No, it is not mandatory to stay at the hostel in your 1st year. You can leave the hostel at any point if you feel the requirement. However, it is best if you stay there because it can help you in the upcoming exams. It can assist in saving up your travel time.

You can also acquire a lot of assistance from the people staying at the hostel, besides you. The major pitfall is usually felt by students who live outside the hostel premises as it can be difficult to run back and forth between your residence and the campus.

I have a few friends from NICMAR Pune and they shared information about some of their favorite eateries near the institute.

North Indian Food-

• Great Punjab, Baner – This is a really good place when you are craving some North Indian food with a good amount of spices.
• Rangla Punjab, Pashan-sus Road –This is a traditional Dhaba with an open-air seating arrangement with khatiya and table and chairs.
• Farmville, Pashan-sus road -This is located on a hillock with an amazing view of the whole of Baner. They serve vegetarian food and it is a must-try because of the seating arrangement which is tiny cottages. The portions are satisfactory with reasonable pricing and it is the perfect value for money.

Street Food-

• Momos, near Big Bazaar banner- There is a guy that serves hot, steamed momos with a huge dollop of mayonnaise and a red sauce.
• Pani Puri, opposite Mast Kalandar, Baner- Lip-smacking Pani puri and chat is served here that is also quite affordable.
• Chocolate sandwiches- this place is located somewhere near Shivajinagar. Here, you can get more than 50 varieties of sandwiches.

If you wish to eat South Indian food, you can go to Andhra mess, Maa Mess, Ana’s Dosa Centre, A1 biryani, Hyderabad House, or Hyderabad spice. If you wish to have a South Indian breakfast or a mini-meal, you can go to Vaishali restaurant. If you wish to have Rajasthani food you can go to a place near college which serves very good Dal Bhaati.

NICMAR does not give 100% placement. You can confirm this from any of the graduates from the institute.

• At NICMAR, for a PG in the quantum survey program at Hyderabad, you will get a package of 4 lakhs minimum. For ACM and other two years program packages, it will reach around 4.5 to 6.5 lakhs per annum.
• Various companies like Asian paints, Hilti pay around 12 to 14 lakhs per annum along with Skoda but it is only for business development profile. As per the information above, you can get a minimum package of 4 lakhs if you are a fresher with an average academic record.
• Therefore, if you have not taken out a large loan and you feel that with a bit of savings and a package of 4 lakh you will be able to pay off the loan, then go for it. But if you belong to a middle-class family and plan to take a loan of 14 to 16 lakhs then this will not be a wise move for you.
• The situation of the industry is not good at all. L&T, Shapoorji Pallonji, and some other companies are the only ones that pay the salary on time. Various companies like simplex, HCC have a 1 to 3-month delay in paying salaries to their employees. A lot of graduates tend to start from site execution as Assistant project managers but the work pressure is too much for them and they give up after 1 to 1.5 years.
• From the current CTC, the hike is not that much and somewhere around 12 to 15%. There are various engineers from NICMAR with 10 to 12 years of experience who are still working with an 80,000 salary in a construction company as AGM/ GM. A lot of graduates also join corporate interior companies with a package that is even lower than the construction company.

So, it won’t be wise to opt for a two-year ACM or any other program if you belong to a middle-class family and plan on taking a loan. You can rather go for a PGP quantity survey which is for one year or you can study hard for CAT and opt for MBA from a level 1 B-school where you will be paid well and will have strong career growth.

Yes, there are a couple of ways you can try to pay your fees and complete your education. Your interest in the course is the only thing necessary. Not everyone on the NICMAR campus is rich or economically stable. To aid a student in terms of fees, there are scholarships available at NICMAR. 

If you score the highest marks in the NICMAR trimester, then you will be offered a 100% scholarship for that particular trimester.

Apart from this, there is an option to avail of an education loan. The banks which provide the education loans are available at the time of admission in the campus itself. 

The loans are to be paid after you get a job and these policies differ according to the bank for which you need to enquire with the respective banks. So, you can choose which suits you best and take it.