Principal – Faculty of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (HMCT)

Location: Ahmedabad / Surat

Position Overview

Parul University invites applications for the position of Principal – Faculty of Hotel Management and Catering Technology. The University seeks an accomplished academic leader with extensive experience in hospitality education, hotel administration, academic leadership, research, and industry engagement to lead the Faculty towards excellence in hospitality and tourism education.

Key Responsibilities

Academic Leadership

- Provide strategic direction for hospitality programmes, curriculum development, and academic quality enhancement.
- Ensure academic programmes align with current hospitality, tourism, and food service industry requirements.
- Promote practical learning, experiential education, and industry-oriented teaching methodologies.
- Strengthen training kitchens, restaurants, laboratories, and hospitality training facilities.

Research & Innovation

- Promote research in hospitality management, hotel operations, tourism, food production, food and beverage services, and hospitality entrepreneurship.
- Encourage research publications, consultancy projects, and industry-oriented research.
- Facilitate academic and industry collaborations.
- Promote innovation and sustainable practices in hospitality management.

Faculty Development

- Lead faculty recruitment, mentoring, performance evaluation, and career development.
- Encourage faculty participation in conferences, workshops, FDPs, and industry training.
- Strengthen faculty exposure to emerging hospitality practices.

Student Development

- Promote internships, industrial training, practical exposure, and professional skill development.
- Strengthen student placements and career opportunities in hotels, resorts, airlines, tourism, and related sectors.




- Encourage entrepreneurship and student-led hospitality initiatives.
- Promote participation in culinary competitions, hospitality events, and industry projects.

Industry Collaborations

- Establish partnerships with hotels, resorts, restaurants, airlines, tourism organisations, and hospitality brands.
- Facilitate internships, industrial visits, guest lectures, and live projects.
- Strengthen industry-academia engagement and placement opportunities.

Accreditation & Quality Assurance

- Ensure compliance with applicable UGC, NAAC, NIRF, and relevant statutory requirements.
- Lead academic audits, accreditation, and quality assurance initiatives.
- Monitor academic standards and practical training outcomes.

Administration & Governance

- Oversee academic planning, budgeting, infrastructure, and administrative operations.
- Ensure effective utilisation of hospitality training facilities.
- Coordinate with University leadership and relevant authorities.
- Drive student enrolment and institutional growth.

Eligibility Criteria
- Ph.D. in Hotel Management / Hospitality / Tourism Management or relevant discipline, wherever applicable.
- Relevant postgraduate qualification with an excellent academic record.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in teaching, research, hospitality industry, or academic administration.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in academic leadership / administrative roles such as Principal, Dean, Associate Dean, Director, Professor, Head of Department, or equivalent.
- Significant research contributions, publications, industry collaborations, and academic achievements.
- Proven experience in academic administration, industry engagement, and institutional development.
- Eligibility as per applicable UGC / statutory norms.

Application Process

Interested and eligible candidates are invited to submit their updated CV through:

Email: [email protected]

📌 Principal- Hotel Management & Catering Technology (Surat)
🏢 Parul University
📍 Surat