Join NICMAR if you are willing to work for the next two years and take advantage of the prospects that Nicmar will provide, it has a lot to offer construction allied professionals.

To begin with, NICMAR is neither AICTE nor UGC authorized. It does not award an MBA degree but rather a PGP; and if you are to come here for the proper reasons, it doesn't need to be any of those things, as you will see. There are top institutes in the country that offer PGP courses rather than degrees, and there are also many third-grade institutes that offer MBA degrees. Some institutions opt to give PGPs for a variety of reasons. 

I'm not going to compare NICMAR to IIMs and SP Jains, but it is one of the top institutes in its niche construction sector, with excellent senior-level faculty from most areas of the industry, a strong identity, and reputation in the industry, and modern top-class institutional amenities and infrastructure. It has a good proportion of narratives, as does every mid-level institute.

From a placement standpoint, first and foremost, as a civil, mechanical, or electrical engineer coming to study construction management, you are part of the construction industry. It is common knowledge that the last 5-7 years have been difficult, and things are only now beginning to improve. 

However, NICMAR has influenced the careers of hundreds of people. Freshers have gotten positions in big global firms with 8-9 LPA, while experienced people have gotten jobs in top companies with 11-12 LPA. In the 2020 placement drive, the average CTC offered was 6 LPA. The placement average was 99.2%. 

So, you will get decent opportunities at NICMAR. I will suggest that weigh out your option and decide whether NICMAR is a good fit for you.

Many people reject IIM Indore/Kozhikode for SPJIMR and vice versa. This is because, at the end of the day, it depends on your goals. Generally, most of the top B-schools have an excellent quality of education and other decisive factors.

As the question is quite subjective, you might be surprised to know that there are more reasons to reject IIM Indore for SP Jain instead. Although IIM Indore would bring you the IIM Tag there's nothing much to vouch for as it's newly established and isn’t at par with top IIMs like Bangalore, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, etc.

However, here are some reasons why SP Jain stands as a better choice.

• You can choose a specialization. Whether it is consulting or GenMan.
• Your specialization phase is about 3-4 months in the second year.
• SPJIMR has all the required subjects for modern industry needs. They also have a rural immersion, international immersion with partner schools in the US.
• You can participate in a course where you can be a part of the committee. Also an opportunity to mentor an underprivileged child. 
• All these activities instill skills of being a well-rounded manager in you.
• You can also learn interesting and innovative subjects like Design Thinking.
• SP Jain boasts a smaller batch size than IIM which means you get to interact more closely with your mentors.

Overall, MBA at SPJIMR is quite an experience. Yes IIM Indore must also have advantages like brand tag or alumni base, but you can enjoy better subject structure, schedule, smaller batch size, better placements, etc. at SP Jain. In the end, it’s totally an individual preference.

One of my friends is presently studying at NIT Kurukshetra, and he has a good idea about NIT Delhi. But he does not tell me more about NIT Jamshedpur, as he has limited knowledge about this institute. 

The following table shows a brief overview of these three institutes:

The above table shows that NIT Kurukshetra(KKR) > NIT Jamshedpur> NIT Delhi.

• Presently, the college administration of NIT KKR has updated their curriculum, in which you have to read 6 core subjects in your first-year study. However, it will help you to get closer to your respective branch. 
• Recently, the director of this institute, namely Dr. Satish Kumar. Since his appointment, this institute is progressing continuously. My friend told me that within 6months, he opened a swimming pool, which is Olympic Standards. 
• The classes are completely air-conditioned, with an installation of a new supercomputer. Indeed, NIT KKR was not considered a good college a few years back, but these days it is not at all behind the other top institutes as it is developing gradually.

Besides, NIT Delhi is a newly opened institute with a temporary college campus. Someone mentioned that the students have to travel approximately 2 hours from their hostel room to the college rooms in NIT Delhi, which is quite tiresome. The Alumni Network is completely lagging as it is a new institute. 

Additionally, NIT Jamshedpur provides good placement in comparison to NIT Kurukshetra. It is the only thing that supports the rankings of an institute, respecting other colleges. Another important thing is that if you are from Eastern Part, then opt for NIT Jamshedpur.

One of my friends studied at NIT Trichy. According to him, their coding culture is really good and consistent. Here are some things I got to know about while discussing:

• The best description of the coding culture of NIT Trichy is given by the Intranet app that can be accessible by all the NITians. 
• Then next comes the Spider R & D club. Through this club, you can share your knowledge on a common platform and form a community that can allow them to pursue various courses, blog hosting, and many other features. 
• The Delta Force is another club of developers and programmers who face new challenges every day that gives them a steep learning experience. 
• Many of the developers work on various real-time projects that are part of the department fests which gives them hands-on experience. 
• Also, there is a Robotics and machine intelligence group that is full of budding enthusiasts. They indulge themselves in various real-time projects to gain knowledge and experience. 

Last but not least we can say that the coding culture of NIT Trichy is extremely vast that can help students to develop their skills along with the various experiences.

I have a friend who recently graduated with M.Tech in VLSI Design from NIT Calicut. According to him, the placements are great. According to recent placement highlights, the average CTC offered at the institute is 11 LPA.

In order to secure decent placements, all you need is the following. 

• Knowledge of EDA tools of Mentor or Cadence or Synopsys.
• Be skilled in RTL, Verilog coding.
• Know basics of verification and design parameters for speed vs power vs area.

You also should have sound knowledge of Place and Route; extract parameters to compare or adjust design parameters with layout changes. The demand in this field is high. Work hard and you will succeed.