Marine Engineering And Research Institute (MERI) Kolkata

The Marine Engineering and Research Institute (MERI) is located in India. It trains Marine Engineers and Polyvalent Officers. MERI was established in 1994. It operates under Indian Maritime University. The campuses are in Kolkata and Mumbai.

The institute provides education focused on marine engineering. South Mumbai Haybunder campus occupies a large area for academic and extracurricular activities.

MERI offers different courses. The primary course is the Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Marine Engineering. Other programs include Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Nautical Science Post Graduate Diploma in Marine Engineering and Master of Science (M.S) in Research.

The institute is affiliated with the Indian Maritime University. MERI is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). It is recognized by the Institution of Engineers (India) for exemptions from certain examinations.

MERI has modern facilities. The institute includes well-equipped laboratories, simulators and a library with over 16,000 books and technical journals. It provides separate hostels for boys and girls, an Olympic-size swimming pool, a gymnasium and a workshop.

For admissions MERI accepts scores from Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test (IMU-CET).

Various companies participate in the placement process. These include THOME, SCI, Synergy and ESSAR.