Maharashtra Academy of Naval Education and Training is one of the most prestigious Naval Training Institutes in the country. It is awarded an ‘A1’ rating by the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) in CIP under the Directorate General of Shipping, India.

AMET University is deemed to be a university offering quality education in maritime studies across various disciplines.

Academics:

• The 3-year BSc in Nautical Sciences program at both the institute requires students to have 59% marks in 10+2 in PCM and at least 50% marks in English. Students with a 6/6 eyesight below the age of 25 can apply for this program.

• The degree program aims at preparing students to become adept navigating officers.

• Students will have to complete a 12-month on-board training program after the completion of this course.

The table below highlights some essential points about the institutes and the program.

Training Infrastructure:

• AMET University has a Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Incubation for students who wish to become entrepreneurs.

• MANET has a ship on campus for hands-on training. Students learn to clean the Auxiliary Boiler, Bend Tube, pressure test steam stop valve, scrap the hot well tank, etc. Apart from this, there are ten laboratories as well including the Lifeboat and Muster Station.

• Both institutes have well-furnished hostels, nutrition-oriented eateries, and sports facilities.

Faculty:

• MANET has over 40 faculty members who have worked with shipping companies over a span of 13-18 years.

• AMET University has over 15 faculty members with two visiting faculties.

Placements:

MANET:

• The general placement rate of MANET has been consistent at 80%.

• Shipping companies arrive from the 3rd year of the program. The major recruiters at this institute are Maersk, BW Maritime, Chevron Asia Pacific Shipping, Apeejay Shipping, and Eastern Pacific Shipping.

• The average salary ranges from 35,000 a month as a Trainee Engineer to 6,00,000 a month as the captain.

AMET University:

• Students have received a payment between INR 27,000 pm to 1 lakh per month after completing the BSc Nautical Sciences program.

• The top recruiter at AMET has been Maersk which helped with the placement of 93 cadets.

Both the institutes are reputed for Nautical Science studies and offer good opportunities in terms of academics and placements. Students can decide based on the popularity of the institutes, utilization of resources, and the placement facts.