Government College of Architecture and Sculpture, Mamallapuram The Government College of Architecture and Sculpture is situated on the East Coast Road of Mamallapuram, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu, India. It was started in 1957 as the Sculpture Training Centre under the guidance of the Department of Industries and Commerce with the sole objective of reviving and extending the frontiers of the age-old tradition of Sculpture and Architecture. As an initiative, it offered a 4-year Proficiency Certificate Course in Architecture and Sculpture. During 1975-76, the Directorate of Technical Education introduced Diploma Courses and renamed the institution as Tamil Nadu Training Centre of Architecture and Sculpture. Later in 1984, a B.Sc. Degree in Sculpture with four electives, namely Stone Sculpture, Sudhai Sculpture, Wood Sculpture and Metal Sculpture, was started. In an attempt to enhance the qualitative output of the institution and to act up to the expectations of the public and to be on par with the standards of the All India Council for Technical Education, a 3-year degree course was transformed into a 4-year degree - B.Tech. in Traditional Architecture and B.F.A in Traditional Sculpture; in addition to which, a B.F.A in Traditional Drawing and Painting was launched later. The institution, once affiliated to the University of Madras, is now affiliated to the newly formed Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University. Under the aegis of the Department of Art and Culture, the institution does yeoman service to socially and financially downtrodden people of society. Since its inception over six decades, it is adopted with the technical pace of tradition. The institution assists the students to pursue their goals in a way that its curriculum comprises Shilpa, Agama, Vastu Sastras, Iconometrical and Iconographical sketches of Sculptures, Aesthetics, Philosophy along with Sanskrit, English and Tamil. None can match in the virtue of its training with precision and diligence, and at the threshold, an ordinary student who pins faith on it gets moulded as a great artist beyond expectation. UG Courses Offered The following 4-year courses are offered at Government College of Architecture and Sculpture, Mamallapuram B.Tech. (Traditional Architecture) B.F.A. (Traditional Sculpture) Stone Sculpture Metal Sculpture Wood Sculpture Sudhai Sculpture B.F.A. (Traditional Drawing and Painting) Postgraduate Courses To provide exposure to the younger generation of Tamil Nadu's traditional architecture and sculpture to the world and for the welfare and employment of the students, the Government have ordered the Government College of Architecture and Sculpture, Mamallapuram, to start a two-year post-graduate course in the following disciplines: M.Tech. Traditional Architecture MFA Traditional Painting MFA Traditional Sculpture Based on this, Master's degree programmes in the Government College of Architecture and Sculpture, Mamallapuram are to be started from the 2026-2027 academic year. Admission Process Applicants must possess a Bachelor's degree in the related field. There is no upper age limit for joining. The last date to apply online is 14.10.2026. Students who are eligible for admission to postgraduate courses can apply online at https://artandculture.tn.gov.in/node/add/architecture-sculpture. Other details about the course are available on the website www.artandculture.tn.gov.in DirectorDepartment of Art and Culture Source: Press Release No. 740 (25.09.2026)