| | | I have completed B. Sc. (Life Sciences). I want to join M. Sc. Food Technology. Which Universities offer this course? Please give details of admission process and eligibility. What are the opportunities? | Very few Universities offer M. Sc. in Food Technology or a related course.
Mysore University, Crawford Hall, Mysore 570 005
Course: M. Sc. Food Tech
Eligibility: Bachelor degree in Food Tech, Science (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) or Agriculture with Chemistry as main subject and should have had Mathematics for at least 2 years at University or college level.
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143 005
Course: M. Sc. in Food & Fermentation Tech/M. Sc. in Food & Science Tech
Eligibility: B. Sc. in a relevant subject with 50% marks.
Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar 125 001
Course: M. Sc. in Food Processing and Technology
Eligibility: B. Sc. with 50% marks in Agriculture/ Biological Science, etc.
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
Pantnagar 263 145, UP
Course: M. Sc. in Food Tech/ Food & Nutrition
Eligibility: B. Sc in Biological Science/ Home Science/Physical Science with Chemistry as a subject and with 55% marks in aggregate.
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641 003
Course: M. Sc. in Food & Nutrition
Eligibility: 2nd class Bachelor degree or OGPA of 3.00/4.00 or 7.00/10.00 in a relevant subject.
Admission in all the above courses are made through a written admission test.
Food processing industry provides ample job opportunities to persons with specific skills and abilities. You will get job opportunities in:
Food processing companies like Nestle, Britannia etc.; Milk co-operative organisations like Amul; Food research laboratories; Food wholesalers and retailers, hotels, restaurants, hospitals and other catering establishments; Public sector undertakings in the Department of food. |