What is IMU CET?
The IMU (Indian Maritime University) was founded on 14th November 2008 under the authority of the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India. The university was founded to promote the main area, i.e maritime studies, research, training, and extension. The aim of the university is to focus on emerging areas like maritime history, oceanography, maritime security, maritime laws, search and rescue, cargo, environmental studies, and more areas and serve excellence in all the areas.
Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test 2022 (IMU CET) will be organized in the 1st week of July 2022 by Indian Maritime University for various UG and PG courses. However, the IMU CET organizing committee will soon release the IMU CET 2022 Registration and Exam Dates in the 1st week of April 2022. IMU CET 2022 Application form will be released in the 1st week of May 2022.
Highlights
IMU CET 2022 Application Form for various courses like M.S, Ph.D., and Integrated Ph.D. was released on December 27, 2021. IMU CET 2022 Admit Card will be released on January 21, 2022 (tentatively). On January 28, 2022, the IMU CET 2022 Center-based exam will be organized. On February 15, 2022, the interview and post-examination will be organized.
IMU CET will be conducted in the online world, the candidates have to answer MCQ-type questions. As per the IMU CET exam pattern, the exam will be 120 marks. For every correct answer, 1 mark will be awarded and there are no negative marks for the wrong answer.
The aspirants who are applying for BTech and MTech programs will have to give Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, GK, and aptitude in the MCQ exam. The candidates aspiring for MBA admissions will be tested for proficiency in subjects like; Verbal, Quantitative, Data interpretation, and logical reasoning abilities.
IMU CET 2022 will be organized in the 1st week of July 2022 by Indian Maritime University for various UG, PG, Ph.D., B. Tech, B.Sc, etc with various specializations. IMU CET 2022 is organized once a year. Admission will be given to the following courses:
| B.Tech Marine Engineering | B.Tech in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering | B.Sc ShipBuilding and Repair | B.Sc Nautical Science |
| MBA | Diploma in Nautical Science | M.Tech in Marine Technology and Management |
Programs offered by IMU
The following courses in the table are offered by the IMU at its campus and at its affiliated institutes.
| S.No | UG Courses | Duration of courses ( in years) | IMU campuses where students get a chance to do these courses | Admission Mode |
| 1 | B-Tech (Marine Engineering) | 4 | Kolkata, Chennai & Mumbai Port | IMU -CET |
| 2 | B.Sc -Nautical Science | 3 | Chennai, Nai Mumbai & Kochi | IMU-CET |
| 3 | B.Tech -Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering | 4 | Visakhapatnam | IMU-CET |
| 4 | BBA-Logistics, Retailing, and E-Commerce | 3 | Chennai & Kochi | IMU-CET is not required. Only candidates need to do the registration via IMU Admission Portal. |
| 5 | Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS) | 1 | Chennai & Navi Mumbai | IMU-CET |
| S.No | PG Courses | Duration of the Course (in years) | IMU Campus where candidates can do these courses | Admission Mode |
| 1 | M.Tech-Dredging & Harbour Engineering | 2 | Visakhapatnam | IMU-CET |
| 2 | M.Tech-Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering | 2 | Visakhapatnam | IMU-CET |
| 3 | M-.Tech -Marine Engineering and Management | 2 | Kolkata | IMU-CET |
| 4 | MBA-Port & Shipping Management | 2 | Chennai & Kochi | IMU-CET |
| 5 | MBA-International Transportation & Logistics Management | 2 | Chennai, Kolkata, Kochi & Visakhapatnam | IMU-CET |
| S.No | PG Diploma | Duration of Course (in years) | IMU Campus where candidates can do these courses | Admission Mode |
| 1 | Post-Graduate Diploma in Marine Engineering | 1 | Mumbai Port | No IMU CET needed to apply. (Here candidates needs to apply separately to notification for the 2022 batch) |
| S.NO | Research Programmes | Admission Mode |
| 1 | Ph.D | IMU-CET |
| 2 | M.S (By ResearchIMU ) | IMU-CET |
Programs offered by Indian Maritime University at its Affiliated Institutes are:
| S.NO | Name of the Institute | Courses Offered | Number of Seats |
| 1 | Applied Research International, New Delhi | DNS | 120 |
| 2 | Anglo-Eastern Maritime Academy, Mumbai | DNS | 160 |
| 3 | College of Ship Technology, Palakkad | B.Sc (SBR) | 40 |
| 4 | Coimbatore Marine College, Coimbatore | B.Tech (ME) | 80 |
| 5 | Dr. BR Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Port Blair | DNS | 30 |
| 6 | HIMT College, Chennai | B.Tech (ME)B.Sc (NS) | 8080 |
| 7 | Euro Tech Maritime Academy, Cochin | B.Tech (ME) | 80 |
| 8 | International Maritime Institute, New Delhi | DNSB.Tech (ME) | 12040 |
| 9 | Maritime Training Institute (SCI), Mumbai | DNS | 120 |
| 10 | RL Institute of Nautical Sciences, Madurai | B.Tech (ME) | 120 |
| 11 | Park Maritime Academy, Coimbatore | B.Tech (ME) | 40 |
| 12 | Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies,Mumbai | DNSB.Tech (ME) | 12040 |
| 13 | Sriram Institute Of Marine Studies, New Delhi | DNS | 40 |
| 14 | The Great Eastern Institute of Maritime Studies, Mumbai | DNS | 80 |
| 15 | Southern Academy of Maritime Studies, Chennai | DNS | 40 |
| 16 | Tolani Maritime Institute, Pune | DNSB.Sc (NS)B.Tech (ME) | 12080240 |
| 17 | Training Ship Rahaman, Mumbai | DNS | 120 |
| 18 | Yak Education Trust, Mumbai | DNS | 120 |
Application Fee for Registration
For BBA Program
INR 200 for the General/OBC students and INR 140 For ST/SC students.
For Research Programs:
INR 1500 for General/OBC candidates and INR 1000 for ST/SC candidates.
For all UG and PG Programs:
INR 1000 for General and OBC students and INR 700 for ST/SC candidates.
Admissions and different types of CET
| S.NO | For getting admissions in IMU courses | Admission Process | CET Name | Basis |
| 1 | B.Tech -ME, B.Sc (NS), B-Tech-NAOE, DNS (Feb 2022 Batch) | By CET | CET-UG Technical Courses | The candidate must get Merit in CET |
| 2 | MBA-PSM & MBA-ITLM | By CET | CET-MBA | The candidate must get Merit in CET |
| 3 | All M.Tech Programmes | By CET | CET-PG-MTech. | Merit in CET |
| 4 | Ph.D., MS (By Research) | By CET | CET-Research | Merit in CET |
| 5 | BBA-LRE | Registration through Portal | No CET | The candidate must get merit in the 12th class. |
Conclusion
The above information will help you to know about IMU-CET, its courses, and more information. If you want to know more about the IMU courses and their eligibility criteria in detail, download the below-given brochure.