HIMT Chennai: Courses, Fees, Admission 2025, Placements, Scholarships, Reviews

In my opinion, VIT Chennai is better than HIMT college because

• the highest salary placement in VIT Chennai is 75 LPA and the highest salary placement in HIMT College is 4 LPA. 
• VIT has 2 coarses for B Sc. and HIMT has only one i.e Nautical Science.
• Total fees in VIT for B Sc. is 2.40 Lacs whereas in HIMT is 9.75 Lacs i.e VIT is cheaper.
• NAAC Accreditation for VIT is 'A+' and there is no NAAC Accreditation for HIMT.

For admission in B Tech at HIMT College, students have to pass IMU-CET examamination.

According to 2023, cut off for opening ranks in general was 179 and cut off for closing ranks in general was 150. In 2022, the overall cut off for IMU-CET was 5- 1349 rank. 

As per the unofficial sources, HIMT College alumni are placed in leading companies such as TCS, HCL, Wipro, Infosys, Amazon, etc. They are working under multiple sectors, such as Engineering, Operations, Military and Protective Services, Education and more. The detailed sector-wise alumni placement record is shown below:

NOTE: The domain under the ‘Others’ category include Education, Consulting, Sales, Marketing, Support, Research and Finance.

 IMU-CET (Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test) entrance exam scores are accepted by HIMT College (Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training) for admission. It is a national-level common entrance test for admission to various courses offered at IMU campuses conducted by Indian Maritime University. The candidates who clear the entrance exam are called for their psychometric test, medical examination followed by panel interview and pre-sea training. Only after clearing all these stages, the candidate is eligible to take admission in HIMT college.

The key highlights recorded during HIMT Chennai placements 2024 are given in the table below:

All students who has passeed IMUCET exam and scored 60% aggregate in Class 12 are eligible for admission in B Sc. at HIMT College (Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training) and age limit at the time of coarse commencement should be 17- 25 years.

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. 

Total tuition fees forvarious courses at HIMT College are:

B.Tech in Marine Engineering-13 Lakh

B.Tech. in Marine Engineering (Lateral Entry)- 9 Lakh

Certificate in General Purpose (GP) Rating- 1.9 Lakh

Basic STCW Safety Training Course (BST)- 14.9 Thousand

Certificate in Electro Technical Officers (ETO)- 2.5 Lakh

HIMT Chennai has not released its complete placement report. Only the number of students placed and the number of companies that visited the campus has been released. Check the table below to know more:

HIMT Chennai 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 primary eligibility requirements for admissions to BSc courses at HIMT Chennai are that candidates must complete their Class 12 from the PCM stream with at least an aggregate of 60% and 50% in English at the Class 10 & 12 levels. Additionally, for the admission process, the college accepts valid IMU CET scores. There are different eligibility requirements too, that candidates must follow before getting admission, such as candidates' age should be: General: 27 years, OBC (NCL): 30 years, SC/ST: 32 years (from the commencement of the academic session).

• Candidates must be medically fit, including eyesight and hearing, as prescribed in the Merchant Shipping (Medical examination) rules, 2000, and need to produce a certificate of medical fitness issued by a D.G. Shipping Approved Doctor.

No, candidates are not allowed to get admission into the BTech course without valid IMUCET scores. According to the official website of the college and other official sources, IMUCET scores are mandatory to get admission into undergraduate engineering courses at HIMT Chennai. Moreover, the college does not accept any other entrance examination score apart from IMU CET. 

To get admission into the BTech course at HIMT Chennai, IMUCET scores are compulsory. The college only offers one specialisation in the BTech course, i.e., Marine Engineering, and the college is affiliated with the Indian Maritime University. Thus, for marine courses, IMU only accepts relevant IMU CET scores, and HIMT Chennai follows the rules and regulations for the BTech course according to the affiliating university.

The eligibility requirements and admission process of both IMU Kolkata and HIMT Chennai are almost the same. The basic requirement that candidates must fulfil is that applicants must complete their Class 12 from the PCM stream with an aggregate of 60% and a minimum of 50% marks in English in Class 10 & 12, and the IMUCET 2025 rank is mandatory.

Now, IMU Kolkata is one of the campuses of the Indian Maritime University, whereas HIMT Chennai is affiliated with IMU. Moreover, to compare which college is easier to get enrolled in a BTech course, applicants can compare the following factors:

There are several job roles available after completing the BTech in Marine Engineering from HIMT Chennai. Candidates can work in the field of Marine Engineering, Marine Surveyor, Technical department, etc. The names of the job roles available after completing the course are as follows:

• Marine Engineer
• Marine Surveyor
• Technical Superintendent
• Shipyard/ Dry Dock Engineer
• Port and Harbour Engineer, etc.