HIMT Chennai UG, Certificate Courses 2025

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

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.

Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training, Chennai offers BTech and BSc programmes at the UG level. HIMT Chennai admission to the UG courses is determined by candidates' ranks in IMUCET, while for other programs, HIMT administers an entrance examination. Successful candidates in the respective exams proceed to an interview and medical examination for final selection. To get admitted to HIMT, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the institute. The application process at Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training is conducted online.

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.

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.

The admissions at HIMT College (Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training) is based on the candidate's performance in the entrance exam. There is an entrance exam known as IMUCET (Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test) which the candidates need to give.  The IMU CET entrance exam is conducted in CBT (Computer Based Test) mode annually. Depending upon the performance of the candidate, it allows the students to take admission in the all 6 campuses of IMU (Indian Maritime University).

 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.

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. 

Candidates who want to take admission in HIMT College (Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training) need to appear for the IMU-CET entrance exam which is conducted at the university level. There is no fixed cut off for IMU-CET exam. Only after the results of IMU-CET entrance exam are out and can be checked on the college website. But for taking admission in HIMT College, the candidate needs to clear psychometric test, medical xxamination which is followed by the Interview and pre-sea training. After clearing all these stages, the candidate can then take admission in HIMT college.

The complete placement rate for HIMT has not been made available. However the institute has released the number of students who were placed during the placement season. Check the table given below to know more:

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:

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.

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.

More than 20 companies were a part of HIMT Chennai placements, few of them are given below: