Top Hospitality Colleges in India

Hotel Management is an area of study that focuses on wide topics to operational aspects with marketing, administration, finance, information system, human resource management, planning, service, organization of hoteliers/resorts/lodging spaces and motel. It is a  popular course in the hospitality domain.

The courses under Diploma/Undergraduate/Postgraduate degree include hotel management, catering technology, tourism, hospitality administration, culinary arts, craftsmanship course in food production and patisserie, food production, accommodation operation management, house-keeping, front office operation, bakery and confectionery and many more. The week, NIRF, India Today are some of the reputed sources for positioning rank based on hotel management courses offered by the different public and private institutes within India.

The prestigious top hotel management colleges cater to the best course content, proper test arrangements, quality pedagogy, and contemplates the criticalness of a student's career.

Table of Contents

• Top 15 Hotel Management Colleges in India by NIRF
• Top Hotel Management Colleges in India by Outlook
• Top 10 Hotel Management Colleges in India by India Times
• Hotel Management Colleges in India Based on Zones
• Specialisation-Wise Hotel Management Colleges in India
• Fee Structure for Top Hotel Management Colleges in India
• Entrance Exams Accepted by Top Hotel Management Colleges
• Admissions and Eligibility criteria for Hotel Management Colleges
• Cut Offs for Top Hotel Management Colleges in India
• Scope of Hotel Management
• Hotel Management Placements
• FAQs

Top 15 Hotel Management Colleges In India By NIRF

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) under MHRD implements methodologies via certain parameters, which computes to rank the different institutes in India and score-wise. 

The standard parameters in practice to rank colleges include;

• Teaching, Learning, and Resources (TLR) 
• Research and Professional Practice (RP)
• Graduation Outcomes (GO)
• Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)
• Peer Perception (PR)

According to the NIRF ranking system, the details in the table below represents the top 15 hotel management colleges in India for the previous year 2021.

Ranking	Name of Institute/Colleges	NIRF Score
1	Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad	83.69
2	Indian Institute of Management Bangalore	83.48
3	Indian Institute of Management Calcutta	80.04
4	Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode	73.34
5	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi	72.15
6	Indian Institute of Management Indore	71.10
7	Indian Institute of Management Lucknow	71.02
8	Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI)	69.93
9	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	69.50
10	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	68.08
11	Management Development Institute	67.59
12	National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai	64.52
12	Indian Institute of Technology Madras	64.32
14	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	63.79
15	Indian Institute of Management Raipur	62.12

Top Hotel Management Colleges in India by Outlook

The list of the best hotel management colleges in India as per The Outlook Ranking 2021 is cited in the following table.

Ranking	Name of Institute/Colleges	Outlook Score
1	WelcomGroup Grad. School Of Hotel Admin, Manipal	848.48
2	Banarasidas Chandiwala Inst. of Hotel Management & Catering Tech., New Delhi	685.88
3	Chitkara School of Hospitality, Rajpura	670.54
4	Dept. Of Hotel Management, Christ University, Bangalore	624.35
5	Amity School of Hospitality, Noida	623.53

Top 10 Hotel Management Colleges in India by India Today

According to India Today 2021 report, the ranking order for the top 10 hotel management colleges in India is cited below in the tabulated form.

Ranking	College Name	Hotel Management Total Tuition Fees (INR)
1	Institute of Hotel Management Catering & Nutrition, Pusa	4,58,000
2	Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal	8,94,0000
3	Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Mumbai	13,50,000
4	Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Bangalore	3,30,000
5	Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Hyderabad	3,43,000
6	Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Delhi	4,50,000
7	Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Chennai	1,86,000
8	Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Lucknow	3,60,000
9	Army Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Bengaluru	2,34,000
10	Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Kolkata	2,60,000

Top Hotel Management Colleges in India Based on Zones

About the report released by India Today, the ranking for top hotel management colleges is segregated into four zones- North, South, East and West.

The lists of top hotel management colleges for the different zones within India is compiled below.

Top Hotel Management Colleges in North India

Given the points below are the top hotel management colleges in Northern India as per India Today.

• Institute of Hotel Management, New Delhi
• Institute of Hotel Management, Lucknow
• Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Dehradun
• Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, New Delhi
• Dr Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management (AIHM), Chandigarh

Top Hotel Management Colleges in South India

The following points highlight the top hotel management colleges in South India as per India Today ranking.

• Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Hyderabad
• Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Bangalore
• Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition Chennai
• Army Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology (AIHM & CT), Bengaluru
• Welcomgroup Graduate school of Hotel Administration, Manipal

Top Hotel Management Colleges in East India

The lists below are the ranking released by India Today for the top hotel management colleges in East India.

• NIPS School of Hotel Management, Ranchi
• Assam Institute of Hotel Management (AIHM), Guwahati
• Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Guwahati

Top Hotel Management Colleges in West India

The top hotel management colleges in West India by India Today are as follows;

• Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Mumbai
• Institute of Hotel Management, Goa
• Institute of Hotel Management, Ahmedabad
• Institute of Hotel Management, Jodhpur
• Institute of Hotel Management, Jaipur

Specialisation-Wise Hotel Management Colleges in India

Hotel management has multiple specializations offering courses in hotel management, hospitality and hotel administration, hotel management and catering technology, hospitality, tourism and hotel management, travel & tourism management, food production, bakery & confectionery and many more.  Most of the reputed colleges offer career-oriented courses with specific specializations with job opportunities having one of the highest pay scales.

The lists below are some of the top hotel management colleges in India with their specialization in the course field.

Top Hospitality and Hotel Administration Colleges in India 

Hospitality and Hotel administration is a popular course due to the increased operational areas of food production, food and beverage service,  housekeeping and front office operation. This course helps in academic excellence and develop professionally to enjoy rewarding career/ pursue careers in areas of sales and marketing, Human resources management, Financial management, catering, property management, entrepreneurs and other allied industries as a Restaurant Manager, Food & Beverage Manager, Front Office Manager, Executive Chef or as an Executive House-Keeper etc.

The top hospitality and hotel Administration Colleges in India are:

• Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata
• Institute of Hotel Management, Lucknow
• Institute of Hotel Management, Bangalore
• AIHMCT, Bengaluru
• Institute of Hotel Management, Chennai

Top Hotel Management and Catering Technology Programme in India

The course of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (HMCT) programme deals with the practical and strategic management aspects in the hospitality industry for operating resorts, hotels, cruise liners, restaurants, franchise, catering organizations as a supervisor or manager hierarchies. Some of these top institutes which provides such courses in India are;

• Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, New Delhi
• Institute of Hotel Management, Hyderabad
• Institute of Hotel Management, Bengaluru

Top Craftsmanship Certificate Colleges in India

The Craftsmanship Certificate course is popular in the hospitality sector because of the high requirement of skilled personnel to operate the industries and as a career choice as food production craftsman, kitchen assistants, food specialists, food production manager, operations manager, head chefs, cooks, production supervisor, commis, and many more.

• Institute of Hotel Management Catering & Nutrition, Pusa
• Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Bangalore
• Maharashtra State Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Pune

Fee Structure for Top Hotel Management Colleges in India

The fee structure is decided based on the type of colleges, specialization, degree course, duration, infrastructure and other facilities. Simply put, the various fee structures are enlisted in the following for the top public and private colleges in India. 

Public Hotel Management Colleges with Bachelor Fees

The fees for the top public hotel management colleges in India for Bachelors degree courses are mentioned below based on the NIRF ranking 2021 report.

Name of Public Colleges	Approx BHM Fees Structure (Total Tuition Fees in INR)
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore	3,30,000
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow	3,60,000
Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata	3,40,000
Indian Institute of Management, Pusa, Delhi	4,58,000
Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai	13,50,000

Private Hotel Management Colleges with Bachelor Fees

The fees for the top private hotel management colleges in India are mentioned below based on the NIRF ranking 2021 report.

Name of Private Colleges	Approx BHM Fees Structure (Total Tuition Fees INR)
Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal University	8,94,0000
Hotel and Catering Management Institute, Chandigarh	1,88,000
Oriental School Of Hotel Management Lakkidi, Kerala	3,14,000
AIMS Institute, Bangalore	4,80,000
SRM Institute Of Hotel Management, Chennai	2,10,000
Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, New Delhi	4,50,000
CCHMCT (Chandigarh College Of Hotel Management And Catering Technology), Chandigarh	3,00,000

Public Hotel Management Colleges with Master Fees

The fees for the top public hotel management colleges in India are mentioned below based on the NIRF ranking 2021 report.

Name of Public Colleges	M.HM Fees Structure (Total Tuition Fees INR)
Indian Institute of Management, Pusa, Delhi	2,29,000
Indian Institute of Management, Chennai	1,86,000
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore	2,20,000
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow	2,28,000
Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata	2,60,000

Private Hotel Management Colleges with Masters Fees

The fees for the top private hotel management colleges in India are mentioned below based on the NIRF ranking 2021 report.

Name of Private Colleges	MHM Fees Structure (Total Tuition Fees INR)
Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal University	5,00,000
Hotel and Catering Management Institute, Chandigarh	1,88,000
Oriental School Of Hotel Management Lakkidi, Kerala	1,53,000
University School Of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Rayat Bahra University	1,80,000
Manipal Academy Of Higher Education, Bangalore	5,00,000

Entrance Exams Accepted by Top Hotel Management Colleges in India

The top hotel management colleges in India offer admissions based on certain scores achieved in the various exam levels of state, national, and or other (university level) entrance tests. Some colleges conduct their entrance tests at the university level apart from the reputed exams in the account for the best selection of students.

The names of competitive entrance exams for  hotel management courses comprise of;

• National Level
  AIMA UGAT, IIHM eCHAT, and NCHMCT JEE
• State Level
  AIHMCT WAT, MAH CET HM, UPSEE BHMCT, UKSEE BHMCT, and WBJEE HM
• University Level
  IPU CET BHMCT, CUET  and PUTHAT

Admissions and Eligibility Criteria For Top Hotel Management Colleges in India

The best colleges for hotel management offer different courses of Undergraduate, Postgraduate, PhD, Certificate and Diploma programmes.

The admission will be given based on rank obtained in any reputed common entrance tests, and institute tests merit-basis admission. The seats are also allotted based on quota reservation depending on the type of colleges. However, a student must first meet the eligibility to apply for any admissions.

Eligibility Criteria For Top Hotel Management Colleges in India

Every candidate must fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria for any institution, as the admission process may differ with various colleges. Some of the few common entrance exams like JEE, AIMA, UGAT, NCHMCT, IIHM E-CHAT required for selection into courses of BHM /B.Sc/ Diploma.

The general eligibility criteria for admission into hotel management colleges are mentioned below.

• Bachelor's level: Candidate must clear 10+2 (12th standard) from a recognized board with 50% marks at a minimum in any stream, to be applicable for UG course.  Candidates should reach 17 years of age.
• Master’s level: Candidate must pass a bachelor’s degree from a recognized board with 55% marks at minimum, to be eligible for PG course. Students with hotel management/ hospitality management are preferred.

Admissions for Top Hotel Management Colleges in India

With the exponential growth in the hospitality industry and commerce with a vast career scope, there is a need for the best hotel management colleges within India.

There are approximately more than 1000+ hotel management colleges, with more than 650 private colleges and above 170 public and others in India.

As mentioned previously, the different institution offers specializations in Hotel Management, Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Hospitality Management, Hospitality and Hotel Administration, Hospitality, Business Administration in Hotel Management, Tourism and Hospitality ManagementTravel & Tourism, Tourism and Hotel Management,  and others for Certificate, Diploma, Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses.

• Candidates must meet the following  eligibility criteria for the different institutes for UG/PG courses 
• Successful candidates must possess valid scores/rank  obtained of common entrance tests (AIMA UGAT, IIHM eCHAT, AIHMCT WAT, MAH CET HM, and UPSEE BHMCT, etc)
• Apart from the common entrance tests, few of the institutes conduct thrown own tests for selection., followed by a student interview and official discussion.

Cut Offs for Top Hotel Management Colleges in India

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The authorities of top hotel management colleges release multiple cut-offs every year for different hotel management courses. The cut-off varies every year depending on the number of candidates who appeared, paper difficulty level, cut-off trends and seat availability, which is set by the common entrance exams at UG and PG level.

Admission is allowed based on cut off score and rank achieved in entrance exams.

NCHMCT JEE Cut Off

National Council of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT) conducts a Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) at a national level for admissions into hotel management courses. There are approximately 84 types of Hotel Management Institutes under the NCHM exam. 

Only the candidates who qualify for the NCHMCT JEE Cut Off marks are eligible to apply for admissions to any of these colleges.

Name of Colleges	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Institute of Hotel Management, New Delhi	1	193
Institute of Hotel Management, Goa	68	2378
Institute of Hotel Management, Bhubaneswar	59	4151
Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai	3	487
Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata	34	1542

IPU CET Cut Off

Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test (IPU CET) is an entrance exam conducted at the university level under Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), Delhi for admission to various UG and PG courses in engineering, medicine, dental, law, and management. The expected cut-off is highlighted below.

Name of Course	Region	Rank (course-wise)
BBA	Delhi	20083
	Outside Delhi	20055
B.Com (Hons.)	Delhi	8727
	Outside Delhi	4272
MBA	Delhi	5763
	Outside Delhi	2178

Scope of Hotel Management

Industries in the domain of Hospitality or Hotel Management have been exponentially growing with the booming influence of marketing with technology trends. The world today runs on management aspects.

From premium industries to small scale companies, pursuing Hotel Managements has introduced a huge scope of career and job offers available for young minds in all-round sectors (private/public) in a multitude of departments.

Undoubtedly, certified pass-outs will easily find jobs with unlimited opportunities developed with the trends. The benefits include management in a hotel, cruises, resorts, catering, hospitality in aviation services, travel, restaurant, motel and others.  Also, the income generated within this specialization is promising.

Hotel Management Placements

The best colleges take the initiatives to offer brilliant placements opportunities along with varying packages to ambitious students in India. Take time to select the interest as the preference of college type and streams in hotel management ultimately decides your placement and offers.

The best Hotel Management institutes with several placements comprise average CTCs ranging from the scale of INR 2-6 LPA.

Top Hotel Management Recruiters

Some of the hotel management recruiters from the top hotel management colleges in India are mentioned below.  Students get the chance to get recruitment in national to international companies.

Name of Colleges	Top Recruiters
IHM, Mumbai	Hyatt and Hilton, ITC’s, JW Marriot, Lemon Tree,  McDonald’s, MakeMyTrip, Oyo,  Oberoi, Park Hotels, Taj, Thomas Cook and others.
IHM, Delhi	Benetton, Berco’s,  Bread Talk, Cinepolis, Club Mahindra Limited, Crown Plaza, Café Coffee Day, Dominos, Dubai International Limited, Elixir, Genpact, Jaypee Hotel and Resorts, Godrej Nature’s Basket,  Kingfisher, Starbucks, Mc Donald’s, Marriott, Marks & Spencer,  Reliance Retail Ltd, Reliance, ITC, Lalit, Oberoi, Taj Group of Hotels and more.
IHM Hyderabad	Accor, Bata, Hyatt, Green Park, Fortune,  ITC’s, KFC, Oberoi, Pizza Hut, Puma Taj, McDonald’s Radisson, The Leela, The Park and others.
IHM, Bangalore	Air India, Aloft, Ascott, Arvind Mills, Accor, Air India, Club Mahindras, Cafe Coffee Day, Days Inns, Dunkin Doughnut, Dominos, Fortune Group, Fortis, Hyatt, Madura Fashion, Metro Cash & Carry, Nestle, Oberoi, Oakwood, Quality Inns, Shangri-La, Taj, Tata Starbucks, Viceroy, Wipro, Wipro Spectra mind, YUM and many more.
WGSHA, Manipal	Emirates, Fairmont, Hyatt, ITC group, Indigo, IHG, Jet Airways, Oberoi, Qatar Airways, Radisson Blu, Spicejet, The Park, Taj, Vistara, etc.

Average CTCs Salary Offered in Top Hotel Management Colleges in India

The income depends on organization type, the adhered skills or experience in a count of a candidate. Depending on the industry, rating and designation, the salary varies.

The average salary for different designation ranges from 3.5-7 LPA as per payscale, about 8% for an entry-level and 53% for experienced levels.  

The table details below are the average salaries offered by the top hotel management colleges in India depending on various institution’s official websites.

Name of Colleges	Average CTCs Offered  (INR)
IHM Mumbai	3,00,000
IHM, Delhi	3,60,000
IHM Hyderabad	2,40,000
IHM Bangalore	3,00,000
WGSHA Manipal	4,00,000

FAQs

Which is the best college for Hotel Management courses in India?

The best colleges for hotel management within India are 

• IHM, Mumbai
• IHM, Delhi
• IHM Hyderabad
• IHM, Bangalore
• IHM, Chennai and other IHM’s.
• WGSHA, Manipal
•  Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology
• Army Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology and others.

Which IHM India is considered as best?

The IHM Pusa, New Delhi for hotel management is the best as per India Today Ranking. 

Is Hotel Management a good career choice?

Yes, hotel management courses offer placements from the institute itself and unlimited career opportunities. With a good salary package and recruitment opportunities to reputed sectors nationwide.