Aspirants seeking admission to the Program should meet the following criteria as specified by the institute.

• Graduates with a B.Sc. (Home-Science) Degree with specialization in Foods and Nutrition and/or Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition. OR
• PG Diploma in Dietetics and Public Health Nutrition (DDPHN) or its equivalent can seek direct admission to the programme.OR
• Graduates with a B.Sc. Degree (or the equivalent i.e. MBBS, BHMS) from the following background: Home science/food science and technology, sciences, health care, medical, pharmaceutical, catering would require either the Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education Degree (DNHE) OR the Course “Nutrition for the Community” (CNCC) offered by IGNOU, to be eligible for admission to the M.Sc. (DFSM) programme.