B.Tech. in Marine Engineering 

at HIMT Chennai, Kilpauk

In 2022

Students placed- 104

No. of companies offered jobs- 10

Popular recruiters- Seaspan Corporation, MOL Shipping, SIS

In 2023

Students placed- 55

No. of companies offered jobs- 6

Popular recruiters- Fleet Management Limited, D Amico Ships India Private Limited, Tomini Shipping

Candidates who wants to take admission to B Tech in HIMT College first needs to appear in the IMU- CET (Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test) .  It is a national-level common entrance test for admission to B Tech and various coarses at IMU campuses conducted by Indian Maritime University. According to 2023, thoses students who have scored 150 out of 200 in this exam are called for their psychometric test, medical examination followed by panel interview and pre-sea training. Only after clearing all these stages, the candidate is eligible to take admission in HIMT college.

For admission in B Tech at HIMT College, students have to pass IMU-CET examamination.

According to 2023, cut off for opening ranks in general was 179 and cut off for closing ranks in general was 150. In 2022, the overall cut off for IMU-CET was 5- 1349 rank. 

To be eligible for admission to the B Tech programme at HIMT College (Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training), candidates must meet certain criteria. The eligibility criteria are as follows :-

• Educational Qualifications: - Candidates must have completed their 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognised board or university with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects. Additionally, candidates should have obtained a minimum aggregate score of 60% in these subjects.
• Entrance Exam:-   Applicants seeking admission to the B Tech programme must show up for an entrance exam. The college accepts results from a number of state- and national-level entrance exams, including VITEEE, BITSAT and JEE Main.
• Counseling Process:   After qualifying in the entrance exam, candidates need to participate in the counseling process conducted by HIMT College. During counseling, candidates will be allotted seats based on their merit ranks and availability of seats .
• Document Verification:-  Candidates need to submit all necessary documents during the admission process for verification purposes. These  include mark sheets,   certificates, identity proof,   passport-sized photographs  etc.

All students who has passeed IMUCET exam and scored 60% aggregate in Class 12 are eligible for admission in B Sc. at HIMT College (Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training) and age limit at the time of coarse commencement should be 17- 25 years.

For admission to HIMT Group of Institutions, candidates need to fill the application form online or in offline mode. The step-wise admission process of HIMT is given below: 

Step 1: For registration, candidates need to submit the entrance exam score for the respective test they have appeared for admission to different courses. The entrance exam scorecards have to be submitted at the time of registration.

Step 2: Candidates can fill out the HIMT Group of Institutions application form 2024 in both online & offline modes. Candidates can either fill out the form on the official website or submit the hard copy by visiting the campus.

Step 3: The selection process of HIMT Group of Institutions includes an examination of candidates based on their aspirations, and experiences. The admission panel will also evaluate the candidates based on their academic accomplishments during the interview stages of the selection process.

Step 4: Candidates shortlisted as per the course eligibility & selection rounds will have to submit the prescribed admission fee of INR 1,000. Following this, candidates are required to go through the document verification and are intimated about the date of commencement of the classes.

The highest CTC package offered at HIMT College was approximately INR 13 lpa. The placement drive for 2023 batch has been concluded at HIMT College, Chennai. Total 6 recruiter companies offered job opportunities to the students at HIMT. Total 55 students got placed this year. The popular recruiters were Fleet Management limited, D Amico Ships India Private Limited, Tomini Shipping, etc.  Compared to last year the placement scenario has not been that good. Last year total 10 recruiter companies visited the college campus and total 104 students got placed.

The HIMT College (Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training) provides decent opportunities for its students. This year, total 6 recruiter companies visited the college campus and total 55 students got placed. Some of the top recruiters were Fleet Management Limited, D Amico Ships India Private Limited and Tomini Shipping. In 2022, total 10 recruiter companies visited the campus and 104 students got placed. The median package for 2022 B.Tech batch stood at INR 4.5 lpa.

 IMU-CET (Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test) entrance exam scores are accepted by HIMT College (Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training) for admission. It is a national-level common entrance test for admission to various courses offered at IMU campuses conducted by Indian Maritime University. The candidates who clear the entrance exam are called for their psychometric test, medical examination followed by panel interview and pre-sea training. Only after clearing all these stages, the candidate is eligible to take admission in HIMT college.