WGSHA was founded in 1986 as a part of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal. The Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration was created as a unit of the Dr. TMA Pai Foundation in partnership with the Hotels Division of ITC Ltd. The Welcome Group of Hotel Management is ranked 46th by CEO World Magazine - New York among the top 50 Best Hospitality and Hotel Management Schools globally for 2022. Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and other courses to students in the Hospitality and Hotel Management fields through its two departments. WGSHA Manipal is accredited by WACS and IFCA and is recognized by the University of California, Riverside, USA, IAESTE, University College of Birmingham, UK, and the International Sommelier Guild (ISG), WFCL I, WFCL II certification programme. The college holds ISO and FSSAI certifications. The key highlights of WGSHA Manipal are summarized in the table below:
Particulars | Statistics |
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Establishment year | Ownership type | 1986 | Private College |
Top accreditations | WACS and IFCA |
Recognised by | University of California, Riverside, USA, IAESTE, University College of Birmingham, UK, and the International Sommelier Guild (ISG), WFCL I, WFCL II certification programme |
Rankings (2022) | - 1 by GHRDC - 2 by Media - 2 by The Week |
Flagship courses | MSc, BA, BHM |