Students interested in developing managerial and hospitality skills can choose to study in any top private or public hotel management colleges offering varied hotel management courses. Some of the top colleges include IHM Delhi, IHM Mumbai, WGSHA, Christ University Bangalore, Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad, T John Institute of Technology, and many more. Hotel management has several programs like BHM, BHMCT, MHM, B.Sc HHA, and M.Sc HHA, as well as diploma and certificate courses. UG courses are usually 3/4 years, master's are for 2 years, and diploma and certificate courses are for 1/2 year. Colleges offer popular HM course specializations like food & beverage management, front office management, housekeeping, hospitality, and more.
Admissions are based on the qualification of the entrance examination, like NCHMCT JEE (national level entrance exam conducted by NTA for B.Sc in hospitality & hotel administration), IIHM eCHAT, MAH HM CET, AIHMT WAT, AIMA UGAT.
Top Hotel Management Colleges in India 2025
College | Status |
IHM Delhi | Public |
Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Mumbai | Public |
Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration | Private |
Christ University, Bangalore | Private |
Amity University Noida | Private |
IHM, Jaipur | Public |
Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad | Private |
Institute of Hotel Management, Guwahati | Public |
NSHM Knowledge Campus | Private |
T John Institute of Technology | Private |
1. IHM Pusa Delhi
Institute of Hotel Management, Catering and Nutrition, Pusa was founded in 1962 under the Ministry of Tourism. It is an autonomous institute located on Library Avenue, Pusa, near Pusa Hill Forest. It has been consistently ranked as the top hotel management institute in India. IHM is affiliated with the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT).
IHM offers hotel management courses like 3-year B.Sc (HHA), 2-year M.Sc (HA), and diploma courses.
Admissions for the 2025-26 session to IHM are solely based on the NCHMCT JEE entrance exam. Students can look up IHM official page for any query. Classes are expected to commence from 20th May 2025*.
IHM Pusa Eligibility Criteria
Pass 10+2 or equivalent examination with English as a compulsory subject to qualify for B.SC HHA program.
For M.Sc courses, students must have a bachelor's degree in hotel management or equivalent from a recognized university.
IHM Pusa entrance exam
selection for B.SC HHA will be through NCHM JEE.
Admission for M.Sc. program will be based on JEE entrance examination.
IHM pusa Fee Structure
Course Name | Total Fee |
B.Sc HHA | INR 97,515 |
M.Sc HA | INR 90,815 |
Diploma in food & beverage service | INR 79,200 |
Diploma in food production | INR 99,700 |
Diploma in bakery & confectionery | INR 99,700 |
2. Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Mumbai
IHM, Mumbai, is one of the oldest schools of hospitality, founded in 1954. It is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Located in Veer Savarkar Marg, Dadar West, Mumbai, IHM is affiliated with IGNOU. IHM-Mumbai offers hotel management full-time courses like B.SC for 3 years, M.SC for 2 years, and one-and-a-half-year diploma programs with specializations in food & beverage service, food production, housekeeping, front office, and bakery & confectionery.
Students can check out the IHM-Mumbai webpage for any information.
IHM, Mumbai Eligibility Criteria
Those applying for B.Sc HHA must pass 12th with a minimum 50% aggregate marks and should have taken English as their main subject.
To be eligible for M.Sc. HHA course, students must have a B.Sc HHA degree from NCHMCT IGNOU or a bachelor's degree in hotel management or BBA in culinary arts from a recognized university and approved by AICTE.
Eligible applicants will have to appear for four rounds of counselling on the basis of M.Sc JEE merit and pay a one-time registration fee of INR 2000.
IHM-Mumbai entrance exam
B.SC HHA students will have to appear for NCHMCT JEE entrance exam.
Selection for M.SC program will be through JEE merit.
IHM, Mumbai Fee Structure
Course Name | Total Fee (2024-25) |
B.Sc HHA | INR 84,815 |
M.Sc HHA | INR 96515 |
Diploma in food & beverage service | INR 67,700 |
Diploma in food production | INR 88,200 |
Diploma in bakery & confectionery | INR 88,200 |
Diploma in front office operations | INR 67,700 |
Diploma in housekeeping | INR 67,700 |
PG Diploma in Hotel Consultancy | INR 83,800 |
3. Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration
WGSHA campus is situated on the Agumbe-Udupi highway in Madhav Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka, India. It is a private institution and a constituent unit of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education. Institute has been ranked in the 2nd position by India Today in the hotel management category and received an A++ grade by NAAC accreditation in 2022.
WGSHA offers a BHM course for 4 years with total required credits of 160, a BA (culinary arts) for 3 years, and a B.Sc. Hons in hospitality and services management for 3/4 years at the UG level. PG courses include M.SC in diabetes and applied nutrition, MA in indian cuisine and food culture, and MHM, all for 2 years.
Visit Welcomgroup Group Graduate School of Hotel Administration website for more information.
WGSHA Eligibility Criteria
For B.Sc (culinary science) and BHM courses, students must have passed 10+2 with a minimum 45% aggregate mark from a recognized board.
Admission to M.Sc. (in diabetes and applied nutrition) and MHM requires students to have a bachelor's degree in the desired field.
WGSHA entrance exam
Selection will be based on Manipal Entrance Test (MET), followed by department test(DT), group discussion, and personal interview.
WGSHA Fee Structure
Courses Name | Total Fee(2025-26) |
BHM | INR 16,50,000 |
B.Sc. Culinary Science | INR 13,39,000 |
B.Sc. in Hospitality and Services Management | INR 12,40,000 |
MHM | INR 5,88,000 |
M.Sc. Dietetics & Applied Nutrition | INR 4,30,000 |
MA Indian Cuisine & Food Culture | INR 6,20,000 |
4. Christ University, Bangalore
Christ University is a deemed university, located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It was founded in 1969. Christ University is affiliated with Bangalore University and is managed by Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI). University is approved by UGC, and is accredited by NAAC with an A+ grade. Christ University offers an accredited Bachelor of Hotel Management, with specializations in indian cuisine, restaurant planning & operations, bakery and confectionery, cuisines of Europe, business etiquette & corporate grooming, and hospitality event management.
Christ University BHM admission 2025 is open till 21st May. apply now by clicking on the application link uploaded on christ univeristy official website.
Christ University BHM eligibility criteria
Pass in 10+2 level(Karnataka PUC/ISC/CBSE/state board)in any stream, from any recognized board of India.
Applicants writing 12th examination in March-June 2025 can also apply.
Christ University BHM fee structure
Admission registration fee is INR 8000(non-refundable)
Christ University BHM total fee for those residing in Karnataka is INR 187,000 in 1st/2nd semester, INR 197,000 in 3rd semester, and INR 240,000 in 4th semester.
other states- INR 207,000 for 1st/2nd smeaster, INR 217,000 for 3rd semester, and INR 260,000 for 4th semester.