IHM Placements - Highest Package, Top Companies, Past Recruitment Reports

IHM Placements - Highest Package, Top Companies, Past Recruitment Reports

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Updated on May 12, 2025 12:50 IST

The hospitality Industry is one of the promising sectors for career opportunities at present and in the future. Aspirants can check here all about IHM placements including the placement process, salary package, top recruiters, job roles and more.

IHM Placements - Average Package, Top Recruiters

IHM Placements 2025: The Institutes of Hotel Management (IHMs) are known for offering world-class education, training, as well as placements. There are 78 central, state, and private IHMs in India. According to Hotel Management Institutes Ranking Report 2024, IHM Pusa and IHM Mumbai are among top 3 IHMs in India, and their past year placement records are one of the factors for listing them among top tier hotel management colleges in India. For a better career scope, aspirants of hospitality management look for IHMs in India that offer best placements besides teaching-learning methodologies and infrastructure. In this article, candidates can get a detailed report on IHM placements.

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  • IHM Placement Process
  • IHM Placement Eligibility Criteria
  • Central IHMs Placement Report 2024-2025
  • IHM Placement: Top Companies
  • IHM Placement FAQs

IHM Placement Process 

Every hotel management institute in India has a Training and Placement Cell that arranges On-campus placements. The T&P Cell is responsible for generating professional Resumes of registered students for campus placements, managing recruiter visits, interview rounds, and much more. Therefore, the IHM placement process can be understood as under: 

Q:   What is the admission process for the Oberoi STEP Exam?
A:
The admission process at Oberoi STEP is done in three steps. There are: 1. The application process begins around February, when eligible candidates have to register for the course. 2. The application is then evaluated, and candidates are invited for interviews. 3. The candidates are divided into small groups of 15 to 20 people for the first round of interview, 4. In the second round, a selected candidate will be required to appear for a one-on-one interview in front of a panel. 5. They are also required to pass a questioner test to get shortlisted for the next round. 6. In the final round, there are some activities and a questionnaire that must be completed before appearing for the final interview. 7. Selected candidates are given an offer letter to participate in the STEP programme of the Oberoi Group.
Q:   What are the various courses offered through SAT India?
A:

Education insititutes offers undergraduate course of varoius streams such as BTech, BS, BA and others though the SAT scores. Candidates can check all the courses offered based on SAT scores in all private universities in india. Candidates can check some of the courses offered below;

  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Bachelor of Engineering
  • Bachelor of Technology
  • Bachelor of Vocational Studies
  • Bachelor of Computer Application
  • Bachelor of Commerce
  • Bachelor of Business Studies

For more details related to courses offered and SAT score accepting college check the below given link;

SAT India 2024

Q:   Which colleges accept NCHMCT JEE 2026?
A:

NCHMCT JEE 2026 is accepted by 21 central IHMs, 25 state IHMs,1 PSU IHM, and 27 Private IHMs that are affiliated to NCHMCT.

IHM Placement Process

Step 1: Registration for IHM Campus placement - Students eligible for Campus placement have to register with the placement cell of their institute. 

Step 2: Resume and Interview Formalities - The placement cell will prepare Resumes of the registered students, acquaint them with the placement process, dress code, and arrange Group Discussions/ Personal Interview or Assessment Tests as part of the placement process. 

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SAT Registration Deadline for ...

18 Oct '25

NCHMCT JEE 2026 registration

1 Dec '25 - 15 Dec '25

AIHMCT WAT application form 2026

1 Jan '26

Oberoi STEP 2026 Application Form

1 Jan '26

CT SET 2024 Application Form

28 Feb '26

PUTHAT Application Form 2026

1 Mar '26 - 31 Mar '26

GNIHM JET 2026 Exam Date (Phase 1)

27 Jan '26

Step 3: Interview and Pre-Placement Offers - The registered students have to participate in the Interview/ GD rounds as per the schedule for company visits. 

Step 4: Reporting of Pre-Placement Offers - Students who successfully receive pre-placement offers, have to report it to the placement cell so that their name is removed from the list of students yet to receive a placement offer. 

IHM Placement Eligibility Criteria 

Students willing to participate in IHM Campus Placement should fulfill the eligibility requirements as under: 

Category 

Details 

UG 

Students who have passed all examinations till 2nd year of their degree with at least 60% marks 

They must have cleared all examinations in the past semesters (no reappearing/ supplementary exam)

Their attendance should be above 60% in practical and theory classes. 

PG 

Students who have passed all examinations (components till previous) with at least 60% marks 

They must have cleared all examinations in the past semesters (no reappearing/supplementary exam)

Overall attendance should be 60% and more including practical and theory classes.

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Central IHMs Placement Report 2024-2025

The IHMs listed below are centrally-funded and are among the top hotel management colleges. Last year placement report for CIHMs in India is as under:

Q:   What courses will be offered in MAH HM CET 2026?
A:

MAH HM CET 2026 will offer 4 years Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology course and 2 years master of Hotel Management and Catering Technology.

Q:   Which universities in India offer scholarships based on SAT scores?
A:

Many Private indian universities offer SAT based scholarship which can be really haelpfull to reduce the financial burden. Candidates can check the the list of few important private universities that offer scholarship;

  • Ashoka University
  • Shiv Nadar University (SNU)
  • OP Jindal Global University (JGU)
  • Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)
  • SP Jain School of Global Management
  • NMIMS (Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies)
  • Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)

Candidate must ensure to score over 1300 and fill the application for the SAT based scholarship as early as possible to incerease theri chances of getting the scholarship. For more details related to the SAT exam candidates can check the link below;

SAT India 2024

 

Q:   What is the process to get admission in college though SAT India exam?
A:

Candidates who have cleared the SAT India exam, must follow the further process to get the admission in the best college possible from the available option. SAT qualified candidates can check the steps to take admission abroad below;

  • Select the list of universities, you wish to apply.
  • Apply to all selected universitities through Common App(Available on the app)
  • Fill application of other universities seperately.
  • Prepare the list of permanent acedadmic records.
  • Clear the TOEFL/ IELETS
  • Draft Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
  • Statementof Purpose (SOP)
  • Organizing the Bank Statement of your parents/guardians

To take admission to private universities candidates can ask collegeboard to share the SAT scorecard with the desired private university and based on score the university will offer the admission to the candidate.

For more details candidates can check the SAT India exam, candidares can check the below given steps;

SAT India 2024

Central IHM Name 

Students Placed (Latest)

Average Package offered

Total Recruiters

IHM Guwahati

No data

NA 

52 

IHM Hajipur

133 (84%)

INR 2 Lakh

20 

AIHM Chandigarh

NA 

NA 

10 

IHM Delhi, Pusa

81

NA

26

IHM Gandhinagar

137 (2020 data)

INR 2 Lakh

19

IHM Goa

NA 

NA

52

IHM Shimla

64 (80 offers canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic)

NA

25

IHM Srinagar

08

NA

02

IHM Bangalore

159 (2019 placement report)

INR 3.50 Lakh 

35

IHM Trivandrum

111 (2018 placement report)

NA

21

IHM Bhopal

52

INR 3 Lakh

08

IHM Gwalior

157

NA

21

IHM Mumbai

129

INR 2.50 Lakh

20

IHM Shillong

175

NA

14

IHM Bhubaneswar

135

NA

20

IHM Gurdaspur

178

NA

23

IHM Jaipur

92

INR 2.50 Lakh

21

IHM Chennai

NA

NA 

31

IHM Hyderabad

147 (2019-2020 Placement Report)

NA

34

IHM Lucknow

222

INR 2 Lakh

39 

IHM Kolkata

118

NA

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IHM Placement: Top Companies

Every year, on an average 20 recruiters from the Hospitality and Tourism Industry visit for On-campus placements at the hotel management institutes and recruit final year students. Among the top recruiters at IHMs in India are the following companies:

  1. ITC Limited 
  2. IRCTC 
  3. Air India 
  4. JW Marriot and Marriot International 
  5. Radisson 
  6. Taj Hotel Resorts and Palaces
  7. The Oberoi 
  8. Lemon Tree Hotels 
  9. Le Méridien
  10. Hyatt 
  11. The Leela
  12. Myntra 
  13. The Fern Hotel and Resorts
  14. Starbucks Coffee
  15. Taco Bell 
  16. Aditya Birla Fashion and Retails
  17. Spencer 
  18. Tommy Hilfiger 
  19. Wipro
  20. Trident Hotels
  21. Air Asia 
  22. OYO 
  23. MCDonalds
  24. Dominos

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IHM Placement FAQs

Q. Which IHM offers best placement?

A. According to past year placement reports of IHMs, following IHMs have best placement record: 

  • IHM Pusa - 94% placement rate 
  • IHM Bangalore - 85-90% placement rate 
  • IHM Lucknow - 90-95% placement rate 
  • IHM Shimla - 70-80% placement rate 
  • IHM Hajipur - 84% placement rate 

Q. What is the highest package offered through IHM Campus placements?

A. The highest package offered at IHM Campus Placements is INR 6 to 7 Lakh for an undergraduate. 

Q. How many recruiters visit IHM Campus placements?

A. On an average 20-25 recruiters visit On-campus placements every year.

Q. What is the lowest package for IHM Placements?

A. The lowest package offered to students at IHM Placements is INR 1.20 Lakh.

Q. What are some job profiles offered through IHM placements?

A. Students are hired as Management Trainees, Hotel Operations Trainees, and Chef Trainees.

Q. What is the Average package offered through IHM placements?

A. On an average, recruiters offer a package between INR 2 Lakh to 3 Lakh depending on the overall performance in interview and academics.

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Dilip Bhende

2 years ago

How do you rate IHM, Aurangabad on an all India prospects basis for thier graduates?

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