List of Culinary Arts Colleges in India

With the rise of restaurants, hotels, bakeries, food startups, and global cuisines, India now has acclaimed institutions offering industry-recognized degrees in Culinary Art. This includes diplomas, and certificates in culinary arts, bakery and patisserie, and food production. Students can embark on their professional journey by pursuing such recognised degrees and establishing their foundation.

Graduates can pursue a career as a chef, pastry chef, food stylist, food critic, nutritionist, and as an entrepreneur. Some graduates have had the chance to work with luxury hotels, cruise liners or international restaurants. Some graduates also open their own bakery, café, or start businesses in catering. India’s cuisine has been accepted internationally, with the growth of Indian social media cuisine, many professionals also work in food journalism, blogging, and in television.

The following table provides the list of 15 such Institutes offering a degree in culinary art (in no particular order)

S.no.	Institution	Location
1	Culinary Academy of India (CAI)	Hyderabad
2	Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Pusa	New Delhi
3	Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration (WGSHA)	Manipal
4	Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Bangalore	Bangalore
5	Academy of Pastry Arts	Gurgaon
6	International Institute of Culinary Arts (IICA)	New Delhi
7	Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts (SSCA)	Pune
8	Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Aurangabad	Aurangabad
9	Indian Institute of Hotel Management and Culinary Arts (IIHMCA)	Hyderabad
10	Indian School of Hospitality (ISH)	Gurgaon
11	Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development (OCLD)	Delhi NCR
12	Indian Culinary Institute (ICI)	Tirupati & Noida
13	Palate Culinary Studio/Academy	Delhi (HQ)
14	JB Institute of Hospitality Management (JBIHM)	Kolkata
15	NIFTEM-T (National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management)	Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

With the growth of the food and hospitality industry, there is a great demand for chefs and culinary experts in India’s growing food sector. Deciding to study culinary arts in India will be a fulfilling career for those who have a love for food, creativity, and hospitality. India has leading culinary colleges to develop those skills in the right proportions of skills, innovation, and industry exposure to launch your career in ever-changing domestic and global food industries.