Culinary Sciences refers to learning the art of preparing, cooking and presentation of cuisines from all around the globe. Commonly known as Chefs, the professionals of this field are also known as Culinary Artist who not only are experts in cooking food but possess thorough knowledge about the nutrition value of each of the ingredients that have been incorporated in the dish. It’s all about learning the pre-preparation and post-preparation process involved in exclusive cooking to take the dish to the next level which can be termed as a signature dish of a Chef.
It was projected that around 2,700 new hotels would open in 2026, and since the number would certainly increase in the upcoming years, the hospitality industry represents itself as a promising domain for culinary experts. Moreover, the travel and tourism market is expected to grow at an annual rate of 3.5 % from 2024 to 2028, which would inadvertently impact the hospitality industry, thus opening rewarding career opportunities for culinary professionals.
Message from Director, UITHM
Principal (UITHM)
Equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure, highly qualified faculty, and programmes aligned with industry, Chandigarh University is India’s No. 1 institution for hospitality and leisure management, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024. Ranked among the top 500 universities in the world, Chandigarh University secured a global rank of 51–100 in hospitality and leisure management.
The three-year Under-Graduate program B.Sc. Culinary Sciences program is a comprehensive program that introduces the students to every aspect of the hospitality industry. The course curriculum of B.Sc. Culinary Sciences taught at Chandigarh University takes you through the process of becoming a top-notch Culinary Experts which is sought after by top hotel chains in India and Abroad. Right from basics of kitchen operations to budgeting, planning, catering, food preparation & specialization, hygiene, nutrition and dietician, specialized cooking of Indian and International cuisines, bakery & confectionery and management are covered semester wise during the course duration.
University Institute of Tourism & Hospitality Management is one of the Hotel Management College in India and your gateway to a career in the highly-emerging field of tourism & hospitality. We recognize individual needs and thus have designed flexible programs that suits versatile needs. Being with us, you will gain valuable practical foundation through individualized industry internships.
UITHM welcomes creativity and nurtures the young minds and their spirit of innovation. We de-liver quality education and constructively engage our students in a range of experiential activi-ties to foster their specialized, technical and managerial competencies.
To be recognized as a department offering learning & exposure for developing competencies and technical knowhow in students to become future hospitality professionals.
The Mission of the Department of Tourism & Hospitality Management is to:
Stay Fearless And Get Ready To Conquer Your Coursework. According to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, the total employment is projected to grow by 165.4 million over the 2020–30 decade, which means an increase of 11.9 million jobs.