Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Nutrition Top Colleges, Syllabus, Jobs, and Salary

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B. Sc. Nutrition is a 3-year full-time undergraduate course, designed for students having qualified the Senior Secondary Examination (classes X and XII) from a recognized educational Board. The course involves an advanced study of the necessary nutrients needed by the body in order to function properly and the food items that are rich in them.

Top Institutes offering this course are:

The program is divided into 6 semesters, of 6 months each, and can be pursued in India for an average annual course fee ranging between INR 1 and 5 Lacs, varying across institutes.

Mostly, admission to the course is offered on the basis of the candidate’s performance in a relevant entrance examination and subsequent round of counseling.

Upon successful completion of the course, such graduates are employed in Government & Private Hospitals, Outpatient Clinics, Public Health Programs, Athletic Clubs, Wellness Centers, Colleges & Universities, etc. The average annual salary offered to such graduates in India ranges between INR 2 and 8 Lacs, increasing with time and experience. Read More: How to Become a Nutritionist

B. Sc. Nutrition: Course Highlights

Some of the major highlights regarding the course are tabulated below.

Course Level	Undergraduate
Duration	3 Years
Minimum Eligibility Criteria	10+2 from a recognized educational Board.
Admission Procedure	Counseling after qualification of entrance test.
Examination Type	Semester System
Total Course Fee	INR 1 to 5 Lacs
Major Entrance Tests	AIIMS Entrance Test, JNU Entrance Test, DU Entrance Exam, JMI Entrance Exam, etc.
Top Recruiting Areas/Fields	Government Hospitals, Healthcare Centers, Private Hospitals, Athletic Clubs, Public Health Programs, Food and Pharmaceutical Industries, Outpatient Clinics, Colleges & Universities, Wellness Centers, and such.
Job profiles	Nutritionist, Registered Dietician, Bio-care Nutrition Specialist, Medical Representative, Dietetic Technician, Community Nutritionist, Teacher, Nutrition Advisor, Stores Nutrition Advisor, among others.
Average Initial Salary	INR 2 to 8 Lacs

B. Sc. Nutrition: What is it About?

The program has been designed to offer to eligible candidates advanced lessons in the various nutrients contained in food and their functioning, how the correct amount of nutrition keeps the body fit, the science of nutrition with a broader view of wellness, community, and environment, how nutrition or nourishment acts as the provision by which the necessary materials (in the form of food), are given to cells and organisms to support life.

B.Sc. Nutrition course includes various concepts of the health impact of food and the reasons we consume it, also about how by the in-intake of proper nutrients and a perfect diet, eating habits can be changed, etc and food matters, for pursuing advanced research in the discipline.

The course’s curriculum combines theoretical and practical components of the study. Successful graduates of the course interested in going for R&D (Research & Development), may later pursue higher degree courses such as M. Sc., Ph. D., M. Phil., etc. in the subject.

B. Sc. Nutrition: Who should opt?

Aspiring eligible candidates wishing to opt for the course would ideally possess:

a friendly and patient nature.
interest in learning about the functioning and need of various nutrients in the body.
passion for contributing to a healthy society, by preventing diseases before they occur.
good communication and writing skills, for producing reports, leaflets, etc.
planning and administrative skills and organizational abilities.

B. Sc. Nutrition: Syllabus & Course Description

Tabulated below is a semester-wise breakup of the course’s syllabus.

Semester I	Semester II
Communication Skills and Personality Development	Public Health and Nutrition 2
Public Health and Nutrition 1	Nutritional Biochemistry
Introduction to Food and Nutrition	Human Nutrition
Food Chemistry	Maternal and Child Health
Microbiology	Family Meal Planning 1
Food & Nutrition	Human Physiology
Computer Fundamentals	Importance of Nutrition for Human Body
Semester III	Semester IV
Food Microbiology	Food Science
Food Quality and Assurance	Fundamentals of Bakery & Confectionary
Family Meal Planning 2	Food Preservation
Business Mathematics and Statistics	Food Quality Check Methods
Industrial Management and Facility Planning	Importance of Food
Environmental Studies	Importance of Balanced Diet
Semester V	Semester VI
Ethics & Environmental Studies	Food Biotechnology and Preservers
Dietetics 1	Dietetics 2
Principles of Management	Maintenance of Balance Diet in everyday consumption
Food Packaging Methodologies	Food Service Management
Food Marketing Techniques	Diet & Patient Counseling
Seminar	Internship

B. Sc. Nutrition: Top Institutes

Listed below are some of the top institutes offering the course in the country, with the corresponding locations and fees charged by each.

NAME OF INSTITUTE	CITY	AVERAGE ANNUAL FEES
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)	New Delhi	INR 3,085
ST. Xavier’s College	Mumbai	INR 22,380
Suresh Gyan Vihar Institute	Jaipur	INR 87,000
Christ University	Bangalore	INR 16,667
Madras Christian College (MCC)	Chennai	INR 19,319
The Oxford College of Science	Bangalore	INR 25,000
Stella Maris College	Chennai	INR 3,460
Ramjas College	New Delhi	INR 12,000
Fergusson College	Pune	INR 3,420
Hans Raj College (HRC)	New Delhi	INR 16,000
Presidency College	Chennai	INR 1,265
Miranda College	New Delhi	INR 17,800
Mount Carmel College (MCC)	Bangalore	INR 35,600
ST. Xavier’s College	Kolkata	INR 27,700
Sri Venkateswara College	New Delhi	INR 11,540
Gargi College	New Delhi	INR 8,305
ST Joseph’s College Devagiri	Calicut	INR 3,075
Elphinstone College	Mumbai	INR 23,188
Hindu College	New Delhi	INR 16,173
ST. Xavier’s College	Ahmadabad	INR 12,000

B. Sc. Nutrition: Career Prospects

Nutrition being an important branch of science, graduates of this field are in great demand all over the world and especially in India, due to the recent increase in the number of people suffering from diabetics, heart diseases, hypertension, cancers and other similar diseases, with India being the global capital of such diseases.

As Nutritionists, successful graduates of the course advise patients on matters of food and nutrition’s impact on health, and also plan diets according to their needs.

Such postgraduates get hired in areas such as:

R&D (Research & Development)
Healthcare Sector (hospitals, clinics, health centers, etc.)
NGOs
Government Schemes and Organizations
Teaching and Education Sector, etc.

Such graduates also have the option to be self-employed and run private clinics as Nutritionists.

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Some of the popular professional avenues open to such graduates are mentioned below with the corresponding salaries offered for the respective positions.

JOB PROFILE	JOB DESCRIPTION	AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY
Nutritionist	Their role is to prevent illness and diseases by promoting healthy eating and providing health advice on a one-on-one and group basis, to patients of all age groups. They are different from Dieticians, as they don’t work primarily with people who are ill; Nutritionists mostly work with people who are healthy and advise them on special diets.	INR 3 to 7.5 Lacs
Medical Representative	Medical Representatives are often referred to as the key link between medical and pharmaceutical companies and healthcare professionals. Their job is to strategically increase the awareness and use of a particular company's pharmaceutical and medical products, by promoting and selling their products and also to answer queries, provide advice, and introduce new products. Customers can include doctors, nurses, and pharmacists.	INR 3 to 8 Lacs
Nutrition Advisor	Nutrition Advisors take an overall view of a person's lifestyle, dietary habits, and health, to provide their patients with customized nutritional advice. They have a strong understanding of the connection between disease and diet, and how proper nutrition and lifestyle factors impact overall wellbeing.	INR 2.7 to 7 Lacs
Lecturer	They possess specialization in a particular field, and teach students at undergraduate and graduate level in areas allocated by the Head of Department (HOD). Also, they assist with the supervision of undergraduate, taught graduate (Masters) or research graduate (M. Phil. / Ph.D.) students.	INR 2 to 6 Lacs
Nutrition Consultant	Nutrition Consultants provide technical assistance to employees on maintaining records of the Child and Adult Food Program (CACFP), as required. Also, they develop and monitor the provision of special diets for children of all age groups with documented food allergies or other feeding problems or special nutritional needs, after consulting with children's doctor.	INR 2 to 5 Lacs
Researcher	Researchers and Managers work with team members to identify project goals, research methods, and other test parameters, while projects are in the planning stages. They also contribute to choosing how to collect data, and offer recommendations on evaluating the project.	INR 2.5 to 7 Lacs