What are the scholarship provisions offered by CAT Trivandrum?

According to student reviews, CAT Trivandrum offers scholarships to students based on their academic performance and reservation quota.

Does CAT Trivandrum offer hostel accommodation?

CAT Trivandrum offers accommodation for male and female students. Mess facilities, along with other required amenities, are also available. The hostel fee costs around INR 80,000 per academic year.

Is CAT Trivandrum a good college?

College of Architecture, popularly known as CAT Trivandrum, is one of the top architectural colleges in Kerala. It is affiliated with APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thiruvananthapuram. Established in 2011, it offers B.Arch and B.Des courses across various specialisations. It is mostly popular for the Interior Design department. Internship and placement opportunities are provided, but are not as good as compared at other colleges. Even the admission fees and hostel fees are on the expensive side. Otherwise, infrastructural facilities, events, and academic curriculum are some of the pros of the institute.

What is the cost of CAT Trivandrum?

The cost of the undergraduate programs at CAT Trivandrum is given in the table below. The flagship course of B.Des is available at a yearly cost of INR 1.5 Lakhs in 2025.ProgramsExam AcceptedFirst Year FeesB.Des (5 Courses)NATA/UCEED/ NID/ NIFT or KS DAT Exam ScoreINR 1.5 LakhsB.ArchNATA / KEAM ScoreINR 80,000

Is CAT Trivandrum government?

CAT Trivandrum is a private architectural and design college affiliated with APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thiruvananthapuram. It is also approved by the AICTE.

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Q: What is the eligibility criteria for B.Des at College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram?

B.Des is 4 years program. The Fees for B.Des is 6 Lakhs. The eligibility criteria for B.Des is 10+2 With 50%+NATA/NID/NIFT.

Q: What is the eligibility criteria for B.Arch at College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram?

B.Arch is 5 years program. The Fees for B.Arch is 4 Lakhs. The eligibility criteria for B.Arch is 10+2 With 50% + NATA.

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College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram courses are offered at UG level. There are 7 courses offered at College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram. The courses are offered in fields like Architecture, Design. College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram courses includes B.Des, B.Arch. The popular courses at College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram is B.Des, B.Arch.

College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram Fees 2025-2026 is ₹ 4 Lakhs - 6 Lakhs depending upon the course. The UG Fees for College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram is ₹ 4 Lakhs - 6 Lakhs.
College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram B.Des Fees 2025-2026 is ₹ 6 Lakhs for the entire duration, with total tuition fees of ₹ 6 Lakhs, based on branch and admission type.
College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram B.Arch Fees 2025-2026 is ₹ 4 Lakhs for the entire duration, with total tuition fees of ₹ 4 Lakhs, based on branch and admission type.

College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram Hostel Fee is ₹ 80,000.

College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram Courses are offered at UG level. There are 7 courses offered at College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram. The courses are offered disciplines like Architecture, Design. College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram courses includes B.Des, B.Arch. Popular courses at College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram are B.Des, B.Arch.

College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram Fees 2025-2026 is ₹ 4 Lakhs - 6 Lakhs across all offered courses. The UG Fees for College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram is ₹ 4 Lakhs - 6 Lakhs.

College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram B.Des Fees is ₹ 6 Lakhs for the entire 4 years duration. The most popular B.Des specializations at College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram are Furniture Design, Product Design.
- College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram B.Des Furniture Design Fees is ₹ 6 Lakhs. Earlier, the fees was ₹ 6 Lakhs in 2023 - 2024.
- College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram B.Des Product Design Fees is ₹ 6 Lakhs. Earlier, the fees was ₹ 6 Lakhs in 2023 - 2024.

College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram B.Arch Fees is ₹ 4 Lakhs for the entire 5 years duration.

College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram Hostel Fee is ₹ 80,000.

College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram Top Courses With Fees 2025

Course	Eligibility	Total Fees	Hostel Fees
B.Des	10+2 With 50%+NATA/NID/NIFT	₹ 6 Lakhs	₹ 80,000
B.Arch	10+2 With 50% + NATA	₹ 4 Lakhs	₹ 80,000

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College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram B.Des Fees 2025
College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram B.Arch Fees 2025
College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram Scholarship
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College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram B.Des Fees 2025

College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram B.Des 2025-2026 Fee is ₹ 6 Lakhs for the entire duration, with tuition fees of ₹ 6 Lakhs. College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram B.Des Detailed fee structure is as follows:

Fee Type	Amount (INR)
Tuition Fee	₹ 6 Lakhs
Total Fee	₹ 6 Lakhs

College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram B.Des is offered in 5 fields. For B.Des Admisssion, candidate must have 10+2 With 50%+NATA/NID/NIFT. The detailed fees for B.Des Furniture Design is as follows.

Fees (2025 - 2026)	Year 1 (in INR)		Year 2 (in INR)		Year 3 (in INR)		Year 4 (in INR)
Semester	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Tuition Fees	₹75000	₹75000	₹75000	₹75000	₹75000	₹75000	₹75000	₹75000
Semester Wise Fees	₹75000	₹75000	₹75000	₹75000	₹75000	₹75000	₹75000	₹75000
Yearly Fees	₹150000		₹150000		₹150000		₹150000

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Check other College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram B.Des course details in the table below:

B.Des Course	Eligibility	Total Fee
Product Design	10+2 With 50%+NATA/NID/NIFT	₹ 6 Lakhs
Communication Design	10+2 With 50%+NATA/NID/NIFT	₹ 6 Lakhs
Interaction Design	10+2 With 50%+NATA/NID/NIFT	₹ 6 Lakhs
Industrial Design	10+2 With 50%+NATA/NID/NIFT	₹ 6 Lakhs

College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram B.Arch Fees 2025

College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram B.Arch 2025-2026 Fee is ₹ 4 Lakhs for the entire duration, with tuition fees of ₹ 4 Lakhs. College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram B.Arch Detailed fee structure is as follows:

Fee Type	Amount (INR)
Tuition Fee	₹ 4 Lakhs
Total Fee	₹ 4 Lakhs

College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram Scholarship

College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram offers scholarships for their students. Students can avail following scholarships during their academic years. The scholarships for UG and PG are mentioned below.

Scholarship	Eligibility	Amount
NSP (PM-USP) Yojana	80% in Class 12, AICTE recognized UG/PG courses, parental income ≤ ₹4.5 Lakhs	₹82,000 per annum
NSP (PM-USP) Yojana	Must be in a regular course, maintain 50% marks and 75% attendance	₹82,000 per annum
National Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies (UGC)	First-time PG students under 30 in UGC-recognized full-time programs	₹10,000 per year or ₹15,000 per month

College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram Courses and Fees FAQs

Ques. What is the eligibility criteria for B.Des at College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram?

Ans. B.Des is 4 years program. The Fees for B.Des is ₹ 6 Lakhs. The eligibility criteria for B.Des is 10+2 With 50%+NATA/NID/NIFT.

Ques. What is the B.Des fees at College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram?

Ans. The B.Des fees at College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram is ₹ 6 Lakhs.

Ques. What is the eligibility criteria for B.Arch at College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram?

Ans. B.Arch is 5 years program. The Fees for B.Arch is ₹ 4 Lakhs. The eligibility criteria for B.Arch is 10+2 With 50% + NATA.

Ques. What is the B.Arch fees at College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram?

Ans. The B.Arch fees at College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram is ₹ 4 Lakhs.

Ques. What is the hostel fee at College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram?

Ans. The Hostel fee for College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram is ₹ 80,000.

Ques. How many courses are offered at College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram? Also what are the popular courses at College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram?

Ans. There are 7 courses offered at College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram. The popular courses offered at College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram are B.Des, B.Arch.

College of Architecture Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram Fees & Eligibility

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Course	Fees	Eligibility	Application Date	Action
(310 Views) B.Des 5 Courses	₹1.5 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)	10+2 With 50%+NATA/NID/NIFT	28 Feb 2025
(274 Views) B.Arch	₹80,000 (1st Year Fees)	10+2 With 50% + NATA	20 Feb - 12 Mar 2025

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Bachelor of Architecture [B.Arch]

1st Yr Fees:₹80,000

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27 Students have shown interest in the last 30 days

Eligibility:

10+2 With 50% + NATA

Application Date:

20 Feb - 12 Mar 2025

Bachelor of Design [B.Des]

1st Yr Fees:₹1,50,000

4.0(2 Reviews)5 Courses4 Years Full Time

(Based on 310 views last year)

24 Students have shown interest in the last 30 days

Eligibility:

10+2 With 50%+NATA/NID/NIFT

Application Date:

28 Feb 2025

Bachelor of Media Studies [BMS]

4 Years Full Time

Eligibility:

10+2

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Reviewed on Jan 8, 2025(Enrolled 2022)

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Classes are fine faculties are supporting and efficient , good campus the only problem is the fees...not worth the fee and is too much ..it can be reduced as there is no need for this fees the management is bad and regardlessly charge us for anythin

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The fee structure is the most disliked thing

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Fee is bit too much fr the academics here, I'm merit student and still have to pay a lot, coming to hostel fee which includes room rent and mess is so expensive and it's not providing for that much money Caution deposit for 5000 in case of hostel Management seat pays an amount of 2 lakh per annum

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Reviewed on Jan 8, 2025(Enrolled 2022)

Life At CAT

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The lack of necessary workshops for real world

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I pay 115000 yearly and they keep 100000 as caution fees. All thr kther fees such as development fees, lab fees etc are included, For management fee structure the fees is 215000 There are scholarships which reduce the fee amount by a substantial level though i do not know the details

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Reviewed on Jan 8, 2025(Enrolled 2022)

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The course objectives which requires thinking and creating

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Yearly payment is 1.15 lacs As a caution 1 lac is collected Management fees is 2.15 lacs SC/ST don't have any special privileges regarding the fee structure The hostel fees for a semester is 91000 including food

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Reviewed on Dec 28, 2024(Enrolled 2021)

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Year wise fee structure is a little fluctuating. 1 lakh and 82 thousand was the amount i paid as a managment seat holder. And this varied for gov quota seats and other scholarships for diffrent students. Different scholarships are available for diffrent categories and other beneficials.

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Reviewed on Nov 19, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

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The year wise fees paid for management seats is 195000 and the year wise fees for merit seats. The bus fees I pay is 32000 for 15km one trip. Extra money will be used for projects and stationary for assignments.

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Fees and Financial Aid:

CAT offers Barch programme with a well structured fee system that accomodates various financial backgrounds. The college provides flexibility in hostel accommodation and support student through scholarship opportunities. Fee structure Total fee for the first year Rs 181800 Tution fee :Rs 80000 Hostel registeration fee : Rs 1000 Hostel fee: Rs 89980 Additional charges for stationary amd academic material might add to the tution fee And National Scholarship portal provides various scholarship opportunities based on student eligibility. Studens must submit a request letteelr to college to obtain a required document for the scholarship application. These documents are issued by the college upon request.

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Reviewed on Sep 17, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

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College of Architecture Trivandrum offers a bachelor of architecture program with a well structured fee system that accommodates various financial backgrounds. The college provides flexibility in hostel accommodation and supports student through scholarship opportunities. Fee structure: Total fees structure for the first year:?181800/- Tuition fees:?80000/- Hostel registration fee: ?1000 Hostel fee (including the rent and mess charges: ?94920/- Additional charges may apply for the stationary and academic materials (adding to the tuition fees) Accommodation staying in the hostel for the first three years is recommended for convenience as it produces commuting hassels and enhances the overall campus experience. Tuition Fee structure for different categories: •Management: ?1,75,000/- •SC/ST category: ?8350/- • Lower Income Category: ?67,878/- Hostel fee is same for all categories. The national scholarship portal provides various scholarship opportunities based on students categories.

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Abhishekh S Kumar

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B.Des, Furniture Design

Reviewed on Aug 26, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

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Fees and Financial Aid:

As in my time 2023 the fee structure was 1.5L for the first sem and then later on 75K which could vary a bit. But as ive heard from the friends who were trying to join in 2024 they say the price has increased.

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Reviewed on May 12, 2024(Enrolled 2021)

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Fees and Financial Aid:

The tuition fee for a student enrolled in management seat is Rs. 1.75 Lakhs and for a merit student is 80000rs. There are scholorships for many fields such as for girls, SC/ST students, Govt enrolled scholarships etc. The complete cost of education will reach upto a minimum of Rs. 9Lakhs.

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B.Arch

Reviewed on Jun 1, 2023(Enrolled 2020)

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Fees and Financial Aid:

Each year tuition fee was up to 50000 per year and an annual fee of 80000 per year. For the CSE category only need to pay 5000 to 10000 per year and they will be getting relaxation in the hostel fee also. Whoever wishes to apply scholarship needs to submit income proof to management.

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