Candidates for admission to the B.Arch degree course shall be required to have Passed the Higher Secondary Examination of State Board of Kerala or examination recognized equivalent by University of Calicut, with Mathematics as a subject, with minimum 50% in aggregate.
A candidate who has a diploma in engineering awarded by the State Board of Technical Examination or an examination recognized equivalent by the State Board of Technical Education after undergoing regular course of 3 years in an institute approved by AICTE, securing 50% aggregate marks, shall be eligible to be admitted to the first year B.Arch. programme of the University of Calicut. Candidates with International Baccalaureate Diploma, after 10 years of schooling, with not less than 50% marks in aggregate and with Mathematics as compulsory subject of examination are also eligible.
All Admissions to B.Arch. degree course shall be subject to passing of National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) conducted by the Council of Architecture (as per the guidelines of Council of Architecture, India).
There is no provision for lateral admission to the second year or at any stage for the 5 year degree course in Architecture
Criteria for selection and method of admission to merit/management seats for B.Arch. degree courses conducted by Government/Aided/Self-financing colleges affiliated to University of Calicut shall be governed by the rules/regulations framed by the Commissioner of Entrance Examinations or other competent authority appointed by the Government of Kerala, in consultation with the University. In all matters related to selection and admission, the decisions of the University shall be final.