St. Mary's Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology (SMIHMCT), Madurai was established in 2012

It is affiliated to the Madurai Kamaraj University.

The college offers Diploma Courses in Food and Beverage Service and House Keeping and Front Office Management.

The main objective of this institution is to train persons in catering and Hotel Management trades by providing self-employment guidance and complete personality development of the student Extra-Curricular and Co-curricular activities go hand in hand with academic programmes.

The institute's infrastructure is modern with well equipped facilities.

A variety of teaching and learning techniques are employed to impart knowledge and skills to the students in various departments of the college.