Maritime Studies and Top Maritime Universities Worldwide: Your Complete Guide

What Are Maritime Studies?

Today’s global shipping industry is a modern, highly technical, and professional sector requiring exceptional skill, knowledge, and expertise. A safe, secure, and environmentally responsible shipping industry can only be achieved through effective standards of maritime education and training.
As the world depends heavily on a reliable shipping industry, the shipping industry, in turn, relies on a steady supply of qualified seafarers to operate vessels that transport essential goods and passengers across the globe.

Maritime Studies is an interdisciplinary academic field that explores the relationship between humans and the marine environment. It combines technical and scientific coursework with liberal arts, history, literature, oceanography, marine policy, and cultural studies.
Unlike traditional seamanship-focused education, Maritime Studies offers a broader, multidisciplinary foundation preparing students for a variety of careers both at sea and ashore.

Students can pursue Maritime Studies through specialized programs at maritime universities, academies, and colleges worldwide. These programs are designed to equip students with the technical expertise, leadership skills, and legal knowledge needed in today’s complex maritime sector.

Main Departments on Ships: Key Focus Areas in Maritime Education

Maritime training prepares students for careers in several main shipboard departments. The three primary technical departments are:

1. Ship Engineering (Marine Engineering)

Students focusing on marine engineering and ship systems learn about:

• Marine propulsion systems (diesel engines, gas turbines, hybrid propulsion)
• Electrical and electronic systems onboard
• Thermodynamics and fluid mechanics
• Mechanics and materials science
• Maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of ship engines and machinery

Graduates become marine engineers, responsible for maintaining and operating the ship’s mechanical and technical systems, ensuring the vessel’s safe and efficient operation.

2. Navigation and Ship Operations

Students specializing in navigation cover subjects such as:

• Ship handling and maneuvering
• Celestial and terrestrial navigation
• Modern navigational aids (radar, GPS, ECDIS systems)
• International maritime law and regulations (SOLAS, COLREGs)
• Meteorology, oceanography, and voyage planning

Graduates typically become navigation officers (deck officers), tasked with safely navigating the ship and ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards.

3. Electrical, Electronic, and Radio Officer Engineering (Electro-Technical Officers – ETOs)

With the advancement of shipboard technology, many vessels now require dedicated specialists known as Electro-Technical Officers (ETOs). Students focusing on this department study:

• Electrical power generation and distribution onboard
• Automation and control systems
• Communications equipment (including satellite systems and radios)
• Maintenance of electronic navigational aids
• Troubleshooting and repair of electronic and electrical faults

Electro-Technical Officers are critical in maintaining the ship’s power systems, communication equipment, and electronic control units, especially as ships become more digitally reliant.

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Accommodation Department: Vital for Passenger Ships

On passenger vessels, cruise ships, and ferries, there is an important Accommodation Department responsible for:

• Hospitality services (catering, housekeeping, entertainment)
• Guest satisfaction and safety
• Crew accommodations and welfare management
• Medical services and health compliance

Training for careers in the accommodation sector includes:

• Hotel and tourism management
• Food and beverage operations
• Maritime health and sanitation standards
• Safety and emergency procedures for passengers

Maritime universities and specialized hospitality institutes offer programs combining marine operations with hotel management, preparing students for rewarding careers aboard luxury liners and ferries.

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The shipping industry needs skilled seafarers more than ever, with rising global trade, cruise tourism, and smart shipping technologies. To meet this demand, maritime academies worldwide offer STCW-certified courses in navigation, engineering, and green shipping.

Best Maritime Colleges & Universities (By Region)

Africa

Country	City	University		Website
Algeria	Béjaïa	École Technique de Formation et d’Instruction Maritimes de Béjaia		etfimbejaia.com
	Bou Ismaïl	École Nationale Supérieure Maritime		www.ensm.edu.dz
	Mostaganem	École Technique de Formation et d’Instruction Maritimes de Mostaganem		www.etfimmostaganem.com
Egypt	Alexandria	Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport		aast.edu/en/
Eritrea	Massawa	Massawa College of Marine Science and Technology
Ethiopia	Bahir Dar	Ethiopian Maritime Training Institute		emticorp.com
Ghana	Accra	Regional Maritime University		rmu.edu.gh
Kenya	Juja	Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology		www.jkuat.ac.ke
	Mombasa	Bandari Maritime Academy		bma.ac.ke
		Maritime & Management Institute Of East Africa
		Technical University of Mombasa		www.tum.ac.ke
Morocco	Agadir	Institut Supérieur des Pêches Maritimes d’Agadir		www.ispm.ac.ma
	Al Hoceïma	Institut de Technologie des Pêches Maritimes		www.itpm-alhoceima.com
	Casablanca	Institut Supérieur D’Etudes Maritimes		isem.ac.ma/en/
	Larache	Institut de Technologie des Pêches Maritimes		www.itpm-larache.com
	Safi			www.itpm-safi.ac.ma
	Tan-Tan			itpm.chez.com
Mozambique	Maputo	Escola Superior de Ciências Náuticas		www.enautica.ac.mz
Namibia	Walvis Bay	Namibian Maritime and Fisheries Institute		www.namfi.net
	Windhoek	Namibia University of Science and Technology		www.nust.na
Nigeria	Bonny	Maritime Center of Excellence		https://nsml.com
	Burutu	Delta State School of Marine Technology		www.dsmt.edu.ng
	Benin City	University of Benin		uniben.edu.ng
	Etinan	Institute of Marine and Technology		instituteofmarinetech.com
	Eleekara	African Maritime Academy		africanmaritimeacademy.org
	Ikeja	Merchant Navy Maritime Academy		merchantnavymaritimeacademy.sch.ng
	Lagos	Certified Institute of Shipping of Nigeria		cisn.edu.ng
		Crown Maritime Academy
		Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology		fcfmt.edu.ng
	Okerenkoko	Nigeria Maritime University		nmu.edu.ng
	Oron	Maritime Academy of Nigeria		maritimeacademy.gov.ng
	Ota	Stars Maritime Academy		www.starsmaritime.com.ng
	Port Harcourt	Western Aviation and Marine Business Academy		www.wambacad.sch.ng
		Charkin Maritime Academy		www.charkincentre.com
	Uwheru	Southern Maritime Academy		southernmaritimeacademy.com
	Warri	Global Maritime Academy		gma.edu.ng
		Joemarine Institute of Nautical Studies and Research		institute.joemarineng.com
South Africa	Cape Town	Cape Peninsula University of Technology		www.cput.ac.za
		School of Shipping		schoolofshipping.co.za
		Sea Safety Training Group		www.sstg.co.za
		South African Maritime Training Academy		www.samtra.co.za
	Durban	Durban University of Technology		www.dut.ac.za
		SA Maritime School and Transport College		samaritime.co.za
		Transnet Maritime School of Excellence		transnet.net
	Gqeberha	Nelson Mandela University		www.mandela.ac.za
		South African International Maritime Institute		saimi.co.za
Tanzania	Dar es Salaam	Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute		www.dmi.ac.tz

Americas

Country	City	University		Website
Argentina	Buenos Aires	Escuela Nacional de Náutica Manuel Belgrano		www.escueladenautica.edu.ar
Brazil	Belém	Centro de Instrução Almirante Brás de Aguiar		www.marinha.mil.br/ciaba/
		Federal University of Pará		www.portal.ufpa.br
	Rio de Janeiro	Centro de Instrução Almirante Graça Aranha		www.marinha.mil.br/ciaga/
		Centro Universitário Estadual da Zona Oeste		www.uezo.rj.gov.br
		Escola Naval		www.marinha.mil.br/en
		Fundação de Estudos do Mar		https://www.fundacaofermar.org.br
		Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro		www.ufrj.br
	São Paulo	Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo		https://www5.usp.br
Canada	Ladysmith	Western Maritime Institute		www.maritimeed.com
	North Vancouver	British Columbia Institute of Technology		www.bcit.ca
	Owen Sound	Georgian College		georgiancollege.ca
	Port Hawkesbury	Nova Scotia Community College		www.nscc.ca
	Quebec City	Virtual Maritime Academy		virtualmaritime.academy
	Rimouski	Institut Maritime du Québec		www.imq.qc.ca
	Université du Québec à Rimouski
	St. Andrews	New Brunswick Community College		www.nbcc.ca
	St. John’s	Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland		www.mi.mun.ca
	Summerside	Holland College		www.hollandcollege.com
Westmount	Canadian Coast Guard College
Ecuador	Guayaquil	Universidad Del Pacífico		www.upacifico.edu.ec
Jamaica	Kingston	Caribbean Maritime University		www.cmu.edu.jm
Mexico	Ciudad del Carmen	Centro de Educación Náutica de Campeche		www.fidena.gob.mx/cenc.php
	Mazatlán	Escuela Náutica Mercante de Mazatlán		www.fidena.gob.mx/mazatlan.php
	Tampico	Escuela Náutica Mercante de Tampico		www.fidena.gob.mx/tampico.php
	Veracruz	Escuela Náutica Mercante de Veracruz		www.fidena.gob.mx/veracruz.php
Panama	Panama City	International Maritime University of Panama		www.umip.ac.pa
Peru	Callao	Escuela Nacional de Marina Mercante		www.enamm.edu.pe
Trinidad and Tobago	Chaguanas	University of Trinidad and Tobago		www.utt.edu.tt
United States	The Bronx	State University of New York Maritime College		sunymaritime.edu
	Buzzards Bay	Massachusetts Maritime Academy		www.maritime.edu
	Castine	Maine Maritime Academy		mainemaritime.edu
	Fairhaven	Northeast Maritime Institute		www.northeastmaritime.com
	Fort Lauderdale	Maritime Professional Training		www.mptusa.com
	Galveston	Texas A&M Maritime Academy		www.tamug.edu
	Gloucester	Atlantis Maritime Academy		atlantismaritimeacademy.com
	Houma	FMTC Safety Houma		https://www.fmtcsafety.com
	Houston	San Jacinto College Maritime Technology & Training Center		www.sanjac.edu
	Ketchikan	University of Alaska Southeast Regional Maritime and Career Center		www.uas.alaska.edu
	Key West	The College of the Florida Keys		cfk.edu
	Kings Point	United States Merchant Marine Academy		www.usmma.edu
	Linthicum	Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies		www.mitags.org
	Miramar	Broward College Marine Center of Excellence		www.broward.edu
	Norfolk	Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy		mamatrains.com
	Pennington	Mariners Learning System		marinerslearningsystem.com
	Piney Point	Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education		https://www.seafarers.org
	San Diego	Training Resources Maritime Institute		trlmi.com
	Seattle	Fremont Maritime Services		fremont-maritime-services-wa-3.hub.biz
		Seattle Maritime Academy		seattlecentral.edu
	Stuart	Chapman School of Seamanship		www.chapman.org
	Tampa	MTC Maritime Training Center		maritimetrainingcenters.com
	Tampa	Gulf Coast Maritime Academy		www.gulfcoastma.com
	Traverse City	Great Lakes Maritime Academy		www.nmc.edu/maritime/
Vallejo	California Maritime Academy
Venezuela	La Guaira	Universidad Marítima del Caribe		umc.edu.ve

Asia

Country	City	University		Website
Azerbaijan	Baku	Azerbaijan State Marine Academy		adda.edu.az/en/
Bahrain	Isa Town	Bahrain Polytechnic		www.polytechnic.bh
Bangladesh	Chittagong	Bangladesh Marine Fisheries Academy		www.mfacademy.gov.bd
		Marine Academy		macademy.gov.bd
		National Maritime Institute		nmi.gov.bd/en/
	Dhaka	Atlantic Maritime Academy
		Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University		bsmrmu.edu.bd
		Bangladesh Maritime Training Institute		www.bmti.org
		MariTime Institute of Science & Technology		www.mist.sinbadmaritime.com
		National Institute of Engineering and Technology		www.niet.edu.bd
		Western Maritime Academy		www.wmabd.com
	Gazipur	International Maritime Academy		www.internationalmaritimeacademy.org
	Narayanganj	Bangladesh Institute of Marine Technology		bimt.gov.bd
	Salimpur	Ocean Maritime Academy		www.omabd.com
	Uttara	Cambridge Maritime College
China	Dalian	Dalian Maritime University		www.dlmu.edu.cn
		Dalian Ocean University		www.dlfu.edu.cn
	Hainan	Hainan Tropical Ocean University		www.hntou.edu.cn
	Jiangsu	Jiangsu Maritime Institute		www.jmi.edu.cn/eng/
	Nanjing	Hohai University		www.hhu.edu.cn
	Qingdao	Ocean University of China		www.ouc.edu.cn
	Shanghai	Shanghai Maritime University		www.shmtu.edu.cn
		Shanghai Ocean University		eng.shou.edu.cn
	Wuhan	Wuhan University of Technology		www.whut.edu.cn
	Xiamen	Jimei University		www.jmu.edu.cn
	Zhanjiang	Guangdong Ocean University		www.gdou.edu.cn
	Zhoushan	Zhejiang Ocean University		www.zjou.edu.cn
Cyprus	Kyrenia	Girne American University		www.gau.edu.tr
		University of Kyrenia		www.kyrenia.edu.tr
Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong Polytechnic University		www.polyu.edu.hk/en/lms
		Maritime Services Training Institute		www.msti.edu.hk
India	Chennai	Academy of Maritime Education and Training		www.ametuniv.ac.in
		CMC Maritime Academy		www.cmcmaritimechennai.com
		Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training		www.himtmarine.com
		Indian Maritime University		imu.edu.in
		International Maritime Academy
		National Institute of Ocean Technology		www.niot.res.in
		Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies		https://www.velsuniv.ac.in
	Coimbatore	Coimbatore Marine College		cmcmarine.in
	Diamond Harbour	Neotia Institute of Technology Management and Science		nitmas.edu.in
	Goa	Institute of Maritime Studies		imsgoa.org
		National Institute of Oceanography		www.nio.org
	Greater Noida	International Maritime Institute		www.imi.edu.in
	Kochi	Kunjali Marakkar School of Marine Engineering		kmsme.cusat.ac.in
		Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training		www.cifnet.nic.in
		Euro Tech Maritime Academy		www.eurotechmaritime.org
		Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of Engineering		www.sngce.ac.in
	Kasinayagampatti	Sri Nandhanam Maritime Academy		https://www.nandhanam.edu
	Koba	Gujarat Maritime University		gmu.edu.in
	Kolkata	Institute of Technology and Marine Engineering
		Marine Engineering and Research Institute		www.merical.ac.in
		Neotia University		www.tnu.in
	Kollam	Kerala Maritime Institute		www.keralaports.gov.in
	Lonavala	Great Eastern Institute of Maritime Studies		www.geinstitute.com
		Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies		www.samundra.com
	Mangalore	Mangalore Marine College		www.cmcmmct.com/contact
	Mumbai	Anglo Eastern Maritime Training Centre		www.maritimetraining.in
	Navi Mumbai	AIMS Institute of Maritime Studies		www.aimsmaritime.com
		B.P. Marine Academy		bpmarineacademy.co.in
	New Delhi	Capt. S S S Rewari Foundation School of Maritime Studies		https://www.ariedu.com
	Panapakkam	Southern Academy of Maritime Studies		www.samsmarine.org
	Pondicherry	Pondicherry Maritime Academy		www.pondicherrymaritime.com
	Pune	Maharashtra Academy of Naval Education and Training		manetpune.edu.in
		Tolani Maritime Institute		tmi.tolani.edu
		Vishwakarma Maritime Institute		www.vit.edu
	Sewri	Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Advanced Maritime Studies and Research		https://www.dgshipping.com
	Thisayanvilai	Jeyanthinather Academy of Marine Studies		jamsmarine.edu.in
	Visakhapatnam	Andhra University College of Engineering		www.andhrauniversity.edu.in
Indonesia	Batam	SMK Pelayaran Nasional Batam		smkpnasionalbatam.ac.id
	Cilacap Regency	Akademi Maritim Nusantara		amn.ac.id
	Jakarta	Akademi Maritim Djadajat		www.djadajat.ac.id
		Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Pelayaran Jakarta		www.stipjakarta.ac.id
	Karang Serang	Politeknik Pelayaran Banten		poltekpelbanten.ac.id
	Makassar	Akademi Maritim Indonesia		amiaipi.ac.id
		Politeknik Ilmu Pelayaran Makassar		www.pipmakassar.com
	Mesjid Raya	Politeknik Pelayaran Malahayati		poltekpelaceh.ac.id
	Purwokerto	SMK – SPM Nasional Purwokerto		www.spmnasionalpwt.sch.id
	Surabaya	Politeknik Pelayaran Surabaya		poltekpel-sby.ac.id
	Ulakan Tapakis	Politeknik Pelayaran Sumatera Barat		poltekpelsumbar.ac.id
	Semarang	Politeknik Maritim Negeri Indonesia		polimarin.ac.id
		Politeknik Ilmu Pelayaran Semarang		www.pip-semarang.ac.id
		Universitas Maritim AMNI Semarang		unimar-amni.ac.id/new/
	Sorong	Politeknik Pelayaran Sorong		poltekpelsorong.ac.id
Iran	Bandar Abbas	University of Hormozgan		https://www.hormozgan.ac.ir
		Amirkabir University of Technology		https://www.marinetech.aut.ac.ir
	Bushehr	Persian Gulf University		https://wwww.eng.pgu.ac.ir
	Chabahar	Chabahar Maritime University		www.cmu.ac.ir/en
	Khorramshahr	Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology		kmsu.ac.ir/en
	Mahmudabad	Petroleum University of Technology		www.put.ac.ir
	Nowshahr	Imam Khomeini Naval University of Noshahr		ekh.aja.ir
	Shahin Shahr	Malek-Ashtar University of Technology		www.mut.ac.ir
	Tehran	IRISL Maritime Training Institute		www.irmti.ir/en/index.html
Iraq	Basra	Arabian Gulf Academy For Maritime Studies
Japan	Ashiya	Marine Technical College
	Kobe	Kobe University		www.kobe-u.ac.jp
	Kure	Japan Coast Guard Academy		www.jcga.ac.jp/english/
	Onomichi	Onomichi Marine Tech Test Center
	Ōsakikamijima	Hiroshima National College of Maritime Technology		www.hiroshima-cmt.ac.jp
	Shizuoka	Tokai University		www.u-tokai.ac.jp
	Suō-Ōshima	Oshima National College of Maritime Technology		www.oshima-k.ac.jp
	Toba	Toba National College of Maritime Technology		www.toba-cmt.ac.jp
	Tokyo	Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology		www.kaiyodai.ac.jp/english
	Toyama	Toyama National College of Maritime Technology		www.nc-toyama.ac.jp
	Yuge	Yuge National College of Maritime Technology		www.yuge-cmt.ac.jp
Jordan	Amman	Jordan Academy for Maritime Studies		www.jams.edu.jo
	Aqaba	Aqaba Centre Maritime Education and Training		ametc.edu.jo
Kazakhstan	Almaty	Kazakh-British Technical University		www.kbtu.kz/en
Lebanon	Kaslik	International Maritime Academy		www.imaritimeacademy.com
	Tripoli	City University of Tripoli		cityu.edu.lb
Malaysia	Chukai	Ranaco Education & Training Institute		https://www.reti.edu.my/
	Ipoh	Ungku Omar Polytechnic		www.puo.edu.my
	Iskandar Puteri	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia		utm.my
	Johor Bahru	Netherlands Maritime University College		www.nmuc.edu.my
	Kuala Nerus District	Universiti Malaysia Terengganu		umt.edu.my
	Kuala Sungai Baru	Malaysian Maritime Academy		www.alam.edu.my
	Ligamas	Pelita Akademi		www.pelitaakademi.com
	Lumut	Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology		https://www.unikl.edu.my/
Myanmar	Thanlyin	Myanmar Maritime University		www.mmu.edu.mm
	Yangon	Brilliance Maritime Training Centre		brilliancemtc.com
		Myanmar Excellent Stars – Maritime Training Institute		www.myanmarexcellentstars.com
Oman	Sohar	International Maritime College		imco.edu.om
Pakistan	Karachi	Maritime Training Institute		mti.edu.pk
		Pakistan Marine Academy		marineacademy.edu.pk
		Pakistan Navy School of Logistics and Management		www.paknavy.gov.pk/l_m_school.htm
Philippines	Bacolod	VMA Global College		www.vma.edu.ph
	Barangay Tiwi	Iloilo State College of Fisheries		www.iscof.edu.ph
	Batangas City	Lyceum of the Philippines University		www.lpubatangas.edu.ph
	Biñan	University of Perpetual Help System Laguna		uphsl.edu.ph/index.htm
	Cabanatuan	Midway Maritime Foundation		midwaymaritime.com.ph
	Cabugao	Iloilo Merchant Marine School
	Cabuyao	MCL Mapúa-PTC College of Maritime Education and Training		www.mcl.edu.ph
	Cagayan de Oro	Capitol University		www.cu.edu.ph
		Southern de Oro Philippines College		www.southphilcollege.com
	Calasiao	Philippine College of Science and Technology		wwwphilcst.edu.ph
	Calamba	NYK-TDG Maritime Academy		www.ntma.edu.ph
	Carigara	Eastern Visayas State University		www.evsu.edu.ph
	Cebu	Cebu Technological University		www.ctu.edu.ph
		SWU Maritime Regiment
		University of Cebu		www.uc.edu.ph
	Dagupan	Lyceum-Northwestern University		www.lyceum.edu.ph
		Pangasinan Merchant Marine Academy		pamma.edu.ph
	Dasmariñas	MOL Magsaysay Maritime Academy		mmma.edu.ph
	Davao City	Holy Cross of Davao College		www.hcdc.edu.ph
	Estancia	Northern Iloilo State University		www.nipsc.edu.ph
	General Santos	Mindanao Polytechnic College		www.mpcgensan.edu.ph
	Iloilo City	Iloilo Science and Technology University		www.isat-u.edu.ph
		John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University		www.jblfmu.edu.ph
		University of Iloilo		www.ui.phinma.edu.ph
		Western Institute of Technology		www.wit.edu.ph
	Las Piñas	Philippine Merchant Marine School		pmma.edu.ph
	Legazpi City	Mariners’ Polytechnic Colleges Foundation		www.marinerslegazpi.edu.ph
	Manila	FEATI University		www.featiu.edu.ph
		PMI Colleges		www.pmicolleges.edu.ph
		STI-NAMEI		https://www.sti.edu
		United Marine Training Centre		umtc.com.ph
	Mariveles	Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific		maap.edu.ph
	Muntinlupa	West Bay College		wbc.edu.ph
	Naval	Biliran Province State University Naval Institute of Technology		www.bipsu.edu.ph
	Olongapo	Central Luzon College of Science and Technology		clcst.edu.ph
	Ozamiz	Misamis Institute of Technology		www.mitincph.com
		Misamis University		https://www.mu.edu.ph
	Palompon	Palompon Institute of Technology		pit.edu.ph
	Panglao	Cristal e-College		https://www.cec.edu.ph
	Pasay	Asian Institute of Maritime Studies		www.aims.edu.ph
	Quezon City	PNTC Colleges		www.pntc.edu.ph
		Technological Institute of the Philippines		tip.edu.ph
	San Narciso	Philippine Merchant Marine Academy		www.pmma.edu.ph
	Sibalom	University of Antique College of Maritime Studies		https://www.antiquespride.edu.ph
	Sorsogon City	Bicol Merchant Marine College Academy		bmmci.weebly.com
	Surigao City	Surigao Education Center
	Talibon	BIT International College		www.bit-icschools.com
	Tigbauan	St. Therese		st-theresemtcclf.edu.ph
	Tuguegarao	University of Cagayan Valley		www.ucv.edu.ph
	Urdaneta	Panpacific University
	Valenzuela	Our Lady of Fatima University		www.fatima.edu.ph
Russia	Vladivostok	Maritime State University		www.msun.ru/en
South Korea	Busan	Korea Maritime and Ocean University		www.kmou.ac.kr
	Mokpo	Mokpo National Maritime University		https://www.mmu.ac.kr
Saudi Arabia	Jeddah	King Abdulaziz University		www.kau.edu.sa
Seychelles	Providence	Seychelles Maritime Academy		sma.edu.sc
Singapore	Jurong West	Nanyang Technological University
	Queenstown	National University of Singapore
	Singapore	Singapore Institute of Technology		www.singaporetech.edu.sg
		Singapore Polytechnic		sp.edu.sg
Sri Lanka	Colombo	Mahapola Training Institute		mpma.slpa.lk
		Ocean University of Sri Lanka		ocu.ac.lk
	Diyagama	Institute of Technology, University of Moratuwa		itum.mrt.ac.lk
	Kandy	Rainbow World Maritime Training Center		rainbowworldmtc.com
	Katunayake	Institute of Engineering Technology		iet.edu.lk
	Malabe	Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College		www.cinec.edu
	Moratuwa	Lanka Academy of Technological Studies		www.seamatelanka.com
	Trincomalee	Naval and Maritime Academy		nma.navy.lk
Taiwan	Kaohsiung	National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology		eng.nkust.edu.tw
	Keelung	National Taiwan Ocean University		english.ntou.edu.tw
	Sizihwan	National Sun Yat-sen University		www.nsysu.edu.tw
	Taipei	Taipei University of Marine Technology		https://www.tumt.edu.tv
Thailand	Bangkok	Merchant Marine Training Center		www.mmtc.ac.th
	Chonburi	Asian Maritime Technological College		https://www.amcol.ac.th
	Pak Nam Samut Prakan	Alex Maritime & Technical College
	Phuket	Maritime Education Services
	Si Racha district	Kasetsart University		ku.ac.th
Turkey	İskenderun	Iskenderun Technical University		www.iste.edu.tr
	Istanbul	Piri Reis University		www.pirireis.edu.tr/ing
	Konyaaltı	Akdeniz University		www.akdeniz.edu.tr
	Rize	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University		erdogan.edu.tr
	Sürmene	Karadeniz Technical University		www.ktu.edu.tr/en
	Van	Van Yüzüncü Yıl University		www.yyu.edu.tr
	Zonguldak	Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University		w3.beun.edu.tr
Vietnam	Haiphong	Vietnam Maritime University		www.vimaru.edu.vn

Europe

Country	City	University		Website
Albania	Durrës	Aleksandër Moisiu University of Durrës		uamd.edu.al
	Vlorë	Ismail Qemali University of Vlorë		univlora.edu.al
Belgium	Antwerp	Antwerp Maritime Academy		www.hzs.be/en
		CVO Antwerpen
Bulgaria	Varna	Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy		www.naval-acad.bg
		Technical University of Varna		www.tu-varna.bg
Croatia	Dubrovnik	University of Dubrovnik		www.unidu.hr
	Rijeka	University of Rijeka		www.uniri.hr
	Split	University of Split		www.unist.hr
	Zadar	University of Zadar		www.unizd.hr
Denmark	Aarhus	Aarhus School of Marine and Technical Engineering		www.aams.dk/en/
	Copenhagen	Copenhagen School of Marine Engineering and Technology Management		www.msk.dk
	Fredericia	Fredericia College of Marine and Technical Engineering		fms.dk
	Marstal	Marstal Navigationsskole		www.marnav.dk
	Svendborg	Svendborg International Maritime Academy		simac.dk/en/
Estonia	Tallinn	Estonian Maritime Academy		www.ttu.ee/mereakadeemia
Faroe Islands	Tórshavn	Centre of Maritime Studies and Engineering		www.vh.fo
Finland	Åland	Alandica Shipping Academy		www.asa.ax/en
	Kotka	Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences		www.xamk.fi
	Rauma	Satakunta University of Applied Sciences		www.samk.fi/en/
	Turku	Novia University of Applied Sciences		www.novia.fi
France	Le Havre	École nationale supérieure maritime		www.supmaritime.fr/en/
Georgia	Batumi	Batumi High Maritime Engineering School ANRI		www.mtc-anri.edu.ge
		Batumi Navigation Teaching University		bntu.edu.ge/en/
		Batumi State Maritime Academy		bsma.edu.ge
Germany	Bremen	City University of Applied Sciences		www.hs-bremen.de
	Elsfleth	Jade University of Applied Sciences		www.jade-hs.de
	Leer	Hochschule Emden/Leer		www.hs-emden-leer.de
	Flensburg	Flensburg University of Applied Sciences		www.hs-flensburg.de
	Wismar	Hochschule Wismar		www.hs-wismar.de/en/
Greece	Aigaleo	University of West Attica		www.uniwa.gr
	Athens	National Technical University of Athens		www.ntua.gr/en/
	Ermoupoli	Merchant Marine Academy
	Mytilene	University of the Aegean		www.aegean.gr
	Piraeus	ALS Hellenic Maritime Training Center		maritimetraining.gr
		Cosmos Nautical Training Centre		www.cosmostraining.gr
		GMC Maritime Center		gmcmaritimecenter.com
		Hellenic Naval Academy		www.hna.gr
		SQLearn E-learning		eshop.sqlearn.com
		S. Ranis – Piraeus Maritime Training Academy		www.sranis.gr/en/
University of Piraeus		https://www.unipi.gr
Ireland	Ringaskiddy	National Maritime College of Ireland		www.nmci.ie
Italy	Genoa	University of Genoa		www.unige.it
	Livorno	Italian Naval Academy		https://www.marina.difesa.it
	Naples	Parthenope University of Naples		www.uniparthenope.it
	Pisa	University of Pisa Naval Academy
	Trieste	University of Trieste		www.units.it
Latvia	Liepāja	Liepāja Maritime College		latlit.eu/liepaja-marine-college/
	Riga	Latvian Maritime Academy		www.latja.lv
		Novikontas Training Center		novikontas.lv
Lithuania	Klaipėda	Klaipėda University		www.ku.lt/en/
		Lithuanian Maritime Academy		www.lajm.lt/en.html
Malta	Paola	Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology		www.mcast.edu.mt
Montenegro	Kotor	University of Montenegro		ucg.ac.me
Netherlands	Amsterdam	Hogeschool van Amsterdam		www.amsterdamuas.com
	Den Helder	ROC Kop van Noord-Holland		www.rockopnh.nl
	Farmsum	Noorderpoort, Energy & Maritime		www.zeevaartschoolabeltasman.nl
	Harlingen	Nova College Maritiem		https://www.novacollege.nl
	Rotterdam	Netherlands Maritime University Rotterdam; Master Shipping and Transport		netherlandsmaritimeuniversity.eu
		STC Group		stc-group.nl/en/
	Terschelling	Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz		www.nhlstenden.com/miwb
	Vlissingen	HZ University of Applied Sciences		hz.nl/en
		Maritiem en Logistiek College De Ruyter
	Zwolle	Deltion College		https://www.deltion.nl
Norway	Ålesund	Ålesund University College		www.hials.no
	Borre	Vestfold University College		www.hive.no
	Haugesund	Stord/Haugesund University College		hvl.no
	Tromsø	University of Tromsø		en.uit.no/startsida
Poland	Gdynia	Gdynia Maritime University		umg.edu.pl
	Szczecin	Maritime University of Szczecin		www.am.szczecin.pl/en/
Portugal	Almada	Naval School		https://www.escolanaval.marinha.pt
	Oeiras	Escola Superior Náutica Infante Dom Henrique		www.enautica.pt
Romania	Constanța	Constanta Maritime University		cmu-edu.eu/en/
		Mircea cel Bătrân Naval Academy		www.anmb.ro
		Romanian Nautical College		nauticalcollege.org
	Galați	University of Galați		www.ugal.ro
Russia	Astrakhan	Astrakhan State Technical University		astu.org
	Kaliningrad	Baltic Fishing Fleet State Academy		bgarf.ru
	Novorossiysk	Admiral Ushakov Maritime State University		eng.aumsu.ru
	St. Petersburg	Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy		gumrf.ru/en/
		State University of Waterways Communication		https://www.recas.ru/
Slovenia	Ljubljana	University of Ljubljana		www.uni-lj.si
Spain	A Coruña	Escuela Técnica Superior de Náutica y Máquinas		https://www.udc.es
	Barcelona	Polytechnic University of Catalonia		www.upc.edu/en
	Cádiz	Escuela de Ingenierías Marina, Náutica y Radioelectrónica		nauticas.uca.es
	Gijón	Escuela Superior de la Marina Civil de Gijón		marina.uniovi.es
	Madrid	Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Navales		www.etsin.upm.es
	Portugalete	Nautika eta Itsasontzi Makineria
	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	Escuela Técnica Superior de Náutica, Máquinas y Radioelectrónica Naval		https://www.ull.es
	Santander	Escuela Técnica Superior de Náutica		https://www.web.unican.ed/
Sweden	Gothenburg	Chalmers University of Technology		www.chalmers.se/en
	Kalmar	Linnaeus University Kalmar Maritime Academy		https://www.lnu.se/
	Malmö	World Maritime University		www.wmu.se
Turkey	Istanbul	Istanbul University		www.istanbul.edu.tr
		Yıldız Technical University		www.yildiz.edu.tr/en
	İzmir	Dokuz Eylül University		www.deu.edu.tr/en/
	Tuzla	Istanbul Technical University		df.itu.edu.tr/en/
Ukraine	Odesa	National University «Odesa Maritime Academy»		www.onma.edu.ua
		Odesa National Maritime University		www.osmu.odessa.ua
	Kherson	Kherson State Maritime Academy		https://www.ksma.ks.ua
	Kyiv	Kyiv Institute of Water Transport		kivt.duit.edu.ua
	Sevastopol	First Ukrainian maritime institute		www.umi.com.ua
United Kingdom	Coleraine	Ulster University at Coleraine		www.ulster.ac.uk
	Cranfield	Cranfield University		www.cranfield.ac.uk
	Cullercoats	Newcastle University		www.ncl.ac.uk
	Edinburgh	Edinburgh College		www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk
	Fleetwood	Fleetwood Nautical Campus		fleetwoodnautical.blackpool.ac.uk
	Glasgow	City of Glasgow College		www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk
		University of Strathclyde		www.strath.ac.uk
	Gravesend	National Maritime Training Centre		www.northkent.ac.uk
	Kirkwall	Orkney College		https://www.orkney.uhi.ac.uk/
	Liverpool	Liverpool John Moores University		www.ljmu.ac.uk
	London	Greenwich Maritime Centre		https://www.gre.ac.uk/
		Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology		www.imarest.org
		The Marine Society College of the Sea		www.marine-society.org
	Peterhead	Scottish Maritime Academy		https://www.nescol.ac.uk/
	Plymouth	University of Plymouth		www.plymouth.ac.uk
	South Tyneside	South Tyneside College		www.stc.ac.uk
	Southampton	Boldrewood Innovation Campus		https://www.southampton.ac.uk/
		Warsash Maritime School		maritime.solent.ac.uk
	Stornoway	Lews Castle College		www.lews.uhi.ac.uk
	Wotton-under-Edge	South West Maritime Academy		www.southwestmaritimeacademy.com

Oceania

Country	City	University		Website
Australia	Fremantle	South Metropolitan TAFE		www.southmetrotafe.wa.edu.au
	Launceston	Australian Maritime College		www.amc.edu.au
	Legana	Pivot Maritime International
	Mountain Creek	Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE		www.sunshinecoast.tafe.qld.gov.au
	Murarrie	ECA Maritime College		ecamaritimecollege.edu.au
	Newcastle	TAFE NSW		www.tafensw.edu.au
	Perth	Swan Maritime Institute Foundation		swanmaritime.org.au
	Sprent	Briar Maritime Service
	Winnellie	Seafood & Maritime Industries Training		smit.edu.au
Fiji	Suva	Fiji Maritime Academy		www.fnu.ac.fj/fiji-maritime-academy/
French Polynesia	Papeete	École de formation et d’apprentissage maritime de la Polynésie française		www.cmmpf.pf
Kiribati	Betio	Marine Training Centre		www.mtc-tarawa.edu.ki
	Tarawa	Kiribati Fisheries Training Centre		www.mtc-tarawa.edu.ki
Marshall Islands	Majuro	Marshall Islands Fisheries and Nautical Training Centre		https://www.cmi.edu
Micronesia	Yap Islands	College of Micronesia-FSM		www.comfsm.fm
New Zealand	Auckland	Manukau Institute of Technology		www.manukau.ac.nz//
	Nelson	Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology		www.nmit.ac.nz
	Warkworth	MIT Mahurangi		www.manukau.ac.nz
New Caledonia	Nouméa	École des métiers de la mer
Papua New Guinea	Kavieng	National Fisheries College		https://www.fisheries.gov.pg/
	Madang	Papua New Guinea Maritime College		www.pacificmaritimetrainingcollege.com
Samoa	Apia	National University of Samoa		www.nus.edu.ws
Solomon Islands	Honiara	Honiara Solomon Islands College of Higher Education		www.siche.edu.sb
Tonga	Nukuʻalofa	Tonga Maritime Polytechnic Institute
Tuvalu	Funafuti	Tuvalu Maritime Training Institute
Vanuatu	Luganville	National University of Vanuatu Maritime College

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Regulatory and Legal Framework in Maritime Education

A strong maritime education also emphasizes knowledge of:

• International maritime conventions (IMO, SOLAS, MARPOL, STCW)
• Environmental protection laws
• Ship construction and classification rules
• Maritime safety and security protocols

Understanding these regulations is essential for future officers and engineers to operate within legal and ethical frameworks globally.

 

 Career Paths and Industry Outlook

Graduates of maritime studies can pursue diverse career opportunities such as:

• Marine engineers or chief engineers
• Navigation officers or captains
• Electro-technical officers (ETOs)
• Hotel and accommodation managers on passenger vessels
• Maritime operations managers ashore
• Marine safety inspectors and consultants

Modern Trends in Maritime Studies

The World Maritime Theme for 2022 — “New Technologies for Greener Shipping” — underscores the sector’s push towards sustainability. Modern maritime programs now include:

• Green shipping technologies

• Smart ships and digital navigation

• Environmental protection strategies

• Renewable energy applications onboard

Graduates prepared with these modern competencies are well-positioned for leadership in a greener, more sustainable maritime industry.

Why Choose Maritime Studies?

1. 🌍 High Global Employment Opportunities

The shipping industry carries 90% of world trade, creating constant demand for skilled seafarers. With an aging workforce, new graduates enjoy strong job placement in a recession-proof sector.

2. ✈️ International Career Mobility

Work for global shipping giants like Maersk, MSC, or COSCO. Gain tax-free income, travel to exotic ports, and build a truly worldwide career with multinational employers.

3. 🚢 Diverse Career Paths – At Sea & Onshore

• At Sea: Captain, Chief Engineer, LNG Specialist

• Onshore: Port Manager, Marine Surveyor, Maritime Lawyer

• Emerging Fields: Offshore Wind, Autonomous Shipping, Green Tech

4. ♻️ Lead the Green Shipping Revolution

Be at the forefront of sustainable maritime innovation:
✔ LNG & hydrogen-powered ships
✔ Carbon capture technology
✔ Zero-emission port operations

5. ⚡ A Dynamic, High-Tech Work Environment

Modern ships are floating smart cities with:

• AI navigation systems

• Drone deliveries at sea

• Virtual reality training simulators

Start Your Adventure Today! Maritime studies offer unmatched career stability, travel, and cutting-edge work – all while powering global trade.

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Source: MaritimEducation team & Wikipedia