Hotel / Hospitality Management

In the 2026 QS Rankings of the best hotel management colleges in the world - the top 5 colleges/universities are located in Switzerland - which makes it clear that Switzerland is the best country to study hotel management in the world.

Often considered the "gold standard" for hospitality education, many of its hotel management institutions topping the QS World University Rankings 2026 include École hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL),  SHMS - Swiss Hotel Management School and Les Roches.

Students have the availability of many scholarships in order to pursue a hotel management course. The amount of the scholarships available and their eligibility criteria depends upon the type of course, country, and institution one is targetting.  A few of the scholarships may be based on financial requirements, academic merit, or criteria related to the hospitality field. There are also many institutions which offer their own financial aid or scholarship programmes. Students may also explore external scholarships which various foundations or agencies offer.

Absolutely! The Hotel Management degree is not gender specific. Boys as well as girls can pursue the same. Infact, most of the famous chefs around the world are males only. A diverse field, the hospitality domain consists of several operation areas such as food and beverage, tourism, accommodation, events, and much more. Being an inclusive field, men and women irrespective of their backgrounds have a wide range of opportunities in here. What matters the most is your interest, passion and ofcourse your dedication to make it big.

Top hotel management schools in the world include École hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland, Les Roches International School of Hotel Management, Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, etc.

SRM Institute of Hotel Management has affiliated hotels to help students gain hands-on experience. The hotels that are affiliated with SRM are SRM Hotel Trichy, SRM Hotel Kattankulathur, SRM Hotel Guindy, and SRM Hotel Tuticorin. The first SRM Hotel was established in January 1995 in Tiruchirappalli.

A number of Durgapur colleges provide Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) programs. DSMS (Durgapur Society of Management Science) is ranked among the premier hotel management institutes in the region and provides a 4-year full-time course in BHM that is affiliated with Kazi Nazrul University. NSHM Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management is a trendsetter institute in hospitality learning in East India, providing postgraduate and graduate courses in hotel management and hospitality operations. SIHM Durgapur is also known as one of the best hotel management colleges in the state.

Punjabi University, Patiala, has a 4-year Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) course with an intake of 60 seats. Admission is merit-based in the 10+2 examination with a minimum eligibility of 45% marks from a recognized board. The university does not release specific cutoff marks for the BHM course, as admission is mostly on the basis of academic merit in 12th grade. To get a better chance of getting admitted, applicants should target more marks. For the most recent cutoff information and admission news, go to the Punjabi University admissions website (pupadmissions.ac.in) or get in touch with the university directly.

Individual cutoff information of the previous year for the Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) course offered by Punjabi University, Patiala, is not shared publicly. There is merit-based admission to the four-year degree course with a total of 60 seats based on the basis of 10+2 completed in any discipline with a minimum of 45% marks by the candidates. For the latest and most accurate information about cutoffs and admission requirements, it is better to refer to the official university website or communicate with the admissions office.

With an NCHMCT JEE rank of 5,377, you stand a fair chance of getting admission to a number of well-known IHMs. Although high-profile institutes such as IHM Pusa and IHM Mumbai tend to have higher cutoffs, you could get admission to institutes such as IHM Bhopal, IHM Jaipur, and IHM Gwalior, where last year's closing ranks were approximately 3,481, 2,783, and 5,103, respectively. Cutoffs differ every year depending on seat availability and category reservations. It is suggested to go for counseling, refer to official cutoff lists, and choose colleges as per that to get the best chances of getting a seat.