Gujarat Maritime University

The Indian Maritime sector has been consistently exhibiting strong growth and is slated to be the maritime market of the future. The establishment of Gujarat Maritime University (GMU) is an endeavour by the Gujarat Maritime Board to provide a fillip to this growth by bridging the knowledge gap within the industry. Gujarat Maritime University has been established under the Gujarat Private Universities Act, 2009. The prime objective of Gujarat Maritime University is to be a global center of excellence in maritime education, research and development, professional training and it aims to enhance and increase the human capital and capacity of maritime industry both in India and across the globe. The aspiration is to serve the global maritime community by producing educated and well trained professionals in the maritime domain. In the first phase, the University plans to offer programs catering to the commercial aspects of Maritime value chain like maritime law, shipping finance and economics, maritime management, logistics, ship broking, ship finance, chartering, ship management just to name a few. The first phase will also have short term Executive Development Programs and Management Development Programs. The second phase will focus on the technical aspects.

Website

https://gmu.edu.in/

External link for Gujarat Maritime University

Industry

Higher Education

Company size

51-200 employees

Headquarters

Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Type

Educational

Founded

2019

Specialties

Maritime Law, International Trade Law, International Law, International Public Law, Law of the Sea, Comparative Public Law, Marine Environment, Marine Insurance, Indian Admiralty Jurisdiction, Foreign Trade, Rule of Market Access, and Dispute Settlement