INDIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI

The Indian Maritime University (IMU), headquartered in Chennai, is a public central university under India's Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. It was established by the Indian Maritime University Act 2008 on 14 November 2008, bringing together seven pre-existing teaching and research institutes, including the National Maritime Academy, Chennai. IMU is the national institution for maritime education, commercial shipping, marine engineering, and maritime administration, and is considered India's leading institute for training merchant Navy officers, with admissions conducted through the IMUCET entrance examination. It has all-India jurisdiction and operates six campuses: Chennai, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai Port, Navi Mumbai, and Visakhapatnam. The Chennai campus traces its origins to 1984, when the National Institute of Port Management was established with technical assistance from UNDP/UNCTAD, later becoming the National Maritime Academy before its integration into IMU. The Chennai campus holds ISO 9001:2000 certification and an ICRA grade 1 rating, and offers programs including B.Sc. in Nautical Science, B.Tech. in Marine Engineering, Diploma in Nautical Science, MBA programs in Port and Shipping Management and International Transportation and Logistics Management, a BBA in Logistics, Retailing and E-Commerce, and Post Sea/STCW courses. As of 2025, 21 colleges were affiliated with IMU.