Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Kolkata, one of the premier hotel management schools in the country, was established in April, 1963 with the regular classes starting from November, in the same year. The Institute was shifted to its own and present location at P-16, Taratala Road, Kolkata - 700 088 in June, 1980. Originally affiliated to the State Council for Engineering & Technical Education, Govt. of West Bengal, the Institute subsequently got affiliated to the National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology, New Delhi.