MSc in Construction Management

Short Description
Two-year postgraduate program focused on equipping engineering and architecture graduates with advanced competencies in project planning, scheduling, cost control, contract management, sustainable construction, and risk governance.

Description
Program prepares professionals to manage all phases of construction projects—from concept and design to execution and delivery. Emphasizes project time–cost–quality control, contract administration, resource optimization, safety management and modern construction technologies. Compatible with major delivery systems (design-bid-build, design-build, CM at-risk, PPP). Designed to build managerial, analytical and decision-making capacity for handling complex infrastructure and building projects.

Curricular Structure (Summary Table)

Features
• Integrates engineering principles with managerial decision frameworks.
• Focus on time–cost–quality optimization.
• Industry-relevant modules for large-scale and complex projects.
• Suitable for professionals seeking leadership roles in construction firms, consulting companies and infrastructure projects.
• Delivered by PU School of Engineering and affiliated colleges in major cities.

Eligibility
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Architecture or equivalent.
• Minimum 50% marks or C+ (CGPA 2.40).
• Foreign-degree holders must produce equivalency and grading documentation.

Job Prospects
• Construction manager
• Project planner/scheduler
• Cost engineer/estimator
• Contract administrator
• Site/project engineer
• Quality and safety manager
• Risk and sustainability consultant
• Infrastructure project management roles in government, contractors, consultancies and PPP projects