The Royal Institute for Tourism and Hospitality (RITH), approved by the Royal Government and established in 2002 with support from the Austrian Development Agency, stands as Bhutan’s premier training institute in the tourism and hospitality sector.

With state-of-the-art facilities including a 200-seat banquet hall and a four-star training hotel, RITH offers unparalleled educational opportunities.

Our curriculum is developed in collaboration with leading institutions like ARGE Salzburg University of Applied Sciences and the Tourism School Salzburg ensuring dual certification and international recognition.

In addition to our diploma programs, we provide other short tourism and hospitality-related courses to enhance and achieve your dream career.

RITH is dedicated to building professional capacity within Bhutan’s tourism and hospitality workforce by providing experiential learning opportunities, ranging from hands-on training to internship placements in high-end, well-established organizations.