University Kochi India

Kerala has-been the Maritime portal to Southern Asia with a rather long coast line. Kochi the queen of Arabian water placed along this shore line has actually always held its doorways open to the maritime business. Kochi Port, an all-weather interface, is most situated near commercial establishments on eastern west trade route. No other Indian interface enjoys this distance on maritime highway as Kochi port. All of these factors fuelled the rise of Kochi as a maritime hub. The port town of Kochi having its wealthy maritime background claims great possibility institution of Maritime establishments supplying skilled maritime classes and training.

It was believed that organization of a Campus for the IMU at Kochi will go a considerable ways in marketing regarding the maritime sector specifically and the economy of this nation overall, additionally the coastal region particularly. The LNG Petronet Project in addition to Container Terminal Project at Vallarpadam would also be greatly benefited with regards to manpower education from the IMU Kochi Campus.

To begin with, IMU Centre at Kochi ended up being opened with the objective of developing it down the road into a full-fledged Campus. The Kochi Port Trust supplied its education Centre specialized for running the IMU Centre at Kochi. Various other facilities like workshop, fire station, Kochi Port Trust Hospital, etc., have been made offered by the Kochi Port Trust for education reasons towards the IMU. Kochi center was incepted, therefore the DNS course inaugurated on August 22nd 2009 underneath the auspices of Dr. Christy Fernandez, Principal Secretary toward President of India.

The Bhoomi Pooja for organization associated with the Kochi Campus for the University was held at IMU web site at Bristow Road, Willingdon Island, Kochi on Monday, the 25th January 2010 whenever Shri. K. Mohandas, I.A.S., Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, set the building blocks rock. On August 1 2010, brand new academic programs were inaugurated by Shri.T.K.A.Nair, main Secretary to Hon Prime Minister. The inauguration was also graced by other dignitaries Shri. K. Mohandas, I.A.S., Secretary, Ministry of Shipping; Shri N.Ramachandran, Chairman, Kochi Port Trust and Dr. Jose Paul, Past Chairman, Goa Port Trust.

IMU Kochi today offers the following scholastic programs

Ø MBA in Port and Shipping Management

Ø MBA in International Transportation & Logistics Control

Ø B Sc in Ship Building and Fix

Ø Diploma in Nautical Science

Ø PG. Diploma in Aquatic Engineering

12.6 miles of Land ended up being allocated for IMU by Kochi Port Trust on rent at a prime location at Willingdon Island. 2.6 acres lies on the road on the Willingdon Island and it is surrounded by the Kochi Port Trust, the Southern Naval Command therefore the Kochi Shipyard. 10 acres lie on the state highway near Kundanoor bridge additionally the primary university work ended up being inaugurated by Shri Oommen Chandy, Hon CM of Kerala by laying the building blocks rock on eighteenth Sept 2011.

Class of Maritime control had been created in 2.6 Acres land with a built-up part of 25, 000 Sq.ft comprising:

Ø Lecture Halls, Computer Laboratories, Library, Administrative Office

Ø Hostel Blocks, Modern Kitchen, Dining Hall, Warden Quarters

IMU Kochi - Main Campus

(Found On NH47- A),

Near Alexander Parambithara Bridge,

Willingdon Island-South end,

Reclamation Region.

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