Bachelor’s Degree Program in Architecture (B.ARCH)
B.Arch is a five-year program leading to a professional degree in Architecture. Graduates of this program fulfill all licensing requirements of the Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners (PCATP), and subject to registration with it, are able to practice Architecture anywhere in Pakistan.
The B.Arch program of study is highly demanding and only those students are recommended to apply who are willing to work long hours. Furthermore, a significant component of studies involves fieldwork, where students are required to visit construction sites, conduct field surveys, and join out-of-station study tours. B.Arch degree is awarded upon successful completion of all requirements including approved credit hours (about 174 ), which includes theory and practical courses, as well as project-based studio courses, ending with a research and design-based thesis project. The degree requirements also include 12 weeks of internship in a professional establishment, which typically takes place during the summer months. Those seeking admission to the B.Arch program should have a Higher Secondary School Certificate or Intermediate degree (Pre-Engineering) or have done A-Levels or equivalent qualifications with Maths as a compulsory subject. The minimum and maximum duration for B.Arch is 5 and 7 years respectively, which is counted from the date of registration.
BACHELORS OF ARCHITECTURE
SCHEME OF STUDIES & COURSES
| Contact Hours & Credit Hours Applicable to 2022 Session Onwards | ||||||
| Course codes | Course Title | Con Hrs | Cr Hrs | Subject Type | ||
| FIRST SEMESTER | Th+ Pr | Th+ Pr | ||||
| Arch:101 | Basic Design – I | 0+10 | 0+5 | B | ||
| Arch:105 | Materials and Construction – I | 1+2 | 1+1 | AB | ||
| Arch:106 | History of Civilizations | 2+0 | 2+0 | A | ||
| Arch:107 | Free Hand Sketching | 0+4 | 0+2 | B | ||
| CE:101 | Elementary Surveying | 3+3 | 3+1 | AB | ||
| HU: 111 | Communication Skills | 0+2 | 0+1 | B | ||
| QT-101 | Translation of the Holy Quran | 1+0 | 1+0 | A | ||
| 28 | 17 | |||||
| SECOND SEMESTER | Th+ Pr | Th+ Pr | Subject Type | |||
| Arch:111 | Basic Design – II | 0+10 | 0+5 | B | ||
| Arch:117 | Structural Systems – I | 1+2 | 1+1 | AB | ||
| Arch:116 | History of Architecture – I | 2+0 | 2+0 | A | ||
| Arch:119 | Architectonics | 0+6 | 0+3 | B | ||
| Arch:118 | Architectural Graphics – I | 0+6 | 0+3 | B | ||
| HU/IS:101 | Islamic and Pakistan Studies-I | 3+0 | 3+0 | A | ||
| Total | 30 | 18 | ||||
| THIRD SEMESTER | Th+ Pr | Th+ Pr | Subject Type | |||
| Arch:201 | Architectural Design – I | 0+12 | 0+6 | C | ||
| Arch:207 | Structural Systems – II | 1+2 | 1+1 | AB | ||
| Arch:205 | History of Architecture-II | 2+0 | 2+0 | A | ||
| Arch:204 | Architectural Graphics-II | 0+4 | 0+2 | B | ||
| Arch:206 | Environmental Control-I | 2+2 | 2+1 | AB | ||
| HU/IS-202 | Islamic & Pak Studies-II | 3+0 | 3+0 | A | ||
| Total | 28 | 18 | ||||
| FOURTH SEMESTER | Th+ Pr | Th+ Pr | Subject Type | |||
| Arch:211 | Architectural Design – II | 0+12 | 0+6 | C | ||
| Arch:215 | Materials and Construction-II | 1+2 | 1+1 | AB | ||
| Arch:218 | History of Architecture-III | 2+0 | 2+0 | A | ||
| Arch:214 | Architectural Graphics-III | 0+4 | 0+2 | B | ||
| Arch:216 | Environmental Control-II | 2+2 | 2+1 | AB | ||
| Arch:217 | Computer Application in Architecture-I | 0+4 | 0+2 | B | ||
| QT-201 | Translation of the Holy Quran | 1+0 | 1+0 | A | ||
| Total | 30 | 18 | ||||
| FIFTH SEMESTER | Th+ Pr | Th+ Pr | Subject Type | |||
| Arch:304 | Architectural Design–III | 0+14 | 0+7 | C | ||
| Arch:302 | Building Services | 2+2 | 2+1 | AB | ||
| Arch:303 | Environmental Psychology | 2+0 | 2+0 | A | ||
| Arch:306 | Energy Efficient Architecture | 2+2 | 2+1 | AB | ||
| Arch:307 | Computer Application in Architecture –II | 0+4 | 0+2 | B | ||
| HU:211L | Technical Writing and Presentation Skills | 0+2 | 0+1 | B | ||
| Total | 30 | 18 | ||||
| SIXTH SEMESTER | Th+ Pr | Th+ Pr | Subject Type | |||
| Arch:314 | Architectural Design–IV | 0+14 | 0+7 | C | ||
| Arch:312 | Architectural Working Drawings | 0+4 | 0+2 | B | ||
| Arch:315 | Theory of Architecture | 2+0 | 2+0 | A | ||
| Arch:317 | Interior Design | 2+2 | 2+1 | AB | ||
| Arch:318 | Computer Application in Architecture –III | 0+4 | 0+2 | B | ||
| QT-301 | Translation of the Holy Quran | 1+0 | 1+0 | A | ||
| Total | 29 | 17 | ||||
| SEVENTH SEMESTER | Th+ Pr | Th+ Pr | Subject Type | |||
| Arch:401 | Architectural Design–V | 0+16 | 0+8 | C | ||
| Arch:403 | History, Theory & Criticism | 2+0 | 2+0 | A | ||
| Arch:406 | Research & Report Writing | 2+0 | 2+0 | A | ||
| Arch:407 | Landscape Design | 2+2 | 2+1 | AB | ||
| Arch:409 | Urban Design | 2+0 | 2+0 | A | ||
| CS-103 | Introduction to Computer Programming for Data Science | 2+3 | 2+1 | AB | ||
| Total | 31 | 20 | ||||
| EIGHTH SEMESTER | Th+ Pr | Th+ Pr | Subject Type | |||
| Arch:411 | Architectural Design–VI | 0+16 | 0+8 | C | ||
| Arch:413 | Architecture in Pakistan | 2+0 | 2+0 | A | ||
| Arch:417 | Conservation of Historic Buildings | 2+0 | 2+0 | A | ||
| Arch:416 | Elective-I a. Architecture and Digital Fabrication b. Climate Change and the Built Environment c. Entrepreneurship in Architecture | 2+0 | 2+0 | A | ||
| Arch:419 | Urban Design Studio | 0+4 | 0+2 | B | ||
| QT-401 | Translation of the Holy Quran | 1+0 | 1+0 | A | ||
| Total | 27 | 17 | ||||
| NINTH SEMESTER | Th+ Pr | Th+ Pr | Subject Type | |||
| Arch:501 | Thesis Design-I | 0+20 | 0+10 | C | ||
| Arch:502 | Project Management | 2+2 | 2+1 | AB | ||
| Arch:505 | Elective-II a. Theories of Digital Design b. Housing Issues in Pakistan for Architects c. Architectural Photography | 2+0 | 2+0 | A | ||
| Total | 26 | 15 | ||||
| TENTH SEMESTER | Th+ Pr | Th+ Pr | Subject Type | |||
| Arch:515 | Elective-III a. Earthquake Architecture b. Sustainable Architecture c. Anthropology | 2+0 | 2+0 | A | ||
| Arch:516 | Architectural Practice and Ethics | 2+2 | 2+1 | AB | ||
| Arch:599 | Thesis Design-II | 0+22 | 0+11 | C | ||
| Total | 28 | 16 | ||||
| Total contact hours: 289 | ||||||
| Total credit hours: 174 | ||||||