GCAD follows the syllabus laid down by the Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak/DCRUST, Murthal which is based on the standards laid down by the statutory body of the architects is the Council of Architecture. The courses to be covered in the present scheme of examinations are:
- Architectural Design
- Building Construction & Materials
- Structural Design
- Architectural Drawing
- Graphics
- History of Architecture
- Architectural Design Theory
- Workshop
- Building Services
- Surveying
- Computer in Architecture
- Specification
- Acoustics
- Building Materials
- Building Maintenance
- Low Cost Building
- Indian Architecture
- Restoration and Preservation of Monuments
- Systems Building
- Urban Design
- Interior Design
- Housing
- Regional Planning
- Architectural Photography
- Air-conditioning
- Computer in Architecture
- Lighting and Illumination
- Rural Architecture
- Art and Architecture
- Multi storied Building
- Landscape Design
- Traffic and Transportation
- Ecological Planning
- Architectural Rendering
- Construction Management
- Model Making
- Town Planning
- Architectural Journalism
- Practical Training
- Thesis