An initiative of the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India; Institute of Hotel Management, Hajipur has been in operation since 1998. Created with a vision to impart quality hospitality education, it caters to not only the students of India but also international students from the SAARC countries.

It is one amongst the 21 central Institutes directly under the control of Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India and affiliated to National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology (NCHM&CT), Noida. The Institute awards 3 years Bachelor degrees in Hospitality & Hotel Administration, through Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi.

The new state of the art campus is one amongst the top-ranked hospitality training Institutes in the country; in terms of infra-structure, faculty and facilities. Built over a 3 acre site, the Institute is perfectly located in pollution-free, picturesque town of Hajipur, just 10 kilometers from the capital city of Patna.