IHM Gwalior is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India, and Ministry of tourism Govt. of Madhya Pradesh. The institute was established first as Food Craft Institute in 1987 and was upgraded to an IHM in 1992. More than 1000 students have graduated with a diploma or degree in Hotel Management and Hospitality and Hotel Administration. The alumni of this institute are placed in good positions across India and abroad.

Mission
To consistently upgrade the quality of learning opportunities to its students and to groom them in line with the needs of the industry. To be a responsible institutional citizen to discharge the duties earmarked for it in the realm of overall development to the society and the community.

Vision
Institute of Hotel Management Gwalior is the most preferred institute in central India for hospitality students to study and for the industry to recruit talent fromThe faculties are Quality Learning Facilitator and Certified Learning Facilitator certified. The airconditioned Auditorium and confectionary are specially designed for the students to involve in academic excellence institute has recently renovated and upgraded a few departments such as an air-conditioned auditorium which has 300 seating capacity, a new advanced training bakery with modern equipment, cold rooms, and an upgraded quantity training kitchen. It also has an Applied Training Centre, having 20 rooms which will be opening soon. This will help the students in improving their skills and mastering their areas of interest (Front Office, Food Production, Food and Beverage, Housekeeping, Sales and Marketing, Human resources, etc...)The institute has an accommodation hostel for 180 boys and 120 girls respectively on the campus. The college also provides staff quarters to the principal, wardens (boys and girls respectively), and a few faculties within the campus. 24*7 security is also provided with CCTV cameras actively placed in the college building, classrooms, hostel corridors, lobby area (college building, hostel boy and girl), and main gate for security purposes. The campus also has excellent sports facilities for basketball, football, volleyball, cricket, and in-door badminton games (for girls in the hostel).