Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHM) was established in 1972 by Government of Nepal as Hotel Management and Tourism Training Centre (HMTTC) with support of UNDP and ILO, with the prime objective of producing skilled workforce for the then nascent tourism and hospitality industry of Nepal. After introducing Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) program for the first time in Nepal in 1999, erstwhile HMTTC was renamed as NATHM. The academy then launched Bachelor of Travel and Tourism Management (BTTM) program in 2003 and then realizing the demand of higher-level manpower in growing tourism and hospitality industry, the academy launched Master of Hospitality Management in 2011.

All the academic programs at NATHM are affiliated to Tribhuvan University. Apart from the academic programs of undergraduate and graduate level, NATHM provides myriads of short-term trainings in tourism and hospitality including Tourist Guide, Trekking Guide, River Guide, Food Production, Food and Beverage Service, Barista etc.

Along with the in-house trainings, NATHM reaches to parts and parcels of Nepal through its widely sought mobile outreach trainings on Homestay Management, Local Guide, Small Hotel and lodge Management etc.

Recognizing the growing demand of these easily employable courses of NATHM, the academy has already decided to open the branches in all seven provinces of Nepal beginning from 2020. Three branches of NATHM has begun their operation from Birtamod of province number one, Bardibas of province number two and Nepalgunj of Lumbini Province. The expansion of NATHM will undoubtedly enhance its scope and large section of Nepalese society will benefit from the courses offered by this institution.