B.Tech. in Marine Engineering (Lateral Entry) 

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

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.

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.

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.

For the 2023 batch, the top recruiters were Fleet Management Limited, D Amico Ships India Private Limited and Tomini Shipping. The placement statistics for the 2023 batch are as follows :

Companies visited : 6

Total Students placed : 55

Last year the top recruiters were Seaspan Corporation, MOL Shipping, SIS, etc. and the placement statistics are as follows :

Companies visited : 10

Total Students placed : 104

Yes, definitely VIT Chennai offers far better placements than HIMT college. Like in 2022, a total of 118 companies visited VIT campus whereas just  10companies visited HIMT campus. The highest package in VIT was INR 75 LPA whereas in HIMT the highest package was just 12.75 lpa. The median package in 2022 for VIT Chennai was 8 LPA whereas the median package for HIMT was just 4.5 lpa. Therefore placement wise VIT Chennai is a much better college than HIMT .

The BTech Marine Engineering graduates have a good career scope in Marine Technology, Manufacturing Industry, Defence, and Research departments. The average salary package offered is between INR 4 LPA to INR 10 LPA. Some of the popular job profiles available are listed below:

• Hardware Architect
• Jr. Seaman/ Voyager
• Marine Electrical Engineer
• Project Engineer
• Equipment Maintenance Engineer
• Naval Operations Engineer
• Technical Consultant

Total tuition fees forvarious courses at HIMT College are:

B.Tech in Marine Engineering-13 Lakh

B.Tech. in Marine Engineering (Lateral Entry)- 9 Lakh

Certificate in General Purpose (GP) Rating- 1.9 Lakh

Basic STCW Safety Training Course (BST)- 14.9 Thousand

Certificate in Electro Technical Officers (ETO)- 2.5 Lakh

 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.