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5.0 /5

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5.0

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5.0

Infrastructure

4.9

Faculty & Course

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5.0

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General Purpose Rating (GP Rating ) - Batch of 2026

5.0

Best college in India for Merchant Navy.

Placements: I, Ebin Joshy from GP 97, feel very proud to say that I am placed in MOLMI Shipping Company through HIMT College. Placement training given by our college is the reason for my placement. The placement assistance is done by our captains and chief Engineers and course in-charges to train the cadets on both the deck and engine side. We have many shipping companies like BSM, Zodiac, IMEC, Genco, and Molta coming to our college to take the students and update their own resume from the HIMT student portal's resume builder.

Infrastructure: General Shipping knowledge and Marine Engineering knowledge are our areas to be identified. All our classes have a smart board and AC. Students should take VR training, which is provided by our college only. Shipping on campus is one of the most important infrastructures in our college. Hostel rooms, food, cleanliness, library, medical facilities, and canteen are available with excellent facilities. Khelo HIMT Khelo is widely focused on by our college. Our sports facilities are excellent to our requirements.

Faculty: Our learning is done from our masters, captains, engineers, and professors. Our curriculum consists of GSK and MEK. All these subjects are handled by our faculty with wide knowledge both practically and theoretically. Our classes are taken in such a way that we can take up both oral and online exams. Training is done for all the cadets from their basic level to industrial standard level.

Other: All the facilities provided by the management to make us learn more are the outcome of HIMT College. They take care of cadets, celebration of festivals, time management, and discipline.

Reviewed on 24 Jul 2026Read More

Akshit singh Pathania Verified Icon

General Purpose Rating (GP Rating ) - Batch of 2026

5.0

Best learning experience.

Placements: A total of 19 students from my course are placed in Mitsui Osk. Many companies are coming to college, like M.Sc. Maersk VR, Maritime Mol, and Synergy. The top roles offered to students are deck cadets, engine trainee, deck trainee, trainee os and Viper.

Infrastructure: Facilities are very top-notch, from the food to the hostel. Everything is really good. There are fully air-conditioned classrooms, a good water cooling system, and medical facilities are very good it doesn't feel like you are away from your home. Sports are good.

Faculty: Teachers are really good, helpful, and knowledgeable. They are providing us with the best quality of teaching and technical terms. I don't know how to express my gratitude to them but I will never forget their hard work for me all credit goes to my teachers.

Other: GP rating is one of the best courses for getting shortcut or ground-level entry in the merchant navy, which helps us to become financially stable at a younger age.

Reviewed on 24 Jul 2026Read More

MITHLESH PRASAD Verified Icon

General Purpose Rating (GP Rating ) - Batch of 2026

5.0

Review of GP in HIMT College.

Placements: Placement in HIMT is good, given the hardships and training, one can easily manage to get selected in prestigious companies coming for selection. Decent package as per the company policy. Many companies in the maritime industry as M.Sc. Maersk, Synergy, Nautilus, Sunav, PIL, MOL, and many more.

Infrastructure: Facilities are best in terms of classrooms we have smartboards for learning, a VR lab for close understanding and seamanship, and a BSW lab for in-depth learning of practical knowledge. The college has various facilities such as a canteen with basic daily need items available, a big turf for sports activities, and a gym.

Faculty: -Teachers are really dedicated to the learning and understanding of cadets under training, with knowledge more than anything and real-world experience. Courses are up to the industry standards and can help one achieve success in shaping their lives. Semesters are decent, and the pass rate is quite nice because overall learning is the main focus in college.

Reviewed on 24 Jul 2026Read More

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Overview

At the Certificate level, HIMT College Chennai offers Certificate in General Purpose (GP) Rating with the duration of 6 months. The total fee for this programme is INR 2,95,000.

Total Tuition Fees	₹2.95 Lakh Get Fees details
Duration	6 months
Credential	Certificate
Mode of Course	Full Time
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Type of University	Private

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HIMT College Chennai Certificate in General Purpose (GP) Rating fee is an aggregate of several elements, including Tuition Fees, One-Time Admission Fees, Registration Fees, Exam fees, etc. However, students might need to pay some additional charges, depending on the course provided at the college. The total tuition fee for Certificate in General Purpose (GP) Rating at HIMT College Chennai is INR 2,45,000. For more details about Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training (HIMT) fee breakup for Certificate in General Purpose (GP) Rating, candidates can check the table below:

Fee components	Amount (6 months)
Tuition Fees The fees might include components other than Tuition fees.	₹ 2.95 Lakh
One-time Payment One-time payment includes refundable Caution Deposit.	₹ 5,000
Total fee	₹ 3.00 Lakh

These are based on information available on various sources. Latest values may differ.

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Course approved by D.G. Shipping Govt.Of India

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Students Ratings & Reviews

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Placements5.0

Infrastructure5.0

Faculty & Course4.9

Campus Life5.0

Value for Money5.0

RAHUL PADINHARE PURAYIL Verified Icon

General Purpose Rating (GP Rating ) - Batch of 2026

5.0

5.0Placements5.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

No. 1 college in India for Merchant Navy courses.

Placements: Course GP Rating Batch 97. I am Rahul PP from HIMT College, and I would like to express my gratitude to our CEO, Sanjeev Vakil sir, for providing placements to our batch. Many companies like Genco, Synergy, BSM, VR Maritime, and Molta have taken cadets from our college HIMT.

Infrastructure: Excellent infrastructure is provided by our HIMT College. The facilities are a VR lab, a ship on campus, seamen-ship lab, and a basic workshop lab. All the machinery is available in our labs with proper maintenance. Hostels are available for boys and girls. All rooms have proper facilities and are well maintained. Medical facilities, a playground, and sports facilities are available on the campus.

Faculty: The most important factor of our HIMT College is our beloved faculty. There is well-qualified faculty, and they have more than two decades of experience in the marine industry are the pillars of our college. Every batch has orals and mock exams, which are very useful in our main examination. Practical classes are very useful, and we are trained every day.

Other: My batch mates are from all the states of our country. We all celebrated all the festivals on our campus. Every week, there is a counsellor who takes a class and motivates us to do our best. We all have attended a meditation class, which plays an important role in our behaviour.

Reviewed on 24 Jul 2026Read More

Vipul Laxman Suryavanshi Verified Icon

General Purpose Rating (GP Rating ) - Batch of 2026

5.0

5.0Placements5.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

If you plan to do Merchant Navy, it's HIMT college.

Placements: I got placed at Molmi Shipping Company through HIMT College. I would like to thank the Senior Management and the lovely faculty for giving me this opportunity and helping me get groomed. The company is happy with the all-round appearance of the campus and the students.

Infrastructure: All the best facilities are provided, like VR rooms, practical labs, electrical lab, GSK and BSW separate labs, and for playing cricket, turf, and other grounds are there as well, and an indoor hall is also there.

Faculty: The teachers are very helpful and well qualified as well, and they are also knowledgeable. It makes us quite proficient for the job. Exams are moderate, but the teachers and faculty of HMT make every effort for the students, and they make us prepare well. The faculty here makes you feel at home with discipline added.

Other: I chose this course because Merchant Navy is my dream job. In this GP rating course, we learn about both deck and engine side. HIMT organizes the best events on the weekends, like jam sessions, sports meet, and other events. Extraordinary activities are done.

Reviewed on 24 Jul 2026Read More

Shagun Dhiman Verified Icon

General Purpose Rating (GP Rating ) - Batch of 2026

5.0

5.0Placements5.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

India's No.1 college for preseason training.

Placements: 19 students were selected for Molmi Trainee and Trainee Wiper. The college provided opportunities for many trainees. A lot of companies like Synergy, Mol, VR Maritime, Samar, BSM, OSM Home, and many other companies visit HIMT. The college runs rounds of placements throughout the year for various batches.

Infrastructure: Everything is good and the facilities are top-notch.

Faculty: Teachers are very helpful, qualified, and knowledgeable. The teaching quality is the best. The course is really good, and the best colleges like HIMT allow us to get placed in good companies. I got placed in MOLMi. It was a wonderful journey with HIMT College. We have a structured programme designed by BES, we need to study both deck and engine. We have all learning materials provided by the college. The final exam has written (online MCQ) and oral components. We have practice mock orals and training.

Other: This course offers a shortcut entry in the merchant navy. The best things about this course are that it engages discipline, confidence, and maritime skills.

Reviewed on 24 Jul 2026Read More

Suthiksh Sami Verified Icon

General Purpose Rating (GP Rating ) - Batch of 2026

5.0

5.0Placements5.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

Good placements in 2026 and absolutely satisfied with training in the institute.

Placements: 90 percent of students got placed from my course. 5 LPA-10 LPA is the average package. Top recruitment companies are coming for student recruitment, like MOL, ONE, Synergy, IMEC, Dynacom, etc. I have been selected by the company MOLMI.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure is very nice, with fully air-conditioned classrooms and labs. Hostel food is also good and hygienic. New turf is provided for playing football, tennis and basketball mess is very big and hygienic. More than 300 people sit at a time in the mess.

Faculty: Both practical and theoretical staff are very helpful for me. They are well-qualified and knowledgeable. 100 percent of students passed the course. The training makes the students work on board with much knowledge to work safely.

Other: I chose this course because I have a passion for it.

Reviewed on 24 Jul 2026Read More

Chintada rajesh kumar Verified Icon

General Purpose Rating (GP Rating ) - Batch of 2019

5.0

5.0Placements5.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

Himt is very good at Training, Faculty, Accommodation, placements.

Placements: About all the students who are good at academics got the placement with very good fresher package some of our batch got placed in ITF companies, Rpsl companies. I am one who got placed by the college, and I'm really happy with the package too.

Infrastructure: Compared to other colleges Himt gives very good hospitality and Food is good and all the basic facilities are there and it is located in peaceful atmosphere, library is good and all marine related stuff is available with internet connection, classrooms with digital learning.

Faculty: Faculty is helpful and very caring always gives you confidence to get a job. And administration also very good. The Workshops will make you ship ready, Instructors will teach you all the operations that you have to do onboard a ship, so that will help you on you the nearest future.

Other: At the beginning I felt confused and tense, but the faculty and wardens took care of me and I felt really comfortable, fests and events and happening will be there every month of the year.

Reviewed on 25 Mar 2020Read More

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Entry Requirements

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Candidate must have passed 10th Standard from a recognized board with Science and Mathematics as subjects, securing a minimum mentioned aggregate marks and at least 40% marks in English.

Tamilnadu 10th

CBSE 10th

ICSE

Age

Maximum: 24 years

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Passed a 2-year ITI course from a Government-approved institute with minimum 50% aggregate marks in the final year.

Minimum 40% marks in English in 10th Standard.

Candidates must be medically fit including eye sight and hearing as prescribed in the Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Rules, 2000, as amended, and need to produce a certificate of medical fitness issued by D.G. Shipping Approved Doctor. For other information, kindly refer the link - https://himtcollege.com/himt_courses/gp-rating/#eligibility

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