Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Kolkata was founded way back in 1963 with its temporary campus located at 21, Convent Road. It started with a total number of 16 students only: Gradually it gained in popularity and the number of students also grew in leaps and bounds. In the year 1980 the institute was shifted to the new building with a campus at P-16, Taratala Road which is the present address. Within the campus, quarters for principal, faculty and staff are located along with separate hostels for boys and girls.