About Mangalore Marine College & Technology
Mangalore Marine College and Technology (MMCT) is a private engineering college located in Surathkal, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, adjacent to NITK Surathkal on Karnataka's Arabian Sea coast. Approved by AICTE and affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), MMCT offers BTech programmes with a focus on marine and coastal engineering disciplines alongside standard engineering streams. With an intake of 300 students, MMCT is the only engineering college in Karnataka with a dedicated marine engineering focus.
KCET and COMEDK UGET are the primary admission routes.
Courses Offered at MMCT Surathkal
| Programme | Duration | Intake | Admission |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTech — Marine Engineering | 4 years | 60 | KCET / COMEDK |
| BTech — Mechanical Engineering | 4 years | 60 | KCET / COMEDK |
| BTech — Electronics and Communication Engineering | 4 years | 60 | KCET / COMEDK |
| BTech — Computer Science and Engineering | 4 years | 60 | KCET / COMEDK |
| BTech — Civil Engineering | 4 years | 60 | KCET / COMEDK |
Admission Process
KCET: Qualify KCET and choose MMCT through KEA's Option Entry under Dakshina Kannada district. Marine Engineering is a specialised stream with specific career pathways distinct from standard engineering branches.
COMEDK: COMEDK qualifiers apply through COMEDK's centralised process for Karnataka private engineering colleges.
Marine Engineering — A Distinct Career Path
Marine Engineering graduates are qualified to work aboard merchant ships as marine engineers responsible for the operation and maintenance of a ship's propulsion systems, engines, electrical systems and auxiliary machinery. The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) regulates marine engineering education in India. Marine engineers serving on international merchant vessels earn significantly above average starting salaries and progress through the maritime certification system (Class 4 → Class 2 → Chief Engineer) over a seafaring career.
New Mangalore Port (NMPT) — one of India's major all-weather ports handling petroleum, fertilisers and containerised cargo — is 15 km from MMCT. The port provides direct industry exposure for marine engineering students through port visits, industry lectures and potential internship connections.
NITK Surathkal Proximity
MMCT's location adjacent to NITK Surathkal on the same coastal stretch allows MMCT students to participate in Surathkal's engineering academic ecosystem including technical events, alumni interactions and the coastal engineering research culture that NITK anchors in the region. The beach campus environment of Surathkal is one of the most distinctive settings for engineering education in India.
Infrastructure
- Marine engineering lab with propulsion and machinery simulation
- Computing labs for CSE
- Electronics and communication lab
- Mechanical workshop
- Civil engineering lab
- Central library with VTU and maritime references
- Hostel on or near the Surathkal campus
Career Scope
Marine Engineering graduates from MMCT can pursue maritime careers as ship engineers with global shipping companies, port operations roles at NMPT and Mangaluru, offshore platform engineering and ship repair industry roles. Non-marine branch graduates (CSE, ECE, ME, Civil) access Mangaluru's coastal industry employment and participate in VTU Dakshina Kannada zone placement drives alongside other Mangaluru cluster colleges.