Indian Maritime University
The Indian Maritime University, abbreviated as IMU, is a public central university directly under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, in India. It deals with a wide range of topics related to the sea, ranging from oceanography to maritime law and history, and including practical topics such as search and rescue at sea and the transportation of dangerous goods. It is India's prestigious national institute for the training of Merchant navy Officers. It was established by the Indian Maritime University Act 2008, on 14 November 2008. Admissions to IMU are done  through IMUCET entrance examination, which is conducted every year across the country.Before the foundation of IMU, there were seven renowned teaching and research institutes under the Ministry of Shipping. Following institutes were subsumed under IMU in 2008. National Maritime Academy, Chennai
 T. S. Chanakya, Mumbai
 Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Advanced Maritime Studies & Research, Mumbai
 Marine Engineering Research Institute, Mumbai
 Marine Engineering Research Institute, Kolkata
 Indian Institute of Port Management, Kolkata
National Ship Design & Research Centre, Visakhapatnam
It has an All-India jurisdiction and the headquarters is at Chennai. It has six campuses in Chennai, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai Port, Navi Mumbai, and Visakhapatnam. Chennai Campus 

The Chennai campus has a history dating back to 1984 when the National Institute of Port Management (NIPM) was established by the Government of India as an independent body. The NIPM provided professional training courses to individuals working in the ports sector with technical assistance from UNDP. Later it came to be known as National Maritime Academy and after the formation of IMU in 2008 , it is now known as  Indian Maritime University - Chennai campus. The campus houses the academic block, hostel, residential and recreational facilities. The academy was established  with the technical assistance from UNDP / UNCTAD. It is credited with ISO 9001:2000 Certification and accredited as grade 1 rating by ICRA. It has modern facilities to conduct training programmes for both port and marine personnel. IMU Chennai offers the following academic programs:
 B.Sc., in Nautical Science 
 B.Tech. in Marine Engineering 
 Diploma in Nautical Science 
 MBA in Port and Shipping Management 
 MBA in International Transportation and Logistics Management 
 BBA in Logistics, Retailing and E-Commerce 
 Post Sea / STCW Courses

Affiliated colleges 

Following are list of colleges affiliated under IMU. As of 2018, there were 21 colleges. 