Master of Science in Construction Management

Two-year graduate program developing managerial, technical, financial, and strategic capabilities required to lead construction projects and organizations.

Description
Program strengthens competencies in planning, cost control, safety, equipment management, procurement, project engineering, law, and sustainability. Integrates research requirements and applied coursework across three academic semesters followed by a dissertation. Designed to prepare engineers and built-environment professionals for leadership roles in Nepal’s rapidly growing construction and infrastructure sectors—aligned with global construction-management practices.

Curricular Structure (Semester-wise)

First Semester – 15 Credits

Second Semester – 15 Credits

Third Semester – 15 Credits

Fourth Semester – 15 Credits

Features
• 60-credit, four-semester structure
• 45 credits of coursework + 15-credit thesis
• Strong focus on project planning, financial management, safety, and construction law
• Electives for specialized depth
• Suitable for civil, mechanical, electrical, geotechnical, hydropower, and architecture graduates
• Sector-wide applicability: construction, engineering firms, project consultancies

Eligibility
• Bachelor’s degree in CE, EE, ME, Architecture, Geotech, Hydropower, or equivalent
• Minimum CGPA 2.0 (or second division)

Admission process
• Submission of academic records and application
• Institution-level entrance screening
• Merit-based selection

Job prospects
• Project leadership roles in construction and infrastructure
• Management positions in engineering consultancy firms
• Construction business-unit management in public and private sectors
• Roles with contractors, developers, real-estate firms, and subcontracting companies
• Opportunities with international AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) firms
• Pathways toward entrepreneurship, consultancy, and advanced project-management roles