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HIMT Chennai Placement & Salary Insights

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Estd. 1998

HIMT Chennai Placement
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HIMT placed a total of 600 students during HIMT placements 2024.Over 20 companies participated in the 2024 placement season at HIMT, Chennai. Some of the top recruiters included Synergy Group, MSC, BSM, IMEC, OSM Thome, Sanmar and many more

HIMT Chennai Placement

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HIMT Chennai Placement Overview 2024
HIMT Chennai Placement Report 2024
HIMT Chennai Average packages & top recruiters 2026
HIMT Chennai Student Reviews
HIMT Chennai Placement FAQs

HIMT Chennai Placement Overview 2024

HIMT College has concluded its placement drive for the batch passing out in 2024. As per the data available on the website, more than 20 recruiters offered job opportunities during HIMT placements 2024. Overall 600 students from BTech, BSc, etc. secured placements in the placement session. The top recruiters of HIMT Chennai placements 2023 were Synergy group, MSC, BSM, IMEC, OSM Thome, etc.

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Companies Visited

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Q: What is the placement scenario at HIMT?

HIMT Chennai has been providing excellent placements to the students. The placement statistics recorded during HIMT placements 2024 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
No. of Students placed	600
No. of companies visited	20+

Q: How are the placements at HIMT Chennai?

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

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
No. of Students placed	600
No. of companies visited	20+

Q: What is the highest package offered at HIMT Chennai?

HIMT the highest package for 2024 has not been released yet. Once out it will be updated on this page. Meanwhile students can have a look at the table below to know more about placements at HIMT:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
No. of Students placed	600
No. of companies visited	20+

Q: What is the placement rate recorded during HIMT Chennai placements?

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:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
No. of Students placed	600

HIMT Chennai Placement Report 2024

During HIMT placements 2024, 600 students of various courses of the were placed in reputed companies. Over 20 companies were a part of the HIMT Chennai placement drive 2024. The key highlights of the placement season released by the institute is present in the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
Students placed	600
No. of companies offered jobs	20+
Popular recruiters	Synergy group, MSC, BSM, IMEC, OSM Thome, etc.

Particulars	Statistics (2024)
Students Placed	600
Companies Visited	20

Source : Official Website

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Commonly asked questions
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Q: Does HIMT Chennai provide 100% placements?

The placement rate for HIMT Chennai is not out yet. However, HIMT Chennai provides good placements to its students. The placement data recorded in 2024 is given in the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
No. of Students placed	600
No. of companies visited	20+

Q: Has the placement report at HIMT Chennai released?

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:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
No. of Students placed	600
No. of companies visited	20+

HIMT Chennai
Average packages & top recruiters 2026

Top Recruiters

Goodwood

Ocean Sparkle

VR Maritime Service Pvt. Ltd.

MOL

MAERSK

Sanmar

MSC Ship Management

Seaspan

Pentagon

Synergy Group

BW Maritime Private Ltd.

Zodiac

MSC Cruises Switzerland

DAmico Ship Ishima India

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HIMT Chennai Average Package 2024

HIMT average package recorded during 2024 placement drive has not been released yet.Once out it will be updated on this page.

HIMT Placements: Top Recruiters

Many companies participate in the campus placements at HIMT, some of them are given below:

HIMT Placements: Top Recruiters
Synergy Group	OSM Thome
MSC	Sanmar
BSM	GoodWood
IMEC	Zodiac

Commonly asked questions
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Q: Who were the top recruiters that visit HIMT Chennai campus for placements?

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

HIMT Placements: Top Recruiters
Synergy Group	OSM Thome
MSC	Sanmar
BSM	GoodWood
IMEC	Zodiac

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Q: What is the average package offered at HIMT Chennai placements?

The average package for HIMT placements 2024 has not been disclosed yet. Once updated it will be uploaded here. In the meantime, refer to the table below for placement highlights:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
No. of Students placed	600
No. of companies visited	20+

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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.

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General Purpose Rating (GP Rating ) - Batch of 2026

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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.

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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.

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HIMT Chennai Placement FAQs

Some of the frequently asked placement questions are mentioned below:

Q: How many students took part in the placements at HIMT Chennai?

In all 600 students secured placements during HIMT Chennai placements. The table below presents the same:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
No. of Students placed	600

Q: What are the career options after BTech Marine Engineering from HIMT Chennai?

The BTech Marine Engineering graduates have a good career scope in Marine Technology, Manufacturing Industry, Defence, and Research departments. The average salary package offered is between INR 4 LPA to INR 10 LPA. Some of the popular job profiles available are listed below:

Hardware Architect
Jr. Seaman/ Voyager
Marine Electrical Engineer
Project Engineer
Equipment Maintenance Engineer
Naval Operations Engineer
Technical Consultant

Q: How many companies were a part of the placement process at HIMT Chennai?

More than 20 companies took part in the HIMT Chennai placements 2024. Refer to the data tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
No. of companies visited	20+

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What are the job opportunities available after completing BTech course from HIMT Chennai?

Answered a year ago

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 Enginee

Krishnendu Kumar

Contributor-Level 10

What are the career opportunities avaialble after completing BSc course from HIMT Chennai?

Answered a year ago

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.

Rachit Kumar

Contributor-Level 10

What is the average package for B.Tech students at HIMT College (Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training)?

Answered 2 years ago

The average package for B.Tech students at HIMT College is around INR 4 Lakhs per annum. The placement cell at the college assists students in finding suitable jobs, and many students secure positions at good companies with attractive salaries. The placement process includes mock interviews, group d

Abhijeet Paul

Contributor-Level 9

How are B.Sc placements at HIMT College (Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training)?

Answered 2 years ago

Placements: Course- B.Sc. Nautical Science Batch B.Sc. Almost 40% students are placed till now. By the end of the course approximately 70-80% students will get placed who are all clear.The B.Sc Nautical Science salary for the private sector ranges from INR 5-13 LPA. The top recruiters for BSc Nautic

Raphael T

Contributor-Level 6

What was the highest package offered at HIMT College (Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training)?

Answered 2 years ago

The highest CTC package offered at HIMT College was approximately INR 13 lpa. The placement drive for 2023 batch has been concluded at HIMT College, Chennai. Total 6 recruiter companies offered job opportunities to the students at HIMT. Total 55 students got placed this year. The popular recruiters

Prakhar Kumar Shandilya

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