Kolkata

Indian Maritime University, Kolkata conducted its 2019 placement drive by providing job opportunities to 145 students. Some of the top recruiters who participated in the placement drive were- Chevron, NYK Line, Anglo-Eastern, FML World, OMCI, Scorpio, Indian Oil, ESSAR, British Marine, MTC-HPCL, Laurel Shipping Co, and etc.

IMU Kolkata Placement Analysis 2019

In 2019, over 12 recruiters visited the IMU Kolkata Campus who hired 145 cadets. During the 2018 placement drive, over 148 students had been placed.

Indian Maritime University (IMU), Kolkata was recognised as a central university in the year 2008, under the Ministry of Shipping, GOI. In addition to its flagship 4-year B.Tech. course in Marine Engineering, it also offers PG (M.Tech. and MBA) courses, and other industry related short-term courses. The institute conducts its own entrance examination (IMU - CET) for admission to both UG and PG courses. The university is known to produce some of the best marine engineers in the world and attracts placements from the leading shipping companies in the country. 

IMU Kolkata Admission

Admission to UG and PG courses is done on the basis of cut-off in IMU-CET entrance examination conducted by the university. Admission criteria for B.Tech. Marine Engineering is minimum of 60% marks in PCM and minimum of 50% in English in 10+2 and have qualified IMU-CET. Admission criteria for M.Tech. Marine Engineering and Management is 60% marks in BE/B.Tech. in Marine Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Naval Architecture and have qualified IMU-CET. Admission criteria for MBA International Transportation & Logistics Management is 50% marks in graduation and qualified IMU-CET. Admission into other short-term courses will be based on the strict technical capabilities of the candidates as mandated by the university from time to time. 

The admission application process is entirely online. 

The Indian Maritime University (IMU) was established as a Central University through an Act of Parliament (Act 22) in November 2008, under the aegis of the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India. It is a teaching cum affiliating University, with its headquarters in Chennai and six regional campuses in Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkatta and Visakhapatnam. It also has 18 affiliated institutes.

These courses are offered through its four schools namely,  School of Maritime Management, School of Marine Engineering & Technolgy, School of Nautical Sciences and School of Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering. Admission to all the programmes is conducted through IMU CET, followed by a counselling process. The University reserves seat for special states, including Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and Minicoy Islands, eight north-eastern states (including Sikkim) and Jammu & Kashmir. The major highlights of IMU are tabulated below:

The campus life is great fun, where you learn camaraderie among your batchmates and discipline of the highest order.It's former name were Directorate of Marine Engineering and Training kolkata and Marine Engineering and Research Institute Kolkata. The alumni are supportive and are among the heads of most of the shipping companies and contributed towards the shipping industry.

Fun

The life at IMU KOLKATA is a fun, as where you learn a lot of things, like to be disciplined, wake up early, maintain your fitness, strength, play sports, learn camaraderie among your batchmates, rush quickly to classes, have fun times with friends, prepare for exams, be part of cultural programmes and fests and many other things.