Overview:
Food technology is a branch of science which deals with the preservation and processing of raw materials and converting them to edible food products. Food technologists are responsible for the efficient and safe development and manufacture of food processes and products. Food technologists research, develop and improve food and drink products. They help in developing ways to preserve food, suggest ways to improve storage and quality, design processing systems and test products or recipes for nutritional value. Some of the instances where food technology is used are frozen food, canned food, snacks, and aerated drinks, cereal packaging and ready to eat meals.
Career Path:
| Stream of Study in 12th Grade/School: |
Science Stream (with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) |
| Diploma/Graduation Courses: |
- Diploma in Food Analysis and Quality Assurance for 3 years
- Diploma in Food Science Technology for 3 years
- Diploma in Food Science, Preservation and Management for 3 years
- B.Sc in Food Technology for 3-4 years
- B.Sc. in Food Preservation for 3 years
- B.Sc. in Nutrition and Dietetics for 3 years
- B.Sc. in Food Science and Nutrition for 3 years
- B.Tech in Food engineering for 3-4 years
- B.E. in Chemical engineering for 4 years
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| Higher education/Post Graduation Courses: |
- M.Sc. in Food technology for 2-3 years
- M.Sc. in Food science for 2 years
- M.Sc. in Nutrition and dietetics for 2 years
- M.Sc. in Food science and nutrition for 2 years
- M.Tech in Food Technology for 2 years
- M.Sc in Food and Fermentation Technology and Food Science for 2 years
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Top Colleges:
- IIT Kharagpur
- IIT Guwahati
- Anna University, Chennai
- Jadavpur University, Jadavpur, Kolkata
- Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore
- National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), Haryana
- Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology (IICPT), Tamil Nadu
- National Institute of Nutrition- [NIN], Hyderabad
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
