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HIMT Chennai Courses & Fees 2026: UG, Certificate Courses

Q: What are the top Scholarships for B Tech at HIMT College (Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training) and how to avail them?

Top Scholarships for B Tech (Marine Engg.) at HIMT College Amount- Rs. 50000 /- To avail this you have to score above 95% in PCM at 12th standard examination; or those who are in the top 100 places of IMU CET List can avail this Amount- Rs. 25000 /- To avail this you have to Score above 85% in PCM at XII Std examination; or those who are in between 101 – 500 ranks of IMU CET list can avail this.

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HIMT College Chennai Courses and Fees 2026

HIMT College Chennai offers a number of course in several domains. Courses for both UG and Certificate levels are available at HIMT College Chennai. The courses offered by the Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training (HIMT) are B.E. / B.Tech, B.Sc., Certificate and more. Prospective candidates can choose any course based on their choice and requirements. For more details about courses, check the table below:

Courses	Tuition Fees	Eligibility
Certificate(55 courses)	2.9 K - 4.2 LGet Fee Details	10+2 : 60 % Graduation : 50 % Exams : CBSE 12th CBSE 10th+4 More
B.E. / B.Tech(2 courses)	9 L - 13 LGet Fee Details	10+2 : 60 % Exams : IMUCET
B.Sc.(1 course)	10.5 LGet Fee Details	10+2 : 60 % Exams : IMUCET

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Certificate

55 Courses

5.0(72)1 day - 1 year

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5.0

Total Tuition Fees

₹2.9 K - 4.21 L

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B.E. / B.Tech

2 Courses

4.4(21)3 - 4 years

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IMUCET

Placement Rating

4.3

Total Tuition Fees

₹9 L - 13 L

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B.Sc.

1 Course

4.8(18)3 years

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IMUCET

Placement Rating

4.7

Total Tuition Fees

₹10.5 L

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UG Diploma

1 Course

5.0(6)1 year

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5.0

Total Tuition Fees

₹4.95 L

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B.Tech. in Marine Engineering

4.44 yearsDegree by Indian Maritime University (Chennai Campus)

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IMUCET

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₹13 L

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B.Sc. in Nautical Science

4.83 yearsDegree by Indian Maritime University (Chennai Campus)

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IMUCET

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₹10.5 L

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Electro Technical Officers (ETO)

5.04 months

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₹3.1 L

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Orientation Course for Catering Personnel (OCCP)

12 days

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₹39 K

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General Purpose Rating (GP Rating )

5.06 months

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₹2.95 L

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B.Tech. in Marine Engineering (Lateral Entry)

3 yearsDegree by Indian Maritime University (Chennai Campus)

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₹9 L

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Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS)

5.01 year

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₹4.95 L

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Graduate Marine Engineering (GME)

5.01 year

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₹4.21 L

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Basic STCW Safety Training Course (BST)

11 days

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₹11.9 K

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Familiarisation Course For Medical Examiner Of Seafarers (DFC)

1 day

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₹14.9 K

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GMDSS

12 days

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Total Tuition Fees

₹29.9 K

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Vertical Integration Course For Trainers (Earlier TOTA) (VICT)

10 days

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₹12.9 K

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Top companies like Maersk, Goodwood, Torm Shipping, Anglo, etc., visit here for placements, and most of the students from B.Tech and B.Sc are getting placed in them.

Based on 14 Reviews

Kunal Jha

B.Tech. in Marine Engineering - Batch of 2027

5.0

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

It is the best college.

Placements: Top recruiting companies are MOL, BSM, M.Sc. SYNERGY, BW, and many more. The course offers a role as an engine cadet. For B.Tech, salary starts from 900 USD per month and goes up to 18000 USD per month. Every year, HIMT gives 100 percent of placements to shipping companies.

Infrastructure: The college has a swimming pool, a world-class sports area, playgrounds, a gym, and world-class hostels. We have proper hostel rooms where 4 members live in each room and have enough space to study, sleep, and do all the things. We have a canteen in our college, and the college food is both North and South, in addition to vegetarian and non-vegetarian food.

Faculty: The teachers are C/E, and all the marine faculty members have proper ship experience. They teach us in a proper way, from which we easily understand how ship machines work. The course is 100 percent relevant. The semester exams are not hard. They are easy because we have marine faculty members.

Other: I chose this course because I want to join the merchant navy. The course is 100 percent perfect. We have a number of events in every semester, and we enjoy all the festivals like Diwali, Onam, Ganesh Chaturthi, and all.

Reviewed on 1 Aug 2026Read More

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General Purpose Rating (GP Rating ) - Batch of 2026

5.0

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

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

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General Purpose Rating (GP Rating ) - Batch of 2026

5.0

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

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

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General Purpose Rating (GP Rating ) - Batch of 2026

5.0

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

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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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

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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

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Q: Can I get HIMT College (Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training), B Tech with a 56 percentage in 12th class?

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

Q: What are the top Scholarships for B Tech at HIMT College (Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training) and how to avail them?

Top Scholarships for B Tech (Marine Engg.) at HIMT College

Amount- Rs. 50000 /-

To avail this you have to score above 95% in PCM at 12th standard examination; or those who are in the top 100 places of IMU CET List can avail this

Amount- Rs. 25000 /-

To avail this you have to Score above 85% in PCM at XII Std examination; or those who are in between 101 – 500 ranks of IMU CET list can avail this.

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Is IMU CET compulsory for BSc at HIMT Chennai?

Answered a year ago

Yes, to get admitted to HIMT Chennai's BSc programme, the IMU CET is required. The IMU CET results are accepted for admission to BSc programmes at all HIMT campuses. Therefore, applicants must complete the IMU CET application form and pay the application fee to get admission into the Bachelor of Sci

Vishakha

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What entrance exam scores does HIMT College (Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training) accept for admission to BSc?

Answered a year ago

Candidates who want to take admission to a BSc 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 BSc and various courses at IMU campuses and affiliated colleges to the Indian Maritime Un

Indrani Tyagi

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Is Medical Certificate compulsory to get admission into B.Tech courses at HIMT Chennai?

Answered a year ago

Yes, a medical certificate is compulsory to get admission into BTech courses at HIMT Chennai. Candidates need to produce a certificate of medical fitness issued by a D.G. Shipping-approved doctor. This document is required to be submitted at the time of admission, when the applicant is selected. Thi

Indrani Kumar

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In which college is it easier to get admission into BTech course among IMU Kolkata and HIMT Chennai?

Answered a year ago

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 1

Vishakha

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Which subjects are included in the first semester of B.Tech course offered at HIMT Chennai?

Answered a year ago

The subjects that are offered in the first semester of the BTech course offered at HIMT Chennai are meant to create a foundational base for the students in the field of Marine Engineering. Check out the names of the subjects offered in the first semester of the BTech course at HIMT Chennai: