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AMET University NCC Cadets Shine at Victory Marathon 2025 & Navy Half Marathon in Chennai

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Seven cadets of NCC, AMET University, Chennai, took part in Victory Marathon 2025 on December 14 at Besant Nagar. Three more cadets represented the varsity in Navy Half Marathon 2025 at Adyar. The performances reflected the discipline and fitness achieved through NCC training.

First-year B.E. Marine Engineering student Cdt Bhargavan won first prize in the 7-km event at the Victory Marathon. This is a great achievement for the maritime education at AMET University, ECR campus, which has been known to train merchant navy officers and place them worldwide in reputed firms like Maersk and NYK, among others, on salaries starting from ₹ 10–25 LPA.

All the ten cadets expressed immense enthusiasm, which implies that AMET places considerable emphasis on integrated student development beyond traditional marine engineering and nautical science courses. The NCC programs in the university provide an avenue for developing the requisite physical fitness of a sea-going career.

AMET University is recognized as India's first Deemed-to-be-University exclusively focusing on maritime-related courses. The university has incorporated NCC along with the academic curriculum, offering B. Sc. Nautical Science and B.E. Marine Engineering. Students at AMET practice on ship simulators and are involved in strenuous activities like marathons so that they emerge better prepared for placements in prestigious organizations.

University officials extended congratulations to all participants, saying, “This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of our cadets. We wish them continued success in the future.”

The participants included seven cadets in the Victory Marathon at Besant Nagar on December 14 and three cadets in the Navy Half Marathon at Adyar, Chennai.

AMET University is known for laying special emphasis on athletics among its students. The university has NAAC A Grade accreditation, stands in the top five worldwide in IAMU, and offers ship-in-campus facilities. Adventure sports along with merchant navy training cater to the aspirations of Class 12 students from Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

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