The Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration (WGSHA) of Manipal University finds a place among the best across the world.
Ceoworld.biz, a well-acclaimed magazine website recently released the ranking of the top 50 hotel management colleges in the world and WGSHA has been ranked 40th.
Ranking
According to a press release issued by the Manipal University here, the list comprises institutes offering the best courses in hospitality and hotel management. The list has private and government approved hotel management institutes.
The ranking was based on a survey of 18,000 hospitality recruiters and senior managers of luxury hotels around the world.
Only one other Indian college has figured in the list of 50, that is IHM, Chennai, at 35.
The School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University (Ithaca, New York) was at the top slot; William F. Harrah College of Hotel administration, University of Nevada at Las Vegas is at the second slot; and The School of Hospitality Business, Michigan State University (East Lansing, Michigan) was third.
“We are excited and proud of the achievement and will leave no stone unturned to go higher up in the ranking,” said principal of WGSHA, Parvadhavardhini Gopalakrishnan.
“It was a glorious moment for the 30-year-old college that was historically the first college in India to commence a Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel Management way back in 1986 in association with ITC Hotels Ltd,” she added.
Vice-principal Thirugnana-sambhantham said, “We look forward to achieve greater heights and to continue to provide quality education to aspirant hoteliers and chefs of India”.
Celebration
To celebrate the achievement, students, alumni, faculty and Manipal University officials from some of the other institutes with a gathering of over 800 students cut a 25 pound exotic cake and toasted champagne.
