Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition (IHM) Chennai, was founded in 1963. It is an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. The institute is affiliated to NCHMCT, Noida, and IGNOU, New Delhi. IHM Chennai has been ranked 3rd by IIRF Ranking 2023 and 6th by India Today Ranking 2023, among the top hotel management institutes.
IHM Chennai offers B.Sc., M.Sc., Diploma, PG Diploma, and Certification courses in various disciplines of Hotel Management. The admission into the BSc and MSc courses are based on NCHM JEE and MSc JEE, followed by Counselling and Seat Allotment. The BSc course has an intake capacity of 347 students and the IHM Chennai fees for BSc in INR 4.41 Lakhs for 3 years.
IHM Chennai Highlights
Established |
1963 |
Institute type |
Autonomous |
Affiliation |
NCHMCT Noida and IGNOU, New Delhi |
Courses Offered |
UG, PG, Diploma, PG Diploma, Certificate |
Admission Criteria |
Merit & Entrance-based |
Application Mode |
Online & Offline |
Entrance Exam |
NCHM-JEE for B.Sc. and MSc JEE for M.Sc. |
Website |
http://www.ihmchennai.org/ihmchennai/ |
IHM Chennai Important Dates 2024
BSc H&HA Events |
Dates (Round 1) |
Dates (Round 2) |
Dates (Round 3) |
Dates (Round 4) |
NCHM JEE 2024 Registration |
Feb 09, 2024 – April 07, 2024 |
NCHM JEE 2024 Exam Date |
May 11, 2024 |
Declaration of Result |
June 05, 2024 |
Counselling Registration and Choice Filling |
June 10 -14, 2024 |
June 23 – 25, 2024 |
July 04 – 06, 2024 |
July 16 – 18, 2024 |
Processing for Seat Allotment |
June 15, 2024 |
June 26, 2024 |
July 08, 2024 |
July 19, 2024 |
Seat Allotment |
June 16, 2024 |
June 27, 2024 |
July 09, 2024 |
July 20, 2024 |
Document uploading and verification |
June 18 – 20, 2024 |
June 28, 2024 – July 01, 2024 |
July 10 – 12, 2024 |
July 22 – 24, 2024 |
Processing for vacancy calculation |
June 21, 2024 |
July 02, 2024 |
July 13, 2024 |
- |
Declaration of vacancy |
June 22, 2024 |
July 03, 2024 |
July 15, 2024 |
- |
Gap before Physical reporting at the institute |
July 25 – July 31, 2024 |
Physical reporting at the alloted institute |
August 01, 2024 |
Processing for Hostel Allotment |
August 02, 2024 |
Start of Academic Program |
August 05, 2024 |
MSc HA Events |
Dates (Round 1) |
Dates (Round 2) |
Last Date for MSc JEE 2024 Registration |
April 30, 2024 |
MSc JEE 2024 Exam Date |
May 18, 2024 |
Online Registration for Counselling |
June 10 – 14, 2024 |
June 23 – 25, 2024 |
Choice Locking (If finally agreed) |
June 13 – 14, 2024 |
June 23 – 25, 2024 |
Seat Allotment Result |
June 15, 2024 |
June 26 – 27, 2024 |
Payment of Seat Accepteance Fee |
June 16 – 20, 2024 |
June 28, 2024 – July 01, 2024 |
Verification of Document |
June 16 – 20, 2024 |
June 28, 2024 – July 01, 2024 |
Withdrawal through portal |
June 20, 2024 |
- |
Vacancy after First Round Allotment |
June 21 – 22, 2024 |
- |
IHM Chennai Ranking
Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Chennai is consistently rated among the top hotel management institutes in India. Below are some of the statistics:
Body/Magazine |
Rank |
Year |
IIRF (Hotel Management) |
3 |
2023 |
India Today (Hotel Management) |
6 |
2023 |
IHM Chennai Fees 2024
IHM Chennai fees for the BSc program is INR 4.41 Lakhs and for the MSc program is INR 3.48 Lakhs. The fees of all the courses offered by IHM Chennai are as follows:
Courses |
Total Fees |
B.Sc H&HA |
INR 4,41,464 |
MSc HA |
INR 3,48,954 |
Diploma in Food Production |
INR 74,208 |
Diploma in Bakery & Confectionary |
INR 57,108 |
Diploma in Housekeeping/ Front Office Operations/ F&B Services |
INR 41,108 |
PG Diploma in Dietitics & Hospital Food Service |
INR 46,558 |
PG Diploma in Accommodation Operations & Management |
INR 38,858 |
PGD in Hotel Consultancy |
INR 30,683 |
Craftsmanship Course in Food Production & Patisserie |
INR 66,208 |
Craftsmanship Course in Food & Beverage Service |
INR 21,458 |
Certificate Course in Professional Bartending |
INR 35,608 |
IHM Chennai Courses
The Institute offers B.Sc., M.Sc., Diploma, Post-diploma, and certificate courses. Given below are highlights of the courses:
Courses |
Intake |
Details |
B.Sc H&HA |
347 |
Duration: 3 Years
Eligibility: 10+2 or equivalent + NCHM JEE
Selection Criteria: Entrance Exam Score + Counselling
|
M.Sc. HA |
30 |
Duration 2 Years
Eligibility: B.Sc. Degree in Hospitality and Hotel Administration + MSc JEE
Selection Criteria: Entrance Exam Score + Counselling
|
Diploma |
Food Production: 80
Bakery & Confecctionary: 40
Front Office Operations: 40
Housekeeping Operations: 40
Food & Beverage Services: 40
|
Duration: 1.6 Years
Eligibility: 10+2 or equivalent
Selection Criteria: Merit Based
|
PG Diploma in Dietitics & Hospital Food Service |
20 |
Duration: 1.6 Years
Eligibility: Graduate in Home Science/ Nutrition
Selection Criteria: Merit Based
|
PG Diploma in Accommodation Operations & Management |
30 |
Duration: 1.6 Years
Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in relevant stream
Selection Criteria: Merit Based
|
PGD in Hotel Consultancy |
20 |
Duration: 1.6 Years
Eligibility: Graduate in Hospitality/ Culinary Arts
Selection Criteria: Merit based
|
Craftsmanship Course |
Food Production & Patisserie: 90
Food and Beverage Service: 40
|
Duration: Food Production & Patisserie (1.6 Years) Food and Beverage Service (6 Months)
Eligibility: 10th pass or equivalent
Selection Criteria: Merit Based
|
IHM Chennai Admission 2024
Admission to B.Sc. & M.Sc. courses will be purely based on the merit of the NCHM JEE and MSc JEE score. The cut-off marks for the courses will be declared by IHMCT. The selection of candidates for Diploma, PG Diploma & Certificate courses will be on the basis of merit.
The admission process for the BSc H&HA program is explained in the table below:
Admission Stages |
Description |
Timeline |
Register for NCHM JEE |
The candidates will have to register for NCHM JEE to apply for IHM Chennai BSc program. |
Feb 9, 2024 – April 7, 2024 |
NCHM JEE Exam |
The applicants will have to donwload the admit card and appear for the NCHM JEE Exam |
May 11, 2024 |
NCHMCT JEE Result |
The results will be declared and the candidates will recieve their scores and their rank. |
June 2024 |
Counselling |
The cendidates will have to register for the counselling and the seat allotment will be done through counselling. |
June & July 2024 |
IHM Chennai Cutoff 2024
The NCHM JEE cutoff for 2024 is not yet released. According the perious trend, the NCHJEE cutoff for IHM Chennai is expected to be around 150-155. The cutoff for the last 3 years are mentioned in the table below”
Year |
NCHM JEE Cutoff |
2023 |
150 |
2022 |
145 |
2021 |
140 |
IHM Chennai Placement
The institute organizes campus recruitment for all its courses. The students get employment in the Hotels, Industrial Catering Establishments, Restaurants, Airlines, Railway Catering, Guesthouses, hospitals etc.Many well-reputed organizations hire quality students from this institute. According to the reviews collected from the Collegedunia website, IHM Chennai offers around 90% placement to its studnets. The placement statistics are as follows:
Particulars |
Placement Statistics |
Average Package |
INR 2 – 2.4 LPA |
Highest Package |
INR 4.2 LPA |
Some of the top recruiters of IHM Chennai are:
IRCTC |
Tamil Nadu Tourism |
JW Marriott |
TAJ |
ITC Hotels |
Oberoi Hotels & Resorts |
Hyatt Regency |
Radisson |
Sheraton |
Holiday Inn |
Hilton Hotels & Resorts |
The Park Hotel |
Domino’s Pizza |
Café Coffee Day |
Jet Airways |
Mc Donald’s |
IHM Chennai Facilities
- Hostels: The college provides hostels for male and female. The hostels have spacious rooms and all facilities
- Library: The college has a library with a good collection of books, digital library content, photocopying facility & internet facility
- Computer Labs: There are computer labs for students where they can acquire knowledge and improve skills
- Canteen: The college offers a canteen facility with adequate sitting capacity where students can have a wide variety of meals at an affordable price.
- Internet: There is internet access facility for the students on the campus
IHM Chennai FAQs
Ques. Is there any age limit for the B.Sc. program?
Ans. Yes, the candidates must not be more than 25 years of age
Ques. Is the institute ISO Certified?
Ans. Yes, the institute is an ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institute.
Ques. How much I need to pay as a hostel fee?
Ans. The annual hostel fee is INR 60,000 all-inclusive. However, the rights to a revision of the hostel fee structure remain in the hands of the institute and the fee is subject to change if called upon by the college.
Ques. What is the intake capacity for the M.Sc. program?
Ans. There are 25 seats in total for M.Sc.
Ques. Is there any Reservation of seats?
Ans. Yes, Reservations are available SC, ST, OBC, Physically Disabled candidates according to the rules of the Government of India