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IMU Chennai Admission: Eligibility, Application, Process, & Last Dates

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IMU Chennai Admission Process 2025

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On Admissions
Q:   What is the IMU CET counselling registration process?
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Candidates who have been issued with IMU CET Rank Certificate are provided with a portal through which they can select the Programme (s) and the Campus (es) where they desire to take admission. Candidates have to register on this portal by making an online payment of INR 10,000/- towards the Counselling Fee. The Counselling Fee is nonrefundable if a seat is allotted on any campus in any programme; else INR 9000 will get refunded. The Candidate should choose multiple options in the order of their preference for:

  • Programmes (Based on fulfilment of eligibility conditions)
  • IMU Campuses

IMU Chennai BTech Admission 2025

13 courses 3 - 4 years
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  • 10+2 with 45% aggregate
  • Accepting Exams: MHT CET, JEE Main, IMUCET, CBSE 12th, ISC, Tamilnadu 12th

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DatesUpcoming Events
22 Jul '26 - 18 Aug '26
JEE Main CSAB special counsellingOngoing
19 Aug '26 - 21 Aug '26
MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 3 Option Entry
29 Aug '26 - 31 Aug '26
MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 4 Option Entry
DatesPast Events
7 Aug '26 - 9 Aug '26
MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 2 Option Entry
28 Jul '26 - 30 Jul '26
MHT CET 2026 CAP Round 1 Option Entry
27 Jul '26 - 28 Jul '26
Physical Certificate Verification
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Q:   What is the selection process for B.Tech and what is the minimum JEE score required?
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The admissions process for the B.Tech programs at Indian Maritime University (IMU) is clearly established. IMUC CET, JEE Main, or LEET are the application methods available to candidates. Those who make the shortlist will be invited for counseling, where they can select the IMU campus and B.Tech programme of their choice, based on their exam results. The minimum JEE score required for a B.Tech at IMUC varies based on the candidate's category; it is generally 80% for General Category, 75% for OBC, 65% for SC, 60% for ST, and 75% for EWS.  The cut-off marks can vary every year so the candidates should frequently visit and check for the JEE score for admission every year.

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IMU Chennai Application Process 2025

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Q:   How many subjects can a candidate choose in CUET UG while filling the application form?
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The numbers for choosing CUET subjects are five out of the 37 options available. 

Refer to the table below for more details on CUET subject choices.

Section 1A (13 languages) Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, English, Hindi, and Urdu.
Section 2- (23 domain-specific subjects) Accountancy/ Book Keeping,  Biology/ Biological Studies/ Biotechnology/Biochemistry,  Business Studies,  Chemistry,  Computer Science/ Informatics Practices,  Economics/ Business Economics, Geography/Geology,  History,  Home Science,  Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India,  Environmental Science,  Mathematics,  Physical Education/ NCC /Yoga,  Physics,  Political Science,  Psychology,  Sociology,  Agriculture,  Mass Media/ Mass Communication,  Anthropology,  Fine Arts/ Visual Arts (Sculpture/ Painting)/Commercial Arts,  Performing Arts – (i) Dance (Kathak/ Bharatnatyam/ Oddisi/ Kathakali/Kuchipudi/ Manipuri (ii) Drama- Theatre (iii) Music General (Hindustani/ Carnatic/ Rabindra Sangeet/ Percussion/ Non-Percussion),  Sanskrit [For all Shastri (Shastri 3 years/ 4 years Honours), and Tourism
Section 3General Test

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Students Ratings & Reviews

4.4/5
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Placement Review IconPlacements4.3
Infrastructure Review IconInfrastructure4.4
Faculty Review IconFaculty & Course4.5
Crowd Review IconCampus Life4.3
Money Review IconValue for Money4.4
What students say about Indian Maritime University (Chennai Campus)
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Top recruiting companies are CMA CGA, DP World, Cogoport, and Kuehne+Nagel.
Based on 26 Reviews
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Many companies give importance to girl cadets, and they got placed in the starting of their final year.
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B.Tech. in Marine Engineering - Batch of 2027
Offered by Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training (HIMT)
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
Offered by Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training (HIMT)
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.
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B.Tech. in Marine Engineering - Batch of 2026
Offered by Coimbatore Marine College
3.2
3.0Placements3.0Infrastructure3.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life3.0Value for Money
The mess food and accommodation totally disappointed us.
Placements: Probably 50 percent of cadets got placed. But the rest of students did not get placed. The college provides only 100 percent placement assistance. I suggest students do not believe blindly in the receptionist, as they are doing a scam. They should check twice. Only 3-5 companies attend the college for placements.
Infrastructure: The hostel has the worst infrastructure. Classrooms are not high-tech. Wi-Fi is not available. Food is good, but it does not provide variety. Sometimes, it might be the worst. The swimming pool facilities are too bad. A physical instructor is the worst. A bad sewage water plant is fitted in the college. Engine room facilities are provided for cadets. The atmosphere of the college is good.
Faculty: Staff and faculty members are good. Education-wise, it is good. Semester exams are tough to clear. Faculty members won't help with the semester exams. The pass percentage is above 70 percent.
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General Purpose Rating (GP Rating ) - Batch of 2026
Offered by Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training (HIMT)
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
Offered by Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training (HIMT)
5.0
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
Offered by Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training (HIMT)
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.
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IMU Chennai Admission 2025 FAQs

Q:   Is IMUC a good option?
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In order to pursue a profession in the maritime industry, students should choose IMUC. Modern facilities, good placement record, and great academic reputation are all attributes of the university. Programs in marine studies, including marine engineering, nautical science, and maritime administration, are widely available at the undergraduate and graduate levels through IMUC. The programme is applicable to the maritime sector, and the instructors are knowledgeable and competent. Through internships and apprenticeships, students at IMUC can obtain practical experience in the workplace thanks to its numerous ties with maritime companies. Students at IMUC have a very good placement history. Leading marine enterprises worldwide place a large number of pupils in well-paying positions.

Q:   Which entrance exam scores are accepted by IMUC for admission?
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Scores from a variety of entrance tests are accepted by the Indian Maritime University (IMU) for admission to its undergraduate and graduate programs. These include IMUC CET, JEE Main, LEET, and IMU-PGCET for undergraduate degrees. These include GATE and IMU-PGCAT for postgraduate degrees. IMUC may take into account extracurricular activities, employment history, and academic standing in addition to entrance exam results. It is recommended that applicants visit the IMU website to get up-to-date details on approved entrance examinations and prerequisites. IMUC is a public university in India that provides instruction and training in marine subjects. The Indian government's Ministry of Shipping founded the university in 2008. Six constituent institutions of IMU are dispersed throughout India. The university provides marine studies undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate programs.

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