Best Culinary Arts Colleges in Punjab - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

The table below shows the best Chef istitutes or Culinary Arts colleges in India for cooking classes in India are mentioned below along with their total tuition fee:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee
Welcomegroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal Academy of Higher Education	INR 4 lakh – INR 7 lakh
SSCA Pune	INR 1 lakh - INR 12 lakh
SRM Institute of Hotel Management	INR 60,000 - INR 1 lakh
Chitkara College of Hospitality Management	INR 6 lakh - INR 19 lakh

The table below shows the distance Culinary Arts colleges in India along with their total tuition fees:

Top Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
IGNOU	INR 14,000
Symbiosis School for Online and Digital Learning	INR 46,000
Mumbai College of Hotel Management and Catering Technology	INR 15,000 - INR 35,000
ANUCDE Guntur	INR 8,000
Amazon Institute of Hotel Tourism and Management	INR 16,000

Hi, listed below are the top Culinary Arts colleges in India along with their average placement package and the prominent recruiters:

College Name	Average Placement Package	Prominent Recruiters
Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Placements	INR 12 LPA	ITC Hotels, Taj Hotels, The Oberoi Group, The Hyatt, etc.
NSHM Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management Placements	INR 5 LPA	Emirates, Sheraton, The Leela, Oberoi Grand, Taj Bengal, JW Marriot, etc.

Quick Links About Culinary Arts Course:

• 5 famous Chefs of the World and Their Success Stories
• Know All about Hotel Management 

Hope this information proves beneficial for you!!

Culinary Arts is art and Science of preparing and presenting food.

You can learn many skills used in kitchen to create appealing and delicious dishes. 

It also offers a basic knowledge of flavours, ingredients and also cooking techniques.

Hope this helped your query! All the best! 

 

All the CUCET-based scholarships awarded to CU students are valid for the first year only. To renew them for the further years, students should apply for renewal every year. The eligibility criteria for scholarship renewal is mentioned below:

• Performance: 7.5 CGPA at the end of each year
• College students must not indulge in any indiscipline activity
• Students should not have E, F or I in any of the subject in any year

For other merit-based scholarships offered by CU on the basis of JEE Main/ CAT/ MAT/ ATMA/ Class 12 & graduation scores, renewal of scholarship will only be possible if students maintain a minimum CGPA of 7.5 in the semester exams. However, for PharmaD course, it is mandatory that the students don't have any semester/year break in between.

International Institute of Culinary Arts (IICA) in New Delhi is one of the best colleges. 

Some other popular colleges for Culinary Arts courses are:

• M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
• Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts
• SNDT College
• NSHM Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management

Note: Info is taken from other sources and can be different.

Hope this helped your query! All the best!

Yes, Chitkara College of Hospitality Management Chandigarh offers scholarships to student who have good aggregate and topper of their college and whose economic condition is poor. They promote and offer these privileges so that economically weak students are also able to fulfill their dreams of pursuing a better education.The college offers four types of scholarships including:

• Central Sector Scholarship Scheme for College and University students.
• AICTE’s scholarship for J & K students.
• Post-matric Scholarship Scheme for SCs/OBCs students
• Scholarship Scheme for Minorities students

The minimum percentage required for a candidate to enter the CT University is 50% in aggregate to enroll in any course. However, every course has its eligibility criteria and terms and conditions. For more details about the courses, a candidate can keep checking Shiksha’s website or can even check the official website, ensuring to select the language, domain-specific subjects, and general test as per the respective programs/ universities.

 

College is charging genuine fees for all courses they provides. 

College fees for B.Tech is 1.11 Lacs (for 1 st year), B.Sc is 1.04 Lacs (for 1st year), MBA is 1.02 Lacs (1st year fees), Diploma -1.34 Lacs (1st year).

Fees of this college is very normal for every course, you can choose this as a option according to fees.

College placement is little bit lower, as only 60% of the students gets placement from this college.

You can directly took admission in this college .Only for B.Tech, you need more than 60% in 12th boards

Lovely Professional University has a strong record of placements for courses like BTech, BBA, BCA, BArch, MBA, MCA, etc. Currently, the highest international package offered during LPU placements in 2025 was INR 2.5 crore per annum, whereas the highest domestic package offered stood at INR 1 crore per annum. The LPU average package offered to the top 25% students of the batch 2025 was INR 10.23 LPA. The key highlights of LPU placements for the Class of 2023, 2024 and 2025 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)	Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest package	INR 54.75 LPA	INR 53 LPA	INR 250 LPA (International) INR 100 LPA (Domestic)
Average package	INR 7 LPA (MBA, BTech CSE)	INR 7.80 (MBA) INR 7.92 LPA (BTech CSE)	INR 10.23 LPA (top 25%)
Total recruiters	1,107	1,611	2,225+
Total offers	5,500+	7,443	6,000+

Punjab University Patiala offers various courses to students at UG, PG, and PhD levels. The university offers BTech and MBA programmes to students as its popular programmes. These courses are offered for a duration of 4 and 2 years, respectively. 

Guru Nanak University fees is different for each programme and in some cases, specialisations too. See the table below to know about the GNU Hyderabad fees for some of the popular courses:

Course	Tuition Fees
BTech	INR 5.4 lakh - INR 11.9 lakh
MTech	INR 1.9 lakh - INR 3.2 lakh
BSc	INR 26,700 - INR 3 lakh
MBA	INR 1.7 lakh - INR 5.9 lakh
BPharm	INR 6.1 lakh
LLB	INR 1.2 lakh - INR 2.7 lakh
BBA LLB	INR 2.1 lakh

Note: This amount is as per official sources and can change.

Yes, admissions 2026 are open Rayat Bahra University. The university offers UG, PG, diploma, certificate and PhD courses across various streams like Engineering, Scinece, Law, Pharmacy, Commerce, Nursing, and others. Students can apply directly through the official page. 

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.

Chitkara University NCHMCT JEE cutoff 2025 for admission to the BSc in Hospitality Management course was 4062 in the last round, for the students belonging to the General AI quota. The first round closing rank for the same course was 6366. Check out the table below:

Course	Round 1	Last Round
B.Sc in Hospitality Administration	6366	4062

Some medical field which offer best work and life balance are shown below -

• Dentistry (BDS & MDS) – Fixed clinic hours, fewer emergencies.

• Pharmacy (BPharm & MPharm) – Less stress compared to hospital-based jobs.

• Physiotherapy (BPT & MPT) – Flexible working hours, minimal emergency calls.

• Public Health & Community Medicine – Focus on preventive healthcare rather than emergency treatments.

• Clinical Research & Medical Writing – Research-based work with no direct patient responsibilities.

Desh Bhagat University is on the cutting edge of education in several areas like Engineering, Management, Hotel Management, Hospitality and Tourism, Computer Sciences, Ayurveda, Nursing, Education, Commerce, Media, Animation, Airlines, Law, Agriculture Sciences, Performing Arts, Languages, Social Sciences, Applied Sciences, Pharmacy, Dental Sciences, Paramedical Sciences, Art & Craft and Fashion Technology.

This university is 1st State Pvt. University in Punjab to have both 12B status & NAAC.

This is a good University with good infrastructure and good quality of education is present. Professors and faculty members are very cooperative.

Chandigarh Institute of Hotel Management cutoff 2024 for Round 3 has been released for BSc course in the form of opening and closing ranks. The closing rank for Chandigarh Institute of Hotel Management NCHMCT cutoff 2024 is 2158 for B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration offered through NCHMCT JEE scores followed by NCHMCT JEE Counselling. Comparing it with the previous years' cutoff, it is observed that there is a fluctuating trend in the cutoffs. Candidates seeking admission to Chandigarh Institute of Hotel Management can refer to the table given below to check out the NCHMCT JEE closing cut off for 2024, 2023 and 2022:

Course	2022	2023	2024
B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration	2144	1973	2158

Placements are good, approximately 90% of students get placed. Top companies come and recruit the students. It is the top recruiting university. The highest package offered here was 7 LPA and Average package is around 2-3 LPA and good packages are offered. Roles such as marketing are offered in the agriculture course.

National Finishing and Cookery Institute is a renowned institution offering Certificate, UG Diploma. Students can choose these courses to embark on their careers in the field of Hospitality & Travel. The institute is staffed with highly skilled and experienced faculty members dedicated to delivering these programs. National Finishing and Cookery Institute boasts an impressive review rating of 4 based on student feedback at Shiksha. Additionally, it has received a rating of 4 for Campus Life, 4 for Placements, 4 for Faculty, and 4 for Infrastructure.

Food and Beverage Director and General Manager of a premier international hotel chain hold highest earning position in Tourism industry.

Food & Beverage Director is responsible for managing all parts of organization's food and beverage planning and service like -

• menu planning
• costing
• preparing and presenting food and beverages
• adhering to quality and safety requirements

Yes, GNA University is good for BTech programme as it is one of the renowned universities in Punjab to offer quality education to students in Engineering and Technology field. The university offers a BTech programme for 4 years in several specialisations such as Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Civil Engineering, etc. 

CT Group of Institutions (South Campus) is ranked in various categories by India Today in 2025. It is ranked 50 under the Fashion Design category by India Today 2025. The college is also ranked 76 in Hotel / Hospitality Management and 139 in BTech category by India Today 2025