Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training (HIMT) based in Chennai is primarily known for its marine engineering courses. HIMT was established by a marine engineer in 1998. HIMT offers a full-time course program for nautical science and marine engineering at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels at the Institute. For all its courses, HIMT has a Grade 1 rating. With all the courses and training this institute offers, it aims to make the best marines in the world. Applicants to this institute are only admitted based on their merit marks in 10+2 marks. As part of its affiliation with the Indian Maritime Institute, HIMT offers admissions based on the IMU-CET conducted by the Institute. 

HIMT provides scholarships and awards to deserving students. It is the vision of HIMT to make education easily accessible to all to play a critical role in a person's success. HIMT is one of the ranked institutes in all the rating agencies and has received several awards. The Institute provides Ship-in- campus, which will help the students to get practical exposure. HIMT focuses on providing students with the right training and tools for their personal and professional development.

Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training Quick Facts

  • HIMT is a private Institute certified by ISO 9001 and recognized by the D.G Shipping Govt of India.
  • HIMT was awarded for promoting Maritime Education and Training for women in 2022.
  • For pre-sea training, HIMT offers scholarships that cover up to 20% of the course fees.
  • Students performing well and improving from semester to semester in the Nautical stream and Engineering stream are awarded Rs 5000/- annually.
  • Students undergoing 6 months of GP rating course will be given a scholarship worth Rs 25,000/-
  • Goodwood, Ocean sparkle limited, 7 seas, VR Maritime Services limited, and many other companies are regularly conducting on-campus interviews at HIMT.

Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training Ranking and Awards

  • Ranked outstanding by all rating agencies.
  • Awarded for promoting marine courses to women.
  • Finalist for Maritime Education and training award.
  • Maritime Excellency Award- ISWOT.
  • Certificate of Membership of GlobalMET.

Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training Courses and Fees

Courses Program details  Selection basis
B.Tech Marine Engineering
  • Duration: 4 years.
  • Fees: 325000 per year.
  • Deposit: 25000 (Refundable)
  • Scholarships: 50000 every year.
  • Eligibility: Applicants should have passed 10+2 with a minimum of 50% in the English Language.
 The selection will be based on the acquired marks in 10+2 of the applicant.
B.Sc. Nautical Science
  • Duration: 3 years.
  • Fees: 325000 per year.
  • Deposit: 25000 (Refundable)
  • Scholarships: 50000 every year.
  • Eligibility: Applicants should have passed 10+2 with a minimum of 50% in the English Language.
 The selection will be based on the acquired marks in 10+2 of the applicant.
B. Tech Marine Engineering (Lateral)
  • Duration: 3 years.
  • Fees: 325000 per year.
  • Deposit: 25000 (Refundable)
  • Scholarships: 50000 every year.
  • Eligibility: Applicants should have passed 10+2 with a minimum of 50% in the English Language.
 The selection will be based on the acquired marks in 10+2 of the applicant.

Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training Admission

 Applicants for the B.Tech program have to submit their applications between July and August. The IMU-CET exam is required for admission. For further application to the course, candidates must fulfill all the required eligibility as mentioned.

Application procedure:

  • Firstly, Visit the official website of HIMT and Click on Apply now.
  • Once you have signed up and registered, fill out the personal details form. Save and click the next button.
  • Enter the qualifications and other details.
  • The candidate can then select the mode of payment, either Online or Offline.
  • In the case of online, the applicant can select the bank and they will be redirected to the details of that particular bank.
  • If the applicant wishes to pay in offline mode, they can pay by Demand Draft.
  • Lastly, to complete the application process, candidates need to pay Rs 1000.

Eligibility criteria:

  • For B.Tech Marine, the candidate must be an intermediate graduate with a minimum of 60% and 50% for the English Language.
  • Passing 10+2 is mandatory for all the courses in HIMT.
  • All courses have an average cut-off of 40%-55%.
  • The eligible age for all the candidates must range between 17-25 years.

Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training Placements

  • HIMT offers cadets who score more than 80% placements with many successful companies. Students that get placed will be open to all future opportunities.
  • The Institute offers placements from reputed companies and conducts various on-campus interviews. 
  • About 60% of students get placed in renowned companies every year.

A small list of companies HIMT offers for placement:

Ocean Sparkle Limited Goodwood Ship Management V.R Maritime Services. Pvt. Ltd
7 seas Almajit ABS Marine Services Pvt. Ltd
Blue sky BSN Pvt. Ltd BP Marine

Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training Scholarships

HIMT offers various scholarships for different courses with different criteria. HIMT rewards students scholarships to all talented and deserving students.

  • Candidates of B.Tech and B.Sc with more than 90% in PCM or who have ranked in the top 500 positions in IMU-CET are eligible for the scholarship worth INR 50000.
  • B.Tech and B.Sc students who are ranked between 501-3000 and scored above 75% in PCM are eligible for the scholarship worth INR 25000
  • Students that scored above 90% in B.Tech or B.E get INR 25000 worth of scholarships in GME course
  • Scholarship worth INR 25000 is given to the students who scored above 90% in the 10th standard.

Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training FAQs

Ques. Does HIMT offer placements for students of B.E Marine Engineering?

Ans. Yes. HIMT conducts interviews every year for the students to get placed in top companies like Goodwood, Cheralam, PCL, etc. Students are very well trained for the placements and with the right knowledge and hard work, students can be placed in successful companies.

Ques. What is IMU-CET?

Ans. IMU-CET is an entrance exam conducted by the Institute of Maritime University. One must give this exam to get admitted to any marine university. 

Ques. Is HIMT good for a GME course?

Ans. HIMT is certainly good for GME courses as it offers students training and practical exposure. This helps students understand and be familiar with the professional aspects of the field.

Ques. How to avail these scholarships?

Ans. If the students need to check the official site and fill out the necessary application for further process. The eligible candidate must submit certain documents and proof of the criteria mentioned above to avail of scholarships.

Ques. Does HIMT, Chennai provide B.E. Marine Engineering cadets with good placement opportunities?

Ans. The college makes serious efforts to place its cadets. When it comes to hiring, a corporation is more interested in/expects a student to grasp the bare essentials of the industry. One can easily be hired if they can show the interviewer that they are knowledgeable in their field. In organizations like MOL, MOLTA, Goodwood, Chellaram, PCL, etc., 38% of the cadets from our batch are hired. And another 2 or 3 companies are still to come.