Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)

The Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) program at NCIT, affiliated with Pokhara University, offers more than just academic credentials; it provides a platform for creative thinking, technical competence, and professional exposure, making it a compelling choice for aspiring architects.

Comprehensive and Context-Relevant Curriculum
The NCIT B.Arch program is structured to foster imaginative and creative abilities while ensuring that students also learn how to design safe, functional, and environmentally responsible built environments. It emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach: combining creative design, engineering understanding, and problem solving.

Opportunities for Practical Exposure and Co-Curricular Enrichment
While detailed field visits or specialized workshops specific to the architecture department are not extensively listed, NCIT organizes several events and competitions relevant to design and creativity that are beneficial for architecture students:

• “Archi Talent”: a design competition for +2 / 12th‐grade students that indicates NCIT’s engagement with design skills and creative thinking.
• NCIT Tech Competition: includes graphic design contests and design‐oriented components that allow students to showcase creative and technical skills.
• Intra-AutoCAD drawing competition: demonstrates focus on drawing and technical drafting skills.
• Final Year Project Exhibitions & Career Fair: the college hosts project exhibitions and career fairs, which help students present their work and interact with industry.

Holistic and Supportive Learning Environment

• NCIT emphasizes not only the academic content but also extracurricular activities and seminars on emerging technologies (such as seminars on AI, language models, and virtual reality), which broaden students’ exposure to new tools and ways of thinking.
• The college has strong lab, library, human resources, and infrastructure resources to support learning.

Career Opportunities and Social Relevance

• Graduates of the B.Arch program at NCIT can pursue various careers: interior designer, architect, urban planner, construction manager, project manager, architect consultant, and visualization specialist.
• Given Nepal’s ongoing needs in reconstruction, infrastructure development, and sustainable building, trained architects are in demand to design safe, strong, and comfortable structures.