The birth of Indian Maritime University is a long cherished dream of the maritime community of India.The Indian Maritime University came into being through an Act of Parliament (Act 22) on 14th November 2008 as a Central University and is poised to play a key role in the development of trained human resource for the maritime sector. 14th November is celebrated as 'IMU Day' every year.Indian Maritime University - Chennai Campus, previously known as National Maritime Academy campus is located on the outskirts of Chennai. The campus houses the academic block, hostel, residential and recreational facilities.The Academy was established in 1985 with the technical assistance from UNDP / UNCTAD. It is credited with ISO 9001:2000 Certification and accredited as grade 1 rating by ICRA. It has modern facilities to conduct training programmes for both port and marine personnel.