B.Tech. in Marine Engineering (Lateral Entry) 

at HIMT Chennai, Kilpauk

In 2022

Students placed- 104

No. of companies offered jobs- 10

Popular recruiters- Seaspan Corporation, MOL Shipping, SIS

In 2023

Students placed- 55

No. of companies offered jobs- 6

Popular recruiters- Fleet Management Limited, D Amico Ships India Private Limited, Tomini Shipping

The primary eligibility requirements for admissions to BTech 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, the college requires several other requirements for admission to the BTech 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 & Vision Requirements: 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.

Moreover, for admission confirmation, the college accepts the IMU CET ranks.

To be eligible for admission to the B Tech programme at HIMT College (Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training), candidates must meet certain criteria. The eligibility criteria are as follows :-

• Educational Qualifications: - Candidates must have completed their 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognised board or university with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects. Additionally, candidates should have obtained a minimum aggregate score of 60% in these subjects.
• Entrance Exam:-   Applicants seeking admission to the B Tech programme must show up for an entrance exam. The college accepts results from a number of state- and national-level entrance exams, including VITEEE, BITSAT and JEE Main.
• Counseling Process:   After qualifying in the entrance exam, candidates need to participate in the counseling process conducted by HIMT College. During counseling, candidates will be allotted seats based on their merit ranks and availability of seats .
• Document Verification:-  Candidates need to submit all necessary documents during the admission process for verification purposes. These  include mark sheets,   certificates, identity proof,   passport-sized photographs  etc.

The total fee for BTech courses at HIMT Chennai includes several components, such as tuition fee, hostel fee, admission fee, academic fee, etc.  The course fees can be paid semester-wise from the second year. Subsequent semester fees have to be paid online prior to the first day of May and November. Check out the fee components and amount in the table below:

 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 selection process for B.Tech programs can vary among different colleges and universities with some elements like Educational Qualification, Entrance Examination, Merit list, Interviews, Reservation Quotas etc.

Normally, we can get admission in private B.Tech colleges after passing class 12th but for getting admission in good/reputed University or colleges we have to give an exam called JEE Mains (Joint Entance Exam). According to the marks scored in this exam, we get placement in B.Tech colleges.

It is common for universities to set a minimum eligibility criteria, often ranging from 50% to 75% in the aggregate of the relevant subjects. But the minimum percentage required in the 12th class can vary from institution to intuition.

No, you can't get HIMT College (Hindustan Institude of Maritime Training) for B.Tech with 56% in 12th class because eligibility criteria for B.Tech in this college is:

• 10+2 with 60% aggregate
• Accepting Exams: TNEA, CBSE 12th, Tamilnadu 12th

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

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.