NICMAR provides its candidates with a good range of job opportunities. They provide plenty of opportunities for one to land a high-profile career in the construction industry.

At the final placement and for the summer internships, the world’s leading companies visit NICMAR. The course and curriculum at NICMAR are designed and updated as per the industry requirements. During the course, you will be trained in many latest project management software, which will eventually help you in career excellence.

So joining NICMAR will pave the way to get good career opportunities. But you will also need to put genuine effort to secure good job opportunities.

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.

NICMAR has existed for more than 30 years and is a pioneer institute in construction management. The curriculum has been specifically designed to cater to the future requirements of construction managers.

The faculty members are exceptionally great in terms of industrial experience. A few subjects might seem easy but they will add great value to your career. However, NICMAR is not under any university but is well-known in India and Middle-Eastern regions. The only advantage is that it is practical-oriented to the students.

If you wish to join any construction management institute, it will be recommended to have atleast 2 years of industrial experience. You will be able to grasp the concepts easily.

Advanced Construction Management, among many others, is a flagship course inaugurated by NICMAR and it apparently provides a broad insight both in aspects regarding construction as well as management. In every semester, there are about 6 to 7 subjects taught with inclusion of over two workshops. 

Here are some of the subject choices of NICMAR,

• Construction management
• Applied statistics and research methods
• Marketing management
• Managerial accounting
• Operations research
• New construction materials
• Construction Quality management
• Tendering, bidding and contracting
• Financial management
• Project management systems and techniques
• Organisational behaviour
• Project formulation and appraisal
• Contracts and claims management
• Estimation and quantity surveying
• Construction methods and techniques
• Human resource management and others.

The workshops, in addition, organize themes on software and construction activities, as per the requirement. Primavera, Microsoft project, Candy are to name a few among many others. The most important part of their workshop scheme is to emanate managerial skills among students and enhance their respective personalities. 

Yes, you can take a loan and study at NICMAR as it is worth the risk. But it is entirely your decision. People who come to the university and work hard do receive decent opportunities. 

One of my friends joined the institute a few years back. He took a 10.5 lakh education loan from CREDILA. He was also uncertain about his decision. But after completing his course he is certain, he made the right choice. He made the most of his time at the institute and scored 6.92 CPI. Which provided him with a lot of decent opportunities. 

My friend had joined the Advanced Construction Management (ACM )branch in NICMAR, I'd suggest that you join it as well.

In his ACM class, there were 6 architects and in total there were 60–100 architects in NICMAR. Architects are required in abundance too. They have a good scope in the future and many well-known companies need architects for their multi-role profiles. Many interior design companies require specialized designers for interiors.

Also, there are only a few architects in the college so chances of getting a placement are higher. So definitely go join and fulfill your goals.

The NICMAT common admission test known as NCAT is of 180 marks. It comprises three sections.

1. Quantitative and Analytical Ability - 72 marks
2. Data Interpretation - 36 marks
3. Verbal and general ability - 72 marks

It is an objective paper of 1.5 hours. The syllabus is very similar to the level of SSC CGL. There is no writing portion as such

The final section is taken considering the marks in the following.

There is no technical portion in the examination, however, you may get questions out of it in the interview session. It is important to perform well in the interview session with your communication skill.

Post Graduate Program in Advanced Construction Management (PGP-ACM) is the best course offered at NIMCAR. 

The Pune campus is the best among all as the placements are great there. However, the Hyderabad campus is also not bad if not better than the Pune campus. The faculty is top-notch as well.

It is highly unlikely to get a shift from Hyderabad to Pune. You may like the Pune campus but the Hyderabad campus is also really good and you should not worry much about which campus you are getting.