Culinary Institute of America

The Culinary Institute of America is a higher education institution founded in 1946 that trains students for careers in the food and hospitality industries. Instruction is delivered by experienced industry professionals through a hands-on, immersive model, with degrees that students can customise and a strong emphasis on internships and practical experience. Work is carried out across campuses in New York, California, Texas and Singapore, as well as through online programmes.

Its academic portfolio spans associate, bachelor's, master's and certificate programmes in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, culinary science, food business, food studies and sustainability, and hospitality management. The School of Graduate and Professional Studies also offers online study options. Training takes place in teaching kitchens, bakeshops and simulated hospitality environments, and students run public-service restaurants open to the public, which combine practical hospitality experience with community service.

The institute maintains relationships with more than 2,000 approved internship partner organisations across restaurants, hotels, food businesses and food media, and its graduates number more than 50,000. The student body is drawn from more than 37 countries. For professionals moving into or within the food sector, the institution's work sits at the intersection of culinary craft, hospitality operations, food business and education.