Top 10 Merchant Navy Colleges in India 

Indian Maritime University (IMU) -  IMU was founded as a Central University in 2008 under the Indian Government’s Shipping Ministry. 

Anglo-Eastern Maritime Academy (AEMA) -  This academy is situated in Karjat, Maharashtra and is owned by the Anglo-Eastern Group, a ship management company with more than 700 ships. 

Tolani Maritime Institute -  This Maritime College in Pune, Maharashtra, is one of India’s most well-known merchant navy colleges. 

Great Eastern Institute of Maritime Studies (GEIMS) -  GIEMS is located in Lonavala, Maharashtra, and was founded in 2006 by Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd, India’s biggest private-sector shipping company. 

Institute Of Maritime Studies (IMS, Goa) -  IMS Goa is said to be one of the best merchant navy colleges in the country. 

HIMT, Chennai -  HIMT is one of the finest maritime institutions in the country, with a commendable track record since its inception in 1998. 

Samundra Institute Of Maritime Studies (SIMS) -  SIMS is in Lonavala, Maharashtra, and was founded to develop a pool of competent seafarers trained at all levels to meet the challenges of the continuously evolving shipping industry. 

Training Ship Rahaman -  This is among the country’s oldest maritime institutes and one of the best maritime colleges in India. 

AMET University -  Founded in 1993 with only 14 cadets, AMET is India’s only university which is a member of the International Association of Maritime Universities. 

Maharashtra Academy of Naval Education and Training (MANET) -  Maharashtra Academy of Naval Education and Training, or MANET, was established in 2001 to train Merchant Navy cadets. 

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