Indian Maritime University - Kochi Campus

About Indian Maritime University - Kochi Campus

Indian Maritime University, Kochi is one of the Regional Campuses of the IM University, the others being - IMU Chennai, IMU Mumbai, IMU Kolkata, IMU Visakhapatnam and IMU Kandla. IMU, Kochi specialises in providing marine or maritime education. The university has been established at Kochi as it has close proximity to the largest maritime highway and the all weather port city of Kochi has rich maritime background. Kochi is known as ‘The queen of the Arabian Sea’, and it has one of the longest coastlines in the east west trade route. IMU Kochi campus also known as IMU Cochin was established in the year 2009. The campus was also established for the promotion of the maritime sector, the economy of the country and the coastal region in particular. The presence of Cochin port, Cochin Shipyard, LNG Petronet Project and the ICTT at Vallarpadam and numerous shipping lines offer significant benefits in terms of training and exposure to the student community at IMU Kochi Campus.

12.6 acres of Land was allotted for IMU by Kochi Port Trust on lease at a prime location at Willingdon Island. 2.6 acres lies on the Highway on the Willingdon Island and is surrounded by the Kochi Port Trust, the Southern Naval Command and the Kochi Shipyard. 10 acres lie on the state highway near Kundanoor bridge. Other facilities like workshop, fire station, Kochi Port Trust Hospital, etc., have been made available by the Kochi Port Trust for training purposes to the IMU. The Cochin Port Trust offered its Training Centre Complex for operating the IMU Centre at Kochi. Other facilities like Workshop, Fire Station, Port Trust Hospital, etc., have been made available by the Cochin Port Trust for training purposes to the IMU. The campus now functions out of its own premises and is progressively scaling up its infrastructure. The School of Maritime Management was established in 2.6 acres land with a built-up area of 25,000 sq ft comprising library, computer lab, lecture halls, hostel blocks, etc.