Engineering Colleges accepting IMUCET for B.Tech in India

A good score in IMUCET is above 120-130 marks out of 200. This score helps secure a rank (under 1000-2000) for premier courses like B.Tech Marine Engineering.

The IMUCET application process for the 2026 session is already started. Students can visit the official website to apply.

No the IMUCET eligibility is the same like previous years. It is not changed.

No, they are not the same. There is a valley of difference between the paper pattern of both these exams. JEE Main Syllabus is strictly limited to 3 subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics). Every subject carries identical question weightage while the IMU CET Syllabus structure is distributed across 5 sections (PCM + English + General Aptitude/GK).

Yes, the BTech in Marine Engineering is one of the most popular courses of Tolani Maritime Institute. When it comes to the placements, the institute offers decent placements annually. As per the students’ reviews on Shiksha page, Tolani Maritime Institute recorded 98% placements recently. The highest and average package offered during the recent Tolani Maritime Institute placements stood at INR 40 LPA and INR 28 LPA, respectively. The key highlights Tolani Maritime Institute placements are presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
Placement percentage	98%
Highest package	INR 40 LPA
Average package	INR 28 LPA
Minimum package	INR 8.50 LPA

Note: The data mentioned above has been taken from students’ reviews on Shiksha page.

The difficulty level of the exam is of moderate level. Candidates who have studied properly during their 10 to 12, will be able to easily crack the exam.

1. UG Courses - Candidates must be at least 17 years old and have completed 10+2/equivalent with a minimum 60% average in PCM and at least 50% marks in English in Class 10 or 12.

2. PG Courses - Candidates with a B.Sc. or B.Tech. degree in Mechanical, Civil, or Naval disciplines are eligible to apply for PG programs.

About 80-90% students were placed per year at IMU Kolkata. The highest salary is 25000 Usd and the lowest salary is 600 usd. Top recruiting companies are chevron, NYK, MOL, anglo eastern torm etc.

IMU is one of the best colleges for marine engineering in India. Placement-wise, the college offers lots of good chances. Almost 90% of every batch gets placed within the 4 years of the course.

The Neotia University offers a four-year BTech in Marine Engineering. Graduates have various interesting job opportunities in national and international shipping companies. The entry-level job profiles include Engine Cadet, Junior Engineer, etc. With higher qualification and experience, graudates can serve as Chief Marine Engineers, Technical Suprintendents, Shipbrokers, Surveying Officers, etc. For these jobs, they can choose a vessel among passenger vessels, dry vessels, dynamic position vessels, etc.

Candidates who want to take admission to BTech in HIMT College first need to appear in the IMU-CET (Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test). It is a national-level common entrance test for admission to BTech and various courses at IMU campuses and affiliated colleges by the Indian Maritime University. 

Coimbatore Marine College and Academy of Maritime Education and Training both are renowned universities for B.E. / B.Tech. However, in terms of affordability, Coimbatore Marine College is a better option since the total tuition fee for Coimbatore Marine College is INR 297,000 and the total tuition fee for B.E. / B.Tech at Academy of Maritime Education and Training is INR 360,000 - INR 1,540,000. In the total fees that students generally end up paying the university or the college, various other components are also included, such as the exam fee, application fee, lab and other charges.

The list of top recruiters during MANET Pune placements is presented below:

MANET Pune Top Recruiters
Maersk Tankers	Xt Shipping
Molmi	D'Amico Ship Ishima
Maersk Line	Zodiac Shipping
Wilhelmsen Ship Management	Laurel Ship Management
Seaspan	Synergy
Suntech Crew Management Pvt Ltd	Dynacom Tankers Management Ltd
Bw Maritime

Yes, IMI Noida does offers BTech course in Marine Engineering. The undergraduate-level course is approved by the Directorate General of Shipping and AICTE. The BTech course is spread across eight semesters and is inclusive of subjects such as Marine Machinery, Naval Architecture, Thermodynamics, etc. Admission to the BTech course is subject to a valid score in the last qualifying exam and the in-house entrance exam.