Indian Maritime University Chennai: Courses, Fees, Admission 2025, Placements, Cutoff

IMUC offers a strong placement record for both its B.Tech Marine Engineering and B.Tech Naval and Ocean Engineering programs. But when it comes to placement, B.Tech Marine Engineering often performs marginally better than B.Tech Naval and Ocean Engineering. Greater Demand for Marine Engineers: Compared to naval architects and ocean engineers, marine engineers are more in demand in the maritime sector. This is due to the fact that there are more ships in use than there are navy ships and ocean constructions. Greater Opportunities: Marine engineers can find employment on a range of ships, including offshore vessels, cargo ships, cruise ships, and tankers. Ocean engineers and naval architects sometimes have fewer career options and are more specialised in their expertise.  The B.Tech Marine Engineering placement rate at IMUC has been approximately 95% on average in recent years, whereas the B.Tech Naval and Ocean Engineering placement rate has been approximately 90% on average. Furthermore, the starting salary for marine engineers at IMUC is normally approximately ?6 LPA, but the starting salary for naval architects and ocean engineers is typically around ?5.5 LPA. 

The primary eligibility requirements for admission to BBA courses at IMU Chennai are that candidates must complete their Class 12 from any stream with at least an aggregate of 50% and  50% in English at the Class 10 & 12 levels. Additionally, the campus requires several other requirements for admission to the BBA course. Check those factors:

• Age Limit: For males—General: 25 years, OBC (NCL): 28 years, SC/ST: 30 years; For females – General: 27 years, OBC (NCL): 30 years, SC/ST: 32 years (from the commencement of the academic session).
• Medical Certificate before joining the course.

Moreover, for admission confirmation, the college accepts the CUET scores/ Class 12 scores, followed by a counseling process. 

Indian Maritime University (Chennai Campus) offers a BSc course in one specialisation, i.e., Nautical Science. This course opens various career opportunities both at sea and ashore. The names of the job roles available after completing the course are as follows:

• Deck Cadet
• Navigation Officer
• Marine Surveyor
• Port Operations, etc. 

The number of students placed during IMU Chennai placements is not out yet. Once out it will be updated here. However, as per some unofficial sources IMU Chennai recorded a placement rate of 80-90% with good placement packages.