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KNOW ABOUT THE INDIAN MARITIME
UNIVERSITY CONCISELY
T he Indian Maritime University (IMU) is a Central act as catalyst in socio-economic transformation by
University that was established by an Act of the promoting basic attitudes and values of essence to
Indian Parliament namely the Indian Maritime national development; and
University Act 2008, on 14 November 2008. It has
an All-India jurisdiction and the Head Quarter is at Chennai. (v) To extend the benefits of knowledge and skills for de-
It has campuses in Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, velopment of individuals and society by associating the
Visakhapatnam, Cochin and Kandla Port. University closely with local, regional and national is-
sues of development.
The following are the objects of the Uni- Given below are the existing seven Government
versity: Maritime Training and Research Institutes which
were merged with IMU:
(i) To facilitate and promote maritime studies, training,
research and extension work with focus on emerging 1. Marine Engineering and Research Institute, Kolkata
areas of studies like oceanography, maritime history,
maritime laws, maritime security, search and rescue, 2. Marine Engineering and Research Institute, Mumbai
transportation of dangerous cargo, environmental stud-
ies and other related fields, and also to achieve excel- 3. Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Advanced Maritime Stud-
lence in these and connected fields and other matters ies and Research, Mumbai
connected therewith or incidental thereto.
4. T.S. Chanakya, Mumbai
(ii) To promote advanced knowledge by providing institu-
tional and research facilities in such branches of learn- 5. National Maritime Academy, Chennai
ing as it may deem fit and to make provisions for inte-
grated courses in Science and other key and frontier 6. Indian Institute of Port Management, Kolkata
areas of Technology and allied disciplines in the educa-
tional programmes of the University. 7. Indian Maritime University - Visakhapatnam Campus,
(National Ship Design and Research Center).
(iii) To take appropriate measures for promoting innova-
tions in teaching-learning process, inter-disciplinary The Campuses under IMU:
studies and research; and to pay special attention to
the promotion of educational and economic interests Chennai Campus:
and welfare of the people of India.
The Chennai campus is located at Uthandi, Chennai and
(iv) To promote freedom, secularism, equality and social conducts B. tech courses in Marine engineering, DNS, B.sc.
justice as enshrined in the Constitution of India and to in Nautical science, Master's degrees in International trans-
port and logistics, Port and shipping management, and LLM
(Master of law) in Marine and also conducts various other
courses.
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