Everyone in the construction industry is familiar with NICMAR, but GICMAR is less known. GICMAR, on the other hand, is AICTE-approved. (Diploma of Post-Graduation), Whereas, NICMAR (CISR accredited) offers postgraduate programs in a variety of disciplines.

NICMAR charges a lot for a management degree. The total course fee is around 12 LPA. It is really expensive. If you can afford it, then it is no problem.

For East or west industrial exposure, NICMAR is the best. In the recent placement drive, the average CTC offered at the institute was 6 LPA. 

I will suggest you do your own research and choose an institute that is best suited for you.

My brother recently graduated from NICMAR Hyderabad and here is his insight regarding this. If you look at the return on investment, QSCM is a better course than the two-year full-time course. Yet, there is no guarantee that you will end up with a job.

And this applies to all of the courses. You need to have a good academic score in your previous certificates, a good NICMAR score, and good communication skills.

The course is well defined and structured as per the industry requirements. The placements depend upon your caliber and you get a ton of opportunities according to that. According to the recent placement highlights the highest CTC offered at the institute is 12 LPA. Some of the major recruiting companies at the institute are KPMG, L&T, HDFC, etc.

You can still make a good career for yourself even if you do not have the requisite marks in 10th/12th.

But you should know that 5-7% of companies at NICMAR, consider 60% to 75% criteria for filtering out resumes. This helps them to reduce the number of students for interviewing during the placement process.

However, if you have good scores in graduation and MBA and break the stereotype of the average person with your consistency, reliability, communication skills, and intellect, then 8 out of 10 times your 12th percentage % will not matter.

My friend had scored 55% and was placed just after his second interview. He got through a 6-stage-placement-process of CBRE: a Fortune 500 company.

There is no comparison of NICMAR with RICS. If you want to pursue construction management, NICMAR is one of the best colleges in the country. With 30 years of experience in the civil industry, the college has produced many managers over the years. Also, well-designed courses, real-time industry exposure along decent placements make NICMAR popular among the masses. According to the recent placement highlights the average CTC offered at the institute is 6 LPA. 

NICMAR is not a traditional university with traditional courses. Other than engineering, each course contains subjects from a variety of fields. Students at NICMAR are trained to be techno-managers, whereas GATE can place you in an engineering college to pursue an M.Tech, limiting your field to engineering.

If you only want to pursue core engineering aspects and a degree, GATE is the way to go. If you want to broaden your horizons, NICMAR is an excellent choice.

NICMAR also offers decent placement opportunities. In the 2020 placement drive, the average CTC offered was 6 LPA.

If you really want to pursue a career in the Technical field then it will be suggested to go with M.Tech as you might get ended up in some renowned structural engineer. You can also pursue any other subject as well if you are interested. 

This will open an opportunity in doing a lectureship in college. By doing so, you can further pursue Ph.D.

It would be highly suggested to go with GATE only if you are getting into top IITs and NITs as it will make an impact on future references.

Apart from this, if your interest area is in Civil engineering but in a different domain, then go for NICMAR as it will open the option for accounting, marketing, business development, contracts, planning, valuation, execution, etc. By doing so, you might as well end up as a successful corporate or entrepreneur.

The placement scenario in NICMAR varies each year. Recently, the intake of candidates is more when compared with the previous batches but the companies visiting are not increasing in the same manner.

For the 2020 batch, NICMAR observed an average salary package of 6.75 Lakhs. A total of 99.2% of students got placed with companies like ITC, Goldman Sachs, KPMG, etc.

Moreover, major companies are recruiting fewer students than from the previous years which is not an expected scenario.

Don't come to NICMAR to enjoy the brand tag and reputation and expecting an overseas job at the end with a 6 or 7 digit salary. Conditions have changed and the scenario is changing too. Take a wise decision carefully before you opt for your PG in any college. 

Here are the differences between NICMAR Pune and NICMAR Hyderabad, in terms of their courses, placements, and infrastructure.

Courses: 

NICMAR Pune (Full-time courses): 

• Advance Construction Management (ACM)
• Project Engineering Management (PEM)
• Real Estate and Urban Infrastructure Management (REUIM)
• Infrastructure Finance, Development Management (IFDM)

NICMAR Pune (One Year Courses):

• Management of Family Owned Construction Business (MSFOCB)
• Contemporary Smart Cities Development and Management (CSCDM)

NICMAR Hyderabad (Full Time Courses):

• Advance Construction Management (ACM)
• Project Engineering Management (PEM)

NICMAR Hyderabad (One Year Courses):

• Quantity Surveying and Contracts Management (QSCM)
• Health, Safety and Environment Management (HSEM)

Placements:

The number of companies that visit the Pune campus is relatively more than what has yet been witnessed in the Hyderabad campus. However, the difference in number is due to the local companies that are visiting the campus. The MNCs’ that visit the campus for recruitment is moreover the same.

Campus Infrastructure:

In terms of the campus infrastructure, NICMAR Hyderabad is comparably larger than the campus located in Pune.

I have also heard through my friends that NICMAR Hyderabad has better faculties than the Pune campus.

NICMAR is a premium institute in the domain of Construction and Project Management education. It has been in business education for the last 30 years.

Not only students but several top construction firms visit the campus for educational and consulting purposes likewise. NICMAR has marked its presence in the industrial arena since a long time ago when similar institutions lacked a specific area of study exactly like it. With the emergence of various similar branches, the alumni network broadly grew across the country, alongside the Middle East as well. 

NICMAR has enjoyed a vast advantage because it stepped onto the market very early. It also offers decent placement offers. According to the recent placement highlights the average CTC offered at the institute is 6 LPA.

Quite apparently, RICS and other similar institutes such as Symbiosis really have to put up with great competition to sustain their value in the market.