Hotel management is a pathway in the hospitality sector that involves overseeing a hotel's operations. Presently, around 763 hotel management colleges are there in India, of which around 666 colleges are privately owned, and the remaining 97 are government-owned colleges. Students who are planning to take admission into any of the hotel management colleges in India should first go through the eligibility criteria thoroughly. The hotel management programmes are offered for both UG and PG levels of education. Check the data below to understand the top hotel management colleges in India, the best private hotel management colleges in India, eligibility criteria, fee structure, career options, and placement details.
| Sl. No. | College Name | Ownership |
| 1. | Christ University, Bangalore | Private |
| 2. | Osmania University, Hyderabad | Government |
| 3. | Punjabi University, Patiala | Government |
| 4. | Jiwaji University, Gwalior | Government |
| 5. | Alagappa University, Karaikudi | Government |
| 6. | Galgotias University, Greater Noida | Private |
| 7. | Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (BIT Mesra) - Mesra | Private |
| 8. | Amity University, Noida | Private |
| 9. | Manipal University, Jaipur | Private |
| 10. | Jammu University, University of Jammu | Government |
Check the list of the best private hotel management colleges in India to know the fee structure and courses offered here:
College | Courses | Fees |
| Christ University - Bangalore course fees | BHM | Rs. 7.76 Lakhs |
| Chandigarh University - Chandigarh course fees | B.Sc Hotel and Hospitality Management | Rs. 6.16 Lakhs |
| Osmania University - Hyderabad course fees | BHMCT | NA |
| Punjabi University - Patiala course fees | BHM | NA |
| Jiwaji University - Gwalior course fees | B.Voc Catering Technology and Hotel Management | Rs. 50.64 K |
| BU Jhansi - Bundelkhand University, Jhansi course fees | MHMCT | NA |
| Alagappa University - Karaikudi course fees | Diploma in Hotel Management and Catering Science | Rs. 40 K |
| Galgotias University - Greater Noida course fees | B.Sc Hotel Management | Rs. 2.76 Lakhs |
| VIT Vellore - Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore course fees | B.Sc Catering and Hotel Management | Rs. 2.25 Lakhs |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (BIT Mesra) - Mesra course fees | BHMCT | Rs. 8.21 Lakhs |
Given below in the table are the best hotel management colleges in India placement-wise
College | Recruiters |
| Christ University - Bangalore placements | Deloitte, Accenture, KPMG, Byju’s, HSBC, Amazon, Cognizant, Infosys, Wipro, Aon, Tata Power, TCS, Dell, HP, Vedanta |
| Chandigarh University - Chandigarh placements | Google, Amazon, Flipkart, HP, Dell, Cognizant, Deloitte, Zomato, HCL, Asian Paints, Cipla, Mahindra |
| Punjabi University - Patiala placements | Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HDFC Bank, Honda, ICICI Bank, Cognizant, IDBI Bank, Indiabulls, Oceana Tech, Jupiter, Mahindra Finance, NewGen |
| Jiwaji University - Gwalior placements | Lupin Pharma, Elli Lilly Ltd, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, IPCA, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Unichem Pharma, Avantor, Zydus Cadila, Max Newyork |
| BU Jhansi - Bundelkhand University, Jhansi placements | TCS, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Eureka Forbes, Tech Mahindra, Genpact, HCL Learning, Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, Central Drug House |
| Alagappa University - Karaikudi placements | ESAF, Hexaware Technologies, Vee Technologies, iSource, Neeyamo, Contus, Omega Healthcare, Gogreenbov, TVS, Justdial, KVB, Graphics, Wipro, Cognizant, Sanmar, Parrys, L&T, Tata Consultancy Services, Aditya Birla Group, Pratian Technologies, Solaimalai, Oyeplay, Axis Bank |
| Galgotias University - Greater Noida placements | IBM, Tech Mahindra, Amazon, Cognizant, Coca-Cola, Infosys, Wipro, Samsung, Hewlett Packard, Bosch |
| VIT Vellore - Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore placements | Amazon, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Infosys, Intel, Wipro, JP Morgan, Cisco |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (BIT Mesra) - Mesra placements | Amdocs, Deloitte Consulting India Pvt Ltd, ICICI Bank, Infosys, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), Cognizant, Tata Steel, Walmart Labs, Reliance Industries Ltd, Samsung R&D Institute Delhi |
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