The Great Eastern Institute of Maritime Studies - GEIMS

GEIMS Pune offers Certificate in Graduate Marine Engineers programme for a duration of 18 months. For the first eight months, students understand the nuances of the shipping industry. Further, students are trained for four months as a Trainee Marine Engineer on a ship. Once this is done, students are trained for six months as a Junior Engineer on the ship.

Yes, candidates who are selected after personal interview for admission to GEIMS Pune have to undergo a comprehensive medical examination in Mumbai. The details regarding the medical assessment is provided to the students by the admission team. Only after completion of the medical examination, candidates are offered final admission in the institute.

GEIMS Pune offers courses at Diploma and certificate levels. The institute offers 12 months on shore followed by 18 months on board training in Diploma in Nautical Science. GEIMS offers certificate courses for duration ranging between four and eight months. Admission to most of the programmes at GEIMS is entrance-based.

Candidates need to pass Class 10 with a minimum of 40% aggregate with Science and Mathematics as subjects and 40% in English to apply for General Purpose Rating at GEIMS Pune. Aspirants with Diploma or a degree and have passed Class 10 with at least 40% aggregate with Science and Mathematics as subjects and 40% in English are also eligible to apply for GPR. Also, the maximum age to apply for the course is 25 years.

The seat intake at GEIMS Pune varies course-wise. Candidates are offered seat in GME and ETO courses based on online test conducted by the institute. Merit in the qualifying exam is considered for GPR. Below is course-wise intake for GEIMS Pune:Certificate CourseIntakeGraduate Marine Engineer40 each batchElectro Technical Officer40 each batchGeneral Purpose Rating40 each batch

The total course fee for certificate courses at GEIMS Pune ranges between INR 4.28 lakh and INR 6.17 lakh. Candidates have to pay the course fee at the time of admission to confirm their seat in the institute. Below is course-wise certificate fee:Certificate CourseFeeGraduate Marine EngineerINR 6.17 lakhElectro Technical OfficerINR 4.28 lakhGeneral Purpose RatingINR 4.76 lakh

GEIMS Pune selects candidates for Diploma in Nautical Science based on an online test conducted by the institute. Aspirants applying for Diploma also need to pass IMU CET for admission. Selected candidates have to undergo a medical examination and also pass the personal interview round for final selection. 

Yes, the age limit to apply for Diploma in Nautical Science at GEIMS Pune is 17-24 years. Besides, candidates also need to fulfil the other eligibility requirements for admission. Aspirants need to complete Class 12 with PCM with at least 60% aggregate to apply for Diploma programme.

Candidates need to pass Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with at least 60% aggregate and 50% marks in English to apply for Diploma in Nautical Science at GEIMS Pune. Aspirants who have passed BSc with Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry ot Electronics with Physics as individual suject in one of the year with at least 55% aggregate can also apply.  

Yes, applications are currently open at GEIMS. Candidates can apply online for the preferred course. Aspirants have to fill out the personal, academic and contact details in the application form. Candidates need to pay an application fee to register for a programme at GEIMS.