The Indian Maritime University (IMU) is a Central University in India, that was established by the Indian Maritime University Act 2008,[2] on 14 November 2008. It is the only university in the country in the maritime field. It has an All-India jurisdiction and the headquarters is at Chennai. It has 6 campuses namely Chennai, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai Port, Navi Mumbai, and Visakhapatnam.[3][4]