The Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (A⁺ Grade NAAC accredited) was established in 1989 to start the First Master’s degree in Tourism in India under the faculty of commerce and management. Within a short period, it became a trendsetter in Tourism and Hotel management education by introducing Master of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (MHM&CT) and Bachelor of Hotel Management & Catering Technology (BHM&CT) courses in 2002 and 2009 respectively. The department is also running research program (s) such as Ph.D. in Tourism & Hotel Management. In a similar vein to remain a pioneer and trendsetter in tourism and hospitality management education, The DTHM proposed to start Post Graduate Diploma in Hospitality and Event Management w.e.f. 2022 session. The experienced and multi-disciplinary faculty of the department is determined to make it a Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Management Education at par with international standards. 

The structure & delivery of the curriculum at The Department of Tourism and Hotel Management are contemporary & based on our continuous interaction with renowned educationists & industry professionals besides Alunani and students’ feedback under National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

At DTHM we believe in developing holistic managers and leaders for tomorrow’s hospitality corporate culture by following a judicious blend of theory & practice along with ability and skill enhancement courses, by applying highly innovative pedagogical tools and techniques tailored by the Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra to bequeath its students.   We endeavor to provide an ecosystem and to groom them to be highly adaptive to the changing tourism and hospitality business environment as managers, leaders & entrepreneurs, and also sensitive toward socio-cultural responsibilities.

 At this juncture, I congratulate all those aspirants who have already succeeded in transforming their careers through tourism and hospitality education from The Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.  On the other hand, as a prospective student, I welcome you to explore options that may be available to you in our academic and research programs, and please do not hesitate to contact us for additional information.