IIRF ranking 2025: Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration Manipal tops in pvt colleges for Hospitality category

The Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) has released its 2025 rankings for the top private colleges for Hospitality in India.

The IIRF is a trusted non-government ranking system in India, created by the IIRF Centre for Institutional Research (ICIR) to assess educational institutions nationwide.

Using a thorough methodology, it ranks over 1,000 institutions based on academic quality and employability outcomes.

MACTION Consulting oversees the data collection, analysis, and statistical evaluation to maintain the accuracy and reliability of the rankings.

For 2025, Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal, Karnataka, holds the #1 rank, followed by the School of Hospitality & Tourism Studies, DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, in 2nd place, and Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Hotel Management and Tourism Studies, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, in 3rd position.

Rank 4 is shared by Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, and the Army Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, while the Department of Catering Science and Hotel Management, PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, holds the 5th position.

The ranking is based on 7 parameters

1. Placement performance (PP)
2. Teaching learning resources & pedagogy (TLRP)
3. Research (RS)
4. Industry income and integration (lll)
5. Placement strategies and support (PSS)
6. Future orientation (FO)
7. External perception & International outlook (EPIO)

List of top 10 private colleges for Hospitality in India:

To explore the complete rankings and get more detailed information, visit the official IIRF website.