BHM (Bachelor of Hotel Management)

Course Overview:
BHM is an undergraduate degree designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to excel in the hospitality industry. The course covers areas such as food and beverage services, front office operations, housekeeping, event management, and hotel administration, preparing students for careers in hotel management, resorts, catering, and the tourism industry.

Course Duration: 4 Years (8 Semesters)

Syllabus (Semester-wise Breakdown):

Semester 1:

  • Principles of Management

  • Food Production - I

  • Food and Beverage Service - I

  • Housekeeping Operations - I

  • Front Office Management - I

Semester 2:

  • Food Production - II

  • Food and Beverage Service - II

  • Housekeeping Operations - II

  • Front Office Management - II

  • Business Communication

Semester 3:

  • Advanced Food Production - I

  • Advanced Food and Beverage Service - I

  • Accommodation Management - I

  • Hotel Accounting

  • Marketing Management

Semester 4:

  • Advanced Food Production - II

  • Advanced Food and Beverage Service - II

  • Accommodation Management - II

  • Hospitality Law

  • Financial Management

Semester 5:

  • Food Production Management

  • Food and Beverage Service Management

  • Event Management

  • Hospitality HR Management

  • Strategic Management in Hospitality

Semester 6:

  • Industrial Training/Internship

  • Hospitality Marketing

  • Entrepreneurship Development in Hospitality

  • Hotel Information Systems

  • Project Work/Dissertation


Average Fees:
₹80,000 - ₹3,50,000 per year (Varies by institution and state)


Exams to Attend:

  • Admission is usually based on merit, but some institutions conduct entrance exams.

  • Popular entrance exams for BHM include NCHM JEE (National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination), AIMA UGAT (Undergraduate Aptitude Test), and state-specific hotel management entrance tests.


Top 10 Ranking Institutions in India for BHM:

  1. Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Pusa, New Delhi

  2. Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration (WGSHA), Manipal

  3. Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Mumbai

  4. Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Bengaluru

  5. Christ University, Bengaluru

  6. Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Hyderabad

  7. Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Kolkata

  8. Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development, Delhi

  9. Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Chennai

  10. Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management, Delhi


Top 10 Institutions in Kerala for BHM:

  1. Oriental School of Hotel Management, Wayanad

  2. Marian College, Kuttikkanam

  3. Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Kovalam

  4. Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies, Thiruvananthapuram

  5. Munnar Catering College, Munnar

  6. St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam

  7. Sacred Heart College, Thevara

  8. Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram

  9. Mahatma Gandhi University School of Tourism Studies, Kottayam

  10. Farook College, Kozhikode