Welcome to
AMET University (Academy of Maritime Education and Training) India’s first Marine University for maritime-related
education, training and research.
AMET is located on the beautiful shore of Bay of Bengal at
Kanathur, just an hour’s drive from Chennai city. It utilizes a semester-based
academic calendar and is a state of the art establishment totally dedicated to
the dissemination of knowledge and training to cadets and students. AMET is established as a private maritime
institute through Smt.Pattammal Educational and Charitable Trust with just
14 cadets in 1993. AMET has, through its uncompromising
strides of excellence and ambitious zeal to serve the students and nation,
transformed into the first university for maritime education in India
under AMET Trust. (AMET) was granted the deemed to be University status by the
UGC on 21st August 2007 under the “de-novo” category with maritime
education as emerging field with great potential.
Now the strength is touching upon a proud 3529 students
enrolled in different intensively maritime and marine related UG and PG
programmes. AMET Providing competitive advantage in
gaining employment by offering innovative programmes in emerging areas and for
further academic pursuits.
AMET offers a wide range of courses approved by Directorate
General of Shipping and University Grants Commision, including vocational
certificates at many levels, bachelor degrees and diplomas; as well as
postgraduate certificates and degrees, including doctorates. Now, AMET-trained
Seamen navigate proudly all over the world spreading its popularity and quality
training made possible through the following academic and professional
strengths: Graduates from our School of Marine Engineering, School of Nautical
Science, School of Electrical Engineering, School of Offshore Engineering,
School of Naval Architecture and AMET Business School occupy important
positions in industry houses throughout the world. In providing Quality
Assurance, AMET has obtained Certification to ISO 9001: 2000
Standards from Det Norske Veritas, Norway.
AMET University aims to further enhance the maritime
education and aspires to be a leading Maritime University with international
standards by providing the best infrastructure in terms of class rooms with modern
teaching aids, well equipped workshops for practical training, marine workshop
for hands on training on marine auxiliaries, Ship in Campus, well furnished
hostels, canteen facilities, indoor & outdoor games, swimming pool, medical
facilities & an overall congenial atmosphere for learning by the students.
Outside the classroom, students can get involved in many
extra-curricular activities and participate in campus events including dances,
photography, cricket, football, etc. Student athletes join together as a team
and play for the University at inter-college competitions.
Since its inception AMET has catered to the training and
development of numerous international students from Angola, Nigeria, Yemen,
Syria, Dubai, Iran, and Djibouti, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Kenya. The students are
sponsored by companies like NIMASA (Nigeria), Riverstate (Nigeria), Sonangol
Shipping Ltd. (Angola), NYK Ship Management Pte.Ltd (Angola), TEEKAY Shipping
Pvt.Ltd (Angola), SONATIDE Marine Ltd. Port of Djibouti (Djibouti) and UASC
(Dubai). The current international students’ strength is over 400.
With a high employment rate, our highly skilled graduates
are in demand world-wide, with our alumni spread across several countries
around the world. The collaborations between AMET University and the various
world leaders in the Shipping Industry shall prove to be very successful &
definitely benefit the students to look forward for a career in various
activities in Shipping Industry globally.
The budding maritime, marine and offshore sectors are a
thrilling and tactical area of growth for AMET
University and we look
forward to welcoming students who are looking for worthwhile careers and
real-world research opportunities.
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