Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training (HIMT) Kilpauk Chennai Answered Questions

HIMT College (Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training) is a reputed maritime college in India. It offers a 4-year B.Tech in Marine Engineering degree, as well as other courses. HIMT is affiliated with the Indian Maritime University (IMU), a Karnataka government run university.  Some say that HIMT's faculty are good at teaching and have good experience and knowledge. Others say that HIMT is good for training, accommodation, and placements.   

Total tuition fees forvarious courses at HIMT College are:B.Tech in Marine Engineering-13 LakhB.Tech. in Marine Engineering (Lateral Entry)- 9 LakhCertificate in General Purpose (GP) Rating- 1.9 LakhBasic STCW Safety Training Course (BST)- 14.9 ThousandCertificate in Electro Technical Officers (ETO)- 2.5 Lakh

In 2022Students placed- 104No. of companies offered jobs- 10Popular recruiters- Seaspan Corporation, MOL Shipping, SISIn 2023Students placed- 55No. of companies offered jobs- 6Popular recruiters- Fleet Management Limited, D Amico Ships India Private Limited, Tomini Shipping

Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training offers B Tech in only one specialisation, i.e. Marine Engineering. However, it offers lateral B Tech in Marine Engineering with Lateral Entry as well. At HIMT College, B Tech in Marine Engineering is one of the most demanded and prominent course due to its high significance in Maritime knowledge and fieldwork. Therefore, B Tech in Maritime Engineering is the best specialisation in B Tech from HIMT.

VIT Chennai and Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training (HIMT) College are both good options for BTech.  VIT Chennai Courses: Engineering, technology, management, science, humanitiesPlacements: In 2023, VIT Chennai placed over 7,000 students with an average salary of INR 8.5 Lacs per annum. The highest package offered was INR 59 Lacs per annum.Ranking: In 2023, VIT Vellore was ranked 17th overall by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).HIMT College Courses: BTech in Marine Engineering, B.ScAwards: SEATRADE MIDDLE EAST AND INDIAN SUBCONTINENT AWARD & WINNER CERTIFICATEApprovals: Approved by Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), Ministry of Shipping, Government of India

Yes HIMT College (Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training) is the best merchant navy trainee college in Chennai and one of the best all over India. HIMT college provides good quality education and training. The infrastructure of the college is great. The faculty here is good and highly qualified. The college also provides decent placement opportunities to its students. In 2023, 6 recruiter companies visited the college campus and hires 55 students. In 2022, total 10 companies visited the campus and hired over 100 students with a median package of aroung INR 4.5 LPA.

Yes, definitely VIT Chennai offers far better placements than HIMT college. Like in 2022, a total of 118 companies visited VIT campus whereas just  10companies visited HIMT campus. The highest package in VIT was INR 75 LPA whereas in HIMT the highest package was just 12.75 lpa. The median package in 2022 for VIT Chennai was 8 LPA whereas the median package for HIMT was just 4.5 lpa. Therefore placement wise VIT Chennai is a much better college than HIMT .

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 HIMT College (Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training) provides decent opportunities for its students. This year, total 6 recruiter companies visited the college campus and total 55 students got placed. Some of the top recruiters were Fleet Management Limited, D Amico Ships India Private Limited and Tomini Shipping. In 2022, total 10 recruiter companies visited the campus and 104 students got placed. The median package for 2022 B.Tech batch stood at INR 4.5 lpa.

Admissions to HIMT is done on the basis of your class 12th marks. It does not conduct any competitive exam for the same. Thus, Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training, HIMT uses your class 12 percentage to determine your eligibility in their B Tech program. 60% in class 12th is the minimum cutoff required for admission to B Tech at HIMT. As per the criteria, candidates must have passed the Physics, Chemistry, and Math qualifying examinations in their 10+2 or equivalent from an accredited board.