Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM) , an autonomous body under the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India is one of the premier institutes in the country offering education, training, research and consultancy in sustainable management of tourism, travel and other allied sectors.

Established in 1983 at New Delhi, it began by offering specialized training programmes. In the following years , it became an institute of repute of higher education , focusing on tourism education ,training and research . Having set the benchmark in Tourism sector, it continues its journey to define excellence in field of the ever-expanding Service sector. IITTM, with its vast resource pool and enormous experience will set trends and create new paths which will create trends to be followed in future. 

IITTM is committed to developing quality human resources for tourism and allied services. The target groups of its educational/ training programmes extend much beyond the organized sectors of the economy. IITTM endeavours to nurture professional and managerial excellence, social and cultural sensitivity, moral and ethical responsibility with concern for the environment and strive for latest techniques to develop decision making abilities with a resolute approach towards productivity, excellence, innovation and value for others to enable its participants to keep pace with the changing scenario of the economy and its environs.

The faculty, staff, students and the administration of the Institute contribute to the building up an organizational culture marked by team spirit, confidence, mutual respect and concern for others. The students of the regular courses and the participants of various training programmes enrich the culture of the Institute with their diverse background and experience. IITTM welcomes people working at different levels to attend MDPs and various tailor-made training programmes in IITTM centres at Gwalior, Bhubaneswar, New Delhi (Noida), Goa and Nellore as well as in other parts of the country.