Institute of Hospitality, Management and Sciences, Kotdwar: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

The Institute of Hospitality Management and Sciences, Kotdwar, is one of the very renowned and established educational institutions since 2006. This co-education institute is situated in the very centre of the picturesque town Kotdwar, shaping the future for nearly two decades. Built on a compact but well-designed campus of 2.37 acres, it provides a focused learning environment to its students. The faculty of 14 members, and total enrolment of student is 254 on the other hand, provides personal attention and quality education. IHMS provides a varied basket of 5 degree programmes in the field of hospitality and management, catering to the ever-changing needs of the new age industry.

IHMS takes great pride in providing a wide range of facilities to enable and support the development—both personal and academic—of its students. Perhaps, they consider the core facility of the institute, under the learning head, to be its library, it is a spacious area furnished with the latest facilities and stuffed with a number of books and journals, whether in digital or paper versions. Being a fully Wi-Fi-enabled campus, students find seamless access to web-based learning materials and research databases. It has good enough IT infrastructure to give the students access to modern technologies so as to stay a little ahead in their respective fields. IHMS also provides many hostels for accommodation requirements; there are separate arrangements for boys and girls, providing a safe and comfortable stay. The campus firms stand in their class laboratories that are well equipped and required for practical learning in different courses. The institute has sports facilities with the sole intention of motivating students to maintain a healthy balance between studies and physical activities to encourage holistic development. An auditorium is available for seminars, cultural events, or guest lectures where campus life flourishes.

The academic programmes at IHMS have been designed with great care to meet the needs of today's fiercely competitive job markets. Designed to handle theoretical knowledge along with practical skills, the five full-time courses offered at this university are Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA), Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, and Master of Business Administration (MBA). Now entering a point of popularity and industry relevance, the flagship MBA has an intake of 60, approved by the same body.

For most of the programmes, the institute assumes the marks or grades obtained by applicants in the qualifying examination as the basis of admission. Besides this, achievements in co-curricular activities would also be taken into consideration under the admission procedure to make it holistic in nature.