The Indian Maritime University was previously known as the National Maritime Academy campus was established in the year 1985 and later renamed in the year 2007 to National Maritime Academy. It is located on a 20-acre beachfront property on the outskirts of Chennai, a bustling cosmopolitan city. The extensive campus houses the academic block and other facilities. The college offers various Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Doctoral Programs to those students who want to pursue their degree in the Marine field. The University provides technical assistance from UNDP/ UNCTAD to offer courses of reputable standards. The college is offering high-quality education degree, diploma, and certification programs in Marine Sciences.  According to the ICRA’s grading system, ICRA has given grade 1 to the Chennai campus. Indian Maritime University Admission to various courses will be done through the All India Online Common Entrance Test. Moreover, IMU also offers Ph.D. and MS research programs, as well. The headquarters of the Indian Maritime University is located at Chennai with the new building being built at 300 acres of vast land which is present between East Coast Road and Old Mahabalipuram Road.

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Category	Details
\r\n Established \r\n	\r\n 2008 \r\n
\r\n Location \r\n	\r\n Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India \r\n
\r\n Accreditation \r\n	\r\n Ministry of Shipping, Government of India \r\n
\r\n Academic Units \r\n	\r\n School of Maritime Management, School of Marine Engineering & Technology, School of Nautical Sciences, School of Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering \r\n
\r\n Research Units \r\n	\r\n Focused on maritime studies, including ocean engineering, logistics, and shipping operations \r\n
\r\n Extension Units \r\n	\r\n Six regional campuses in Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Visakhapatnam; 18 affiliated institutes \r\n
\r\n Main Focus \r\n	\r\n Maritime education, training, and research \r\n
\r\n Operational Area \r\n	\r\n National and international maritime sectors \r\n
\r\n Programs Offered \r\n	\r\n UG, PG, and PhD programs in Maritime Management, Marine Engineering, Nautical Sciences, and Naval Architecture \r\n
\r\n Research Focus \r\n	\r\n Global maritime excellence, sustainable shipping, and naval technologies \r\n
\r\n Technological Support \r\n	\r\n State-of-the-art simulators, laboratories, and e-learning platforms \r\n
\r\n Facilities \r\n	\r\n Modern infrastructure, libraries, hostels, training labs, and placement support \r\n
\r\n Website \r\n	\r\n https://www.imu.edu.in/imunew/ \r\n

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IMU Courses

The Indian Maritime University courses offered to the students for covering disciplines such as Management, Engineering, Science, and also Doctoral.

Course	Fees	Eligibility
MBA	?2.05 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)	Graduation with 50%
BBA	?1.05 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)	10+2 with 50%
B.Tech	?2.75 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)	10+2 with 60%
B.Sc	?2.75 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)	10+2 with 50%
Diploma	?2.75 Lakhs (Total Fees)	10+2 with 60%
M.Tech	?2.05 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)	Graduation
M.Sc	?1.8 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)	Graduation with 55%
MBA	?2.05 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)	Graduation with 50%
PG Diploma	?3.55 Lakhs (Total Fees)	Graduation
Ph.D	?30,000 (1st Year Fees)	Post Graduation

IMU Placement Cell:

Indian Maritime University Chennai was established in 2008 through the Act of Parliament in November 2008. Indian Maritime University is also known as IMU Chennai in short. IMU Chennai is a central university. Indian Maritime University was established to develop qualified human resources for the maritime sector. This is a teaching cum affiliating university under the aegis of the Ministry of Shipping (MoS), Government of India (GoI). Indian Maritime University Chennai offers various courses for undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs like B.Sc, BBA, B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA, Ph.D., and more.

IMU Chennai's training and placement cell (TPC) Provides training for each and every student. It concentrates more on the growth of its students which helps the institute developed and the maritime and allied industries. Indian Maritime University (IMU) placement cell coordinates conduct various activities for which help the students for getting the placement like aptitude practice, personal interview session, mock-test The Indian Maritime University Chennai acts as a bridge between the students and the recruiter. Indian Maritime University placement cell believes in creating professionals with in-depth knowledge of the maritime sector and more. 

Sn.	Name	Rank Value	College Possition	Year	Field
1	Outlook	120	1	2025	Maritime