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
AR 251	Design Studio IV *	8
AR 252	Building Science II	3
AR 253	History of Western Architecture **	3
AR 254	Design Theory II	3
AR 255	Computer Aided Design and Drafting	2
CE 260	Structure II	3
CE 261	Surveying	2
TOTAL		24

* Studio Class ‘S’
** Project Work

3rd Year

Part I

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
AR 301	Design Studio V *	8
AR 302	Contemporary Architecture **	3
AR 303	Building Construction III	2
AR 304	Working Drawing	2
AR 305	Sociology and Culture	2
SH 302	Communication English	3
TOTAL		20

* Studio Class ‘S’
** Project Work

Part II

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
AR 351	Design Studio VI *	8
AR 352	Building Construction IV *	2
AR 353	Human Settlement Planning	3
AR 365	Elective I	3
CE 359	Estimation and Specification	3
CE 358	Building Services I	2
EE 356	Building Services II	2
TOTAL		23

* Studio Class ‘S’

4th Year

Part I

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
AR 401	Practicum*	8
TOTAL		8

* Minimum 20 working days practicum in Architectural Firms/Construction Year IV

Part II

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
AR 451	Architectural Conservation **	2
AR 452	Design Studio VII *	10
AR 453	Sustainable Architecture **	2
AR 454	Construction Management **	2
AR 465	Elective II	3
ME 454	Building Services III	2
AR 455	Building Economics	2
TOTAL		23

* Studio Class ‘S’
** Project Work

5th Year

Part I

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
AR 501	Seminar & Directed Studies	1
AR 502	Design Studio VIII *	10
AR 505	Professional Practice **	2
AR 504	Architectural Research for Thesis*	2
AR 525	Elective III	3
TOTAL		18

* Studio Class ‘S’
** Project Work

Part II

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
AR 551	Thesis	16
TOTAL		16