Hospitality isn’t just a career option but a culture of people first, full of creativity, warmth, and human connection. Just remember about the joy you feel when a hotel receptionist remembers your name, or the comfort of a perfectly arranged room after a long journey. Students learn how to create these moments every single day, and that’s just one domain of hospitality; a bundle of these are waiting for you at the School of Hospitality, Chandigarh University, Uttar Pradesh (CU-UP).
CU-UP strengthens this philosophy through a learning environment that amalgamates strong academics with real industry exposure. Whether it’s understanding global tourism trends or mastering the art of guest services, students at CU-UP are prepared for the fast growing world of hotels, resorts, travel, a wider service industry & more.
Programs That Build Real Skills
The School of Hospitality offers a flagship program, B.Sc. Hospitality & Hotel Management program to build both your conceptual understanding and hands-on skills, such as:
- Learning Front Office Management - not just from textbooks, but by actually handling mock check-ins using industry standard software.
- In the kitchen labs, you might recreate a dish by understanding the exact techniques chefs use, which you once tried at a luxury hotel & loved instantly.
- During field visits to a 5-star property, you might assist a banquet manager and watch how they orchestrate a 500-guest wedding event. That’s the kind of exposure CU-UP offers to every student.
- The program under the school of hospitality offers a lot & prepares students for supervisory and leadership roles across hotels, luxury resorts, cruise lines, event companies, and the booming travel sector, so that students build important technical skills and learnings of the future.
Teaching Methods That’ll Keep You Engaged
Learning here is far from boring because CU-UP’s teaching style includes:
- Story-based sessions, where faculty share real hotel scenarios & experiences - like how a guest complaint turned into a loyal customer story. The most renowned example is of a famous hotel chain - how they turned a complaint into their world famous logo.
- Industry case studies, such as analysing how Taj staff handled international dignitaries during G20 events, or how any 5 star or 7 star hotel handles any fumble with ease.
- AI-enabled learning, where students use digital tools to simulate real operational challenges for better absorption of knowledge.
- Flipped classrooms, where students lead discussions while teachers guide them to improve their vocal skills & knowledge.
- The goal is simple at CU-UP, which is to make learning practical, relevant, and fun. Modern Labs That Feel Like Real Hotels
CU-UP’s hospitality labs resemble professional work environments found in top hotels. For example:
- In the Food Production Lab, you’ll practice plating a continental dish exactly the way it’s done in a 7-star kitchen or similar to what you’ve seen in a movie like Ratatouille.
- In the Housekeeping Lab, students learn how to turn around guest rooms in record time, like you’ve been sent on a James Bond mission with limited time.
- The Front Office Lab trains students on the Opera PMS software, used worldwide in chains like Marriott, Hilton & more. At CU-UP, you’ll literally learn the same system used at global hotels.
- All these facilities will help students gain the confidence to perform in real-life hotel settings from day one, no matter what the pressure or situation is. Projects to understand and solve Real Industry Problems
- At CU-UP, learning by doing is a habit where students work on exciting projects like:
- Designing a sustainable luxury resort model inspired by eco-friendly properties in Bali to make this world a better place.
- Creating a customer experience plan for a chain of cafés to boost their sales. ● Developing a tourism strategy for lesser-known destinations in Uttar Pradesh. ● Pitching their own restaurant concept as part of entrepreneurial assignments and getting help from in-house initiatives like CUBE & Campus Tank Uttar Pradesh.
- These projects help students build creativity, teamwork, and problem solving skills that employers & companies look for rigorously.
Internships That Build Global Confidence
CU-UP has ties with leading hotels to provide students with the chance to intern at premium properties.
- Doing a summer internship at a Hyatt property and interacting with guests from around the world.
- Students to experience international hospitality standards.
- Supporting restaurant operations during large-scale corporate events and festivals.
- These internships help students understand workplace culture, discipline, and the art of service excellence to become masters of their art.
Activities That Shape Personality & Confidence
Hospitality’s important pillar is people skills, and CU-UP makes sure that students grow holistically. So students to participate in: Debates on topics like “AI vs Human Touch in Hospitality.”, Group discussions and role plays (like handling a difficult guest scenario), Social service activities such as community food distribution & Seminars with celebrity chefs and hotel GMs. All these experiences boost communication, leadership, and emotional intelligence.
Why CU-UP’s School of Hospitality Stands Out
Students at CU-UP have several advantages, such as:
- Partnerships with global hotel chains (leading to internships and job opportunities)
- Strong placements with leading hotel groups, cruise liners, luxury brands, and hospitality companies
- Advanced training labs designed to match real operational environments
- Guidance from industry experts - chefs, F&B managers, accommodation specialists, and more
- Global engagements like chef summits, study tours, culinary contests, and hospitality conferences
- A focus on sustainable hospitality, an area where the world is rapidly moving
- Along with all this, students can apply for CUCET 2026 entrance - worth ₹50 Cr with up to 100% scholarship support.
Program Details
The Eligibility for the program is 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized Board/University/Council, which suits perfectly for every aspirant to wants to pursue this lucrative career.
With this program, graduates can pursue diverse and rewarding roles across these areas: Hotel & Restaurant Management, Cruise Line Operations, Forest Lodges, Hospital Administration & Catering, Guest Relation Management, Institutional Management, Facility Management, Entrepreneurship in Hospitality, Service Sector Customer Relations & more. The program is strategically crafted to provide leadership qualities, personality growth, self development, interview awareness, & multidisciplinary knowledge to CU-UP graduates, making them highly
competitive in the rapidly changing hospitality industry.
Your Hospitality Journey Begins Here
At Chandigarh University, Uttar Pradesh, hospitality isn’t taught, but it’s experienced. Students learn to serve with empathy, think creatively, and adapt to global hospitality demands.
With AI-driven learning, modern labs, global exposure, and expert mentorship, CU-UP prepares learners to succeed in the world’s most vibrant service industry. Here, hospitality becomes a journey of discovery, confidence, and limitless opportunities - where every day brings you closer to a future full of global success.
