Welcomgroup Graduate School Of Hotel Administration, Manipal

About Welcomgroup Graduate School Of Hotel Administration, Manipal

Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration was established as a unit of the Dr TMA Pai Foundation. In 1987, the foundation joined hands with Welcomgroup, the hotel division of ITC Ltd. to set up the WGSHA institute.

The training and development program of WGSHA is recognised by the International Hotel Association, Paris. It is a constituent college of Manipal Academy of Higher Education since July 2003.

The college has been securing a majority of the top university rankings over the years and its alumni have found positions in leading hotel chains, airlines, travel agencies and other organisations like Citibank, Blue Dart Couriers, GE Capital and International Services.

WGSHA has been consistently ranked as the No. 1 institute in the country for hotel management studies.

The Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration (WGSHA) , a constituent institute of Manipal Academy of Higher Education, is dedicated to excellence in teaching, learning and research to develop professionals who would make a difference globally in related disciplines of the hotel and hospitality sector.

The faculty is engaged to push the boundaries of student knowledge pertaining to the service sector, primarily the hotel and tourism industry. WGSHA offers an unparalleled student experience and leadership training through its 4 year Bachelor in Hotel Management (BHM) program.

Established in 1986, the institute was the first in India to offer a degree in hospitality (hotel management), and continues to rank first in all national level rankings of Indian hotel management institutions. Over 2000 alumni are engaged gainfully in the core areas of hotel administration across the world. Graduates are equally equipped to compete in any service sector arena like retail, banking, service enterprise, cruise liners, service apartments, high end restaurants and hospitality mixed use complexes, to name a few. A 100% placement on graduation guarantees students a career in front office, rooms division, food & beverage service and food production. Professionalism through understanding of world citizenry has been the vision of the institute.