National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management explained

National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management
Established:2004
Type:Public
Campus:Urban
Nickname:NITHM
Address:NITHM, Telecomanagr, Gachibowli, Hyderabad - 500032, Telangana, India. Land Line : 040-23000472/473, Fax : 040-23000471
Affiliations:Ministry of Tourism (India), Government of India
Government of Telangana
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH)
National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology
Website:www.nithm.ac.in

The National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management is an Indian hospitality university.

The campus is located on a 30-acre expanse. It is located in the Business and Education hub in Gachibowli of Hyderabad with a built-up area of about 2 lakh square-foot in multiple blocks.

History

It began academic operations in October 2004. It was formally inaugurated by Indian National Congress President Sonia Gandhi on 16 March 2005. It was established under the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act - 2001.

Neighborhood

The Institute is modeled on institutions like Indian Institute of Technology and Indian Institute of Manufacturing and internationally like Harvard Business School and Cornell University.

Campus

The campus is seated on 30-acres of green area, with a small lake covering the front of the campus. The project was designed by M/s Upal Ghosh Associates, New Delhi and executed by Telangana Tourism Development Corporation.Smt Ila Tripathi I.A.S is incumbent Director of NITHM. Dedicated efforts are being made by Smt Tripathi to revive the institute and promote as a Skill University

Neighborhood

NITHM is located at the center of the business district of Gachibowli and Hitech city.

Degrees

Library

NITHM Library has a RFID Based Library Management System with KOHA Library Automation Software. It has a collection of 10000+ plus books, 70 national/international journals, magazines, and newspapers. The library hall covers about 5000 sq. ft. of floor space. NITHM also organized library week celebrations and book exhibitions every year.

Faculty, staff, and students are members of the Library and are entitled to access Library documents/services. JNTU, UGC, AICTE, NCHMCT, and WTO Sponsored Research scholars can apply to become members of the Library.

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