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    Total Fees
    11.86 L

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    ₹ 11.86 L

    Disclaimer: Data for total fees has been calculated based on all years/semesters as provided by the college. The actual fees may vary.

    Course Details

    MODE

    Full time

    DURATION

    36 Months

    Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) Marine Engineering Lateral Entry is a three-year full-time undergraduate program offered by the Indian Maritime University, Chennai, and approved by D. G.Shipping, Govt. of India.

    All Diploma students can join the second year of the lateral entry B.Tech Marine Engineering course. This 3-year residential course leads to the Marine Engineering Officer- Class IV Certificate of Competency, awarded by the Ministry of Shipping (Government of India), after six months of sea service after their course.


    Eligibility Criteria

    Engineering College Graduates (Mechanical/Electrical):-

    Education:

    Candidates who have passed the 1st year from an Engineering College in streams like Mechanical or Electrical, approved by AICTE, with a minimum of 60% average marks.

    OR

    Diploma Holders in Engineering:-

    Education:

    Candidates who have passed a 3-year Diploma Course in Mechanical / Marine / Electrical / Electrical and Electronics, from colleges approved by AICTE or State Board of Technical Education, with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks in the last year of the Diploma Course.

    OR

    Alternate Training Scheme Graduates:-

    Education:

    Candidates who have completed the 1st year of training from the Alternate Training Scheme, approved by the D.G. Shipping.

    Note: This criterion does not apply to MERI.

    OR

    Diploma in Shipbuilding Engineering:-

    Education:

    Candidates who have passed a 4-year Diploma in Shipbuilding Engineering from colleges approved by AICTE or State Board of Technical Education, with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks in the last year of the diploma course.

    OR

    Diploma in Specific Engineering Streams:-

    Education:

    Candidates who have passed a 3-year Diploma Course in the following engineering streams, from colleges approved by AICTE or State Board of Technical Education, with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks in the last year of the Diploma Course.

    Mechanical Engineering Stream:

    Automobile / Machine Tools and Maintenance / Plant Engineering / Production Technology / Production Engineering / Advanced Diploma in Tool and Die Making.

    Electrical Engineering Stream:

    Electrical Power System.

    Electrical and Electronics Engineering Stream:

    Digital Electronics / Electronics and Communications / Electronics & Telecommunication / Industrial Electronics / Electronics / Electronics Production & Maintenance / Instrumentation / Instrumentation & Control.

    General Requirement for All Candidates:-

    English Proficiency:

    All candidates must have secured a minimum of 50% marks in the English language at the 10th Std./12th Std./Degree/Diploma course conducted by a recognized Board or University.

    Marital status – Unmarried

    AGE LIMIT 

    Maximum Age Limit:
    Male:
    General-25 years, OBC (NCL) – 28 years, (SC/ST-30 years)

    Female:
    General-27 years, OBC (NCL) – 30 years (SC/ST-32 years)

    MEDICAL EXAMINATION 

    Eye-Sight:
    Unaided vision: 0.5*(6/12) in each eye or 0.67*(6/9) in better eye and 0.33*(6/18) in another eye.

    Eye Health:
    No eye conditions, full eye movement, normal pupil response, good binocular vision. No Color blindness and Color vision tested with Ishihara Chart.

    Physical Fitness:
    Candidates must be medically fit, including eyesight and hearing, as prescribed in the Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Rules, 2000, as amended, and need to produce a certificate of medical fitness issued by a D.G. Shipping-approved doctor

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