IMU B.Sc. Nautical Science: seats, fee, entrance test and eligibility
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B.Sc. Nautical Science at IMU has 305 seats for 2026-27 and costs Rs. 2,75,000 a year. It is filled through IMU-CET 2026.
IMU admission 2027Coming soon
IMU has not opened IMU-CET 2027 yet. Its 2026-27 prospectus was issued on 19 March 2026, so the 2027 notice can be expected around March 2027.
B.Sc. Nautical Science seats and fee 2026-27
This programme has 305 seats: Sanctioned intake 2025-26 (IMU Annual Report): Chennai 80, Kochi 40, Navi Mumbai 185. The fee is Rs. 2,75,000 a year.
Rs. 2,75,000 for the academic year at an IMU campus: programme fee Rs. 30,000, odd semester Rs. 1,22,500 and even semester Rs. 1,22,500. At admission a non-refundable registration fee of Rs. 10,000 and a refundable caution deposit of Rs. 30,000 are also paid. The programme is residential. Fee notified by circular 2418 of 24 October 2024; it does not apply to affiliated institutes.
IMU reserves 15% of seats for SC, 7.5% for ST, 27% for OBC (non-creamy layer) and 10% for EWS candidates, with reservation for persons with disabilities, as decided by the Government of India. IMU reservation rules.
B.Sc. Nautical Science entrance test
Admission is through the IMU Common Entrance Test 2026 and IMU online counselling (three allotment lists). Spot counselling for vacant seats also considers CUET (UG) 2026 scores. An IMU-CET rank is compulsory for every DG Shipping approved programme (B.Tech. Marine Engineering, B.Sc. Nautical Science, DNS) at any institute in India.
B.Sc. Nautical Science eligibility
10+2 or equivalent with an average of at least 60% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and at least 50% in English in Class 10 or 12 (5% relaxation in PCM for SC and ST), and a valid IMU-CET rank. Unmarried candidates only. Maximum age on 1 August 2026: men 25 (OBC-NCL 28, SC/ST 30), women 27 (OBC-NCL 30, SC/ST 32). Medical fitness as per the Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Rules.
More courses in the School of Nautical Studies
Diploma in Nautical Science (DNS), leading to B.Sc. Applied Nautical Science
Questions about IMU B.Sc. Nautical Science
How many seats are there in IMU B.Sc. Nautical Science?
305 seats for 2026-27.
What is the fee for IMU B.Sc. Nautical Science?
Rs. 2,75,000 a year, as printed for 2026-27. Rs. 2,75,000 for the academic year at an IMU campus: programme fee Rs. 30,000, odd semester Rs. 1,22,500 and even semester Rs. 1,22,500. At admission a non-refundable registration fee of Rs. 10,000 and a refundable caution deposit of Rs. 30,000 are also paid. The programme is residential. Fee notified by circular 2418 of 24 October 2024; it does not apply to affiliated institutes.
How is admission to IMU B.Sc. Nautical Science given?
Through IMU-CET 2026.
What is the eligibility for IMU B.Sc. Nautical Science?
10+2 or equivalent with an average of at least 60% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and at least 50% in English in Class 10 or 12 (5% relaxation in PCM for SC and ST), and a valid IMU-CET rank. Unmarried candidates only. Maximum age on 1 August 2026: men 25 (OBC-NCL 28, SC/ST 30), women 27 (OBC-NCL 30, SC/ST 32). Medical fitness as per the Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Rules.
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