Naval Architecture

This completely depends on your individual interests and future career choices. Both options have their own upsides. If you want to explore the advanced-level aspects of marine vessels, ship design and building, and seakeeping, you can go ahead and apply for an M.Tech degree in Naval Architecture.

On the other side, if you're satisfied with your 4-year BTech in Naval Architecture journey, you can look for a job in the shipbuilding industry, naval forces, and offshore engineering firms, where recruiters are on the lookout for talented and skilled people and offer them decent salaries.

The BTech in Naval Architecture course is intended to teach you about the processes of shipbuilding and designing and their regular upkeeping and repair activities to make sure the vessel is in a fit-to-float condition, ensuring passenger safety at all times. The course is planned out in a manner to teach you theory-based concepts and give hands-on training via industrial projects, lab work, and workshops.

The Naval Architecture entrance exams are usually considered moderately challenging, which require a lot of preparation before the final exam date. Though the difficulty level varies on the basis of the particular exam you're appearing for, along with the last year's student feedback and result analysis. You need to prepare really well to score excellent marks in the entrance test and grab a seat at a decent college.

You should start preparing for the entrance exams for Naval Architecture courses at least 8 months before the final exam is supposed to take place. Starting early allows you to go through all the exam syllabus sections properly, cover the maximum topics, practice question papers and take mock tests, and have some time for revising the most important topics in the last month.

You can definitely get lateral entry admission to the BTech in Naval Architecture course after completing a 3-year diploma in Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering, Marine Engineering, or a related field with at least 50% marks in the final Diploma exams.
You can directly go to the 3rd sem of the BTech in Naval Architecture course and complete the degree in 3 years instead of 4 years.

The Naval Architecture admission process can easily take around 4 to 6 months to complete because of the amount of formalities involved, including entrance exams, college applications, results, cutoffs, counseling, seat allotment, fee payment, and final admission confirmation from your end.

You can check the official college websites for all the admission-related information for Naval Architecture courses.

The average salary for B.Tech in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering at IMU Vishakhapatnam is approx 

• Admission Registration Fee: INR 10,000 (one-time, during counseling)
• Programme Fee: INR 25,000 (one-time, at certificate verification)
• Caution Deposit: INR 20,000 (refundable, at the time of joining)
• Semester Fees: INR 87,500 per semester

Total Estimated Cost for Two Years: INR 4,00,000

The syllabus for Naval Architecture courses is not same rather differs on the basis of the level at which you're pursuing the course, UG, PG, or diploma, and the college offering the program. Despite the coursework pattern being different, the concepts taught in the Naval Architecture classes are almost similar and cover the basics of ship design and construction, oceanography, thermodynamics, ship theory, AutoCAD, knowledge of offshore structures, practical lab work, etc.