Admission for the first year of the course shall be open to the students (a) who have passed the two years Pre-University examination conducted by the Karnataka State Pre-University Board or Central Board of Secondary Education with Mathematics as a subject of study;  who possess Three-Year Diploma in any stream recognized by Government of Karnataka, or any other State government or Central government or any other Diploma qualification considered equivalent thereto by this University.

The candidates shall have secured a minimum of 50% of marks in the qualifying examination. Provided that candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and any other groups classified by the Government of Karnataka for such purpose from time to time shall be considered eligible for admission if they have passed the qualifying examination giving eligibility for B.Arch. admission with 45% of marks.

All the candidates seeking admission to B.Arch. shall pass the National Aptitude Test conducted by the Council of Architecture, New Delhi. Currently, the pass marks are 80 out of 200 in the NATA. This requirement is to be fulfilled by all candidates including those belonging to scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and other classified groups.