Bakery & Confectionery colleges in India

A specialisation of Hospitality, Bakery and Confectionery as a career choice is now selling like hot cakes. This field requires an individual to explore his/ her creativity and culinary skills. Furthermore, to make a career in this field one does not need to necessarily join an organisation and proof of the matter lies in the fact that more and more people are running successful businesses in this field from home. Due to this, Baking and Confectionery has become extremely popular as a career choice and so, more and more colleges have started offering this course to students.

Bakery & Confectionery Skill-set Requirement

To make a mark in this field, one needs to possess certain personality traits and also have some technical skills. Mentioned below are some key skills one needs to possess in order to ace every aspect of this field:

• Knowledge of baking techniques
• Knowledge of food ingredients
• Creativity
• Cleanliness
• Attention to detail
• Multitasking abilities
• Customer oriented approach
• Good decision making skills
• Good listener
• Confidence
• Responsible
• Discipline
• Ability to adjust in any situation
• Commitment
• Dedication
• Pleasant personality
• Polite demeanor
• Willingness to work long and odd hours

Bakery & Confectionery Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria of Bakery & Confectionery course varies depending on the course level at which one wants to apply as well as the college at which admission is sought. However, some broad eligibility criteria that one needs to fulfill for a Bakery & Confectionery course in India is mentioned below:

Eligibility Criteria for Bakery & Confectionery Course at UG Level

• Cleared Class 12th from a recognised board.
• Cleared Class 12th with passing marks from any stream.

Eligibility Criteria for Bakery & Confectionery Course at PG Level

Candidates can apply for a Bakery & Confectionery course offered at the PG level if they possess a graduation degree from a recognised institute. Aspirants who have graduated in a field related to Hospitality are preferred for a Bakery and Confectionery course.

These are 128 Bakery and Confectionery colleges in India. Out of this number, 95% are private, 26% are government and around 0.78% are public-private institutes. Bakery and Confectionery course can be pursued by candidates through different modes of study such as full-time, part-time, distance/correspondence and online.

 Bakery and Confectionery Course Credentials

Credential	No. of Courses
Degree	4
Diploma	71
Certificate	78

Bakery and Confectionery courses are offered at colleges all over the country. Maximum colleges that offer Bakery and Confectionery course in India are located in cities such as Delhi NCR followed by Mumbai and Chennai.

State-wise break up of Bakery and Confectionery Colleges in India

State	No. of College
Delhi-NCR	21
Maharashtra	18
Uttar Pradesh	18
Punjab	14
Rajasthan	12
Tamil Nadu	12
Haryana	7
Karnataka	6
Himachal Pradesh	5
Telangana	4
West Bengal	4
Uttarakhand	4
Madhya Pradesh	3
Andhra Pradesh	1

Some popular Bakery and Confectionery colleges in India with their fees and location are mentioned in the table below:

Popular Private Bakery and Confectionery Colleges/ Universities in India

Name of College	Location	Total Fee (Rs)
Indus Institute of Hospitality and Culinary Arts	Ekkatuthangal, Chennai	-
Maharishi Markandeshwar University (MMU Mullana)	Ambala - Yamunanagar Highway Ambala	43.5 K
JB Institute of Hospitality Management	Dum Dum, Kolkata	65.5 K to 2.81 L
Lovely Professional University (LPU)	Phagwara, Jalandhar	84 K
Chandigarh Group of Colleges	Greater Mohali Chandigarh	44.9 K
Chitkara College of Hospitality Management	Chandigarh-Patiala National Highway (NH-64), Chandigarh	6.18 L
Servo Hospitality School	Rajpur Road, Dehradun	2.7 L
Poornima University	Sitapura, Jaipur	62.6 K
Heritage Institute of Hotel and Tourism	Sanjauli, Shimla	-
School of Hospitality and Tourism Studies, D.Y. Patil University	Nerul, Navi Mumbai	50 K to 81 K

 Popular Government Bakery and Confectionery Colleges/ Universities in India

Name of College	Location	Total Fee (Rs)
Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition, Delhi (IHM Delhi)	Library Avenue, Pusa, Delhi	42 K
Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Mumbai (IHM Mumbai)	Dadar West, Mumbai	30 K
Institute of Hotel Management, Bangalore (IHM Bangalore)	Seshadri Road, Bengaluru	31.91 K
Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Goa (IHM Goa)	Bardez, Goa	50 K to 90 K
Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Kolkata (IHM Kolkata)	Alipore, Kolkata	35 K to 60 K
Dr Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management Catering & Nutrition (IHM Chandigarh)	Sector-42 D, Chandigarh	-
Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Chennai (IHM Chennai)	Taramani, Chennai	33.56 K
Sophia Shree BK Somani Polytechnic	Peddar Road, Mumbai	-
Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition, Lucknow (IHM Lucknow)	Aliganj, Lucknow	21 K to 40 K
Delhi Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology	Lajpat Nagar, Delhi	-

Popular Public-Private Bakery and Confectionery Colleges/ Universities in India

Name of College	Location	Total Fee (Rs)
General Shivdev Singh Diwan Gurbachan Singh Khalsa College	Badungar Road, Patiala	12.4 K

Placement Opportunities after Bakery and Confectionery Course

In India, there are many job opportunities available to Bakery and Confectionery graduates. Most renowned companies/ firms offer internships to students who are pursuing Bakery and Confectionery course from top colleges in India. On the basis of an aspirant’s performance during the internship period, they are offered a full-time job. List of some Bakery and Confectionery colleges in India along with their placement ratings (based on Shiksha reviews) and top recruiters are mentioned in the table below:

Name of Institute	Placement Ratings (Based on Shiksha reviews)	Top Recruiters
Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology	4.8	Oberoi Group of Hotels, ITC Hotels, Taj Hotels, Leela Hotels, Hyatt Hotels
IHM Delhi	4.6	Café Coffee Day, Jaypee Group of Hotels, Reliance Retail Ltd, Godrej Nature’s Basket, Starbucks, Marks & Spencer, Reliance, Cinepolis, ITC Hotels, McDonalds, Marriott, Dominos, The Lalit, Oberoi Hotels.
IHM Bhubaneswar	4.5	Accor Hotel, Hyatt Hotel, Oberoi Hotel, HMS Global
IHM Mumbai	4.4	Taj Group of Hotels, Oberoi, Marriott, Hyatt, CCD, McDonald, Lemontree, Park Hotels, Oyo, MakeMyTrip and Thomas Cook
IHM Goa	4.4	Cafe Coffee Day, Dominos, Four Seasons Hotels, Hyatt Hotels, ITC Hotels, Jet Airways, Lemon Tree, McDonalds, Oberoi Taj Group of Hotels, Orchid hotels, Sofitel, Starbucks, The Fern, The Park Hotel, Thomas Cook, Tommy Hilfiger
IHM Chandigarh	4.4	Ananda, Barista, Cafe Coffee Day, Club Mahindra, Convergys, Crown Plaza Hotel, Hyatt hotel, Imperial Hotel, Jaypee Group, Le Meridian, McDonalds, Oberoi Hotel, Pizza Hut, Radisson, Taj Group of Hotels, The Park Hotel, Trident Hotels| Welcom Group
KC College of Hotel Management	4	Dominos, KC Royal, KFC, Marriott Hotels, McDonalds, Radisson Hotels, Sayaji Group of Hotels, Taj Group of Hotels, Taj Stats, Vivanta Hotels
Graphic Era University (GEU)	3.9	Oberoi Hotels, Patanjali, Radisson Hotels
MMU Mullana	3.4	McDonalds, Cafe Coffee Day and other top hotels
Madras Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology	3	Accor Group, Centaur, Club Mahindra, Crown Plaza, Dominos, Ginger hotel, Green Park Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn, ITC Hotels, Le Meridian, Lemon Tree, Oberoi Hotel, Quality Inn Hotels, Radisson, Royal Orchid, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Taj Group of Hotels, The Fern Hotel, Trident Hotels, Vivanta Hotels

Some top recruiters that hire Bakery and Confectionery graduates are mentioned below:

• The Taj Group of Hotels
• Marriott International, Inc
• Hyatt Hotels
• ITC Group of Hotels
• The Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts
• Accor Hotels
• Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts Group
• Hilton Worldwide

How affordable is studying Bakery and Confectionery in India?

The fee structure of Bakery and Confectionery course in India varies from one college to the other. Go through the fee bracket of different colleges below to determine the affordability of pursuing Bakery and Confectionery course in India.

Fee Break-up of Bakery and Confectionery Colleges in India

Fee (in Rs)	No. of Colleges
<1 lakh	52
1-2 lakh	9
2-3 lakh	7
3-5 lakh	3
>5 lakh	4

Approximately 3% Bakery and Confectionery colleges in India are expensive as the fee they charge is more than Rs 5 lakh. Some of these colleges are as follows:

• Chitkara College of Hospitality Management
• School for European Pastry
• Indian School of Hospitality
• SriRam International Institute of Hospitality and Tourism

Nearly 2% Bakery and Confectionery colleges in India have a fee structure that ranges from Rs 3-5 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• ITM Institute of Hotel Management
• SriRam International Institute of Hospitality and Tourism
• Indian Hotel Academy

Around 5% Bakery and Confectionery colleges in India have a fee structure that ranges from Rs 2-3 lakh. Some of these colleges are listed below:

• JB Institute of Hospitality Management
• Servo Hospitality School
• Inspire Living Management Academy
• International Institute of Culinary Arts
• School for European Pastry

Around 7% Bakery and Confectionery colleges in India have a fee structure that ranges from Rs 1-2 lakh. The list of these colleges is given below:

• JB Institute of Hospitality Management
• UEI Global, Lucknow
• UEI Global, Jaipur
• Brijwasi Institute of Bakery and Pastry Arts
• Culinary and Cake Decorating School

About 40% Bakery and Confectionery colleges in India are affordable with a fee structure of less than Rs 1 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• IHM Delhi
• IHM Mumbai
• MMU Mullana
• KC College of Hotel Management
• Directorate of Distance Education, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology

Scope of Bakery and Confectionery in India

Pursuing a career in Bakery and Confectionery can open up a plethora of opportunities before aspirants. At the beginning of their career, most Bakery and Confectionery graduates prefer working with famous Chefs and hotels/ bakeries.  However, later most professionals in this field become entrepreneurs.

After completing a Bakery and Confectionery course, aspirants can either straight-away apply for a job or they may consider pursuing higher education in this field. Most of the courses offered in this field are Diploma or Certificate programmes that enhance the skill-set/ knowledge of an aspirant in a specific field of Bakery and Confectionery. Some courses that Bakery and Confectionery aspirants can pursue to enhance their skill-set are:

• Diploma in Bakery and Confectionery
• Craftsmanship Course in Bakery
• Certificate in Bakery and Confectionery
• Diploma in Bakery and Patisserie Skills
• Certificate in Intensive Culinary Arts
• Diploma in Bakery
• Certificate in Bakery
• Post Graduate Diploma in Bakery Science and Technology
• Advance Diploma in Bakery Craft and Patisserie

Some popular job profiles for Bakery and Confectionery graduates are listed below:

• Baker
• Chef
• Food Stylist
• Catering Officer

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