List of Top Hotel Management Colleges in Pune
Both full time and distance education offered by the top Hotel Management colleges of Pune. The state has various colleges that provide exclusive Hotel Management degrees to thousands of students. Out of the total of 52 Hotel Management colleges in Maharashtra, 24 of them based in Pune alone.
The Hotel Management course is a good course for the students. Students have to manage the hotel, resort, etc. Universities train the students to become successful hotel managers. Candidates can get the chance to travel to different countries during their work. Students who look for job security can go for this course.
Kohinoor International Management Institute and All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society’s College of Hotel Management and Catering Technology are among the top colleges here. Students can also avail the facility of distance learning courses from all over the country. The best ranked hotel management college of Pune being Savitribai Phule University.
Rankings of the Top Hotel Management Colleges in Pune:
There are various agencies that have ranked the best hotel management colleges in India. At present NIRF does not rank the Hotel Management Colleges but other agencies like Outlook do the needful. de rank colleges charging them on the parameters like placements, faculty quality gender diversity, curriculars and various other factors.
Given below are the ranking of the best hotel management colleges given by some agencies on different factors:
Ranking done by The Week:
- The Week publishes and annual ranking of tbe top hotel management colleges in India through THE WEEK- Hansa Research Best Colleges Survey.
- The ranking is done after looking at the factual score of 400 that each college gets. The score is calculated by considering factors like infrastructure, faculty, placement opportunity, teaching-learning process, activites, etc.
- After calculating the Factual Score, there is a Perpetual score taken out of 600. This calculation is based on factors like nominations and actual ranks received by various participating institutes.
- The decision is taken after considering the opinions of 276 academic experts, 585 current students, 529 aspiring students, 75 recruiters and 1465 direct interviews.
- The Week has ranked AISSMS and DYPIHMCT in their top top colleges.
Rankings done by India Today:
- India Today is a private magazine that has its own parameters while ranking colleges.
- Bharati Vidyapeeth University and AISSMS take the lead in this ranking.
Rankings by the QS.
- Quacquarelli Symonds provide an annual ranking through QS World University Rankings.
- BVDU and Savitribai are in the top 100 colleges in hospitality.
Rankings based on Return on Investment:
- return on investment is a calculated measure that evaluates the efficiency of an investment for compares the efficiency of different investments.
- This index helps in determining the amount that a particular investment will get in return such as college fees.
- This index helps the students in getting an idea of the chances they have of getting a head start in the careers once the depar with their degrees from their respective institutes.
Below is a list of all the Hotel Management Colleges in Pune on the basis of the average placement package offered by them to the respective students.
Average placement package
| College Name | Average Annual Fees | Average Placement Package | ROI Rank |
| Savitribai Phule Pune University | INR 1,21,250 | INR 6,50,000 | 1 |
| Arihant Group of Institutes | INR 1,12,000 | INR 4,50,00 | 2 |
| Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University | INR 1,30,000 | INR 4,80,000 | 3 |
| Dr D.Y Patil Vidya Pratishthan Society’s, Pune | INR 1,45,000 | INR 3,50,000 | 4 |
| Singhad Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology | INR 1,37,000 | INR 3,24,000 | 5 |
| Kohinoor International Management Institute | INR 4,50,000 | INR 2,25,000 | 6 |
- Savitribai Phule Pune University has considerably low annual fees as opposed to its placement packages and also has the best Return on Investment.
- Although Arihant Group of Institutes do not have a position in the rankings but they are ranked as the second best college in terms of ROI.
Admission Process in the Top Hotel Management Colleges of Pune:
Mumbai has a total of 24 Hotel Management colleges, 21 of them being private and 3 government. The most popular undergraduate course in hotel management is Bachelor’s of Hotel Management (BHM). An entrance exam is needed to pursue this course. However entry in some colleges is also done on the basis of the 12th marks of the students. Either way, the second step of getting admitted to the college is an interview.
Savitribai Phule Pune University
2460 forces across 17 streams are offered by this university. This college is popularly known as “Oxford of the East” and was established in 1949. University has 46 academic departments and 12 faculties around 307 Institutes.
Some key features about the University are:
- The University is spread over an area of 411 acres.
- B.E / B.Tech and MBA/PGDM are the most popular courses here.
- Online application on the website can be done by the candidates.
- The only mode of getting admitted the university is through entrance exams.
- Students that are not from Maharashtra can apply through CAT/MAT/ATMA/XAT/MAH-CET.
- Hotel Management courses offered at Savitribai Phule Pune University are:
| Course Name | Duration |
| Bachelor of Science- Hotel Management- Hospitality Studies – B.Sc – H.S | 3 Years |
| B.Sc – Hospitality Studies and Catering Services | 3 Years |
| B.Sc – Hospitality and Tourism Studies | 3 Years |
IHM – International Institute of Hotel Management
IIHM is a hospitality and Hotel Management School with branches that are operating in places like Goa, Kolkata, Bangalore, Delhi,Jaipur, Pune and Hyderabad. The institute also has International campuses in Bangkok and Samarkand. It was established in 1994 by the CEO of IndiSmart group and IIHM.
The students studying in this Institute have great opportunities of grabbing international internships and placement. The institute has various courses to offer including Diploma in culinary arts, Diploma in Hospitality Operations, Diploma in Hospitality Operations, BA, tourism management from IGNOU and Advanced Program in International Hospitality Administration.
Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University
Established in 1964, this university has 60 institutions under its retention and has been recommended by the University Grants Commission. The college has A+ Accreditation from the “NAAC”. It also has a Category-1 Deemed to be University Grade by UGC along with an ‘A’ Grade from the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. The college aslo has 12 faculties that offer 324 programmes.
Ranking on the basis of Placement
The placement opportunities provided by a college matter as much as any other factor and it helps in creating valuable professional capabilities in freshers. Placement numbers are determiners of a college’s talent converting abilities.
This is the rankings of colleges in Pune- Placement Wise:
- Savitribai Phule Pune University – INR 6,50,000
- Arihant Group of Institutes, Pune – INR 4,50,000
- Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University – INR 4,80,000
- Dr DY Patil Vidya Pratishthan Society’s, Pune – INR 4,80,000
- Sinhgad Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology – INR 3,24,000
- Kohinoor International Management Institute – INR 2,25,000
