IHM Kolkata: Courses, Fees, Admit Card, Admission 2023, Placement

Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition Kolkata, also known as IHM Kolkata, started functioning in the year of 1963. It is an autonomous body which runs under the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. IHM Kolkata has been ranked 10^th among the hotel management institutes by India Today 2023. It offers BSc HHA and MSc HA program jointly with NCHMCT and IGNOU . In addition, the institution also offers PG Diploma, diploma and certificate courses of 1.5 years.

IHM Kolkata course admission are are based on the scores of the entrance examination conducted by NCHMCT. It considers NCHMCT JEE scores for BSc admission and MSc JEE scores for MSc admission, followed by counselling. IHM Kolkata has been showing commendable placement records and the students are being placed in the top hotel, resorts and retail companies. The majority of the roles that the companies offer to the IHM Kolkata students are Management Trainee and Operational Trainee. During the 2023 placements HMS Host made the highest number of offers, followed by Leela Bangalore.

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IHM Kolkata Highlights

IHM Kolkata Ranking
IHM Kolkata Courses
IHM Kolkata Fees 2024
IHM Kolkata Admission 2024
IHM Kolkata Cutoff 2024 (Expected)
IHM Kolkata Placements 2023
IHM Kolkata Facilities
IHM Kolkata FAQs

IHM Kolkata Highlights

Established \| Type	1963 \| Private
Affiliation	IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University)
Approved by	NCHMCT (National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology)
Courses Offered	B.Sc., M.Sc., Diploma, and Certificate Courses
Admission Criteria	Merit-based and Entrance-based
Application Mode	Offline
Total Intake	380 (BSc H&HA)
Official Website	https://www.ihmkolkata.org/background-history.php#

IHM Kolkata 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 Kolkata Ranking

Agency	Category	Rank
India Today 2023	Hotel Management	10
IIRF 2023	Hotel Management	7
Outlook 2022	Hotel Management	8

IHM Kolkata Courses

It offers various courses in the UG as well as PG levels. Besides, it also offers certificate and PG Diploma courses. Tabulated below are the details about the courses provided by the institute:

Courses	Duration	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
B.Sc. Hospitality and Management	3 Years	10+2 or equivalent + NCHMCT JEE	Entrance Exam Score + Counselling
M.Sc. Hospitality Administration	2 Years	B.Sc. HHA + MSc JEE	Entrance Exam Score + Counselling
PG Diploma in Accomodation Operations and Management (77 seats)	1.5 Year	Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline	Interview
Diploma in Front Office Operation	1.5 Years	10+2 or equivalent with English as a subject	Marks obtained in the Qualifying Examination + Interview
Diploma in Food and Beverage Services
Diploma in Bakery and Confectionary
Diploma in House Keeping
Craftmanship Course in Food Production & Patisserie

IHM Kolkata Fees 2024

IHM Kolkata fees for the PG Diploma and Diploma courses are mentioned in the table below:

Courses	Fees
PG Diploma in Accomodation Operations and Management	INR 71,300
Diploma in Food Production	INR 88,700
Diploma in Bakery & Confectionery	INR 88,700
Diploma in Food and Beverage Services	INR 68,200
Diploma in Front Office
Diploma in Housekeeping
Craftmanship Course in Food Production & Patisserie	INR 90,300

IHM Kolkata Admission 2024

IHM Kolkata course admission process are explained below:

Admission to all the courses here is done based on merit as well as the entrance examination NCHMCT-JEE. For admission to B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Management, candidates should possess 10+2 or equivalent as the minimum qualification. The aspirants must clear the NCHMCT-JEE entrance examination, followed by Counselling to get admission into the course.

Admission to the M.Sc. program is based on merit as well as the entrance mode. Candidates applying must have completed BSc in Hospitality and Hotel Management are eligible and the candidates will have to appear for MSc JEE followed by Counselling to get admission into the program.

Admission to Diploma and Certificate courses are made based on the merit in the qualifying exam alone. The entire application process is offline.

Application Procedure:

Aspirants must collect the application form along with the prospectus from the college itself.
All the required details must be filled in correctly in the application form and attach the documents.
Register yourself to the entrance as well.
Download the admit card when it is available.
Appear and crack the exam.
Verify documents, pay the fees, and finalize the admission if shortlisted.

IHM Kolkata Cutoff 2024 (Expected)

According to the NCHMCT Cutoff of the last 3 years, the cutoff for 2024 is expected to be around 165 – 170. IHM Kolkata cutoff of the last 3 years are as follows:

Exam	Cutoff 2023	Cutoff 2022	Cutoff 2021
NCHMCT JEE	165	160	155

IHM Kolkata Placements 2023

Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Kolkata is one of the best institutes for providing their students/trainees with great placements from notable companies. The institute arranges both on-campus as well as off-campus interviews from renowned groups/hotels in various sectors. Some of the renowned groups or hotels where the students/trainees of the institute have got placed include: Oberoi, Starwood, Park, Leela Palace, Novotel Accor, Jet Airways, Mayfair, ITC, JW Marriott, and Hyatt Regency, etc.

IHM Kolkata Placements 2023 highlights are as follows:

The majority of the offers were made for Management Trainee role with 170 offers in the areas of Hotels/ Resorts/ QSR/ Catering and 212 offers in Retails & Others
There were 218 offers for Operational Trainee.
The company that made the most number of offer was HMS Host with 86 offers, followed by Leela Bangalore with 45 offers and both made the offers for Operational Trainee.

IHM Kolkata Campus & Facilities

All the modern facilities provided by the institute include:

Laboratories/Kitchens- It facilitates their students with well-equipped laboratories and kitchens to carry out their practical sessions comprising six fully equipped state-of-the-art kitchens and two laboratories for bakery and confectionary. There is also a well-equipped restraint which is made for their students/trainees to learn classical style of food and beverage services.
Library- The library is stacked up with a bountiful collection of more than 10,000 books to enhance their knowledge in the field of hospitality and management.
Audi Visual lab- The front office is well-equipped Fidelio Laboratory with various audio-visual equipment.

IHM Kolkata Hostel

IHM Kolkata offers hostel facility for the students in campus only. The Hostel Seats are allotted by the hostel committee. Meals are provided in the hostel on chargeable basis. The hostel facilities include a gym (chargeable), sports facilities, etc. There are many activities that are organised by the hostellers. ln house doctor is also available on alternate days.

IHM Kolkata FAQs

Ques. Does the institute conduct any entrance examination?

Ans. Yes, there is an entrance exam. In order to get admission to the courses provided by the institute, one needs to clear the NCHMCT-JEE entrance examination.

Ques. Is the institute a private institution?

Ans. No, the Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Kolkata is an autonomous body which operates under the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.

Ques. What is the basic eligibility criteria for admission into various courses offered here?

Ans. Candidates seeking admission must carry the minimum qualification of pass in 10+2 for Bachelor’s and for the PG courses, one must have an allied Bachelor degree. 10+2 marks is enough for admission into PG Diploma and Certificate courses.

Ques. Does the Bachelor course have an age limit for admission?

Ans. Yes, the Bachelor course has an age limit of 22 years for admission.

Ques. What are the top recruiters visiting here?

Ans. Leela Palace, Novotel Accor, Jet Airways, Mayfair, ITC, etc. are some of the top recruiters visiting here for recruiting the students.