The Indian Maritime University (IMU) is a public central university directly under the

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, in India. It deals with a wide range of topics related to the sea, ranging from oceanography to maritime law and history, and including practical topics such as search and rescue at sea and the transportation of dangerous goods.It is India's national institute for the training of Merchant navy Officers. It was established by the Indian Maritime University Act 2008, on 14 November 2008.The Indian Maritime University encompasses under its fold the following seven premier government institutions: * National Maritime Academy, Chennai * T S Chanakya, Mumbai * Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Advanced Maritime Studies & Research, Mumbai * Marine Engineering Research Institute, Mumbai * Marine Engineering Research Institute, Kolkata * Indian Institute of Port Management, Kolkata *National Ship Design & Research Centre, Visakhapatnam It has an All-India jurisdiction and the headquarters is at

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. It has six campuses in

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, and

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Chennai Campus

Indian Maritime University - Chennai Campus, previously known as National Maritime Academy is located on the outskirts of Chennai. The campus houses the academic block, hostel, residential and recreational facilities. The academy was established in 1985 with the technical assistance from UNDP / UNCTAD. It is credited with ISO 9001:2000 Certification and accredited as grade 1 rating by ICRA. It has modern facilities to conduct training programmes for both port and marine personnel. IMU Chennai offers the following academic programs: * B.Sc., in Nautical Science * B.Tech. in Marine Engineering * Diploma in Nautical Science * MBA in Port and Shipping Management * MBA in International Transportation and Logistics Management * BBA in Logistics, Retailing and E-Commerce * Post Sea / STCW Courses

Affiliated colleges

Following are list of colleges affiliated under IMU. As of 2018, there were 21 colleges.

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* {{authority control Maritime colleges in India Central universities in India Educational institutions established in 2008 2008 establishments in Tamil Nadu Universities in Chennai Universities in Tamil Nadu Universities in Andhra Pradesh Universities and colleges in Visakhapatnam