NICMAR University admission for 2027: choose the route first
NICMAR University, Pune has published a first-round admissions schedule for the 2027 batch. The first-round calendar is already published, but the entrance route depends on the programme: postgraduate management and diploma applicants follow a different process from engineering, architecture and the integrated undergraduate management course. Start by matching the exact programme to its eligibility and accepted test route, then use the University’s current application portal. This guide reflects the University’s Pune admissions page as reviewed on 9 November 2026. Dates below belong to Admission Schedule 2027 (I round); later rounds or programme-specific changes should be confirmed on the live page.
Admission Schedule 2027: first-round dates
The University calls this the first-round schedule. Do not treat the dates as a promise that every programme has identical seat availability or that the calendar will not be revised. It says the admission process is online and detailed information will be shared with applicants. Recheck the official page and applicant communications before booking travel, paying a later instalment or assuming a missed first-round deadline is final.
Which selection route applies to your programme?
MBA and postgraduate diploma programmes: the University requires PG-NCAT, personal interview and Rating of Application (RA) for applicants to MBA and PGD programmes. For MBA and PGD, it also accepts valid scores from CUET PG, MBA MH-CET, CAT, XAT, MAT, NMAT, GRE or GMAT as alternatives to PG-NCAT, where applicable. The University says that when an applicant takes PG-NCAT and another accepted examination, the best score is considered wherever applicable. The published wording should be checked against the individual programme and current application instructions; do not assume an alternative exam removes the interview or RA.
M.Plan and M.Tech: valid GATE scores are accepted as an alternative to PG-NCAT. The stated GATE paper area is Architecture and Planning for M.Plan, Civil Engineering for M.Tech. Verify the selected programme’s own eligibility and the required paper before applying.
Five-year Integrated MBA (BBA + MBA): the 2027 page names UG-NCAT written test and personal interview, with dates to be finalized around HSC board examinations. It lists SAT (CollegeBoard DI Code 10101), UGAT, IPMAT (IIM Indore) and CUET UG as accepted alternatives to UG-NCAT for this programme.
B.Tech Civil Engineering: the page also lists UG-NCAT and PI, with the schedule to be finalized around HSC examinations. Alternatives named are JEE, SAT (CollegeBoard DI Code 10101), MH CET, PERA, CUET UG and other States CET. The programme’s 2027 eligibility text additionally refers to Physics and Mathematics in the qualifying examination and a non-zero positive JEE Main or UG-NCAT score. Check the full current wording before selecting an exam route.
B.Arch: applicants must qualify in NATA or JEE Paper 2 (NTA) and attend NICMAR University, Pune counselling. The page does not fold this route into the PG-NCAT schedule; follow the B.Arch-specific instructions and confirm counselling dates.
Check eligibility against the specific course
The published 2027 eligibility page sets different qualifying backgrounds by school. MBA ACM requires a regular bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture or Planning. MBA PEM accepts Engineering, Architecture, Planning or Interior Designing. MBA REUIM includes Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning, Commerce, Management and allied regular degrees. The MBA listing under NICMAR Business School accepts a regular bachelor’s degree in any discipline. These programmes generally state at least 50% aggregate at graduation, with 45% for reserved-category candidates; final-year students may apply, but must complete the degree before the programme begins.
The Integrated MBA is a separate five-year route after Class 12. The page says applicants should have at least 50% in Class 10 and pass Class 12 or equivalent with at least 50%, with 45% stated for reserved-category applicants. It defines the qualifying-exam window and allows applicants awaiting results to be considered provisionally, subject to submitting marksheets within one month after programme commencement. A recognised three-year diploma may be considered equivalent to Class 12.
For M.Plan, the University lists several possible bachelor’s and master’s disciplines, including planning, architecture, civil/structural engineering, construction technology/management, environmental science/engineering and a range of social-science, quantitative and public-policy subjects. The detailed page states 50% for the specified qualifications and notes that eligibility may be subject to Council of Architecture guidelines for 2027-28. M.Tech Construction Technology and Management lists relevant engineering degrees and 50%, or 45% for reserved-category candidates. These summaries are signposts; use the exact programme page and current application form to confirm accepted degree titles, aggregate calculation and category documentation.
Application fee, documents and submission
The University’s current admissions page lists an application fee of ₹4,000 for PG programmes and ₹2,000 for UG programmes. These are application charges, not tuition. The fee-structure link is separate, and the first-round calendar separately sets a 9 April 2027 deadline for the first programme-fee instalment after admission results. Confirm the amount, refund terms and payment instructions for the chosen programme before paying.
The University instructs applicants to apply online, pay the application fee and upload all specified documents. Its page does not provide one universal document checklist for every route. Prepare the records relevant to your qualifying path, then follow the list shown in the live application and programme instructions. This may include academic marksheets, degree or provisional records, entrance-score details and category documents where relevant; that is a preparation prompt, not a claim that each item is mandatory for every applicant. Ensure uploaded records are legible and that names, dates and marks match across documents. Save the submitted application and payment receipt.
After submission: interview, result and offer
For the PG-NCAT routes, keep time available for the scheduled interview window and complete the application-rating information requested by NICMAR. The page says applications are scrutinised and the University Selection Committee makes the final selection according to seat-allotment rules. It does not publish a single universal score formula in the schedule section. Read the programme’s admission-procedure instructions and applicant emails for the assessment components, interview format, result access and any document verification.
If selected, note the offer’s programme, campus, fee schedule, acceptance conditions and first-instalment due date. The published first-round date is 9 April 2027. Ask the admissions office for written clarification if the offer letter and public schedule differ. The University states that it does not authorise admission agents or intermediaries; apply through the official University links and treat claims of guaranteed admission or unofficial payment channels as unverified.
2027 applicant checklist
- Select the exact programme and confirm that your degree or school-subject combination meets its current eligibility.
- Choose the accepted test route: PG-NCAT or an expressly listed PG alternative; UG-NCAT or the listed substitute for Integrated MBA or B.Tech; GATE for the stated M.Plan/M.Tech alternatives; or NATA/JEE Paper 2 plus counselling for B.Arch.
- Submit the online application by 1 February 2027 for the published first round, and retain the form, upload confirmations and payment receipt.
- Track the correct assessment dates. PG-NCAT and PG interviews have published dates; UG-NCAT and PI dates are to be finalized around HSC examinations.
- Check official applicant communications for result, offer and the 9 April first-instalment deadline. Reconfirm any later round and updated documents directly with NICMAR.
Official links and admissions contact
Use the NICMAR University, Pune Admissions page for the current schedule, eligibility, programme brochures and official application links. The University lists its Admission Department at 25/1, Balewadi, N.I.A. Post Office, Pune 411045 and gives 020-66859271 / 333 / 270 / 166 and [email protected]. Confirm contact details on the live page before relying on them. For programme, campus and contact questions, confirm the current details directly with NICMAR University, Pune.