Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management (GNIHM) is among India's leading hotel management colleges, standing alongside prestigious government Institutes of Hotel Management (IHMs) like IHM Pusa, IHM Mumbai, IHM Chennai, IHM Hyderabad, IHM Kochi, IHM Bangalore, IHM Kolkata, and top private institutions such as Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development, IHM Aurangabad, Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, and others.
A significant number of students from Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, New Delhi, Odisha, Tripura, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim — in addition to West Bengal and Kolkata — choose GNIHM for its quality education and global opportunities.
GNIHM boasts one of India's largest infrastructures for hotel and hospitality management studies. It is affiliated with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), approved by NCHMCT, UGC, and AICTE. The institute maintains 15 international collaborations for advanced learning, training, and placements.
Students enjoy excellent placements worldwide in five-star hotels, airlines, cruise lines, railways, catering services, flight kitchens, hospitals, retail sectors, and more. Global internships and placements are offered in Dubai, USA, Thailand, Australia, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Malaysia, UK, and beyond.
Global Participants in Competitions
Campus Drives Every Year
International Collaborations
Master Classes by Top Chefs
Why GNIHM is a Top-Ranked Hotel Management College in India
GNIHM is the sole organizer of the prestigious World Food Competition, held annually for the past 12 years. This event enhances culinary, mixology, fruit & vegetable carving, and cake icing skills — preparing students for dynamic global job markets.
Under the "World Food Competition" umbrella, GNIHM hosts four major international events with ~160 global participants:
International Student Chef Competition
International Mixology Competition
Why Choose GNIHM? Top 10 Reasons
100% Global Exposure
Through World Food Competition, international internships & placements
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GNIHM excels due to its massive infrastructure, unique curriculum (with AI integration), and high-quality internships. The syllabus prepares students as professional hospitality leaders in a globalized industry.
Key Subjects: Front Office Management, Housekeeping Operations, Rooms Division Management, Culinary Arts, Communicative English, French Language, Accounts, Financial Management, Tourism Management, Human Resource Management, Sales & Marketing Management, Entrepreneurship Management, Personality Development, Artificial Intelligence, Grooming, Food Science, Nutrition, and more.
Foreign Collaborations & Tie-ups
Focused on internships, pathway programs, higher studies, and PR Visa opportunities:
- American Hospitality Academy (USA)
- Technological University Dublin (Ireland)
- University of Greenwich (UK)
- University of Sunderland (UK)
- London School of Business and Finance (Singapore)
- Salford College (Australia)
- Niagara College (Canada)
- Synergy University (Dubai)
- Tourismusschule Klessheim (Austria)
- Russian International Academy of Tourism
Student exchange highlights:
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Our Courses
- B.Sc in Hospitality & Hotel Management
- BA in International Hospitality & Tourism Management
- BA in International Culinary Arts
- MBA in Hospitality and Hotel Management
- Bachelor's Degree in Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BHMCT)
- Diploma in Hotel and Hospitality Operation
- BBA in Aviation Management
- Diploma in Cruise Line Operation
- Diploma in Aviation Hospitality
- Certificate Course in Food Production Operations
- Certificate Course in Food and Beverage Operations
GNIHM Achievements
GNIHM Achievements
GNIHM has been officially recognized as the #1 Hotel Management College in Kolkata and in Eastern India by both India Today and The Week. On a national scale, the institute has climbed the ranks, securing:
- Rank #1 Hotel Management College in Kolkata and in Eastern India by both India Today and The Week
- Technological University Dublin (Ireland)
- Rank #6 in the Outlook-ICARE Private Hotel Management colleges in India Rankings 2025.
- Rank #9 in The Week for Private Hotel Management Institutes in India 2025.
- Rank #22 overall in India for Hotel/Hospitality Management by The Week.
Global Placement Status of GNIHM- 2026
1. Global Placement status of GNIHM- 2026. The placement rate for Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management in 2026 was 100%. Further, the highest and minimum package offered during GNIHM placements 2026 stood at INR 43 LPA and INR 3.00 LPA, with an average placement of INR 9 LPA. Moreover, out of 100 students, 50 students received international placement offers during the Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management placements in 2025. The top recruiters during GNIHM placements 2026 included leading companies such as Marriott Group, USA, Taj Group, Hyatt Group, ITC Group, Emirates Flight Catering, and Oberoi Group. Students are also placed in the aviation industry, like in Indigo, Air India, Spice Jet, Emirates flight catering, Taj SAT, and Oberoi flight catering, etc., to name a few. In addition, students were also placed in countries such as the USA, France, the UK, Qatar, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Malaysia, Thailand, and Dubai during GNIHM placements in 2025 & 26. GNIHM has tied up with 60+ countries for placement and Internships.
1. Global exposure is guaranteed.
Our Recruiters
150 Companies across the world will be coming for the campus drive, Taj Group, Oberoi Group, Marriott Hotels, Hilton, ITC Group, The Park, Novotel, Indigo, Air India, Amazon, Emirates Flight Catering, Thai Airways, Aditya Birla Group, Apollo Hospitals, Qatar Airways, to name a few. GNIHM gives global placement.
2026 - Placement in GNIHM ( Top 11 recruiters):-
- A total of 56 students were selected and received offer letters in Taj Group of Hotels. ( Highest number in India)
- A total of 34 students were selected and received offer letters from the Oberoi group of Hotels.
- A total of 78 students were selected and received offer letters from Dubai from five different five-star hotels ( Marriott Hotels, IHG group of Hotels, Hilton Group of Hotels, Emirates Flight catering, Hyatt Dubai, to name a few).
- A total of 36 students were selected and received offer letters from the Marriott group of Hotels from the USA.
- A total of 24 students were selected and received offer letters from the Hilton group of Hotels.
- A total of 41 students were selected and received offer letters from the ITC group of Hotels.
- A total of 31 students were selected and received offer letters from the Park Group of Hotels.
- A total of 29 students were selected and received offer letters from the Novotel group of Hotels.
- A total of 14 students were selected and received offer letters from the Hyatt group of Hotels.
- A total of 24 students were selected and received offer letters from the Accor group of Hotels.
- A total of 34 students were selected and received offer letters from the Omni group of Hotels.
A total of 41 students were selected in different corporate sectors. A total of 25 students were selected by different Airlines in India and abroad. A total of 21 students were selected in the retail sectors, 35 students in the tourism sectors, banking sectors, and in renowned hospitals.