The different Institutes of Hotel Management (IHMs) in India are divided into central institutes, state government colleges, and private colleges. Candidates planning to study hotel management courses at these top institutes must be aware of the types of IHMs in India before shortlisting and choosing a college. Candidates need to target a high score to get into their IHMs as the competition is tough.

IHM Pusa, New Delhi has been ranked at the top among other hotel management institutes in India by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India for the past few years. The institute is also ranked #1 by news agencies like Outlook, Hindustan Times, and India Today. To get into the best government IHM colleges in the country, students have to appear for the NCHMCT JEE exam. It is a national-level entrance exam conducted for the hotel management course by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Check out the top 7 government IHMs in India along with other popular colleges here.

Top 7 Government IHMs in India 2024

India is one of the top players in the hospitality and tourism industry. Both sectors are capable of generating high revenues in the country, thus many premier IHMs are also housed in India. 

The first IHM was established in India in 1954 and is based in Mumbai. As per data records, India has a total of 71 IHMs which include; 

• 21 Central Institutes of Hotel Management
• 25 State Government Institutes of Hotel Management (SIHMs)
• 1 Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) and, 
• 24 Private Institutes of Hotel Management. 

All these institutions offer admission on the basis of the NCHMCT JEE exam. Getting into a prime central institute/ government college is the dream of every hotel management aspirant. Given below is the list of the top 7 government IHMs in India.

1. IHM Pusa New Delhi
2. IHM Mumbai
3. IHM Hyderabad
4. IHM Chennai
5. IHM Lucknow
6. IHM Chandigarh
7. IHM Kolkata

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Other Popular IHM Colleges in India 2024

In order to get admission into IHMs, aspirants must fulfil the eligibility criteria set by the Central, State, and Private Universities of India. Only candidates who belong to India and who have completed 10+2 with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks from a recognized board are eligible for admission. Further, the candidate who has cleared the NCHMCT JEE exam with a good score has a higher chance of getting a seat in their desired college. Some of the popular IHMs are listed below wherein these eligibility criteria would be taken into account.

Central Institutes of Hotel Management

The list of central IHMs is tabulated below for your convenience:

State Government Affiliated Hotel Management Institutes

The list of state government affiliated IHMs is provided in the table given below:

Private Institutes of Hotel Management

Students can find the list of private IHMs tabulated below along with their locations:

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The above-mentioned colleges are the participating colleges of the NCHMCT JEE 2024. Candidates have to work hard to get into the top 7 IHMs in India. For more such details and information on Hotel Management admissions and courses, keep visiting CollegeDekho. You can send your queries to us through the QnA Zone and fill out Common Application Form (CAF) for counselling assistance from our admission experts.