The Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM) is a higher education and research institute in India specialising in tourism, travel and hospitality management. Established under the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, it functions as an autonomous body devoted to professional training, education, research and consultancy in the tourism sector.
| Name | Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management |
|---|---|
| Acronym | IITTM |
| Type | Autonomous higher education and research institute |
| Sector | Tourism, travel and hospitality management |
| Parent body | Ministry of Tourism, Government of India |
| Country | India |
IITTM was set up to address the need for trained professionals in India's growing tourism and travel industry. As an institute under the Ministry of Tourism, it serves as a nodal organisation for academic programmes, executive training, and applied research aimed at supporting both public sector tourism administration and the private travel trade.
Over time, the institute has expanded from a single centre into a multi-campus network, allowing it to deliver programmes across different regions of India and to cater to varied segments of the tourism workforce, from entry-level service staff to mid-career managers and senior officials.
IITTM offers postgraduate programmes in tourism and travel management, along with shorter diplomas, certificate courses and management development programmes. Its curriculum typically covers areas such as travel agency and tour operations, destination management, tourism marketing, hospitality, cargo management, and services management. The institute also conducts doctoral-level research and publishes academic work in tourism studies.
Apart from regular academic degrees, IITTM is engaged in:
As one of the principal institutions in India focused exclusively on tourism education, IITTM contributes to human resource development for a sector that is a significant contributor to employment, foreign exchange earnings and regional development. Its position within the Ministry of Tourism gives it a policy-facing role, complementing the work of bodies such as the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology in the broader tourism and hospitality education ecosystem.