What made Chandigarh University to TOP in tourism and hospitality management, here is the expalnation

Chandigarh University was the only Indian university to be recognized in the top 101-150 universities for hospitality and leisure management when the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023 were published in March. For the same discipline, the university was placed 25th in Asia.

Authorities credit the university’s strong club programmes, which promote experiential learning, for a large part of its success. Through various partnerships, it also offers flexible degree alternatives and free access to online repositories. Teachers and university representatives think that the university’s success in the QS World University Rankings is attributable to positive employer goodwill, one of the five factors taken into account.

Obtaining minor degrees through online learning

Minor degrees are also provided by the university. Students interested in a minor in hospitality management have three options: event management, catering and restaurant management, and nutrition and dietetics. Students who want to minor in tourism might choose between business analytics and digital marketing.

Minor degrees, as opposed to specialisations, which the courses still provide, let students study more about the minor subject as early as their first semester.

The university additionally collaborated with the International Management Institute in Switzerland, the University of North Alabama in the United States, and Vancouver Island University in Canada to offer “2+2” courses that will allow students to spend two years studying in India and two years studying abroad.

In partnership with websites like Coursera and LinkedIn, Chandigarh University also provides online courses.

• The club system
• UITHM officials attribute a large portion of their success to the vibrant club culture that exists at Chandigarh University.
• Students at the university are required to join organisations such those for event planning, housekeeping, and baking. These groups must hold activities every week and are made up of a variety of students from various disciplines and semesters.

“We hold a Khana Bazaar every Wednesday and Friday. Students will prepare and serve the meal, and event management students will plan the event. By the time they graduate, the pupils will have acquired useful information. They develop their interpersonal and leadership abilities since they work in groups with other students, according to Manish Sharma, principal of UITHM at Chandigarh University.

Every institute in India has a setup that is the same. But some qualities are exclusive to our department. For instance, our tourism courses include practicals such as itinerary approach pricing, and practical courses focused on tourism geography. In addition, we are one of the few private institutions using NEP. By doing this, we provide students the option to graduate with honors in either their third or fourth year, says Sandeep Guleria, a professor of tourism at UITHM, Chandigarh University.

What makes the Chandigarh University’s Hotel management internships, placements to rrank in top from others

Additionally, a six-month mandatory industrial training is required of all students. According to officials, here is where club activities are most beneficial. “The student’s performance is significantly better than that of other pupils by the time they begin their industrial training. In clubs, he collaborates with instructors or seniors. Thus, by the time he is in the internship, he is aware of how to act and what to do in a group, Sharma explained.

Additionally, students have the chance to work overseas at five-star hotels. “We also send a sizable portion of the students enrolled in these programmes to the United States. I believe 48 of our students have travelled to the US this year for internships. Only 100 students have left the country overall, and 48 of them are our kids, according to Sharma.

Hospitality uptick after COVID -19

The hospitality and tourism industry was hit hard by the Covid pandemic and the measures to control it. Admissions at Chandigarh University had plummeted during the pandemic years.

“In the Covid times, the numbers were low because airlines were down, hotels were shut and there was a shunting of employees from the hospitality sector. That fear among parents and general people was there. It impacted us a lot. We are now reviving. The hiring is now above average,” said Chetan Chauhan, professor of hospitality.

With the industry getting back to its pre-Covid levels of operation, and the university’s performance in the QS Rankings, teachers expect to soon see the pre-pandemic admission levels.