Dr Ambedkar Institue of Hotel Management Catering and Nutrition, Chandigarh

Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management, Catering and Nutrition, Chandigarh, popularly known as IHM Chandigarh, is one of the highly recognized institutions in hospitality education. This affiliated college was established in the year 1990 and has been molding successful hospitality professionals for over three decades.

This institute, located in Sector 42-D of Chandigarh, provides theoretical knowledge together with an amalgam of applied skills that are quintessential in the fast-moving hospitality world. With a faculty strength of 23 experienced professionals, IHM Chandigarh ensures personal attention to students so that it turns out to be a very high-quality educational experience. Dr.

Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management, Chandigarh has an imposing array of facilities designed to provide holistic learning to its students. The Institute's library is a veritable storehouse of knowledge with 4,343 books on subjects relating to hospitality and the latest national and international journals.

To enable the students to keep pace with the changing times, the Institute is a regular subscriber to the British Library. Other facilities include well-equipped laboratories, including a state-of-the-art laundry lab fitted out with heavy-duty machines matching industry standards. These include specialised facilities for aspiring chefs and bakers to enhance their culinary skills.

There is also a computer lab to ensure the students are proficient in the latest technology used in the hospitality sector. Keeping in mind that hospitality requires a hard-pressing industry requires physical fitness, IHM Chandigarh offers the following Sports Facilities: Basket Ball Court, Badminton Court, Table Tennis with a Modern Gym equipped with state-of-the-art equipment.

The courses reflect the institution's commitment to wholesome education. Three full-time programs are offered under the aegis of IHM Chandigarh: the three-year B. Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration, and two two-year diploma courses in Food Production and Bakery and Confectionery.

The programs are designed to suit different aspects of the hospitality industry so that students may be prepared for any eventuality that may arise in their career field. The intake for the diploma courses in Food Production and Bakery and Confectionery is 67, thus ensuring individual attention and practical training. Course Name Total Number of Seats Total Fees B.

Sc Hospitality and Hotel Administration - Rs 328810 Diploma in Food Production 67 Rs 49860 Diploma in Bakery and Confectionery 67 Rs 52000 The admission process of IHM Chandigarh is designed to select the best talent for its various offered courses. In the case of B. Sc.

in Hospitality and Hotel Administration, admission is granted as per merit and performance in the National Council for Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination ( NCHM JEE ). This national-level examination provides the opportunity for students all over the country to enter this prestigious institution.

For the diploma courses in Food Production and Bakery and Confectionary, admission is made strictly based on merit, calculated on the marks obtained in 10+2 and allowing students to easily join from school into specialised hospitality training.

The alumni association is very good in this institute, providing an excellent networking opportunity for the students to connect with the people in industry and finally get good career options. The moment one enters IHM Chandigarh, one becomes part of a legacy of excellence in hospitality education and gets prepared to leave one's mark across the global hospitality industry.