Top Colleges offering Culinary Courses in India

The food industry all over the globe is growing and India is no different as a nation. The trend of eating out is quite popular these days and so the food industry is trying to match this growing demand among masses.

As per information shared by the India Brand Equity Foundation, “The Indian food and grocery market is the world’s sixth largest, with retail contributing 70 per cent of the sales. It is projected to grow at the rate of 104 per cent, touching US$ 482 billion by 2020”.

Thus, going by these numbers, it is a known fact that there is a lot of demand and need for trained professionals in this field. Students looking to make a career in culinary arts need to possess education and training from good colleges.

In this article, we have listed the best hotel management colleges in India where students can study and get culinary arts training.

Note: Shiksha has not ranked these colleges; this list is created using rankings released by India Today. Also, the colleges are not listed in any particular order.

Culinary Academy of India

Culinary Academy of India

Location: Hyderabad

Affiliated to Osmania University, Culinary Academy of India offers 60 seats in the three year Bachelor Degree in Catering Technology and Culinary Arts programme. This course is approved by AP State Board of Higher Education.

The official website informs that, “The Academy has 8 classrooms and 7 fully equipped training kitchens. It also has a well-designed demonstration kitchen and a compact 36-cover training restaurant”. It is further shared that Culinary Academy of India has 18 fulltime chef instructors who cover all aspects of Food Production, Kitchen Management, Food Presentation, F & B Matching etc”.

Courses Offered:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Catering Technology & Culinary Arts
• Post Graduate Diploma in Culinary Arts
• Craft Certification Course in Food Production

The college also offers courses in association with different cruise companies like P&O Cruise Lines (UK), Princess Cruise Lines (USA) and Costa Cruise Lines (Italy).

Institute of Hotel Management, Pusa

Institute of Hotel Management, Pusa

Location: New Delhi

Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), New Delhi was established in 1962 under the Ministry of food by the Government of India with inputs and guidance from Sir Belfield Smith.

Courses Offered:

• BSc in Hospitality & Hotel Administration
• Diploma in Food & Beverage Service
• Diploma in Bakery & Confectionery
• Craftsmanship Course in Food Production & Patisserie
• Craftsmanship Course in Food & Beverage Service
• MSc in Hospitality Administration
• MSc in Dietetics & Food Service Management
• Post Graduate Diploma in Accommodation Operations & Management

View fee structure of IHM Pusa here.

Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development

Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development

Location: New Delhi

A part of Oberoi Group of Hotels, Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development (OCLD) was established in 1996. One can secure admission at OCLD on the basis of interviews conducted on the Open Access days at Oberoi Hotels.

Courses Offered:

• Diploma in Kitchen Management
• Diploma in Guest Service Management
• Diploma in Housekeeping Management

International Institute of Culinary Arts

International Institute of Culinary Arts

Location:  New Delhi

Accredited by Indian Culinary Forum (ICF), International Institute of Culinary Arts, New Delhi (IICA) was established in 2003 in direct partnership with University College Birmingham, Edexcel UK and City and Guilds, UK.

The official website informs that, “IICA was awarded – The Best Institute for Culinary Arts in India" by TIME research and India News, this was based on a survey done on Student Placements, Student Satisfaction and Infrastructure in the institute”.

Courses Offered:

• Degree in Culinary Arts
• Advance Diploma in Culinary Arts
• Diploma in Bakery & Patisserie
• Diploma in Culinary Arts
• Hobby Chef Courses

Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Goa

Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition

Location: Goa

Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) Goa is spread across an area of 15,000 sq metres. “IHM, Goa was first established as a "Food Craft Institute" and was later upgraded as a full-fledged Institute under the auspices of Government of India, Ministry of Tourism and is under the umbrella of National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology, New Delhi”, informs the official website.

Courses Offered:

• Crafts Course in Food Production & Patisserie
• Crafts Course in Food & Beverage Service
• Degree in Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Hospitality & Hotel Administration

Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad

Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad

Location: Aurangabad

Established in 1989, Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Aurangabad is a joint venture of Maulana Azad Educational Trust and the Taj Group of Hotels.

IHM Aurangabad is approved by AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) and is a member institute of Leading Hotel Schools of the World (LHSW).

Courses Offered:

• BA (Honours) Culinary Arts
• BA (Honours) Hotel Management

WelcomGroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration

WelcomGroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration

Location: Manipal

WelcomGroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration (WGSHA) was established in 1986 and at present it has eight tie-ups with foreign universities. The official website states: “Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration was established as a unit of the Dr TMA Pai Foundation. In 1987, the foundation joined hands with Welcomgroup, the hotel division of ITC Ltd. to set up the WGSHA institute”. It is further shared that, “The training and development programme of WGSHA is recognised by the International Hotel Association, Paris. It is a constituent college of Manipal University since July 2003”.

Courses Offered:

• BHM - Bachelor of Hotel Management
• BA Culinary Arts
• Bachelor of Hotel Management - Lateral Entry

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Apart from the above mentioned colleges, there are other good institutes/ colleges specialising in culinary arts such as Indian Institute of Hotel Management and Culinary Arts (Hyderabad), Ramaiah Institute of Culinary Arts (Goa) among others, which students can consider securing admission in to pursue a culinary arts course.

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