Best Catering Colleges in Tamil Nadu - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

There are 71 colleges in Tamil Nadu that offer Catering courses. About 89 percent of the colleges are owned privately and 11 percent of the colleges are owned by the public/government. The Catering colleges in Tamil Nadu offer BSc, MSc, UG Diploma, Certificate, etc.

Catering Colleges in Tamil Nadu: Highlights

Check out the key point below regarding Catering colleges in Tamil Nadu:

Parameters	Statistics
No. of Colleges	71
Annual Fees	INR < 1 lakh: 37% INR > 5 lakh: 2%
Specialisations	Marine Engineering Travel & Tourism Management Bartending
Admission Process	Merit-Based

Catering is a collective term used for Food Preparation and Services done for formal and informal events. Catering is a part of the Hospitality industry. Most popular colleges offer catering courses as part of their Hospitality & Travel courses but there are some educational institutes that offer full-fledged Catering courses. Candidates can pursue Catering courses at the undergraduate (UG) or postgraduate (PG) level.

Catering Colleges in Tamil Nadu: Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for Catering colleges in Tamil Nadu are:

• Candidates are eligible to pursue a Catering course offered at the UG level if they have completed their Class 12 from a recognised board with passing marks.
• To pursue a PG course in the field of Catering, candidates need to be graduates. Here, aspirants who possess a graduation degree in hotel/ hospitality management are preferred. But candidates from other fields/ streams are also eligible to apply for PG-level catering courses.

List of Private and Public/Government Catering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

About 89 percent of the colleges are owned privately and 11 percent of the colleges are owned by the public/government. Tabulated below is the list of private and public/government Catering colleges in Tamil Nadu.

List of Private Catering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

Here is the list of Private Catering Colleges in Tamil Nadu along with their total tuition fee:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee
School of Hotel and Catering Management, VELS Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies	INR 60,000 – INR 2.10 lakh
VIT Vellore	INR 2.25 lakh
Chennais Amirta International Institute of Hotel Management	INR 1.59 lakh – INR 2.58 lakh
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	INR 90,000
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tiruchirappalli Campus	INR 1.25 lakh

List of Public/Government Catering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

Here is the list of public/government Catering Colleges in Tamil Nadu along with their total tuition fee:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee
PSG College of Arts and Science	INR 1.27 lakh
Alagappa University	INR 78,400
Annamalai University	INR 1.09 lakh
Directorate of Distance Education, Madurai Kamaraj University	INR 10,000 – INR 12,500
Periyar University	INR 8,520

Refer to the infographic below for a detailed overview of the ownership type of Catering colleges in Tamil Nadu:

City-wise Catering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

In Tamil Nadu, Chennai has the most Catering colleges. Refer to the infographic below for a detailed overview of the city-wise distribution of Catering colleges in Tamil Nadu:

ROI of Catering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

Return on Investment, or ROI, is a metric that helps candidates assess whether or not pursuing a Law degree from a particular college is worthwhile. For each college, the ROI chart below compares the fees students pay to the return they get in the form of placement packages.

Tabulated below is the list of colleges along with their total tuition fee and annual average package:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
School of Hotel and Catering Management, VELS Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies	INR 60,000 – INR 2.10 lakh	INR 3.85 LPA – INR 4.45 LPA
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	INR 90,000	INR 3.76 LPA
VIT Vellore	INR 2.25 lakh	INR 3 LPA
PSG College of Arts and Science	INR 1.27 lakh	INR 2.76 LPA
Directorate of Distance Education, Madurai Kamaraj University	INR 10,000 – INR 12,500	INR 2.16 LPA

Note: All the statistics above are based on the latest data available.

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Top Recruiters of Catering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

Below is the list of a few top companies in India that recruit graduates from Catering Colleges in Tamil Nadu along with their placement ratings:

College Name	Placement Rating	Top Recruiters
PSG College of Arts and Science	4.2	Amazon, TCS, Goldman Sachs, Wipro, EY, Infosys, Deloitte, Hexaware, McKinsey & Company, Sutherland, Reliance Retail, Tommy Hilfiger
VIT Vellore	4.2	Cognizant, TCS Digital, Deloitte, Intel, Bank of America, Bajaj Finserv, PwC India, Nokia, Shell, Societe Generale
Alagappa University	4.0	Cognizant, TCS, Axis Bank, Aditya Birla Group, Pricol, Wipro, Honeywell, ICICI Bank, Just dial, HDFC Bank, L&T Infotech, TVS Motor Company
Kalasalingam University	3.9	Cognizant, IBM, TCS, Wipro, Mphasis, HCL, Mindtree, TNQ, EY, JP Morgan, SYRMA, Hexaware
Annamalai University	3.7	Wipro, Capgemini, Vivaan Tech And Business Solutions Pvt Ltd, Episource, Chennai, Tech Mahindra, Pentagon Space

How affordable is studying in Catering Colleges in Tamil Nadu?

Refer to the infographic below for a detailed overview of the break-up of Catering colleges in Tamil Nadu based on Fees:

Based on the above pie chart, it can be estimated that studying Catering courses in Tamil Nadu is affordable as 37 percent of the colleges have a total tuition fee of less than INR 1 lakh. The colleges are:

• Alagappa University
• Directorate of Distance Education, Madurai Kamaraj University
• Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education
• Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy College of Science

About 37 percent of the Catering colleges have a fee structure between INR 1-2 lakh. The colleges are:

• PSG College of Arts and Science
• Madras Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology
• Annamalai University
• Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

There are 19 percent of the Catering colleges with a total tuition fee between INR 2-3 lakh. The colleges are:

• SRM Institute of Hotel Management
• School of Hotel and Catering Management, VELS Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies
• VIT Vellore
• Chennais Amirta International Institute of Hotel Management

About 5 percent of the Catering colleges in Tamil Nadu have a total tuition fee between INR 3-5 lakh. The colleges are:

• SRM IST Chennai, Vadapalani Campus
• Kasturi Institute of Management

There is only one Catering college in Tamil Nadu with a fee structure of more than INR 5 lakh. The college is:

• The National Institute of Hotel Management

Specialisations offered in Catering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

In Tamil Nadu, Marine Engineering, Travel & Tourism Management, and Bartending each specialisations are offered by the Catering colleges.

Catering Colleges in Tamil Nadu: Cutoff

Here is the list of the cut-off score of the Catering Colleges in Tamil Nadu:

Cutoff
Annamalai University Cutoff
VIT Vellore Cutoff
Alagappa University Cutoff

Bhavana Pandey02-07-2023 14:04