We at SIHMCT

Sinhgad Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology was established in year 2004 at a picturesque campus of Lonavala with a view to cater to the technical and skilled requirements of the global hospitality industry. It is the only institute in Pune Rural area with a futuristic educational campus hosting more than seven thousand students not only from Maharashtra but also from different states of India. The campus has an exotic landscape and provides a conducive environment for global education.

The Founder President Professor Hon. M. N. Navale is a leading educationist and a versatile personality of India, has a main objective of the Society to promote education at all levels. He is associated with various social, cultural and educational organizations at the national, international level and holds esteemed positions in the field of education.

‘SIHMCT’ offers 4 years programme in Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BHMCT), affiliated to the Savitribai Phule, Pune University, approved by AICTE, and 3 years course in Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Studies B.Sc. (HS) affiliated to the Savitribai Phule Pune University, approved by UGC.

Technical education is demanding and intensive and needs a solid foundation. We, at SIHMCT, specialize in providing high-quality hospitality education. We constantly endeavor to provide the students with a maximum practical industrial experience that will give them a sharp edge and help them gain industry insights in the fast-paced, rapidly changing competitive hospitality industry. This enables the students to carve a niche for themselves and prepares them to become assets for the hospitality industry.

State-of-the-art infrastructure and facilities at the college campus include:

• Well equipped Basic, Quantity, and Advanced Training Kitchens , Bakery and confectionery (Gourmet Galaxy)
• Front Office and Housekeeping laboratories with a aesthetically maintained mock guest room, Laundry
• Well-equipped Food and Beverage Training Restaurant “Rendezvous” & a Training Bar “Drinq”
• Knowledge Resource Centre 
• Well connected Computer center with advanced training module of PMS system
• Auditorium with hi-tech audio-visual setup
• Modern classrooms
• Sophisticated meeting rooms and Seminar hall,
• Resourceful Library

• Cozy hostel accommodation with separate provision for Girls and Boys
• Mess and Canteen facility,
• Branded coffee shops and ice-cream parlors,
• Bustling cultural center,
• Attentive campus clinic,
• Beauty parlor and hair salon,
• ATM facility,
• Provision stores and Communication center,
• Guest house,
• Laundry services and reprography facilities,
• Round the clock security with CCTV cameras,
• Indoor sports facility, outdoor sports complex for a range of sports and a swimming pool.

• To achieve excellent results at University examination through consistent efforts & improving teaching-learning process.
• Applying latest techniques of teaching methodology & skill of hospitality operations.
• Providing conductive environment for overall development of students into sensible citizens.
• Developing the institute into center of excellence in hospitality education through international tie-ups.
• Becoming the most preferred institute for global recruiters in hospitality industry.

Our Vision, Mission and Objectives of the Institution are exhibited at various strategic positions in the Institute premises like corridors, administrative office and library. We always ensure that most of our systems are recognized and occasionally analyzed.

To emerge as a most preferred hospitality educational institute with global recognition and developing competent and social sensitive professionals committed to excellence.

To make incessant enterprise in translating our vision into a reality and achieve the following objectives.

• To create state of the art facilities for advance level of teaching and hands on training and encouraging entrepreneurship.
• To continuously grow through consistent performance in academics and healthy industry interface.
• To develop students as a global citizens with conscious commitment and dedication.

• Preparation: To provide opportunity to learn and acquire professional acumen & technical knowledge.
• Core competence: To develop an ability to innovate, communicate, analyze, interpret and apply technical concepts.
• Breadth: To increase awareness through various curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.
• Professionalism: To instill professional & Social approach for success in profession.

• Graduates would demonstrate knowledge of hospitality industry.
• Graduates would exhibit an ability to identify problem and find solution.
• Graduates would show an ability to experiment with existing systems and give inference.
• Graduates would display an ability of analysis and provide conclusions.
• Graduates would adopt skills to handle equipments, processes, software
• Graduates would show professionalism and communicate effectively.
• Graduates would show concern about society and understanding of contemporary practices.
• Graduates would boast confidence in self-ability and aptitude for extension of learning.