INTRODUCTION:

Hotel management is a beautiful field that aims at producing professionals in the field of hospitality. Hospitality includes the fields of travel & tourism, hotel management, catering, cooking, etc. Hotel Management has gained a lot of popularity in the past few years. It has been one of the career options for students from all the streams. It is one of the best career options for all those who are not interested in the medical, engineering, teaching, and service fields.

Hotel Management provides an opportunity to develop skills, learn leadership qualities, explore the world, gain experience, meet new people, and many more. So it is not alarming to know that enrollment in this course has increased many folds.

 OVERVIEW:

Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh and “city of nawabs”, has made an alarming development in the past few decades. The literacy rate of Lucknow has risen to 79.33%. It is considered one of the best cities in Uttar Pradesh for pursuing higher studies. Luckow has top universities, colleges, schools and research institutes. It has many colleges that offer courses in Hotel Management. In this article we will be looking at the colleges and institutions that provide courses in Hotel Management.

Colleges in Lucknow that provide courses in Hotel Management:

1. Institute of Hotel Management, Catering and Nutrition:
2.  The college provides a BSc Hotel Management course. The average fee is INR 1 Lakh per year. In 2021, 100% students from Hotel Management were offered jobs. The highest salary package was INR 3LPA. 
3. Amity Univrsity:

 Amity university is an international university. It offers a Bsc Hotel Management course. The average fees per year is INR 1 Lakh. Around 75% students from Hotel Management were provided with jobs.

4. Moti Lal Rastogi School of Management

: This private college also provided a BSc Hotel Management course. The average fee for one year is INR 1.5 Lakh. The college provides good placement and in 2021, 80% of Hotel Management students were offered jobs. 

5. Integral University: 

This college also provides BSc in Hotel Management, with average fees of INR 1.25 Lakhs per year. 

6. Babu Banarasi Das University:

 It offers BSc Hotel Management with average fees of INR 40K per year. It also offers Ph.D. in Hotel Management.

7. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University:

 This is a government college and provides Bachelor of Hotel management and Catering. The average fee for four year is INR 2-3 Lakh. 

8. UEI Global Hotel Management Institute:

 This institute was established in 2007. It is considered one of the best institutes for Hotel management in Lucknow. It offers UG courses in Hotel management. The college provides brilliant placements with 98% placement. 

Hotel Management Courses after 12th in Lucknow:

1. Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM)
2. Bachelor in Hotel Management And Catering Technology (BHMCT)
3. BBA in Hotel Management
4. BA in Hotel Management
5. BSc in Hospitality and Hotel Administration
6. BBA in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism.

Out of these courses BHM and BHMCT are 4-years courses, while BBA, BA and BSc in Hotel Management are 3-years courses. 

Eligibility Criteria for Hotel Management Courses:

The admissions are merit-based and by entrance exam. For colleges that provide merit-based admission, students need to secure a good percentage and English as one of the subjects in their 12th class. They should score minimum 50% (unreserved) and minimum 45% for reserved categories. Entrance exams like AIMA, UGAT, GNIHM, and NCHM JEE are also conducted for admission in top government colleges. 

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Benefits of Hotel Management:

Hotel Management courses offer many benefits. Students after completing their graduation get to work with big companies and firms with lucrative salaries. It offers them to explore the world and meet new people. There are wide opportunities for students after pursuing a hotel management course. This field does not keep students in their comfort zones, instead it develops skills that students need in all spheres of their life. It helps in developing skills like critical thinking, generosity, leadership, teamwork, and many more. It has a demanding scope due to increase in hotels, tourism, catering services. Students can also get job opportunities abroad also. 

After pursuing courses in Hotel Management, students have a variety of job opportunities. They can opt for Hotel Manager, Catering Manager, Event Manager, Hotel Director, Resort Manager, Cruise Manager, and establish their own hotels and resorts. 

These factors together are contributing to an increase in the number of students who want to pursue this course. The Hotel Management course has gained popularity worldwide. So why choose a normal life, when you have an option to make your life full of joy, adventure, thrill and explore.