Life at IMU

Name: Life at IMU
Item: Indian Maritime University - [IMU]
Rating: 3.7
Author: Vaibhav

3.7

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Placement

3.0

Course

3.5

Campus

3.0

College

3.5

Hostel

4.0

Internship

5.0

Vaibhav

IMU Chennai, B.Sc, Nautical Science

Reviewed on Apr 11, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

Remarks

We had to clear imucet exam with less than thousand rank for general category to clear the cutoff , the exam difficulty was moderate level the exam consists of 200 questions with one marks each which need to be completed in 180 minutes

Course Curriculum Overview

3.5

The cordinators are very good in our college but I won't be able to make a comment on the relevance of course as the actual knowledge used in the ships varies vastly from the things taught in the course for various subjects

Class Size: 38Course Fees: INR 850000 per year

Internships Opportunities

We don't have any internships but instead we get direct placements from our college and the stipend provided varies from company to company and also on the type of vessel upon which the cadet is sailing

Placement Experience

There has been a slight drop in our placements from time to time due to recession in maritime community but still if you are good in studies and top30-40% of the batch you will find no problem in getting placed , some companies visiting us are osm thome , chevron , nyk , mol and many more the highest salary provided in lng carriers of nyk that is 1200 dollars per month

Fees and Financial Aid

We have 8,50,000 fees for our 3 years course which includ our mess fee , hostel fee , tution fee , uniform fee or any other fee which would be required by us which very less compared to any private institute since we are funded by the government

Campus Life

We don't have many cultural events happening in our college max to max 1 event in 2 sems but a lot of sports related events are happening as we require good physical health while onboard ships and sports help us in staying physically healthy

Hostel Facilities

Hostel fees is included in our semester fee and the hostels are maintained very properly and the food we get is also pretty decent as some faculty also eat in mess overall I would recommend staying in hostel as it is worth our money

Hostel Fee: INR 10000 per year

Other Applied Colleges

Tolani Maritime Institute - [TMI] | Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Nautical Science)

High fees compared to my college

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Dislikes

for first years hostel are well maintained if compared with others but don't expect much from hostel atlast this is a government college.in first year 3 to 4 person sharing room are there which was build to carry 2 person.
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supportive and friendly faculty members provide good guidance and help students understand the subjects clearly.
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The course provides useful technical knowledge and practical exposure that helps in personal and professional development.

Dislikes

some facilities and infrastructure could be improved to provide a more comfortable learning environment for students
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Placement Experience:

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Likes

Supportive and friendly faculty members provide good guidance and help student understand the subjects clearly
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Dislikes

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Placement Experience:

The college provides placement oppportunities foe student and conducts placement drives with various companies.students become eligible for compus placements in the final years,and the placemenr cell provides guidance through aptitude training,technical preparation and interview session.

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Dislikes

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Course Curriculum Overview:

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V.L.B. Janakiammal College of Arts and Science - [VLBJCAS], Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Visual Communication)

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THE REALITY

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Dislikes

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Course Curriculum Overview:

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Reviewed on Sep 15, 2026(Enrolled 2024)

About the campus

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I like Our department of visual communication.
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Dislikes

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Likes

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Dislikes

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The faculties are very well experienced and there are captains who stay in the campus itself, so if there’s something we need they will be available all the time
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Dislikes

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Dislikes

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