National Association of Students of Architecture


National Association of Students of Architecture, briefly designated as NASA India, is a student association, one of its kind for the undergraduate students of Architecture in India. It was established in 1957 with seven colleges, namely:
The founding colleges being:
  1. The Maharaja Sayajirao University,Vadodara.
  2. Rachana Sansad Academy of Architecture, Mumbai.
  3. L. S. Raheja School of Architecture, Mumbai.
with a common aim and objective to provide the students a platform for interaction, a platform where students from varied cultural backgrounds would learn and share their knowledge. NASA India now includes students of over 240 colleges from across the country, divided geographically into six zones. NASA India is a non profit and non political association registered under the Society's Act 1860 vide no. 24786 as applicable to the National Capital Territory of New Delhi, India. NASA India has its headquarters currently located at the Department of Architecture, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
To achieve its aims and objectives, NASA India hosts various events like,
The Annual NASA Conventions are a platform for the students from across the country and the SAARC nations to brush up the skills at various levels. With over 5000-6000 Delegates over all, they are held in a city in India, attracting architecture students and mentors from across the globe.

Hosts for previous conventions

NASA is associated with many institutions across the world,
The college with overall best performance in the Annual NASA Convention is awarded the Le Corbusier Trophy. The results of past conventions are: