Academy of Maritime Education and Training (AMET) has been accredited grade ‘B’ by the NAAC. Indian Maritime University (IMU) is a central university recognized by the UGC and has been accredited with a Grade 1 rating by ICRA. Tolani Maritime Institute (TMI) is one of the largest maritime institutes in India. The college is approved by the Directorate General of Shipping.

Admission Procedure:

All the three institutes require students to have 10+2 with a minimum aggregate of around 50-60% in order to seek admission for Marine Engineering.

AMET:

• The Bachelor of Engineering in Marine Engineering has a course fee of 13.90 lakhs.

• Students will be selected on the basis of written test, personal interview, and medical examination.

IMU:

• The fees for the Bachelor of Engineering in Marine Engineering course is 8.00 lakhs for the full period.

• Students will be selected on the basis of the score on the IMU Common Entrance Test.

TMI:

• The fees for the Bachelor of Engineering in Marine Engineering course is 18.10 lakhs for the full period.

• Students will be selected on the basis of score in the IMU Common Entrance Test followed by an online Tolani Maritime Institute Aptitude Test. Further, students are called for a personal interview.

Infrastructure & Facilities:

AMET:

• The college is home to a well-equipped library. The institute also has a number of laboratories.

• Other facilities such as an engine and deck room, ship design and drawing hall, gym, cafeterias, gym, and Wi-Fi are also provided.

IMU:

• The college is built over a 20-acre campus and home to a well-maintained and diverse library.

• Other facilities such as an engine and swimming pool, ATM. gym, cafeterias, gym, and Wi-Fi are also provided.

TMI:

Facilities such as well-equipped labs, shipboard space mock-ups, gym, cafeterias, gym, and Wi-Fi are provided.

Placements:

AMET:

• The course has a placement rate of approximately 60%.

• Top recruiters at the college include Shell Petroleum, Northern Marine, Maersk Lines, Chevron, and Goodwood.

• The average offer received by students of marine engineering is 4 LPA.

IMU:

Top recruiters for the course include ABS Marine Services Pvt. Ltd, Anglo-Eastern Ship Management Ltd., BW Maritime Private Ltd.

TMI:

• The course has a high placement rate of approximately 90%.

• Top recruiters at the college include Stena Shipping, Chevron Shipping, and TK Shipping.

• The average offer received by students of marine engineering is 15 LPA.

IMU is preferred for being a central university. Whereas, TMI takes the edge over the other two due to its top-class infrastructure and placements. You should certainly wait for the results of TMI and IMU as they will be better choices and will help make you a well-informed decision considering your priorities.