Sir J.J.School of Art, Architecture & Design, Mumbai : Admissions 2026, Courses, Fees & Placements

The Sir J.J. School of Art, established in 1857 as the Bombay School of Art & Industry, owes its genesis to the generosity of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, the legendary Parsi businessman and philanthropist who donated ?1,00,000 for its endowment. Wikipedia Located at 78, Dr. D.N. Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Maharashtra, this is India's oldest and most prestigious art and design institution. In 2023, Sir J.J. School of Art, Architecture and Design was granted de-novo Deemed-to-be University status by the Government of India, Ministry of Education, bringing together three iconic constituent schools — Sir J.J. School of Art, Sir J.J. College of Architecture, and Sir J.J. School of Design — under a single multidisciplinary university framework. Ugpgadmission The university is a State Government (Aided) Deemed University, governed by the Government of Maharashtra and approved by the UGC, Council of Architecture (COA), AICTE, and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Sir J.J. College of Architecture holds the historic distinction of being the first College of Architecture in Asia, having gained formal affiliation for degree programmes in 1952. Reva University The institution has produced alumni who won India's first Oscar Award and India's first Pritzker Prize — the highest honour in architecture — and has nurtured over 16 Padma Award recipients, India's premier civilian honour. The campus encompasses departments spanning Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Modelling, Mural Art, Portraiture, Printmaking, Ceramics, Interior Decoration, Metal Work, and Textiles at the School of Art; B.Arch and M.Arch programmes at the School of Architecture; and cutting-edge Design programmes at the School of Design. Wikipedia Key programmes offered include B.F.A. (Painting, Sculpture, Metal Work, Ceramics, Textile Design, Interior Decoration), M.F.A. (Contemporary Art Practice, Creative Painting, Murals, Printmaking, Portraiture, Sculpture), B.Arch (5-year), M.Arch, etc.