UG Diploma Colleges for Hospitality & Travel in India

Yes, the skills learned in Diploma Cruise Ship Management course are very much transferable. You will learn so many skills such as, Customer Service Excellence, Operations Management:, Logistics & Supply Chain, Event Planning & Coordination, Cross-Cultural Teamwork, and Problem-Solving & Crisis Management.

These skills are required in hotels, resorts, event management companies, travel agencies, tour operators, and even corporate hospitality roles on land. Many professionals leverage their cruise ship experience to secure leadership positions in land-based hospitality.

Yes, these industries need skilled bakers and pastry chefs to cater to their guest's sweet cravings. Working in these environments can be a unique and rewarding experience, often with opportunities to see new places.

Yes, hotels of all sizes need skilled people in their kitchens. A Diploma in Food Production is a great starting point to work in the fast-paced and diverse culinary environment of a hotel. You could start as a commis chef (a junior chef) and work your way up the ranks.

This Diploma opens doors to many exciting roles where you'll be involved in creating and preparing food. Think about being a chef in a restaurant, a cook in a hotel, working in the kitchen of a hospital or school, or even preparing food for big events as a catering assistant. You could also work in places that make food products, like bakeries or food processing plants.

Yes, if you are interested in hotel management, then there is a big scope in that. Candidates who have completed hotel management have a wonderful career prospect. There are essentially four departments in every hotel, like front office, Food & beverage service, Food Production and housekeeping. The candidates who have completed hotel management courses in India can select their career in any department according to his capability. He also can rise high to middle level and higher position step by step. Hotel management incorporates a career and is an interesting job. An individuals who would like to welcome guests returning from various parts of the world and providing them with the comfort and ambiance like their home is a real decision maker. Hotel management courses in India has a great demand. There are several acknowledged organization and institutes that may offer you with the ample scope to pursue career in hotels. Good luck. Thank you.

Below are the private colleges that provide Diploma courses in Food Production: 

College	Tuition Fees
Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management	INR 1.33 L
Jagran Lakecity University	INR 45 K
BNG Hotel Management College	INR 12 K - 45 K
UEI Global, Delhi	INR 1.57 L
SVSU - Swami Vivekanand Subharti University	INR 59 K

Note- This information is sourced from the official website/ counselling body and may vary.

Here are the top government colleges, including the IHMs, that offer Diploma in Food Production courses:

College	Tuition Fees
IHM Delhi - Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition	INR 70 K
Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Mumbai	INR 70 K
Guru Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management, Catering and Nutrition	INR 49.86 K
Guru Nanak Dev University	INR 35.45 K
UPRTOU - U P Rajarshi Tandon Open University	INR 11.2 K

Note- This information is sourced from the official website/ counselling body and may vary.

The Institute of Hotel Management, Shimla offers a total number of 50 seats for the UG Diploma in Food and Beverage Services course.Therefore, 50 students can do UG Diploma in this Institute. The students must have completed their schooling and National Institute Council of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT) JEE Exam inorder to be eligible for the course. Since the admissions are based on the seat availability, the students must secure the maximum marks and rank in the NCHMCT JEE Examination. 

Another Diploma course in Food Production is offered by the institute, but there is no information about the seat availability for this particular course. Therefore, we are taking only the food and Beverage Services course into account for the number of students who can do the UG Diploma at the Institute of Hotel Management, shimla.  

Below is a comprehensive comparison of both colleges to provide a clearer understanding for decision-making regarding the UG Diploma program.

	IHM Kovalam	AIHM Shimla
Courses Offered	Diploma in Food Production, Diploma in F&B Service	International Diploma in Hotel Management, Diploma in Hotel Management
Duration	1 year	18 months (International Diploma), 1 year (Diploma)
Eligibility Criteria	Class 12 in any stream from a recognised university	HPBOSE 12th, CBSE 12th
Selection Process	Personal interview	-
Upper Age Limit	General: 25 years, SC/ST: 28 years	-
Total Tuition Fees	INR 38,750	INR 75K (Diploma), INR 1.5L (International Diploma)
Recruiting Companies	Hyatt, Taj, Pizza Hut, Yum Foods, Marriott, Four Seasons	Bristol, Crown Plaza, Disney, Fortune, Hilton, Hyatt, Jaypee Hotels, Le Meridian, Marriott Hotels, P & O Cruises UK, Park Plaza, Radisson, Ramada, Royal Caribbean International, Sarovar Hotels, Shangri-La Hotel, Taj Group of Hotels, The Leela, The Ritz Carlton, Trident

 

IHM Dehradun fee and seat intake for its various UG Diploma programme is mentioned below:

Courses	Tuition Fee	Seat Intake
UG Diploma in Housekeeping	INR 72,000	40
UG Diploma in Food Production	INR 95,000	60
UG Diploma in Food and Beverage Service	INR 72,000	30
UG Diploma in Bakery and Confectionary	INR 92,000	30

Apart from the Bachelor of Science degrees in hospitality and hotel administration, IHM Gurdaspur offers Diploma programmes in many other streams. 471 seats are available overall for all courses at the Institute of Hotel Management at IHM Gurdaspur. There are 237 available seats overall for UG diplomas out of this. The following lists the number of seats available for each Diploma programme. 

Diploma in Bakery and Patisserie - 47

Diploma in Food Production - 82

Diploma in Front Office - 36

Diploma in Housekeeping - 36

Diploma in Food and Beverage Service - 36

The five Diploma courses are the core areas of food and beverage operations. 

The minimum CUET scores required for BHU admission would differ based on category, course and rounds. For the General AI category, the minimum score accepted in the first round was 73. 

The CUET BHU cutoff 2026 was published for different All India quota categories for the first round. See the table below to know the minimum score required by different categories. 

Category	BHU CUET cutoff 2026
General	73
OBC	83
SC	60
EWS	68
ST	70
PWD	83

Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management has been rated 5 on Infrastructure parameter. Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management offers good infrastructure such as Cafeteria, Labs, Library to students. Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management has also been rated 5 for Campuslife.

Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management offers good placements annually to for students of course like MBA, BHM, MSc and BSc. 40% of batch 2026 secured international offers.  The highest and average int'l package offered in 2026 was INR 43 LPA and INR 26 LPA. Highest and average domestic package stood at INR 12 LPA and INR 9 LPA. Minimum salary was INR 6 LPA.

No, students who want to get admission to various undergraduate and other courses at IIHM Kolkata need to fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria decided by the International Institute of Hotel Management and will have to appear for the IIHM eCHAT exam. Candidates willing to get admission to various undergraduate courses must apply online at IIHM Kolkata. For the application form, the candidates must pay an application form fee of INR 600. The competition is very high, hence prior preparation is necessary.