Marine Engineering is an exciting course for the young and dynamic students. It basically studies live stock of the oceans, formation, growth and evolution of marine subjects. One advantage of this discipline is, you do not need any formal academic background in the specific subject called ‘Marine Engineering’ You need not even required to go for additional training in related subjects. Basic understanding biology is sufficient to enter in this field.

There are a good number of institutes in South India for this discipline. Most of the institutions conduct their own entrance examination for admission into M.Sc. courses. For admission into Marine Engineering, you need to qualify in the common entrance test conducted at national or state level depending up one your choice of the institution. Qualifying in IITJEE or AIEEE will be helpful in getting a seat in a reputed institute such as IITs, NITs and some private institutes. Duration of the course is 4 years. All the Marine Science and Engineering related courses need approval from Directorate of General Shipping, Government of India. Below is the list of some reputed institutes for Marine Engineering course:

1. Marine Engineering Research Institute, P-19, Taratolla Rd, Kolkata, West Bengal.
2. Marine Engineering and Research Institute, Hay Bunder Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra
3. International Marine Communication Centre, 134/3 R.H. Road, near Luz Corner, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
4. Indian Marine College, P.S. No. 1262, Kachiguda Station Road, Hyderabad 500027, Andhra Pradesh.
5. Directorate General of Shipping, Jahaj Bhavan, Ballard Estate, Walchand Hirachand Marg, Mumbai 400001, Maharashtra.
6. IIT (Indian Institute of Technology), Powai, Mumbai 400076, Maharashtra.
7. Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Advanced Maritime Studies & Research, Hay bunder, Seweri, Mumbai – 400033, Maharashtra.
8. International Institute of Maritime Science through IIT-JEE sector-8, Haldia Township -721607, West Bengal.
9. College Of Engineering (Andhra University), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
10. T.S. Chanakya, Karaus, New Mumbai, Maharashtra.

A student of Organic Chemistry asked, ‘I completed my B.Sc (MPC) and working as production chemist in Bulk drug industry. I am also doing my M.Sc. (Organic chemistry) through distance education). Is it useful for me doing MBA? If yes, which specialisation I will take? Please guide me? The following is an answer to this question. M.B.A present market scenario is not so good due to global economic turmoil. But again it will rise soon. With respect to your subject specialization its better to take marketing as specialization. Take up MBA course once you are little bit extrovert in nature and can manage an organization at any point of time. In a simple way you must have a dynamic characters and leadership qualities. Unless you are interested in marketing or other related MBA program and to become a leader in drug industry you should not opt this program. Normally after M.Sc. Organic Chemistry, students will go for Ph.D. where there is a market.

Ph.D. in Nutrition: National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad is the best Institute dealing with nutrition research in India. To get in there you require fellowship from ICMR. There are some other Universities offering this course. CFTRI (CSIR ) -Central Food Technology Research Institute Mysore is another ideal place for Ph.D . program. Department of Biotechnology is offering JRF positions and you will get these details from www.dbtindia.nic.in . Once you secure the fellowship you can join in any organization.