The college is one of the top Hotel Management colleges in Kerala, Oriental Group of Educational Institutions (OGEI) spread over 28 acres of land in three different campuses is located at Lakkidi and Vythiri, Wayanad District of Kerala on the NH 212.

It is owned and managed by the Malabar Hotel Management & Catering Promotion Trust (MHMCPT) – a charitable trust formed with an intention of promoting the Hospitality and Tourism industry and promoting quality education in Hospitality management and allied management studies.

It is amongst the select few premier institutes in India which practices what it preaches. Students undergo real-life training programmes incorporated in their day to day activity to facilitate theirs on the job training.

The college management owns and operates a 5-star facility Resort (The Vythiri Village Resort) with 2000 seater convention centre adjacent to the Vythiri campus. Students are the key force behind the operations of all the resorts.

Students all across the country and from abroad attend the programme and make this Institution an ideal setting for cross-cultural exchanges.OSHM has been adjudged as the “Best Hotel Management Institute” for five times by the Tourism Department, Government of Kerala and is a pioneer in the field of Hotel Management education in Kerala.

The second venture, Oriental College of Hotel Management & Culinary Arts, situated at Vythiri with a total built-up area of 150,000 sq. ft. came into existence in the year 2009.

Mission

• To impart consistent, quality education of Hotel Operations and Management practices essential to those envisaging leadership roles in the hotel industry
• To advance the frontiers of knowledge in the spirit of excellence and uphold its socio-environmental commitment
• To offer equal opportunity to its students of international and diverse background, providing opportunities for academic and professional success through the development of social and technical skills
• To inculcate in the student a respect for ethical and moral values as well as a sense of business, entrepreneurship and professional responsibilities in the international hospitality context
• To emphasize the development of new methodologies and technologies applied to education and training, in order to improve lifelong learning
• To foster international collaboration in education and training across national borders
• To provide a forum where individual, corporation, institution, governments and associations involved can engage in professional enhancement and interaction