As India’s infrastructure and urban development pipeline expands, NICMAR University, Pune campus, has launched two new one-year postgraduate diploma programmes focused on asset lifecycle management and construction quality systems.
The university cited estimates showing a 15–20% rise in demand for asset and facilities management professionals by 2030 and strong growth in the ready-mix concrete sector, projected at 8% CAGR between 2023 and 2027.
The Asset and Facilities Management programme prepares professionals to oversee operations, maintenance, safety and sustainability of built assets. The Ready-Mix Concrete Management programme addresses gaps in concrete production, quality control and supply-chain coordination for infrastructure projects.
Dr Tapash Kumar Ganguli, Director-General (Interim), NICMAR, said, “By consulting with industry partners and practitioners, these two new programmes at NICMAR University, Pune Campus – Asset and Facilities Management and Ready-Mix Concrete Management – have been developed to align training with on-ground requirements. The curriculum emphasises applied learning, case-based instruction and exposure to real-world project environments, reflecting the increasing demand for technically grounded managers rather than purely theoretical qualifications.”
