A total of 1,993 students, including 1,605 seafarers, graduated from the Indian Maritime University (IMU) during its 11^th Convocation held in Chennai on Thursday. Among them were 13 gold medal winners, 11 silver medal winners, four Ph.D. scholars, and 329 undergraduate and postgraduate graduands.

The university has signed 63 Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), including 18 with international partners, this year. Notable among them was the one with Maritime India Foundation for setting up a Maritime Innovation Hub under the Sagarmala Start-up and Innovation Initiative of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways. It has also entered into MoUs with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and Nord University, Norway, a press release stated.

The graduates will be able to use their skills and knowledge across shipping, ports, maritime logistics, and other related sectors. Rajoo Balaji, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, IMU, said admission enquiries had witnessed a sharp increase, indicating growing interest among prospective students.

Malini V. Shankar, former Vice-Chancellor, IMU, and L.K. Sudhish, Rajya Sabha MP, participated. The University has six campuses and 21 affiliated institutions.