

The Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology, and Applied Nutrition in Mumbai, commonly referred to as IHM Mumbai, is a renowned government institution that was established in 1954. It has the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT) accreditation and is affiliated with Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) for its MSc program. According to the 2025 India Today Ranking, it holds the 3rd position in India for Hotel Management and ranks 1st in Maharashtra. Offering a range of courses, it provides undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and certificate programs in hospitality and catering. The flagship course at IHM Mumbai is the B.Sc in Hospitality and Hotel Administration. Admissions are primarily based on merit and the NCHMCT JEE for the BSc and MSc programs, followed by a counseling process. For the General Category, the 2025 NCHMCT JEE cutoff ranges from 157 to 768. The total fee for the three-year BSc (HHA) program is INR 4.87 Lakhs and INR 3.13 Lakhs for the two-year MSc (HHA) program. Although the IHM Mumbai Placement report for 2025 isn't released yet, student reviews on Collegedunia suggest the highest offer has been INR 8 Lakh per annum, while the average is INR 3 Lakh per annum, with a 90% placement rate. Renowned companies like Taj, Marriott International, ITC, Oberoi Group, The Leela, and Lalit Suri Group are notable recruiters from IHM Mumbai.