2020 Compilation: Best Hotel Management School Rankings

What are the world's best universities for hospitality and tourism management? We've compiled the best hotel management school rankings and their methodologies. Discover which school made it to the top 5 in all rankings.



So, what are best universities for hospitality and tourism management in the world? 



QS world university rankings 2020

These metrics are:

  • Academic Reputation
  • Employer Reputation
  • Research Citations by Paper
  • H-Index


  1. EHL - Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
  2. University of Nevada - Las Vegas (UNLV)
  3. Glion Institute of Higher Education
  4. Les Roches Global Hospitality Education
  5. Swiss Hotel Management School

CEO World Magazine, 2020

CEOWORLD evaluates schools and programs based on seven metrics that assess the reputation of the school as well as the quality of education provided. The data they use comes from public available sources, as well as their own research, and surveys of graduates, recruiters, employers, and other industry professionals. Each metric is weighted by a percentage and the Overall Score (100%) is the sum of the following metrics:

  • Perceived Global Brands Influence (20%)
  • Recruiters Responses (20%)
  • Academic Reputation (20%)
  • Admission Eligibility (10%)
  • Specialization (10%)
  • Job Placement (10%)
  • Employers Feedback (10%) 


  1. EHL - Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne 
  2. William F. Harrah College of Hospitality Las Vegas
  3. School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University New York
  5. School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University

Educations.com 2019

Major educational website Educations.com ranks universities based on a variety of qualitative factors:

  1. The percentage of international students enrolled in the university
  2. The services provided to students before, during, and after their studies (internship availability and extra-curricular)
  3. The global and national rankings of the university
  4. The popularity of the study abroad destination
  6. The student reviews as well as private evaluations emailed to educations.com
  7. The percentage of employment of international students after graduation

What are the top 5 universities to study hotel management?

  1. Cornell University
  2. EHL - Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
  3. University of Nevada - Las Vegas (UNLV)
  4. University of Central Florida (UCF)
  5. Oxford Brookes


Why is EHL among the top hospitality schools in the world?


  3. EHL combines a truly international outlook (over 100 nationalities on campus), with the strong traditions of Swiss hospitality
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