NICMAR Pune also known as National Institute of Construction Management and Research is a private institution, established in 1984. The university is located in Pune with other campuses located in Goa, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Delhi. NICMAR offers PGP courses which are equivalent to MBA degrees in Construction and Management, Engineering Project Management, Real Estate and Urban Infrastructure Management and Infrastructure Finance Development and Management. 

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Admissions PGP/ MBA courses offered by NICMAR are based on the NCAT entrance exam 

along with academic performance, work experience, and interview performance. NICMAR Pune is recognized by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, and Government of India as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO).

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NICMAR’s popular courses include PGP in ACM, IFDM, PEP, etc. Along with this, NICMR also offers full-time and part-time programmes. Part-time programmes include Online Post Graduate Programme in Project Management for Working Professionals (oPGP PMWP), Part time PGP in Construction Management for Working Professionals (CMWP), Part time PGP in Project Management for Working Professionals (PMWP), etc.

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NICMAR Pune also has National and International Alliances such as Mushti Fund Saunstha Goa, Aakriti Ganga Educational Trust (AGET) Delhi, ACORE Group Dubai, etc. Moreover, NICMAR Pune university campus contains the latest technology and state-of-the-art facilities.

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NICMAR Pune Highlights

  • NICMAR has a 99 percent placement record with 97 companies participating in NICMAR Campus Placement drive programme in 2021. Check: Does Everyone Get Placed in NICMAR?
  • NICMAR Admissions are based on the candidate’s NCAT results, work experience and personal interview rounds. 
  • NICMAR Pune campus infrastructure includes a work area for 1367 students, over 66 faculty members and scholars and 159 support staff. Check: NICMAR Hostel 
  • NICMAR Pune offers three scholarships to their students: NICMAR Excalibur scholarship, NICMAR Top Ranker’s scholarship, and NICMAR Merit scholarship. 

NICMAR Pune Important Dates 2024

CAT Events Dates
CAT 2023 Registration Starts August 02, 2023
CAT 2023 Registration Closes September 20, 2023
CAT 2023 Admit Card Release October 25, 2023
CAT 2023 Exam Date  November 26, 2023
UG & PG Events Dates
Application Starts October 1, 2023
Last Date to Apply December 17, 2023
PG-NCAT (Written Test) & PI for PG Programs January 20 - 28, 2024
Declaration of Admissions Results February 6, 2024
Last Date for Payment of Tuition Fees (1st Instalment) March 8, 2024
Program Commencement July 15, 2024
Events Dates
CUET UG 2024 Application Form Release Date February 9, 2024 (Tentative)
Last day for submission of CUET UG 2024 Application Form March 30, 2024 (Tentative)
CUET UG 2024 Application Form Correction Window April 01 - April 03, 2024 (Tentative)
Release of CUET UG 2024 Admit Card Second Week of May 2024 (Tentative)
CUET UG 2024 Exam Date May 15 - 31, 2024
CUET PG 2024 Application Form Release Date First Week of February 2024 (Tentative)
CUET PG 2024 Exam Date May 15 - 31, 2024 (Tentative)
PhD Events Dates
Last Date to Apply November 19, 2023

NICMAR Pune Courses and Fees

Candidates who wish to apply to NICMAR need to clear the PG-NCAT entrance exam, group discussion, personal interview and rating of application conducted by NICMAR for admission to its several PG courses. The institute also conducts UG-NCAT for admission to its Integrated MBA program. The admission process for all courses in NICMAR can be done via the university’s online website. The course-wise eligibility criteria, selection criteria for various courses at NICMAR Pune is tabulated below: 

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Course Details Fees
MBA  ACM Eligibility: Candidates are required to have a bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Architecture/Planning with a total score of 50 percent.
Selection Criteria: Based on PG-NCAT exams, Group Discussion, Personal Interview, and Application Rating.		 INR 13,06,900
MBA  APM Eligibility: Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering /Architecture/Planning with a total score of 50 percent.
Selection Criteria: Based on PG-NCAT exams, Group Discussion, Personal Interview, and Application Rating.		 INR 11,88,900
MBA REUIM Eligibility: Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering /Architecture/Planning with a total score of 50 percent.
Selection Criteria: Based on Merits		 INR 10,82,700
PGD MFOCB Eligibility: Candidates must be graduates with a 50 percent score in any department. They must also belong to a family with ties to construction. Candidates are required to provide necessary documents and to undertake prescribed format regarding ownership of construction business.
Selection Criteria: Based on PG-NCAT exams, Group Discussion, Personal Interview, and Application Rating.		 INR 5,39,900
PGD QSCM Eligibility: Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with a minimum 50 percent score in total.
Selection Criteria: Based on Academic Merits.
Integrated MBA (BBA+MBA)

Eligibiity: Candidates must have passed Standard XII/HSC or equivalent examination with a minimum percentage of 60% in standard X/ SSC and standard XII/ HSC or equivalent examinations (55% for the candidates from SC/ST/OBC/PwD category).

Selection Criteria: Based on CUET UG/ AIMA UGAT/ NICMAR UG NCAT scores.

INR

19,90,000
MBA- 2 year (7 choice based immersive specialisations)

Specialisations: Infrastructure Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Management Consulting, People and Communications, Marketing Analytics and Digital Strategies, Financial Strategies.

Eligibility: Candidates possessing bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 50% aggregate.

Selection Criteria: Based on CAT scores.

INR

8,15,000
MBA/PGD Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Eligibiity: Candidates possessing bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 50% aggregate.

Selection Criteria: Based on PG-NCAT exams, Group Discussion, Personal Interview, and Application Rating.

INR

8,15,000
MBA/PGD- Family Business Management

Eligibiity: Candidates possessing bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 50% aggregate.

Selection Criteria: Based on PG-NCAT exams, Group Discussion, Personal Interview, and Application Rating.

INR

8,15,000
MBA-ENS Eligibility: Candidates are required to have a bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Architecture/Planning/Science with a total score of 50 percent.
Selection Criteria: Based on Academic Merits.

INR

8,15,000
MBA-SEM Eligibility: Candidates are required to have a bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Architecture/Planning with a total score of 50 percent.
Selection Criteria: Based on PG-NCAT exams, Group Discussion, Personal Interview, and Application Rating.

INR

8,15,000
M.Plan (Urban Planning)

Eligibility: Candidates must possess bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in the Architecture / Civil Engineering / Environmental Engineering / Construction Technology / Planning / Urban Design / Masters Degree in Geomatics / Geo-informatics / Geographical Information System / Masters Degree (or equivalent) in Geography, Economics or Sociology from a recognised Institution. Candidates seeking admission are required to have secured minimum 50% aggregate marks (45% for the candidates from reserved category) at graduation level. Final year students can also apply. 

Selection Criteria: Based on performance in NICMAR PG-NCAT, GD and PI as per the standard admission procedure. GATE qualification will be preferred but not compulsory.

INR

6,15,000
Ph.D (Full Time & Part Time)

Eligibility: Candiidates must possess 4-year Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline with a minimum of 75% marks or equivalent, OR Master’s degree in relevant discipline with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7-point scale or equivalent grading points on other scales, OR M.Phil. degree in relevant discipline with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent.

Selection Criteria: admission test and interview hold a weightage of 70% and 30% respectively in the final shortlisting process for admission.

INR

1,15,000

NICMAR Pune Admissions

Selection of students for NICMAR admission is made by the selection committee. Candidates can apply online on the university’s official website or download the application form and send it to the Dean of Admissions along with the application fee and required documents as mentioned in the application form before the due date. 

Eligible candidates will be invited to appear for the selection process which comprises NICMAR's Common Admission Test (NCAT), Group Discussion (GD), Personal Interview (PI), and Rating of Application (RA). The Common Admission test is conducted online. Shortlisted candidates will then be called for Group Discussions and Personal Interview. 

The online process for filling NICMAR application form is mentioned below: 

  1. Visit the official website of the university
  2. Locate the ‘Apply Now’ tab and click on it 
  3. Open the admission form and fill in the required information 
  4. Scan and upload a passport size photograph and signature with the documents
  5. Pay the application fee and submit the form

The offline process for filling NICMAR application form is as follows: 

  1. Visit the NICMAR official website 
  2. Download and fill the application form 
  3. Paste your passport size photograph and attach the necessary documents
  4. Draw a demand draft of the application fee in favor of NICMAR, Pune 
  5. Send the filled application form to address provided by the university 

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NICMAR Pune Placements

NICMAR Placements has yielded satisfactory results over a period of the last two decades. The NICMAR Pune 2023 Placement details are as follows:

Particulars Placements Statistics 2023
Placement Rate 99%
Highest Package (International) INR 28.66 LPA
Highest Package (Domestic) INR 16 LPA
Average Package INR 9 LPA
Total Recruiters 200
Top Recruiters HDFC Bank, Adani Group, L&T, TCS, Axis Bank etc

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NICMAR Pune Scholarship

NICMAR offers ‘NICMAR Top Ranker’s Scholarship’, ‘NICMAR Excalibur Scholarship’, and ‘NICMAR Merit Scholarship’ to its students. The top ranker’s scholarships are available for full time postgraduate students. Candidates can request for NICMAR Top Ranker’s Scholarship according to their marks in 10th, 12th Diploma and Graduation at the time of filling the application form for 2023. Eligible candidates will get confirmation for the same after verifying their academic records with mark sheets submitted. 

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The NICMAR Excalibur Scholarship is awarded to the students who secure the highest rank amongst all other students of ACM [Pune, Hyderabad (Shamirpet), Goa (Farmagudi) and Delhi NCR (Bahadurgarh) campuses], EPM [Pune and Hyderabad (Shamirpet)], REUIM and IFDM programmes. The award is presented term-wise and it consists of waiver of full tuition fees and hostel fees for the term in which the student has secured the highest rank. Award will be given on the basis of Term Performance Index (TPI). 

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NICMAR Pune Entrance Exam

NICMAR Pune admissions are based on the NCAT Entrance Examination. While preparing for the entrance exam Students must prepare the quantitative aptitude from RS Aggarwal Book. Students must also prepare current affairs for the group discussion rounds and for the personal interview rounds.

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Students can download the admit card online for NCAT examinations. Students must carry the admit card while appearing for the exam. Moreover, students can get access to the admit card by filling in details of username and password. The details present on the admit card are name, roll number, date and time of exam, address of examination center, registration number, photo and signature. 

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NICMAR PuneFAQs

Ques. What is the minimum eligibility criteria for admission into full-time programmes at NICMAR?

Ans. Candidate must have completed a bachelor's degree in any branch of Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Planning with 2-year work experience or graduation in any non-engineering discipline with 3 years experience or diploma in any branch of Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Planning with 4-year work experience.

Ques. How many campuses does NICMAR have? 

Ans. NICMAR has a total of 5 campuses at Pune, Hyderabad, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Goa.

Ques. What are the popular courses at NICMAR Pune?

Ans. MBA/PGDM, UG Diploma are popular courses at NICMAR Pune.

Ques. How do I get admission into NICMAR Pune?

Ans. Admission at NICMAR is on the basis of merit of the qualifying examination. Candidates are required to apply for their desired course on the official website for admission.

Ques. Who are the top recruiters at NICMAR Pune?

Ans. Voltas, Tata Steel, HDFC Bank, KPMG, HCC, Petron, Goldman Sahis, Ernst & Young, Gammon India are its top recruiters.

Ques. What is the average and highest placement at NICMAR Pune?

Ans. The average salary at NICMAR is INR 9 LPA, while the highest goes to INR 28.66 LPA.

Ques. Does NICMAR Pune hostel facilities?

Ans. Yes, NICMAR Pune offers separate hostel facilities for boys and girls students.

Ques. How is the infrastructure at NICMAR Pune?

Ans. The infrastructure at NICMAR Pune is sound. The institute has Central library with 20021 books including thesis, 2264 volumes of journals, provides separate hostel facilities for boys and girls, and has well-equipped laboratories.

Ques. Which entrance tests score are accepted for admission?

Ans. GATE, GMAT, CMAT, CAT, and NCAT scores are accepted for admission into various courses.

Ques. How many students were placed last year from NICMAR Pune?

Ans. As per the placement reports, a total of 910 students were placed last year. The full report of placement can be tracked from the official website of the institute.

Ques. What is NCAT?

Ans. NICMAR Common Admission Test (NCAT) is the selection criteria of NICMAR to admit students in different courses. The test consists of Quantitative and Analytical Ability, Data Interpretation, Verbal, and General Ability. 

Ques. What if I don’t perform well in NCAT? Should I go further in the selection process or wait for the next year?

Ans. The selection procedure at NICMAR is divided into two half. First is the NCAT and the second half contains PI and RA. Total weightage for NCAT is 250 marks and total weightage for PI & RA is 100 marks. For the final selection, overall marks are calculated. So, you should appear in all the rounds and wait for the final result. 

Ques. What is the weightage of each section in NCAT?

Ans. Weightage of each section is as follows:

  • Quantitative and Analytical Ability- 60 marks
  • Data Interpretation- 30 marks
  • Verbal and General Ability- 60 marks

Ques. What are the postgraduate courses offered at NICMAR, Bahadurgarh?

Ans. The postgraduate courses offered at NICMAR, Bahadurgarh includes Advanced Construction Management, Project Engineering and Management, Real Estate And Urban Infrastructure Management, Infrastructure Finance, Development & Management, Contemporary Smart City Development and Management.

Ques. What is the curriculum of REUIM course at NICMAR, Bahadurgarh?

Ans. The Real Estate And Urban Infrastructure Management programme provides a curriculum under Investment & Markets (I & M) and Construction and Development (C & D).

Ques. What are the employment opportunities for students completing Contemporary Smart City Development and Management course at NICMAR, Bahadurgarh?

Ans. The PGP CSCDM students at NICMAR, Bahadurgarh will get employment opportunities as developers, contractors, consultants, transportation companies, water and sanitation solutions service providers, IT/ITES, Software solution companies, product manufacturers of smart technologies, automobile companies, funding and financing companies, government smart city cells, building material companies and many others.

Ques. What is the course fee for the Post Graduate Programme in Advanced Construction Management [PGPACM] at NICMAR, Bahadurgarh?

Ans. The course fee for Post Graduate Programme in Advanced Construction Management [PGPACM] course at NICMAR, Bahadurgarh is INR 10.59 Lakhs (Total Fees).

Ques. Which are the top recruiters at NICMAR, Bahadurgarh?

Ans. The top recruiters at NICMAR, Bahadurgarh includes VOLTAS, Reliance, Samsung, Tata Steel, Godrej Properties Limited, Kec International, Syntel, Hcc, Sattva, Oyo Rooms, D Mart, Afcons Infrastructure, Ador Welding Ltd, Sutherland, Capacite and many others.

Ques. Does NICMAR, Bahadurgarh offer scholarship facilities?

Ans. Yes, NICMAR provides various scholarships to deserving students, based on performance during the programme, including five students securing highest marks in the ‘NICMAR Common Admissions Test’ and other selection criteria of the admission process are awarded NICMAR scholarships. The scholarship will provide full admission fee, tuition fee, hostel and boarding charges waiver for the entire duration of the course.