B Tech Marine Engineering

Marine Engineering is one of the most popular courses among engineering aspirants as it offers some of the brightest career opportunities. The course not only opens up your opportunities to work abroad but also ensures that you get a great starting salary.

The course comprises the study of various systems and controls used on a ship to control navigation and maintain the safety of those on board. B. Tech in Marine engineering also covers various subjects of ship structure design, mechanical and electrical engineering for a dynamic approach.

A career in marine engineering is challenging as well as exciting. The job can be demanding for those who work onshore but is an exciting opportunity if you love seas and oceans. It is also possible for marine engineers to work offshore. Here’s all you need to know about a career in marine engineering.

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The eligibility criteria for B.Tech marine engineering programme is given below:

• The Candidates must have completed their Class XII studies (or equivalent) from any recognised Board in Science stream.

• It is compulsory for the candidates to have studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics mandatorily at the qualifying exam level to be eligible for the B.Tech marine engineering programme. 

• The candidates should also have secured a minimum aggregate of 55% or above in the qualifying level. 

• Candidates with a 3-year diploma in a relevant discipline are also eligible for the B.Tech marine engineering course. 

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Admission into the 4-year B.Tech marine engineering programme is done both on the basis of merit and entrance exam scores. In the entrance exam process, the candidates can appear in any national-level, state-level or institute-level entrance examination like JEE Advanced, IMU CET etc and secure valid marks or a valid rank. Based on the rank or entrance exam score, a counselling process is conducted (institute-level or national-level) and thereafter final allocation of seats is done. 

Some institutes also offer direct admission into the B.Tech marine engineering programme where the qualifying exam scores, i.e the HSC exam scores are taken into consideration and a merit list is prepared. Based on the merit list, the suitable candidates are offered admissions.

B.Tech Marine Engineering Cutoff

B.Tech Admission Process Across the States

B.Tech Centralised Admission Process

Jobs for marine engineers are available in both public and private sector. Shipping companies, shipbuilding and designing firms, engine production firms, navy and research organizations are the sectors where marine engineers can work. One can also apply for on-deck opportunities such as a third assistant engineer or fourth engineer. Following are some of the jobs available for Marine engineers:

• Marine Surveyor
• Marine Engineer
• Coastal Marine Engineer
• Structural Engineer
• Marine Engineering Officer
• Nautical Engineer
• Marine Sales Manager
• Navigation Engineer

After pursuing a Marine Engineering Degree, graduates are eligible to work for domestic as well as international companies. The average starting salary of a Marine Engineer is Rs. 11 lakh per annum. Experience in the shipping industry is counted on the basis of a candidate's successful sails and those with 5 to 10 years of experience are offered salaries up to Rs. 30 lakh per annum.