Campus life, Indian student community, food options, and day-to-day living at Indian Maritime University in Chennai.


IMU operates Chennai, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai Port, Navi Mumbai and Visakhapatnam campuses. Marine engineering and nautical programmes use residential study, while the listed management and technical master’s programmes are non-residential. Facilities and daily routines vary by teaching campus.
Marine engineering, nautical science, DNS and the listed undergraduate naval architecture routes are residential; PGDME is residential too. Non-residential programmes may obtain campus accommodation only subject to availability and university discretion; hostel allocation is not a right.
The prospectus separates residential and non-residential charges and refers to accommodation and messing costs. Ask the allocated campus for its current mess arrangements, dietary requirements and complete charges before accepting accommodation.
IMU states a zero-tolerance policy on ragging, following UGC regulations and Supreme Court guidelines. Campus authorities are the stated reporting contact. Seagoing entry also requires the prescribed DG Shipping medical assessment.
Admission includes counselling or a separate notified application route, document verification and medical certification. The university publishes programme-specific contacts, fee-withdrawal rules and foreign-admission guidance; use the contact for the chosen campus and route.
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