What is PG-NCAT and is it mandatory for NICMAR Pune MBA admission?

PG-NCAT is NICMARs own aptitude test and personal interview. It is mandatory for all MBA and PGD applicants who do not have a valid CAT, XAT, MAT, NMAT, CUET PG, MH-CET, GRE, or GMAT score. Candidates with national exam scores skip the aptitude stage but must still complete the PI. The better score among PG-NCAT and national exam is used for shortlisting.

Can a non-engineer apply for MBA Construction Management at NICMAR Pune?

No. MBA in Advanced Construction Management and MBA in Project Engineering and Management require a Bachelors degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Planning. Commerce, science, or arts graduates are not eligible for these two specialisations. For MBA General, MBA Environmental Sustainability, MBA Sustainable Energy, or MBA Family Business, any bachelors degree with 50% marks is accepted.

What is the total fee for MBA Construction Management at NICMAR Pune?

The total fee for MBA in Advanced Construction Management at NICMAR Pune is INR 17.59 Lakhs for the full two-year programme. MBA Project Engineering and Management is INR 16.09 Lakhs total. MBA Real Estate and Urban Infrastructure Management is INR 14.59 Lakhs total. Fees are subject to revision. Visit nicmar.ac.in for the current fee schedule.

How many rounds of admission does NICMAR Pune conduct each year?

NICMAR Pune conducts multiple rounds of admission for MBA and PGD programmes. Each round has its own application window, PG-NCAT date, and results date. Round III for the 2026-28 batch closed in June 2026. Check nicmar.ac.in for any additional rounds open for the current batch.

What is the minimum graduation percentage required for MBA at NICMAR?

A minimum of 50% aggregate marks in graduation is required for all MBA programmes at NICMAR Pune. Reserved category candidates (SC, ST, OBC, PwD) need a minimum of 45%. Final-year graduation students may apply if the degree is completed before programme commencement.

What entrance exams are accepted for MBA admission at NICMAR Pune?

NICMAR Pune accepts CAT, XAT, MAT, NMAT, CUET PG, MH-CET, GRE, and GMAT for MBA shortlisting. Candidates without any of these scores must appear for PG-NCAT, the universitys own test. All candidates must complete a Personal Interview regardless of the exam route.

What is the application fee for NICMAR Pune MBA admission?

The application fee for PG programmes (MBA, M.Tech, PGD) at NICMAR Pune is INR 2,500. For UG programmes (B.Tech, B.Arch, Integrated MBA), the application fee is INR 1,000. Both are non-refundable and paid online at nicmar.ac.in.

Is there a management quota or direct admission at NICMAR Pune?

NICMAR University does not authorise any agents or intermediaries for admissions. All seats are filled through the merit-based PG-NCAT or national entrance exam and PI process. Apply only through the official admission portal at nicmar.ac.in.

What scholarships are available for MBA students at NICMAR Pune?

NICMAR offers an Exemplary Merit Scholarship (100% tuition waiver for top 2% of intake), a Distinguished Merit Scholarship (75% waiver for 3% of intake), a Rising Talent Scholarship (INR 20,000 per year for 10% of intake), and EWS scholarships (100% or 50% waiver based on family income). Each student is eligible for only one scholarship category.

NICMAR Pune MBA Construction Management: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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Total fees

INR 13.50 Lakhs

2 years, no hostel

Average pay

INR 9.25 LPA

Class of 2025, MBA batch

Highest offer

INR 30 LPA

Class of 2025, international

Placement rate

99%

Class of 2025 batch placed

In This Page▾

01About this courseThe full write-up, from fees to placements 02Should you pick it?Who it suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice 03EligibilityThe degree and marks you need before you apply 04Admission ProcessEvery step from the form to reporting 05Admission DatesThe admission calendar, step by step 06FeesThe full course cost with and without hostel 07Will you get a seat?What decides your seat, by degree and by marks 08ScholarshipsWhat you can claim and what you missed 09How does it compare?The same course at colleges in its league, side by side 10FAQsShort answers to what students ask before they apply

About NICMAR MBA Construction Management

NICMAR University in Pune offers a two-year, full-time MBA in Construction Management on its Balewadi campus. The university has taught construction management since 1983 and holds a NAAC A+ grade as a UGC state private university. The full course fee is INR 13.50 Lakhs without hostel. You get a seat through PG-NCAT, the university's own test, followed by a personal interview and a rating of your application. The course has 720 seats, the largest MBA intake on the campus. The Class of 2025 placed 99% of its batch at an average of INR 9.25 LPA. The highest offer that year was INR 30 LPA from an international recruiter.

NICMAR MBA Construction Management Fees

The total fees with hostel is INR 14.94 Lakhs while the fees without hostel is INR 13.50 Lakhs. The tuition fee is INR 11.74 Lakhs of that, paid in four equal parts, one every semester. The university fixes this fee for each batch. The security deposit comes back to you when you leave. Hostel is charged by the month and only if you take a room.

Fee head	Amount	How it is charged
Tuition fee	INR 11.74 Lakhs	INR 2.94 Lakhs a semester, 4 semesters
Development fee	INR 1.76 Lakhs	INR 44,000 a semester, 4 semesters
Security deposit	INR 10,000	One time, refundable
Hostel	INR 1.44 Lakhs	INR 6,000 a month, 24 months
Total, no hostel	INR 13.50 Lakhs	Full course
Total with hostel	INR 14.94 Lakhs	Full course

NICMAR MBA Construction Management Admission Dates

The next admission season is expected to open in Nov 2026, with the round 1 last date to apply in Jan 2027. Classes are expected to start in Jul 2027. NICMAR takes forms in three rounds, and each round has its own test, interview and fee date. The university sets these dates, so check its admission page before you plan your year.

Event	Date	Status
Application form opens for round 1	Nov 2026	Tentative
Last date to apply, round 1	Jan 2027	Tentative
PG-NCAT round 1 test and personal interview	Jan 2027	Tentative
Round 1 result and merit list	Jan 2027	Tentative
Round 1 seat offer and fee payment	Feb 2027	Tentative
Last date to apply, round 3	May 2027	Tentative
PG-NCAT round 3 test and personal interview	Jun 2027	Tentative
Reporting and document check	Jun 2027	Tentative
Classes start	Jul 2027	Tentative

NICMAR MBA Construction Management Eligibility

You need 50% marks in graduation, or 45% if you are from a reserved category. Your degree must be in engineering, architecture or planning. You can apply in your final year if the degree is finished before classes start. You also need a PG-NCAT score, or a valid score from CAT, XAT, NMAT, MAT, GMAT, GATE or CUET-PG. If you fall short on marks, NICMAR does not take the form, so check your marksheet first.

Requirement	What you need
Degree	Engineering, architecture or planning
Graduation marks	50% for General, 45% for reserved categories
Final year students	Can apply if the degree is finished before classes start
Entrance test	PG-NCAT, or a valid CAT, XAT, NMAT, MAT, GMAT, GATE or CUET-PG score
Selection	PG-NCAT score, personal interview and rating of application

NICMAR MBA Construction Management Admission Process

You apply online, sit the 150-mark PG-NCAT test and then attend a personal interview. NICMAR also scores your degree, your marks and your work experience as a rating of your application. A valid CAT, XAT, NMAT, MAT, GMAT, GATE or CUET-PG score lets you skip PG-NCAT. The offer letter carries a fee date, and you lose the seat if you miss it.

Step	What you do
1. Apply online	Fill the NICMAR form in round 1, 2 or 3
2. Take PG-NCAT	Sit the 150-mark test, or send a valid national exam score
3. Personal interview	Attend the interview after the test shortlist
4. Rating of application	Your degree, marks and work experience are scored
5. Pay and report	Pay the first part of the fee by the date on the offer letter

NICMAR MBA Construction Management Cutoff

NICMAR does not publish a closing score for this course, so your seat rests on the 150-mark PG-NCAT test. A personal interview and a rating of your application then decide the offer. The university makes a fresh shortlist in each round, so an early round is the safer one. A national exam score can replace PG-NCAT, but the interview still decides the seat.

What decides your seat	How it works
PG-NCAT score	A 150-mark test written at a NICMAR centre
National exam score	CAT, XAT, NMAT, MAT, GMAT, GATE or CUET-PG can replace PG-NCAT
Personal interview	Held after the test shortlist
Rating of application	Your degree, your marks and your work experience
Published closing score	Not published by the university

NICMAR MBA Construction Management Placements

The Class of 2025 placed 99% of its batch at an average of INR 9.25 LPA. The median was INR 8 LPA and the highest international offer was INR 30 LPA. Contractors, developers and consultants hire on this campus, and L&T, Tata Projects and Godrej Properties come back every year. Most offers are site, planning and project roles.

Metric	Value
Average pay	INR 9.25 LPA, Class of 2025
Median pay	INR 8 LPA
Highest domestic offer	INR 25.09 LPA
Highest international offer	INR 30 LPA
Batch placed	99%, 737 students
Top recruiters	L&T, Tata Projects, Godrej Properties, HCC, Adani Group

NICMAR MBA Construction Management Scholarships

The biggest waiver takes INR 11.74 Lakhs off the fee, which is the whole tuition fee. The Exemplary Merit Scholarship and the EWS full fee waiver both give that much. NICMAR gives one scholarship per student, so you take the biggest one you qualify for. The merit ones follow your place in the merit list; the EWS ones need an income paper.

Scholarship	Who can get it	Amount or waiver
Exemplary Merit Scholarship	Top 2% of the approved intake	100% of tuition, INR 11.74 Lakhs
Distinguished Merit Scholarship	Next 3% of the approved intake	75% of tuition, INR 8.81 Lakhs
EWS Full Fee Waiver	Family income up to INR 5 Lakhs a year, up to 5 students	100% of tuition, INR 11.74 Lakhs
EWS Half Fee Waiver	Family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, 10% of students	50% of tuition, INR 5.87 Lakhs
Rising Talent Scholarship	Top 10% with sports or co-curricular achievements	INR 20,000 a year, INR 40,000 in all

NICMAR MBA Construction Management Ranking

NICMAR stands #21 among MBA colleges in Pune and #158 of 350 in India on Collegedunia's 2026 ranking. IIRF placed it #38 of 122 private MBA institutes in 2025. It holds a NAAC A+ grade and is a UGC state private university. NIRF does not list it, because its management ranking does not cover a specialist construction school.

Ranking body	Rank or grade
Collegedunia MBA ranking 2026, Pune	#21
Collegedunia MBA ranking 2026, India	#158 of 350
IIRF private MBA ranking 2025	#38 of 122
NAAC grade	A+
UGC status	State private university

NICMAR MBA Construction Management Seats and Intake

This course has 720 of the 1,170 MBA seats on the NICMAR Pune campus. It is the largest specialisation the campus takes. The course takes two years and four semesters, full-time and on campus. A batch this size gives the placement cell many students to place, so offers come in over several months.

Item	Detail
Seats in this course	720
Total MBA seats on the Pune campus	1,170
Course length	2 years, four semesters
Mode	Full-time, on campus

NICMAR MBA Construction Management Hostel and Campus

The hostel costs INR 6,000 to INR 7,200 a month, and it sits outside the course fee. The lower figure is for a shared room and the higher one for a single room. The campus is at Balewadi in Pune. You pay the hostel fee to the university every month, not once for the whole year.

Item	Detail
Campus	Balewadi, Pune
Hostel	Charged by the month, outside the course fee
Hostel fee	INR 6,000 to INR 7,200 a month
Rooms	Shared rooms and single rooms

Should you pick MBA Construction Management at NICMAR University?

This course suits students with an engineering, architecture or planning degree who want a career on construction and infrastructure projects.

Pick it if:

You want a site or project job in construction: L&T, Tata Projects, Godrej Properties and HCC come back to this campus every year.

You want an alumni network in construction: NICMAR has taught construction management since 1983 and its alumni sit across contractors and developers.

You need a room on campus: NICMAR is residential and the hostel is charged by the month, on top of the course fee.

You have a valid CAT, XAT or GATE score: you can send it instead of sitting PG-NCAT, so you write one exam less.

Skip it if:

You are counting on a top offer: the batch here is one of the biggest in the field, so the average sits far below the highest package.

You want the fee back in your first working year: the average pay does not cover the full course fee, as the ROI tile shows.

You do not have an engineering, architecture or planning degree: this course takes only those three degrees, so look elsewhere.

You want a general management job: this campus places into construction, real estate and infrastructure firms, not into banks or consumer companies.

Counsellor's advice

If you want a construction career and can pay the full fee, apply in the first round: seats and scholarships go early. If you are unsure about construction, keep a general MBA seat as your backup.

MBA Construction Management Eligibility▾

Degree needed: A bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture or planning. No other stream is taken.

Marks needed: 50% in graduation for General students and 45% for reserved categories.

Final year students: You may apply now if your degree is finished before classes start.

Test needed: PG-NCAT (NICMAR's own 150-mark test), or a valid CAT, XAT, NMAT, MAT, GMAT, GATE or CUET-PG score.

What decides the seat: Your test score, a personal interview and a rating of your application.

MBA Construction Management Admission Process▾

Fill the form: Apply online on the NICMAR admission page in round 1, 2 or 3.

Write PG-NCAT: Sit the 150-mark test, or send a valid national exam score instead.

Attend the interview: Shortlisted students sit a personal interview at the campus or online.

Rating of application: NICMAR scores your degree, your marks and your work experience.

Pay and report: Pay the first part of the fee by the date on the offer letter, then report with your papers.

MBA Construction Management Admission Dates 2027

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The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on the 2026 admission season.

Tentative

Nov 2026

Application form opens for round 1

The form is expected about two months before the round 1 test.

Tentative

Jan 2027

Last date to apply, round 1

Round 1 forms are expected to close in Jan 2027.

Tentative

Jan 2027

PG-NCAT round 1 test

A 150-mark test written at a NICMAR centre.

Tentative

Jan 2027

Round 1 personal interview

Only students who clear the test shortlist are called.

Tentative

Jan 2027

Round 1 result and merit list

The offer letter carries your fee date.

Tentative

Feb 2027

Round 1 seat offer and fee payment

You lose the seat if the first part of the fee is late.

Tentative

Mar 2027

PG-NCAT round 2 test and interview

A second round is held if seats are left.

Tentative

May 2027

Last date to apply, round 3

Round 3 is the last chance to apply for this batch.

Tentative

Jun 2027

PG-NCAT round 3 test and interview

The last selection round of the admission season.

Tentative

Jun 2027

Reporting and document check

Bring your degree, your marksheets and the offer letter.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Classes start

The 2026 batch started classes in Jul 2026.

Source: NICMAR University admission schedule. Confirm on the official site before you act.

NICMAR MBA Construction Management Fees 2027

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This is the full 2-year cost for the 2026-28 batch, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel.

Tuition fee

Per semester × 4, INR 2.94 Lakhs a semester

INR 11.74 Lakhs

Development fee

Per semester × 4, INR 44,000 a semester

INR 1.76 Lakhs

Security deposit Refundable

One time, returned when you leave

INR 10,000

Add hostel

Hostel

Per month × 24, INR 6,000 a month

INR 1.44 Lakhs

Total course fee

INR 13.50 Lakhs

2 years · tuition + development fee, hostel not added

Total course fee

INR 14.94 Lakhs

2 years · tuition + development fee + hostel

Education loan EMI

INR 22,762

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

69%

average pay INR 9.25 LPA vs the full fee

Education loan EMI

INR 25,190

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

62%

average pay INR 9.25 LPA vs the full fee

Source: NICMAR University fee structure 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will you get a seat at NICMAR University?

Pick your degree and your graduation marks. This is the rule NICMAR prints, not a promise of a seat.

Your degree

EngineeringArchitecture or PlanningOther degree

Your graduation marks

50% or more45% to 50%Below 45%

Engineering · 50% or more

Yes, you can apply. You clear both the degree rule and the marks rule, so the seat rests on your PG-NCAT score and the interview.

Engineering · 45% to 50%

Almost there. 45% works only if you are from a reserved category. Carry your category paper when you apply.

Engineering · Below 45%

Not yet. NICMAR takes no student below 45%, whatever the category. Improve the marks or pick another course.

Architecture or Planning · 50% or more

Yes, you can apply. Architecture and planning degrees are taken for this course on the same marks rule as engineering.

Architecture or Planning · 45% to 50%

Almost there. 45% works only if you are from a reserved category. Carry your category paper when you apply.

Architecture or Planning · Below 45%

Not yet. NICMAR takes no student below 45%, whatever the category. Improve the marks or pick another course.

Other degree · 50% or more

Not this course. Only engineering, architecture and planning degrees are taken, however good your marks are.

Other degree · 45% to 50%

Not this course. The degree rule blocks you first, and 45% works only for reserved categories.

Other degree · Below 45%

Not this course. Both the degree rule and the marks rule block the form.

EDITOR'S NOTE

NICMAR publishes no closing score, so the interview and the rating of your application decide the seat. Apply in round 1: the early rounds have the most seats left.

NICMAR MBA Construction Management Scholarship Calculator

Answer the two questions to see what you can claim. NICMAR gives one scholarship per student, so the bar shows the biggest one.

Place in the merit list

Top 2%Top 3%Top 10%Outside the top 10%

Annual family income

Up to INR 5 LakhsINR 5 to 8 LakhsAbove INR 8 Lakhs

Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾

Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.

Exemplary Merit Scholarship

INR 11.74 Lakhs

NICMAR University

A full tuition waiver, kept for both years if you keep passing.

Who qualifies: top 2% of the approved intakeApply with the admission form

Not eligible on your answers

Distinguished Merit Scholarship

INR 8.81 Lakhs

NICMAR University

A 75% tuition waiver, kept for both years if you keep passing.

Who qualifies: next 3% of the approved intakeApply with the admission form

Not eligible on your answers

EWS Full Fee Waiver

INR 11.74 Lakhs

NICMAR University

A full tuition waiver for up to five students on family income.

Who qualifies: family income up to INR 5 Lakhs a yearApply with an income paper

Not eligible on your answers

EWS Half Fee Waiver

INR 5.87 Lakhs

NICMAR University

A 50% tuition waiver for one in ten students on family income.

Who qualifies: family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply with an income paper

Not eligible on your answers

Rising Talent Scholarship

INR 40,000

NICMAR University

INR 20,000 a year for the whole course, on sports or co-curricular record.

Who qualifies: top 10% with co-curricular achievementsApply with the admission form

Not eligible on your answers

No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.

Estimated total waiver

INR 11.74 Lakhs

Your net course fee: INR 1.76 Lakhs

Estimated total waiver

INR 8.81 Lakhs

Your net course fee: INR 4.69 Lakhs

Estimated total waiver

INR 5.87 Lakhs

Your net course fee: INR 7.63 Lakhs

Estimated total waiver

INR 40,000

Your net course fee: INR 13.10 Lakhs

Estimated total waiver

INR 0

Your net course fee: INR 13.50 Lakhs

NICMAR MBA Construction Management vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to NICMAR University. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, more seats.

Compare with

RICS NoidaRICS MumbaiSCMHRD PuneMIT-WPU Pune

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NICMAR University

Balewadi, Pune

Compared with

RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University Noida

Noida

Compared with

RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University Mumbai

Panvel, Mumbai

Compared with

Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development

Pune

Compared with

MIT World Peace University

Pune

Total fees2 years, no hostel

INR 13.50 Lakhs

tuition + development fee

INR 14.58 Lakhs

INR 1.08 Lakhs more

INR 14.60 Lakhs

INR 1.10 Lakhs more

INR 15.02 Lakhs

INR 1.52 Lakhs more

INR 10 Lakhs

INR 3.50 Lakhs less

Average paylatest published batch

INR 9.25 LPA

Class of 2025

INR 7.1 LPA

INR 2.15 LPA less, Class of 2023

INR 8.1 LPA

INR 1.15 LPA less

INR 24.2 LPA

INR 14.95 LPA more, all MBA students

INR 6.23 LPA

INR 3.02 LPA less, all MBA students

Placement rateshare of the batch placed

99%

Class of 2025

95%

4 points lower

Not published

78%

21 points lower

Seatsthis course or the batch cap

720

MBA Construction Management

300

420 fewer

Not published

180

540 fewer

ROIaverage pay against the full fee

69%

on INR 9.25 LPA

49%

20 points lower

55%

14 points lower

161%

92 points higher

62%

7 points lower

In short

RICS Noida costs INR 1.08 Lakhs more and pays less on average, but its batch is far smaller. If you want a small batch and can pay more, look at it; if you want the wider recruiter base, take NICMAR University.

In short

RICS Mumbai charges INR 1.10 Lakhs more and pays INR 1.15 LPA less. If you want to study near Mumbai and can pay more, take it; otherwise NICMAR University is the cheaper seat.

In short

SCMHRD Pune pays far more on average, but it takes SNAP and its course is a general infrastructure MBA. If your SNAP score clears it, take SCMHRD Pune; if you want a construction-only course, take NICMAR University.

In short

MIT-WPU Pune costs INR 3.50 Lakhs less but pays less and places fewer of its batch. If money is the binding limit, take MIT-WPU Pune; if you want the bigger recruiter base, take NICMAR University.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on NICMAR MBA Construction Management

Short answers to what students ask before they apply.

How do I get admission to this course?▾

You apply online to NICMAR, sit the PG-NCAT test and attend a personal interview. A valid CAT, XAT, NMAT, MAT, GMAT, GATE or CUET-PG score can replace PG-NCAT. NICMAR then rates your application and sends the offer letter.

What is the full fee for this course?▾

The full 2-year fee is INR 13.50 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel it comes to INR 14.94 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above.

Can I pay the fee in parts?▾

Yes. The tuition and development fees are taken once every semester, four times over the course. The first part is due by the date on your offer letter.

What marks do I need to apply?▾

You need 50% in graduation, or 45% if you are from a reserved category. Your degree must be in engineering, architecture or planning. The seat checker above shows every case.

Does NICMAR publish a cutoff score?▾

No. The university does not release a closing PG-NCAT score. Your seat comes from the test, the personal interview and the rating of your application.

Which scholarships can cut this fee?▾

The calculator above lists all five schemes, from the merit waivers to the EWS waivers. You get one scholarship only, so it shows the biggest one you qualify for.

What jobs do students get after this course?▾

Most offers are site, planning and project roles with contractors, developers and consultants. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 9.25 LPA with 99% of the batch placed.

This page is AI assisted and human verified.

Collegedunia Team

Content Curator | Updated on - Sep 8, 2026

NICMAR Pune: 6 Answered Questions

How is the scope of 1 year courses such as quantity surveying and health and environment safety from NICMAR?

Tithi AggrawalLives in New Delhi

These two courses, PGP in QSCM and HSEM, are offered only at the Hyderabad campus. As both these courses are very specialized so they ensure core jobs in core sectors.

The main reasons why most people feel reluctant to join these courses are;

As these courses are very profile specific so the scope gets further narrowed down.
As these courses are offered by only NICMAR in India so people feel alone and don't have much scope.

Nevertheless, if you are really interested in the above courses then you should go for them because they are really good. PGP in QSCM will open the construction sector and the PGP in HSEM will bring opportunities in petroleum, manufacturing, and mining.

How is the course PGP-IFDM at NICMAR Pune? What is the current placement scenario for freshers?

Sharthak Kulkarnistudied at National Institute of Construction Management and Research (2018)

PGP-IFDM program at NICMAR Pune is well-known in the field, and it has a solid history of placing its graduates. With numerous top firms hiring from NICMAR Pune, the job situation for first-year students in the PGP-IFDM program is also quite strong.

Companies like L&T, Shapoorji Pallonji, Tata Projects, HCC, GMR, Gammon India, IDFC, and others are among the top recruiters for the PGP-IFDM program at NICMAR Pune. In the PGP-IFDM program, the starting wage for new students is approximately INR 6-7 lakhs per year, while the top income package is around INR 12-13 lakhs per year.

Through guest lectures, seminars, and workshops, students in the PGP-IFDM program at NICMAR Pune are exposed to top practitioners and industry professionals. The institute also allows students to work on real projects and complete internships with top infrastructure businesses, which can improve their skills and marketability.

Will I get a higher salary if I take a techno management course at NICMAR after studying civil engineering?

Sanskriti BanerjeeMBA Construction Manageme from National Institute of Construction Management and Research, Pune (2019)

Yes, doing a Techno Management course at NICMAR, after a Civil Engineering degree can help you get better placement offers. The course provides advanced knowledge about construction, design engineering, planning, etc. Along with technological aspects, the course covers financial implications. If you aren’t interested in site jobs of Civil Engineering. This course can be a great fit for you. This course can help you get jobs in planning, contracting, billing, etc. The salary packages offered are pretty good.

Which course is best to do from NICMAR that has better future aspects?

Nitin WadhwaStudied PGP-REUIM from National Institute of Construction Management and Research

At NICMAR, there is no such thing as the best course. All courses are at par in terms of job profiles, packages, recruiters, and others. However, PGP ACM is the flagship program by the institute.

PGP REUIM course recorded stellar placements in the past year with the top recruiters like KPMG, L&T Realty, Oberoi, PwC, Samsung, and CBRE. Recently, even PGP IFDM students had performed exceptionally well.

In the end, it depends upon your knowledge and skills. Decide based on the course curriculum rather than peeping into the placement statistics, as it is subject to the caliber of the batch each year.

As an electrical engineer, should I join the NICMAR IFDM course?

Roshni PradhanPGP Advanced Construction Management & Project Management, NICMAR (2018)

NICMAR Pune will not offer you the best education, not only for electrical engineering but for anyone pursuing a specific stream of discipline. It will be best if you avoid joining it.

One of my cousins mentions that he lost two years of his time investing energy in this institute when it allegedly did not quite fill the void for him. This scenario has been for the campus of Hyderabad. In a nutshell, you should research thoroughly about other campuses of the same and decide if it is a fruitful choice nonetheless.

Is the PGP-IFDM course at Nicmar Pune a good course from an industry and future point of view?

Surbhi AmarnathPost Graduation Program Advanced Construction Management, National Institute of Construction Management and Research, Pune (2017)

Out of the five campuses, NICMAR Pune is one of the institutes under the brand name offering PGP courses in construction and management.

The two-year PGP Infrastructure Finance and Development Management (PGP IFDM) is the most underrated course in the institute.
It gives proper exposure to financial concepts related to civil engineering. It also helps to develop techno-managerial leaders.
The best part about the course is you may get jobs in the banking sector, which is an impossible task with ACM and PEM courses.
The batch size of PGP IFDM is only 42 students. It is very little in front of the large batch size of 467 for PGP ACM.

Overall, the course is great. There are high probabilities for IFDM students to get placed in renowned companies.

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