Indian Maritime University
Introduction The '''Indian Maritime University''', abbreviated as '''IMU''', is a public central university directly under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, in India. It deals with a wide range of topics related to the sea, ranging from oceanography to maritime law and history, and including practical topics such as search and rescue at sea and the transportation of dangerous goods. It is India's prestigious national institute for the training of Merchant navy Officers. Admissions to IMU are done  through '''IMUCET''' entrance examination, which is conducted every year across the country.It was established by the Indian Maritime University Act 2008, on 14 November 2008.Before the foundation of IMU, there were seven renowned teaching and research institutes under the Ministry of Shipping. Following institutes were subsumed under IMU in 2008. * National Maritime Academy, Chennai* T. S. Chanakya, Mumbai* Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Advanced Maritime Studies & Research, Mumbai* Marine Engineering Research Institute, Mumbai* Marine Engineering Research Institute, Kolkata* Indian Institute of Port Management, Kolkata*National Ship Design & Research Centre, VisakhapatnamIt has an All-India jurisdiction and the headquarters is at Chennai. It has six campuses in Chennai, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai Port, Navi Mumbai, and Visakhapatnam.
Chennai Campus The Chennai campus has a history dating back to 1984 when the National Institute of Port Management (NIPM) was established by the Government of India as an independent body. The NIPM provided professional training courses to individuals working in the ports sector with technical assistance from UNDP. Later it came to be known as National Maritime Academy and after the formation of IMU in 2008 , it is now known as  Indian Maritime University - Chennai campus. The campus houses the academic block, hostel, residential and recreational facilities.IMU chennai campusThe academy was established  with the technical assistance from UNDP / UNCTAD. It is credited with ISO 9001:2000 Certification and accredited as grade 1 rating by ICRA. It has modern facilities to conduct training programmes for both port and marine personnel.IMU Chennai offers the following academic programs:* B.Sc., in Nautical Science * B.Tech. in Marine Engineering * Diploma in Nautical Science * MBA in Port and Shipping Management * MBA in International Transportation and Logistics Management * BBA in Logistics, Retailing and E-Commerce * Post Sea / STCW Courses
Affiliated colleges IMU campus in VisakhapatnamFollowing are list of colleges affiliated under IMU. As of 2018, there were 21 colleges.Name of collegeLocation1Anglo-Eastern Maritime AcademyRaigad2Applied Research International School of Maritime StudiesNew Delhi3Coimbatore Marine CollegeCoimbatore4College of Ship TechnologyPalakkad5Dr. Ambedkar Institute of TechnologyPort Blair6Euro Tech Maritime AcademyKochi7HIMT College (Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training)Chennai8International Maritime InstituteGreater Noida9MMTI'S Education & Research TrustMumbai10Park Maritime AcademyCoimbatore11Maritime Training Institute (SCI)Mumbai12Maritime Training Institute (SCI)Thoothukudi13RL Institute of Nautical SciencesMadurai14Samundra Institute of Maritime StudiesPune15Sriram Institute of Marine StudiesNew Delhi16Southern Academy of Maritime Studies Chennai17The Great Eastern Institute of Maritime StudiesMumbai18Tolani Maritime InstitutePune19Training Ship RahmanMumbai20Vishwakarma Maritime InstitutePune21Yak Education TrustMumbai
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