NICMAR University Pune's Admissions 2027 scholarship policy describes several merit awards, income-linked fee waivers, a co-curricular grant, sponsor-funded awards and a concession for wards of defence personnel. Each is conditional, limited by an allocation, and subject to the detailed policy. The university says a student may receive only one scholarship, concession or fee waiver. Treat the policy as an eligibility framework, not a promise that an award will be available to every candidate who meets a score threshold. Admissions 2027 Scholarship Policy · Admissions page
Main university awards for Admissions 2027
The policy's Outstanding Performance awards are tied to a limited share of approved intake. It lists four levels: a 100% Exemplary Merit Scholarship for 2% of approved intake, up to 28 students; a 75% Distinguished Merit Scholarship for 3%, up to 43; a 25% Meritorious Grant for 5%, up to 72; and a 5% Commendable Assistance Grant for 30%, up to 417. The policy says at least one student is available for the first two categories. These are intake-based ceilings, not guaranteed awards or an assurance that every eligible applicant will receive one. Final eligibility depends on the course-specific test or academic criteria, admission selection, available seats and the full policy.
The policy sets different entrance-score thresholds for different postgraduate and undergraduate programmes and award levels. The score tables should be read row by row: an MBA ACM candidate's threshold is not interchangeable with a B.Tech Civil, B.Arch, M.Plan or M.Tech CTM threshold. The university can consider the listed NCAT or accepted equivalent score, and some award routes also specify academic performance. The policy also states that candidates must qualify in the admission process according to the prescribed cutoff. Applicants should use the exact programme table and check the current admissions process before deciding that their score qualifies.
The Meritorious Grant includes an academic-results route in addition to the entrance-score route. It specifies 80% and above across Grade 10, Grade 12 or diploma, and graduation for the PG route; its UG language specifies 80% and above in Grade 10 and Grade 12 or diploma. Other categories specify different conditions. Because score rules vary across categories and programmes, an applicant should not assume one percentage or entrance score qualifies for every scholarship.
EWS waivers and other support
For Admissions 2027 the EWS section lists a 100% programme-fee waiver for up to five students with annual family income up to ₹5 lakh, subject to the policy's performance conditions. Its published academic requirements are at least 80% in SSC and HSC or diploma for undergraduate candidates, and at least 80% in SSC and HSC or diploma plus at least 60% in graduation for postgraduate candidates. Selection also depends on outstanding performance in the admission process. The policy separately lists a 50% fee waiver for 10% of approved intake, up to 148 students, for EWS applicants with annual family gross income up to ₹8 lakh. It again makes availability conditional on the detailed criteria.
The Rising Talent Scholarship offers fee relief of up to ₹20,000 per year for the full programme duration to up to 10% of approved intake, capped at 148 students. It recognises extracurricular or co-curricular accomplishments. The benefit is a capped programme-fee relief; it should not be treated as a full tuition waiver or as a cash payment unless the university confirms the award mechanics.
The policy also includes sponsor-funded awards. The International Education Foundation award is for shortlisted students from minority communities admitted to full-time postgraduate programmes and remains subject to the foundation's own approval and selection policy. A thyssenkrupp Uhde India Private Limited award is described for a female candidate in School of Energy and Environment programmes who is from an EWS household and has an undergraduate engineering degree; it is subject to the sponsor's policy. These awards have narrower programme and candidate scopes than the general merit awards.
Wards of serving or retired defence and paramilitary personnel may qualify for a concession, limited to 1% of total intake and up to 19 students. The listed concession varies by personnel rank: 25% for a non-commissioned officer's ward, 15% for a junior commissioned officer's ward and 10% for a senior commissioned officer's ward. The policy's labels and documentation requirements control; candidates should not infer a different benefit from a generic defence category.
Renewal conditions matter as much as the first award
Awards applicable for the full course duration still require students to meet continuation rules in each subsequent term or year. The policy requires at least 75% attendance, passing the academic term or year on the first attempt, no adverse disciplinary record, and the minimum CGPA for the relevant award and batch-size band. The CGPA table varies by batch size and award category. For example, the listed threshold for an Exemplary Merit award is 7.5 for a batch of at least 300, 8.0 for a batch from 60 to under 300, and 8.5 for a batch under 60. Applicants should check the row for the exact award and programme size rather than use this example as a universal renewal rule.
The policy says a breach can result in disqualification and forfeiture; a student may need to pay the applicable fee for the next academic year. It also says deferment of a full-time programme removes eligibility, and cancellation of admission requires reimbursement of the waiver, scholarship or concession received up to cancellation. Exceptional circumstances such as serious medical or family emergencies may be considered subject to Vice-Chancellor approval. These terms make scholarship renewal part of the student's academic and financial planning, not just an admission-stage decision.
Application and budgeting checklist
NICMAR's admissions page links the 2027 policy and says the university extends merit and need-based support to full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students. The same page says a student is eligible for only one award or scholarship as applicable. It also lists an online application route and separate application charges for UG and PG applicants. Check the live application portal for the current fee, the programme's exact entrance route, the scholarship deadline and the documents needed to prove marks, income, category, sponsor eligibility or defence relationship.
Before relying on aid in a budget, ask the admissions office to confirm in writing: the award category, number of seats remaining, whether the amount is a percentage of programme fee or a fixed annual relief, which fee components are included, whether hostel or mess is excluded, the first-installment payment requirement, renewal CGPA, attendance and first-attempt conditions, and the consequences of withdrawal or deferment. Keep the offer letter and policy version with the student's fee schedule. Do not subtract a potential award from the published programme fee until the award is formally granted.
The 2027 policy contains enough detail to identify possible routes for high-performing, EWS, co-curricular, sponsor-eligible and defence-ward applicants. The practical limitation is that the awards are capped and conditional, and the policy's full programme-specific tables and renewal rules determine eligibility. Candidates should verify the exact route and current availability with NICMAR Pune before making an admission or financing decision.