Indian Maritime University, Chennai Admission 2024: Entrance Exam, Important Dates, Cut Off

At the undergraduate level, Indian Maritime University offers B.Tech and B.Sc programme in multiple specializations to the students who want to pursue their career in the field of marine engineering and science. For admission to B.Sc and B.Tech courses, the candidates should have passed 10+2 with minimum 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics taken together. Eligible candidates are required to appear in the Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by the university.  

Candidates seeking admission to B.Sc and B.Tech courses should register online through the admission portal available at the official university website in order to appear for Common Entrance Test (CET). Registration Fee to appear for CET is INR 1000 for General candidates and INR 700 for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates. 

IMU CET Syllabus for all UG Programmes (except BBA programme) is as follows:

• No. of Questions – 200 multiple choice questions.
• Syllabus - English, General Aptitude, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics at Plus 2 level.

The university also offers Lateral Entry into 2nd year of B.Tech (Marine Engineering). Candidates with Diploma in Marine /Mechanical Engineering with at least 60% marks overall are eligible to apply for lateral entry admission. The applications for this will be invited separately by the respective IMU Campuses/ Affiliated Institutes.

In addition to it, the Chennai campus also offers BBA in Logistics, Retailing and E-Commerce with an intake capacity of 100 students. For admission to BBA program, the candidate should have completed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized board of education. In case of BBA (Logistics, Retailing and E-Commerce), no CET will be conducted by the university.

Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their performance in the qualifying degree examination and list of selected candidates will be published by the university on the official website. Registration Fee for BBA is INR 200 for General candidates and INR 140 for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe candidates.

Steps to Apply for BBA:

Registration

• To register the First time, click on ”New User”.
• Fill in the Sign-Up form with all the required details.
• Upon submission, a unique User Id and Password will be generated and sent to the registered E-mail Id and Mobile No.
• Subsequently, log in as Registered Candidate using this User Id and Password.
• Enter Personal details, Academic Details, and Upload Photo, Signature and Documents wherever required,

Payment and Submission of Application

• Select Credit card / Debit card / Net Banking for online payment.
• If successful, a confirmation E-mail Id and SMS will be sent.

Note: Candidate should take the printout of the filled-in application form for future correspondence.

At postgraduate level, IMU Chennai offers Master of Science (M.Sc) in Commercial Shipping & Logistics with an intake capacity of 60 seats. Candidates seeking admission to M.Sc must possess Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with minimum 50% aggregate in marks. In addition to it, IMU also offers the M.Tech program in selected specializations through its Kolkata and Vishakhapatnam campuses. To get admission to these courses, the eligible candidates need to appear in Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by the university.

IMU CET Syllabus for M.Sc (Commercial Shipping and Logistics) programme: 

• No. of Questions – 120 multiple choice questions.
• Syllabus - Quantitative ability, Data interpretation, Verbal ability and Logical reasoning

Candidates seeking admission to M.Sc and M.Tech courses should register online through the admission portal available at the official university website in order to appear for Common Entrance Test (CET). Registration Fee to appear for CET is INR 1000 for General candidates and INR 700 for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates.

IMU CET Syllabus for M.Tech (Marine Technology and Management), M.Tech (Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering) and M.Tech (Dredging and Harbour Engineering) programme:

• No. of Questions – 120 multiple choice questions.
• Syllabus – English, Mathematics and one of Mechanical Engineering/Naval Architecture/Marine Engineering/Civil Engineering

IMU also offers MBA and PG Diploma courses with an intake capacity of 150 and 120 seats respectively. MBA program is offered under two specializations viz. International Transportation & Logistics Management and Port & Shipping Management. In case of MBA, candidates must have passed bachelors degree in any discipline with minimum 50% aggregate in marks. To get admission, students need to appear in Common Entrance Test (CET) which is conducted by the university.

IMU CET Syllabus for MBA (International Transportation and Logistics), MBA (Port and Shipping Management) programmes:

• No. of Questions – 120 multiple choice questions.
• Syllabus - Quantitative ability, Data interpretation, Verbal ability and Logical reasoning

Candidates seeking admission to MBA and PG Diploma course should register online through the admission portal available at the official university website in order to appear for Common Entrance Test (CET). Registration Fee to appear for CET is INR 1000 for General candidates and INR 700 for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates.