Master of Science in Food Technology Top Colleges, Syllabus, Scope and Salary

M.Sc. in Food Technology is a 2-year postgraduate course. Food Technology is the branch of food science involving the processing, protection, preparation, selection, distribution, and utilization of sheltered, nutritious, and healthy nourishment.

The discipline is about:

• reducing the gap between gathered sustenance and available food by changing the method of completed item, i.e., processing, packaging and storage conditions, etc.
• healthy food, diets, calories, nutrition status, etc.
• planning and management of the production process from raw materials to finished product taking food safety and quality into account.

Graduation (B.Sc.), completed from a recognized university and with a minimum aggregate score of 50% marks is the minimum criterion of eligibility needed to be fulfilled for admission to the course.

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Graduation needs to have been completed in any of:

• Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Botany
• Zoology
• Microbiology
• Biotechnology
• Home Science
• Agriculture
• Food Science and Nutrition
• Food Technology.

Such postgraduates are hired in capacities such as:

• Dietician
• Food Technologist
• Product/ Process Development Scientist
• Technical Brewer
• Production Manager
• Purchasing Manager
• Retail Buyer
• Quality Assurance Manager
• Laboratory Supervisor
• Food Packaging Manager, etc.

The average tuition fee charged for the course in India ranges between INR 5000 and 2 Lacs for a span of 2 years. The average initial salary offered in India to such postgraduates ranges between INR 25,000 to 70,000, increasing with the candidate’s experience and expertise in the field.

M.Sc. in Food Technology: Course Highlights

Listed below are some of the major highlights of the course.

Course Level	Post Graduation
Duration	2 years
Examination Type	Semester System/ Yearly
Eligibility	Graduate
Admission Process	Merit-based/ Based on performance in entrance test
Course Fee	INR 5,000 to 5 lacs
Average Starting Salary	INR 3 to 12 lacs per annum
Top Recruiting Companies	Amul, Godrej Industrial Limited, Dabur India Ltd, PepsiCo India Holdings, Nestle India Pvt. Ltd, Britannia Industries Ltd., ITC Limited, Parle Products Pvt. Ltd., Agro Tech Foods, Perfetti India Ltd., Cadbury India Ltd., Hindustan Lever Limited, Milkfood, MTR Foods limited, Gits Food Products Pvt. Ltd., MAFCO Ltd, Wockhardt, BEC Foods Ltd., ITC Ltd., etc.
Top Recruiting Areas	Nestle India, Marketing or Quality Assurance Companies, Production Management Units, Process and Product Development, Logistics Departments Research and Development Centers, Hotels & Restaurants, Colleges & Universities, and such.
Job Positions	Dietician, Food Technologist, Product/Process Development Scientist, Technical Brewer, Production Manager, Purchasing Manager, Retail Buyer, Quality Assurance Manager, Laboratory Supervisor, Food Packaging Manager, among others such.

M.Sc. in Food Technology: What is it About?

Food Technology is the application of food science for:

• Preservation
• Selection
• Processing
• Distribution
• Packaging
• use of nutritious and safe food.

The program covers the following components of study:

• Food Microbiology
• Packaging Technology
• Dairy Technology
• Food Chemistry
• Physical, microbiological, and chemical makeup of food.
• design and production of foods with health benefits.
• Food chemistry
• Food Processing
• Surface and Colloid Chemistry
• Microbiology, Nutrition and Food Analysis.

Successful postgraduates of the course can find gainful employment in organizations such as:

• Food Corporation of India
• Modern Food Corporation
• North-Eastern Agricultural Marketing Corporation.

They also have the option of becoming Research Scientists, and pursuing advanced research in the field. Research scientists are employed in a wide variety of projects with the government, food research institutes, and food companies.

Top Institutes offering M.Sc. in Food Technology

Listed below are some of the top institutes in India that offer the course, along with their corresponding details.

Name of Institute	City	Average Fees in INR
CT University	Ludhiana	39,500
Lovely Professional University	Phagwara	49,500
Mount Carmel College	Bengaluru	66,500
Lady Irwin College	Delhi	18,030
Ethiraj College for Women	Chennai	20,000
Institute of Home Economics	New Delhi	25,300
Mata Gujri College	Punjab	25,395
J. D. Birla Institute	Kolkata	37,100
Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration	Karnataka	1,68,000
Amity University	Chhattisgarh	24,000
Vidyavati Mukandlal Girl College	Ghaziabad	30,950
St. Joseph's College for Women	Kerala	1,800
School of Science-Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University	Jaipur	12,000
Sharda University-School of Basic Sciences and Research	Noida	90,000
D Y Patil University	Maharashtra	2,40,000
Ct University	Punjab	39,500
Lovely Professional University	Delhi	1,98,000
BFIT Group of Institutions	Dehradun	1,37,000
Amity University	Gwalior	2,05,000

Eligibility for M.Sc. in Food Technology

Candidates wishing to apply for the course need to fulfil the following eligibility criteria:

• Graduation completed from a recognized university.
• A minimum aggregate score of 50% (45% for SC/ST/OBC candidates) at the level of graduation.
• Graduation needs to have been completed in any of:
• Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Botany
• Zoology
• Microbiology
• Biotechnology
• Home Science
• Agriculture
• Food Science and Nutrition
• Food Technology
• Candidates awaiting their graduation-level examination’s results are also eligible to apply on provisional basis.

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M.Sc. in Food Technology: Admission Process

Most institutes offering the course admit students based on their performance in a relevant entrance test. Some institutes also admit students based on the candidate’s obtained merit at the level of graduation, while some conduct their own entrance tests for offering admission. Admission process generally varies across colleges.

Some such entrance tests held in the country for admission to the course are:

• GATE food technology entrance exam
• AIJEE: All India Joint Entrance Exams
• IIS: The Indian Institute of Science entrance exams
• Indian Institute of Technology Entrance Exam
• Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology IICPT Entrance Exam
• AIJEE: All India Joint Entrance Exams
• JEE: Joint Entrance Exams
• CFTRI: Central Food Technology Research Institute
• Allahabad University entrance exams
• University of Madras entrance test
• University of Calcutta entrance test
• Andhra University entrance test
• Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology entrance test.

Listed here are the institutes that participate in the aforementioned entrance tests.

• Guru Nanak Dev University
• University of Mysore
• University of Madras
• Jawaharlal Nehru Technology University
• The Women’s Christian College
• School of Health Science, Kerala
• Sardar Patel University
• Mar Athanasious College for Advanced Studies
• Hariyan Agricultural University
• Central Food Technology Research Institute
• Acharya N.G Ranga Agricultural University
• Jadavpur University
• Guru Nanak Dev University

M.Sc. in Food Technology: Syllabus and Course Description

A semester-wise breakup of the course’s syllabus is tabulated here.

Semester I	Semester II
Food Chemistry	Unit Operations in Food Processing
Principles of Food Engineering	Dairy Technology
Food Microbiology	Technology of Fruits and Vegetables
Principles of Food Processing & Preservation	Lab-III (Dairy Technology)
Lab-I (Food Microbiology)	Lab-IV (Fruits and Vegetables Analysis)
Lab-II (Food Preservation)	Program Elective I
Open Elec. I	-
Semester III
Technology of Cereals	Programme Elective I
Technology of Meat, Fish and Poultry	Packaging Technology
Lab-V (Chemistry and Technology of Cereals)	Pulses & Oilseeds Technology
Program Elective II	Technology of Beverages
In-Plant Training	-
Program Elective II	Program Elective III
Food Standards and Quality Assurance	Bioprocess Technology
Food Additives	Food Biotechnology
Nutrition and Health	-
Semester IV
Program Elective III	Research Project
Seminar	-

M.Sc. in Food Technology: Career Prospects

Qualified Food Technologists are hired in areas such as:

• Food packaging companies
• food processing companies
• food manufacturing industries
• food research laboratories
• Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies, etc.

Food Technology Experts are hired in the Food industry for job roles such as:

• Production Managers
• Assistant Managers
• Food Packaging Managers
• Food Scientists
• Research and Development Personnel
• Food Development Managers
• Sensory Scientists
• Quality Control Officers
• Food Safety Auditors
• Nutrition Consultant
• Food Writers for magazines, journals, books, and television shows
• offbeat positions such as Food Stylists.

Some of the popular professional avenues open to successful postgraduates of the course are listed below with the corresponding salaries offered for the respective positions.

Job Position	Job Description	Average Annual Pay Scale in INR
Food Technologist	Food Technologists explore and grow new sustenance and refreshment items, and work towards enhancing the nature of existing items. They may likewise create or enhance the processing, packaging, storage, and safety of food items in accordance with government and industry guidelines.	10,00,000
Dietitians	Dietitians promote dietary health and treat medical conditions by suggesting healthy dietary habits to patients. Dietitians provide healthy eating tips and suggest such regimes to patients of all ages.	6,02,003
Technical Brewer	Technical Brewers are in charge of an extensive variety of specialized and administrative errands including overseeing the blending procedure, managing and maintaining involved hardware.	6,60,236
Production Manager	Production Managers create and execute plans for surveying, assessing, arranging, and tallying expenditure plans and timescales with customers and other managers.	7,18,149
Purchasing Manager	Purchasing Managers design and facilitate the work of purchasers and specialists. Thy ensure that their organization secures the best quality and quantity of raw food material.	7,14,557

Aspirants seeking admission to 2 year Full-time Master of Science [M.Sc]  Program should have passed B.Sc. Agri./B.Sc. Agri. (Hons)/ B. Tech. Food Technology/ B.Sc. Food Science (4-year) and/or

Food Technology/B.Sc. Home Science (4-year)/ B.Sc. (Hons) Community Science with elective in Foods & Nutrition

Note 

Candidate shall appear in MET-Agri