Top Marine Engineering Colleges in Chennai 2025

Marine engineering is a type of engineering that deals with mechanism of the ships or decks. It is the engineering of boats, oil rigs, ships and any other marine structure or vessel, as well as oceanographic engineering. Marine engineering colleges in Chennai prepare students for the challenges of handling the engineering section in adverse conditions on-board. B.Tech in Marine Engineering (Lateral Entry), M.Tech. - Naval Engineering and B.Tech in Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering are the courses offered by marine engineering colleges in Chennai. To take admission into marine engineering, candidates may have to face entrance exam conducted every year. These exams include JEE Mains, JEE Advance, IMUCET, etc. There are few marine engineering colleges in Chennai that asks only for the marks of class 12 examination. It is compulsory for interested candidates to have at least 70% in their 12th with PCM as main subjects. Indian Institute of Technology (IITM CHENNAI), Indian Maritime University, International Maritime Academy (IMA CHENNAI) and Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies are the top marine engineering colleges in Chennai. Aspirants are advised to check the details before taking the final decision. We have prepared a list of these marine engineering colleges in Chennai for aspirants to go through each detail like admission process, eligibility criteria and annual fee.

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GKM College of Engineering & Technology

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

40,000 - 2,50,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
CAT Exams
...+5 GATE , CBSE 12th , MAT , TANCET , TNEA

Private university GKM College of Engineering and Technology is situated in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and is associated with Anna University Chennai. It was founded in 1996 and has earned an "A" rating from NAAC for accreditation. Numerous courses are available at the GKM College of Engineering and Technology in the UG, PG, and Ph.D. domains. The college offers about 10 specialities for undergraduate and graduate study, as well as four specialisations for doctoral study. Candidates must participate in TNEA counselling offered by the Anna University in order to be admitted to the B.E./B.Tech. programme. Similarly, entrance exams for TANCET and CAT/MAT will be needed for M.E./M.Tech. and MBA programmes, respectively. Top recruiting firms like IBM, Cognizant, Wipro, Siemens, Purple Leap, etc. have forged agreements with the college.

Shortlisted by 3711+ students

G.K.M. Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

35,000 - 2,50,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
TANCET Exams
...+1 GATE

Shortlisted by 3713+ students

International Maritime Academy

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

20,000 - 3,75,000 Fees
IAO Accredition
...+1 ISO
CAT Exams
...+6 GATE , CBSE 12th , MAT , GMAT , XAT , TNEA

Shortlisted by 189+ students

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Southern Academy of Maritime Studies

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92,500 - 4,55,000 Fees
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...+1 AICTE
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...+1 CBSE 12th

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Sri Venkateswara Institute of Engineering

4.0
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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#-49 NIRF

50,000 - 4,34,999 Fees
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GATE Exams
...+4 CBSE 12th , TANCET , Tamilnadu 12th , TNEA

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SAMS College of Engineering and Technology Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
University

25,000 - 3,00,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
TANCET Exams
...+3 TNEA , CBSE 12th , GATE

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Indian Maritime University

4.5
(18 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

1,25,000 - 9,00,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
3 Lacs Avg Package
CAT Exams
...+6 GATE , CBSE 12th , MAT , IMUCET , XAT , Tamilnadu 12th

The only accredited university in the nation that provides maritime education is Indian Maritime University (IMU). It provides a range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate programmes to students who want to pursue careers in the marine industry. The results of the candidates' performance on the IMU Common Entrance Test are used to determine admission to the Indian Maritime University (CET). Awards and scholarships are given out depending on merit and other factors. Post-matriculatory scholarships are provided for OBC, ST, SC, and Minority Community by various state-government organisations. A dedicated placement and training unit at Indian Maritime University prepares students for the demands of the business. It runs training programmes for students in its Marine and Port divisions.

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VELS University Chennai

4.2
(26 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Government Aided

3,500 - 9,68,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+1 NAAC
5 Lacs Avg Package
CAT Exams
...+6 NEET PG , GATE , CBSE 10th , CBSE 12th , MAT , FMGE

The Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS), located in Chennai and also known as Vels University, offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programmes in 14 distinct subject areas. It is ranked first among 50 South India's Private Business Schools by Business World and fifth among the top 10 private engineering institutions in Tamil Nadu by Times of India Engineering Survey. The pharmacy programme at NIRF is ranked 52nd overall in India.In addition to MPhil and PhD programmes across 20 streams, the VELS Institute of Science, Technology, and Advanced Studies (VISTAS) provides 49 UG, 45 PG, 23 diploma and certificate courses. Students at VELS University may apply forscholarships from the Central and State Governments (for SC/ ST/ OBC/PWD candidates) and scholarships based on sports achievement. Flipkart offered a CTC of INR 8.45 LPA, which was the highest CTC during 2019–20 final placements. The top recruiters included L&T Infotech, TCS, Amazon, and others.

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Sathyabama University

4.3
(58 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private
#66 NIRF

1,17,000 - 4,45,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+2 AICTE , NAAC
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...+5 NEET , Tamilnadu 12th , NEET MDS , NATA , SAEEE

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IIT Madras

4.8
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Local Body
#1 NIRF

5,000 - 3,00,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
12.4 Lacs Avg Package
JEE Main Exams
...+3 CAT , IIT JAM , JEE Advanced

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