B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration 

at IHM Chandigarh, Chandigarh

The eligibility criteria for B.Sc at IHM Chandigarh is as follows:

• Candidates who have successfully completed 10+2 with English as a compulsory subject from a recognised higher secondary board are eligible for admission to Diploma and B.Sc courses.
• Candidates must appear for NCHM Joint Entrance Examination (NCHMJEE) before applying to B.Sc course.
• Candidates for the Diploma course are evaluated purely on the basis of their academic performance.
• Candidates can apply online at the NCHMCT website post which the JEE exams are conducted.

Counselling is conducted after the publication of the JEE results on the website by NCHMCT. Candidates must mandatorily attend counselling conducted by the NCHMCT during which institutes are allotted strictly on the basis of merit and rank. Those seeking admission to the Diploma course must obtain application forms from IHM Chandigarh.

Applications are invited through advertisements published in leading local dailies.

IHM Chandigarh fee is pocket-friendly for various courses. The fee for all the courses offered here ranges between INR 49,900 and INR 3.3 lakh. Check the Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management Catering & Nutrition course fee in this space:

• BSc: INR 3.3 lakh
• UG Diploma: 49,900
• MSc: INR 1.9 lakh

The total fee for the IHM Chandigarh MSc course includes multiple components, which can be paid annually, semesterly, or one-time. Check out the names of the fee components with their amounts in the table below:

Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management, Catering and Nutrition (AIHM) is a government institute associated to the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT). The Government of India's Ministry of Tourism established it in 1990. It offers the Diploma in Food Production and the B.Sc. in Hospitality & Hotel Administration courses.

Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management Chandigarh is well-known for its excellence in the field of education and training in the field of hotel management and hospitality.

• Having cutting-edge infrastructure and facilities for teaching and training students in all aspects of the hospitality industry.
•  Providing its students with excellent placement opportunities in leading hotel brands and companies.
• It is well-known for producing highly qualified professionals who specialize in different areas of the hospitality industry, such  event management, hotel operations etc.

IHM Chandigarh offers Kitchen Club Services to students. This club drives and inspires students to garner sustainable food practices through their skills and encourage them to fulfil their dreams and achieve higher goals in professional life. It is a platform where students learn different techniques and different varieties of dishes from appetizers to desserts including the presentation of the dish.

It helps them to bring out their creativity, boost their self esteem and give them confidence to work as team. It also provides them a good atmosphere where they get to learn how to plan things and enhance their skills.

IHM Chandigarh admission to both BSc and MSc courses is based on the rank secured by candidates in NCHMCT JEE. Further, the seat allotment process is carried out through NCHMCT JEE Counselling for both courses, wherein college-specific cutoffs are released for various categories.

Yes, IHM Chandigarh does offer scholarships to BSc students on the basis of their academic achievements in Class 12, category, financial condition, etc. The scholarships are offered at the beginning of the course before joining or in between the semesters. Moreover, applicants can also get benefits from the central and state-based scholarships through registering themselves at the National Scholarship Portal. 

IHM Lucknow and IHM Chandigarh both accept the scores of NCHMT JEE for admissions to BSc courses. Hence, the admission process is almost similar for both institutions, as the first requirement is that candidates must complete their higher senior secondary with English, then they must appear for NCHMT JEE, followed by counselling. Therefore, it is hard to determine which institute is easier to get admission into for a BSc course. 

However, the institutes can be compared on their closing ranks for the academic batch. For the last round, the cutoff for the AY 2025 for admissions to the BSc HHA course is mentioned below:

Conclusion: The cutoff for the BSc course at IHM Lucknow is slightly more competitive than at IHM Chandigarh. 

IHM Chandigarh and IHM Hajipur offer only one specialisation in the BSc course, i.e., Hospitality and Hotel Administration. Moreover, the number of seats offered by the IHM Chandigarh BSc course is 289, and IHM Hajipur offers 264 seats in the BSc course. Thus, it can be explicitly seen that IHM Chandigarh offers a larger number of seats for the BSc course than IHM Hajipur.