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A Hotel Management course is offered at UG, PG, and doctorate levels. The course is also available as certificate and diploma programmes. Aspirants looking for a professional career in the Hospitality industry can take up a hotel management course. This course is skill-based which help the candidates learn the technicalities as well as the skills needed to be a professional in the hospitality and travel industry. 

Some popular hotel management courses at the UG level are BHM, BSc HHA, BHMCT. At the PG level, there is MHM, MSc Tourism and Hospitality Management, Master in Tourism and Hotel Management. Diploma courses are very popular like Diploma in Hospitality Management, Post Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management, Diploma in Hotel Management, Diploma in Hotel Management & Catering Technology, etc.

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Types of Hotel Management Courses - UG & PG

Although candidates can pursue hotel management courses at the doctorate level too, UG and PG are the most popular degrees in hotel management courses. 

UG: UG courses in hotel management can be pursued after 10+2. Check the details of the UG hotel management courses below:

Duration

3 to 4 Years

Eligibility

10+2 from a recognised board with a minimum aggregate score.

Admission Process

Entrance Exams/Merit-based

Fees

INR 3,00,000 - 10,00,000

What After Bachelor Course?

Hotel management master courses, or jobs such as Hotel Manager, Housekeeping Manager, Front Office Manager, Chef, etc.

Average Salary

INR 2 - 5 lakhs

PG: PG courses in hotel management can be pursued after completion of a UG course in hotel management. Check details of the PG hotel management courses below:

Duration

2 Years

Eligibility

Bachelor of hotel management courses from a recognised university with a minimum aggregate score.

Admission Process

Entrance Exams/Merit-based

Fees

INR 30,000 - 6,00,000

What After Master Course?

Hotel management PhD courses, or jobs such as Hotel Manager, Housekeeping Manager, Front Office Manager, Chef, etc.

Average Salary

INR 3 - 8 lakhs

Popular Hotel Management Courses - UG&PG

Some of the popular hotel management courses at UG and PG level are as follows:

Popular UG hotel management courses

Popular PG hotel management courses

Bachelor of Hotel Management [BHM]

Master in Tourism and Hotel Management

Bachelor of Hospital Management

Master of Hotel Management [MHM]

Bachelor of Hospitality Management

MSc Tourism and Hospitality Management

BA Hospitality Management

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BHMCT

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BSc Catering Science and Hotel Management

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BSc Hospitality and Hotel Administration

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BSc Hospitality Studies

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Hotel Management Degree Courses – UG

To take admission in hotel management degree courses candidates must fulfil certain eligibility criteria. The admission in UG courses are merit-based or entrance test based.

  • Eligibility: A candidate must have a minimum of  50% in 10+2. Such candidates are eligible for direct admission or admission via hotel management entrance tests.
  • Admission: The majority of the UG hotel management courses can be pursued by clearing an entrance test. Such tests include questions from the hospitality sector and numerical and reading ability.
  • Entrance tests: NCHMCT JEE, MAH HM CET, IIHM eCHAT, AIHMCT WAT

List of UG Hotel Management Degree Courses

  1. Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM)
  2. Bachelor in Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BHMCT)
  3. BSc in Hospitality and Hotel Administration
  4. BA in Hotel Management
  5. BBA in Hospitality, travel & tourism

Distance/Online Hotel Management Courses - UG

If you are looking for a short term course in hotel management, you can pursue an online hotel management course or distance UG hotel management course.

  • Eligibility: 10+2 passed.
  • Admission: Applying directly to the course provider. There is no such entrance test or merit-based admission. In most cases, admission is on a first come first serve basis.
  • Entrance tests: none

List of UG Online/Distance Hotel Management Courses:

  1. Hotel Management Fundamentals: Kickstart Your Career Success by Udemy (Paid)
  2. Hotel management for beginners by Udemy (Paid)
  3. Hotel Management: Distribution, Revenue and Demand Management by Coursera
  4. Coursera- Hotel Management
  5. Coursera- Food & Beverage Management
  6. Coursera- Sustainable Tourism

Hotel Management Certificate Courses - UG

A certificate is also a short term course. A candidate who wishes to pursue a hotel management course with interest and a distinct aim to have a professional career in this field can opt for UG certificate course in hotel management.

  • Eligibility: 10+2 passed.
  • Admission: Applying directly to the course provider. There is no such entrance test or merit-based admission. In most cases, admission is on a first come first serve basis.
  • Entrance tests: none

List of UG Certificate Hotel Management Courses:

  1. Certificate in Food and Beverages Production
  2. Certificate in Front Office Operation
  3. Certificate Course in Hotel and Hospitality Management

Hotel Management Diploma Courses - UG

UG diploma course in hotel management are the most popular choice among the candidates after degree courses. Check details below.

  • Eligibility: 10+2 passed.
  • Admission: Applying directly to the course provider. There is no such entrance test or merit-based admission. In most cases, admission is on a first come first serve basis.
  • Entrance tests: none

List of UG Certificate Hotel Management Courses:

  1. Diploma in Hotel Management
  2. Executive Diploma in Hotel Management & Catering Science
  3. Diploma in Housekeeping
  4. Professional Diploma in Hotel Management & Catering Science
  5. Diploma in Hotel Management & Catering Technology

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Hotel Management Degree Courses – PG

A PG course in hotel management is offered by many colleges in India. After a degree course at the UG level, candidates go ahead to pursue this level if they choose to not have a job yet. A PG level degree also opens better career opportunities for the candidates.

  • Eligibility: Candidates must have done a bachelor of hotel management course from a recognised university with a minimum aggregate score.
  • Admission: The majority of the UG hotel management courses can be pursued by clearing an entrance test. Such tests include questions from the hospitality sector and numerical and reading ability.
  • Entrance tests: NCHMCT JEE and MAH HM CET

List of PG Hotel Management Degree Courses

  1. Master of Hotel Management (MHM)
  2. Master in Tourism and Hotel Management (MTHM)
  3. MBA in Hotel Management
  4. MBA in Hospitality Management
  5. MSc Tourism and Hospitality Management
  6. MBA Hospitality

Hotel Management Diploma Courses - PG

PG diploma courses in hotel management are the most popular choice among the candidates after degree courses. Check details below.

  • Eligibility: UG passed.
  • Admission: Applying directly to the course provider. There is no such entrance test or merit-based admission. In most cases, admission is on a first come first serve basis.
  • Entrance tests: none

PG Certificate Hotel Management Courses: Post Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management

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  • Popular Exams
  • Popular Hotel Management (HM) Specializations
  • Most Popular Courses
  • Top Ranked Colleges by Location
  • Popular Hotel Management (HM) UG Courses
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Popular Hotel Management (HM) Colleges in India

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Popular Exams

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Popular Hotel Management (HM) Specializations

Following are the most popular Hotel Management (HM) Specializations . You can explore the top Colleges offering these Specializations by clicking the links below.

Popular Specializations

Top Ranked Colleges by Location

Following are the top ranked colleges for Hotel Management (HM) based on rankings published by The Week, Business Today and National Institutional Ranking Framework (MHRD).

Popular Hotel Management (HM) UG Courses

Following are the most popular Hotel Management (HM) UG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these UG Courses by clicking the links below.

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Popular Hotel Management (HM) PG Courses

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Yes, Institute of Engineering and Management offers a four-year Bachelor in Hotel Management course at the UG level. Aspirants who have passed Class 12 with at least 60% aggregate can apply. Admission in BHM is based on scores of candidates in IEMCET.

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Nishtha Shukla

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 As far as I know, BHM (Bachelor of Hotel Management) is one of the most popular courses for students interested in the hospitality industry.

Iam also pursuing the same course at LPU. The Hotel Management programme is also popular because it offers practical training, internships, and good placement

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Vaishnavi Abrol

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Travel and Tourism is such a versatile course and career field. There are so many opportunities opening up every day in multiple areas of the course and adjacent to it. It's a good way to experience global exposure and fast career growth. But students should also consider the opposite end of the spe

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Bhavya Jain

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Yes, Vihan, don't worry. I am also an LPU student, and my admission was based only on LPUNEST.

LPUNEST is enough for admission and scholarship in Hotel Management at LPU.  Your LPUNEST score and eligibility determine your admission and scholarship.

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Vaishnavi Abrol

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Answered 2 days ago

Yes, as far as I know, admission depends on the course:

For BBA (Hospitality & Culinary Management)-You have to appear for the Symbiosis Entrance Test, also known as SET. After that, you have to attend a Personal Interview.

 B.Sc. (Hospitality & Culinary Management)-You have to appear for the Eligibil

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Vaishnavi Abrol

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Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology is the best private college for hotel management in Delhi NCR, as per India Today-MDRA 2026 rankings. This college is also affiliated with GGSIPU. Check its BHMCT course, which requires valid scores from the IPU CET BHCT en

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Syed Aquib Ur Rahman

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Yes, Hotel Management at Galgotias University can be a good choice for students seeking practical training, industry exposure and placement opportunities

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Prachi Katiyar

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Yes, absolutely! After earning a BBA in Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management, you can launch your own firm in travel agency, tour operations, event management, destination planning, hospitality services, or travel consulting. The curriculum teaches you about tourism management, customer servic

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Ankita Sharma

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According to PIB, India recorded approximately 56 Lacs foreign tourist arrivals, and 303.59 crore domestic tourist visits till August 2025. With the increased emphasis on Travel and Tourism by the central and other state governments, Travel and Tourism graduates are in steady demand. Multiple roles

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Bhavya Jain

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The highest paid roles in Travel and Tourism for freshers in India are usually found in airlines & aviation operations. Cabin crew/flight attendant is an entry level job in the field of aviation. It has an average salary of 8 LPA, with the top 10% and 1% going as high as 10.2 LPA and 24 LPA respecti

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Bhavya Jain

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Some of the most opted undergraduate courses for Travel and Tourism are BBA in Travel and Tourism, BSc and BA in Travel Studies and BCom in Travel and Tourism Management. These are all 3 year courses. While popular Postgraduate courses are Master of Tourism and Travel Management, MBA in Tourism and

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Bhavya Jain

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A degree is considered as best depending upon the career that a student wants.

In order to work in the management and operations of the industry, the best choice for you would be a BBA/PGDM degree in Travel and Tourism Management.

But, in case of your interest towards planning and agency work, you sho

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Bhavya Jain

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Yes, you can look into MIT-WPU (School of Management). It has a 4-year BBA (Hons) course for a total tuition fee of ~INR 13 Lakh.  

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You can find around 7 colleges in Pune that offer an MBA in Travel and Tourism management, and their admissions are through the state-level MAH CET exam. 

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Syed Aquib Ur Rahman

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DY Patil University can be considered the best private college for BSc in Hotel/Hospitality Management. It offers a BSc in Hotel Management course with a tuition fee of INR 4 Lakh. The median salary for graduates here is INR 5 LPA, which is a decent ROI.    

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Syed Aquib Ur Rahman

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The requirements are different for each course and college. For a BA or BBA course, the basic requirement is passing class 12th in any stream. The aggregate percentage required by each college is different, but the minimum range is 45% to 50%.

For an MA or MBA course, passing an undergraduate degree

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Bhavya Jain

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The admission process for travel and tourism courses is simple for the most part. First, you have to choose a degree, since there are multiple options for the type of degree. Next, you have to choose a college. Visit college website and check the admission criteria and process.

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Bhavya Jain

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A Travel and Tourism graduate can work in multiple facets of this industry. If they're interested in numbers, they can work in the sales or logistics department. But if they are more into problem solving, organizing and interactions, they can also work fully in the hospitality department.

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Bhavya Jain

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Travel and Tourism classes suit those individuals who have passion for travelling, cooking or possess good interaction skills. Individuals interested in hospitality, events management, and aviation may be suitable candidates.

Individuals having effective communication skills and problem solving skill

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Bhavya Jain

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Travel and Tourism courses are professional, foundational courses that teach students to handle business and operations like managing bookings, logistics and workflow of the travel industry.

They also improve communication and organizational skills of students. It helps them understand and execute an

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Bhavya Jain

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For the Excelia courses offered in English at both levels, Bachelor's and MSc courses, a B2 level (CEFR) is needed. All official tests like IELTS, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, Duolingo and others. 

Also, for French-taught courses at Excelia, a B2 French is required. 

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The rank needed to get admission at IHM Meerut for the BHMCT course would depend on the category you belong to. The IHM Meerut BHMCT cutoff 2026 for the General AI category was 7559 in the first round. Hence, students who belong to this category need to attain a rank of at least 7559 or preferably b

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The IHM Meerut cutoff 2026 has been released for the first round for admission to the BHMCT course. The cutoff was released in the form of ranks for various All India quota categories. 

For the General AI category, the cutoff for the first round was 7559. Students who want admission to this course ha

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Neerja Rohatgi

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To get a seat at SRM Institute of Hotel Management, students have to first attempt the NCHMCT JEE entrance exam and then take part in the counselling process to be eligible for admission. 

The SRM Institute of Hotel Management cutoff 2026 was published for admission to the B.Sc. in Hospitality and Ho

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Neerja Rohatgi

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To get a seat at DIHM for the UG-level course, ie,  B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration, students have to first attempt the NCHMCT JEE entrance exam, attain a valid rank and then take part in the counselling process. 

The DIHM cutoff 2026 gets released based on this process. The cutoff is p

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Neerja Rohatgi

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IHM Bangalore cutoff 2026 was published for admission to the B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration course for the initial round. The cutoff was out for various All India quota categories, like General, OBC, SC, etc. 

For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff was 1203. See the list below

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Neerja Rohatgi

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To get a seat at IHM Srinagar, you have to first attempt the NCHMCT JEE entrance exam, attain a valid rank and then take part in the NCHMCT JEE counselling process. 

The IHM Srinagar cutoff 2026 has been published for the first round. Among the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff was 8290. For mo

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Yes, you can get into IHM Guwahati with a rank of 8000 if you belong to the OBC AI category. According to round 1 of the IHM Guwahati cutoff 2026, the highest cutoff accepted was 8169 for the OBC AI category.

 But, if you belong to the General AI category, then a round 1 cutoff of at least 7651 would

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Neerja Rohatgi

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For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff was 7651 for the B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration programme. The IHM Guwahati cutoff 2026 has also been published for other All India quota categories. 

Students can see the table below to know the IHM Guwahati category-wise cutoff 2026

CategoryIHM Guwahati cutoff 2026
General7651 
OBC8169

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Neerja Rohatgi

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To get a seat at IHM Gurdaspur for the B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration course, students have to first appear for the NCHMCT JEE entrance examination and then register for the counselling process. 

The IHM Gurdaspur cutoff 2026 was published for the first round for the All India quota ca

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