Top 10 Culinary Institutes And Hospitality Institutes In India In 2023

As the world becomes smaller and tourism spreads, the scope and demand for trained hospitality and culinary management students increase. India is one of the countries where this industry is experiencing a boom. More and more students are today opting for culinary degrees and courses and carving out successful careers.

Students not only get vast choices of subjects like food preparation, food and beverage service, patisserie, and customer service but also a choice of employers. Culinary graduates are able to work as chefs, hotel managers, culinary directors, restaurant managers, sommeliers and more.

Top 10 Culinary Institutes And Hospitality Institutes in India

India is home to several prominent and illustrious culinary and hospitality management institutes. The top ten of these colleges are as below.

1. Welcome Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal

The Welcome Graduate School of Hotel Administration or WGSHA is a part of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education in Manipal. The school has been in operation since 1986 as a constituent of Dr. TMA Pai Foundation with the Hotels Division of ITC Ltd. The school has earned recognition from the International Hotel Association, Paris for its high-quality education. It offers the following degrees as of 2023:

BA Culinary Arts
Bachelor of Hotel Management
MSc Dietetics and Applied Nutrition
MA Indian Cuisine and Food Culture
Master of Hotel Management

2. Indian Institute of Hotel Management and Culinary Arts, Hyderabad

One of the country's oldest and well-ranked culinary colleges is the Indian Institute of Hotel Management and Culinary Arts, Hyderabad. It has tie-ups with hotels in England, Sri Lanka, and India and cruise ships in Europe and America. IIHMCA is spread over a 40,000 sq. ft large campus and is affiliated with Osmania University. Its current course offerings include the following.

Bachelor's Degree in Catering Technology and Culinary Arts
Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel Management and Catering Technology
Certificate Course in Food Production and Patisserie
Advanced Diploma in Patisserie and Confectionery Arts

3. Institute of Hotel Management (Taj Group), Aurangabad

The Institute of Hotel Management is the brainchild of Dr. Rafiq Zakaria and the Taj Group. The partnership started in an attempt to establish a world-class institute for culinary and hospitality management education. The college started offering certifications in 1989 followed by diplomas in 1996 and full-time degrees in the early 2000s. Currently, it has two degree options, where one is completed in India and in later, students can finish their degrees in the UK.

BA Honors Culinary Arts
BA Honors Hotel Management

4. Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology Applied Nutrition, Pusa

The Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology Applied Nutrition was established in the year 1962. Located in the lush greenery of Pusa, the institute is managed by the Management of Tourism, Government of India. The college has received numerous awards over the years and has been named the Best Hotel Management Institute by the government of India six times in a row. Students can apply to the following courses.

BSc Hospitality and Hotel Administration
MSc Hospitality Administration
Diploma in Bakery and Confectionery
Diploma in Food and Beverage Service
Craftsmanship Courses

5. Academy of Pastry and Culinary Arts

While most hospitality colleges cover all types of cuisines, the Academy of Pastry and Culinary Arts exclusively covers bakery and patisserie. Students earn diplomas in pastry arts which also allows students to visit an international institute for training. Students have also visited France to complete their internships. The institute has a rotating international faculty who teaches the following diploma course.

Advanced Diploma in Pastry and Culinary Arts
Certificate in Culinary Arts

6. Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Mumbai

Operating under the Ministry of Tourism, the Government of India is the Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition from Mumbai. In 1954, Smt. Lilavati Munshi, wife of then Food Minister, Mr. KM Munshi, founded the institute. From its humble beginnings with six students, the institute now has a considerable student body and several courses on offer. It has four decades of history, teaching students the basics of nutrition and helping them carve out successful culinary careers.

BSc Hospitality and Hotel Administration
Diploma in Food Production
Diploma in Bakery and Confectionery
Diploma in Food and Beverage
Diploma in Front Office Operations
Diploma in Housekeeping
Hunar Se Rozgar – Hospitality Training Program in Food Production, Food and Beverage Service, Bakery and Housekeeping Utility by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.

7. Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development, Delhi

Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development or OCLD for short is part of the Oberoi Group. It offers courses for class 12th graduates along with undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. Its Systematic Training and Education Programme or STEP for class 12th students and Start with Oberoi And Rise or SOAR has hands-on training at different Oberoi and Trident hotel locations. The selection process includes interviews, and assessments and is dependent on open seats.

Systematic Training and Education Programme or STEP
Start with Oberoi And Rise or SOAR
Postgraduate Programme

8. Symbiosis School of Culinary Art

Symbiosis School of Culinary Art is one of the leading institutes that provide culinary education in the country. The institute received the Best Culinary School award by Food Connoisseurs India in 2022. The campus has modern state-of-the-art laboratories and pristine kitchens. The Symbiosis School of Culinary Art is the first college in the country to offer a full-time culinary degree and boasts of a 100% placement record.

BSc in Culinary Arts
BSc in Hospitality and Culinary Management

9. IICM Pune

The IICM or the International Institute of Culinary Arts and Career Management is an ISO-certified institute. It has accreditations from the Quality Management System of DAC/Emirates International Accreditation Center, KVQA India and IAF (International Accreditation Forum). The college offers its courses with multiple specialization choices in Oriental, American, Continental, Mexican and Arabic food among others.

Advanced Diploma in Culinary Arts
Diploma in Culinary Arts
B.Voc in Culinary Arts

10. Palate Culinary Studio

The Palate Culinary Studio from Pune was established by celebrity chef, Rakhee Vaswani. A graduate from the prestigious le Cordon Bleu at Gordon Ramsey’s Tante Marie London, her institute offers industry-oriented certifications and qualifications. Students are taught from the basics to advanced of food preparation in multiple cuisines. All of its degrees and certifications are awarded by international awarding bodies from the UK.