The Institute was established by Ministerial Resolution No. 1198 of 1999 and is subject to the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in accordance with the regulations and laws governing this. The Institute grants a bachelor's degree in (Tourist guidance, tourism studies, and hospitality management) and all degrees are accredited by the Supreme Council of Universities and equivalent to the scientific degrees granted to Egyptian universities.
The duration of the study at the Institute is four years of study. The Institute awards a bachelor’s degree in one of the following majors: (Tourist guidance, tourism studies, and hospitality management) This qualification shall be approved by the Minister of Higher Education.
The conscientious management of the institute and its board of directors, which includes a group of Egypt’s best scholars and experts, monitors and develops the performance and curricula of the institute in its three departments (hotel management studies, tourism studies and tourism guidance), which made the institute obtain the equivalence of a bachelor’s degree granted by what is awarded by the faculties of tourism and hotels in Egyptian universities
1. Technical diplomas (tourism - hotels - guidance) The 5-year system accepts students in the second year according to specialization (except the department of tourism guidance).
2. The student must pass the general aptitude test, which show his suitability to work in the tourism and hotel field.
3. The medical examination must approve that he is free of infectious diseases and is fit to continue the study.
4. Have good conduct and good reputation.
5. Every student nominated at the institute must register his name in the institute and may not register his name in more than one institute at the same time.
6. The student must be a full-time student at the institute.
7. The student must pay the prescribed tuition fees.
8. A student may not be re-enrolled in the institute to obtain a certificate that he previously obtained.
9. A student may not be re-enrolled to obtain another certificate from a similar institute.