Best Hotel Management colleges in Kerala 2026
45 Hotel Management colleges in Kerala charge between ₹4,620 and ₹14 L in the first year, and Marian College Kuttikanam is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Hotel Management colleges in Kerala — at a glance
| Hotel Management colleges | 45 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹4,620 – ₹14 L |
| Government / Private | 3 / 42 |
| NIRF-ranked | 7 of 45 |
| Highest package reported | ₹24 L |
| Top rated | Marian College Kuttikanam |
Which hotel management college in Kerala is best?
It depends what you are optimising for. Each pick below is the best in this list on that one measure.
Top 8 Hotel Management colleges in Kerala compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian College Kuttikanam Peermade Peermade | 9.8 | — | ₹2.29 L | ₹14 L | Government |
| Oriental School of Hotel Management Lakkidi Wayanad Wayanad | 9.7 | — | ₹1.57 L | — | Government |
| Kerala University Thiruvananthapuram | 9.2 | #5 | ₹1.05 L | — | Government |
| Calicut University Calicut | 8.9 | #43 | ₹5,755 | — | Private |
| Christ College Irinjalakuda Thrissur Thrissur | 8.5 | #87 | ₹1.02 L | — | Private |
| De Paul Institute of Management Development Kochi Kochi | 8.3 | — | ₹30,000 | — | Private |
| IIMS Kochi School of Hotel Management Kochi | 8.2 | — | ₹1.5 L | — | Private |
| IIMS, Palakkad School of Hotel Management Palakkad | 8.1 | — | ₹71,000 | — | Private |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 25 Hotel Management colleges in Kerala
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1
Marian College Kuttikanam
Peermade, Kerala · Government · est. 1995
9.8 Fees from ₹2.29 L Highest ₹14 L 26 courses -
2
Oriental School of Hotel Management Lakkidi
Wayanad, Kerala · Government · est. 1995
9.7 Fees from ₹1.57 L 14 courses -
3
Kerala University - [KU]
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · Government · est. 1937
9.2 Fees from ₹1.05 L NIRF #5 281 courses -
4
Calicut University - [CU]
Calicut, Kerala · Private · est. 1968
8.9 Fees from ₹5,755 NIRF #43 274 courses -
5
Christ College Irinjalakuda
Thrissur, Kerala · Private · est. 1956
8.5 Fees from ₹1.02 L NIRF #87 46 courses -
6
De Paul Institute of Management Development - [De Paul IMD]
Kochi, Kerala · Private · est. 2004
8.3 Fees from ₹30,000 4 courses -
7
IIMS Kochi -School of Hotel Management
Kochi, Kerala · Private · est. 1994
8.2 Fees from ₹1.5 L 3 courses -
8
IIMS, Palakkad- School of Hotel Management
Palakkad, Kerala · Private · est. 2005
8.1 Fees from ₹71,000 3 courses -
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10
Naipunnya Institute of Management and Information Technology - [NIMIT]
Thrissur, Kerala · Private · est. 1998
7.3 Fees from ₹1.85 L 18 courses -
11
MES College Marampally
Aluva, Kerala · Private · est. 1995
6.9 Fees from ₹1.92 L NIRF #201 52 courses -
12
Munnar Catering College - [MCC]
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · Private · est. 1984
5.7 Fees from ₹30,000 10 courses -
13
Mahatma Gandhi University - [MGU]
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 1983
5.6 Fees from ₹1.13 L NIRF #79 260 courses -
14
Viswajyothi College of Engineering and Technology - [VJCET]
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 2001
5.2 Fees from ₹2.78 L 11 courses -
15
Rajagiri College of Management and Applied Sciences
Kochi, Kerala · Private · est. 2009
4.8 Fees from ₹1.13 L 106 courses -
16
Holy Cross Institute of Management and Technology - [HCIMT]
Calicut, Kerala · Private · est. 1995
4.3 Fees from ₹61,275 16 courses -
17
A.J. College of Science and Technology Thonnakkal
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · Private · est. 1995
4.2 Fees from ₹54,000 25 courses -
18
Yuvakshetra Institute of Management Studies - [YIMS]
Palakkad, Kerala · Private · est. 2005
4.2 Fees from ₹1.27 L 17 courses -
19
Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology - [MCET]
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · Private · est. 2002
4.1 Fees from ₹5.02 L 17 courses -
20
Nirmala College Of Arts And Science, Chalakkudy
Thrissur, Kerala · Private · est. 2006
3.8 Fees from ₹1.27 L 22 courses -
21
Amal College of Advanced Studies, Nilambur
Nilambur, Kerala · Private · est. 2005
3.7 Fees from ₹9,240 17 courses -
22
APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University - [KTU]
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · Private · est. 2014
3.3 Fees from ₹3 L 75 courses -
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Government Arts and Science College, Kondotty
Malappuram, Kerala · Private · est. 2013
3.0 Fees from ₹5,690 7 courses -
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Showing 25 of 45. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 45 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Kerala the published first-year fee runs from ₹4,620 to ₹14 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 3 of these are government-run and 42 are private. Government colleges are usually cheaper and admit on entrance rank; private colleges are more likely to have their own admission route.
Check the ranking applies to your course. 7 of these hold an NIRF rank, but NIRF is scored per category — a rank in one category says nothing about another.
Then read the placement tab, not the headline package. The highest package is one student; the percentage placed and the recruiters listed tell you far more.
Frequently asked questions
How many Hotel Management colleges are there in Kerala?
There are 45 Hotel Management colleges listed in Kerala on this page, of which 3 are government and 42 are private.
What is the fee for Hotel Management colleges in Kerala?
Published first-year fees range from ₹4,620 to ₹14 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Kerala for Hotel Management?
Marian College Kuttikanam has the highest student rating among the Hotel Management colleges listed here, in Peermade.
What is the highest package from Hotel Management colleges in Kerala?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹24 L. Packages vary by course and year.