B.Sc. (Hons.) Food Technology

Worldwide, the food sector has emerged as a high growth and huge profit sector due to its immense potential for value addition, particularly within the food processing industry. Food Technology deals with the methods and techniques involved in production, processing, preservation, packaging, labeling, quality management, and distribution of food products. The course offers the students an ideal platform to apply knowledge of all pure sciences, including microbiology, physics, biochemistry, sensory, packaging and engineering to enhance the quality, safety, functionality and nutrition of food.

About the Program:

B.Sc. (Hons.) Food Technology is an undergraduate three-year degree programmes are designed with the goal of providing expertise to the students in the field of Food Science and Technology. This program will provide students with in-depth knowledge of the Technical, scientific and professional approaches towards the physicochemical, microbiological, engineering and textural aspects of food. The program includes detailed study of subjects such as Advance Food Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Technology of Cereals, Principles of Food quality, Bakery Technology, Technology of Fruits, Vegetables and Plantation Crop, Technology of Milk and Milk Products, Technology of Food Preservation, Food Microbiology and Engineering etc. Courses on English communication, seminar presentation, reasoning skill, personality development targets an overall improvement in the aptitude of student along with enhancement of communication skills.  Industrial visits, participation in seminar/conference, training programmes impart additional technical skills. Dissertation specifically inculcates research aptitude and scientific writing skills.

Career opportunities

Food Technology students will be able to brag job opportunities as Production Manager, Food Packaging Manager, Quality assurance managers, Research and Development sector, Professors in Colleges and Universities, Food Chemists, Quality Control Officer, etc. in various govt. or private organizations. Students can also pursue M.Sc. degree in field of food technology and can easily aspire to achieve higher position in the public and private sector. On completion of this course students will have enough professional skills to be an entrepreneur in the field of food industry units of their own.

Programme Duration: 3 Years
Eligibility:
  • Passed 10+2 (PCB/PCM) examination from a recognized Board of School Education or equivalent.
  • Minimum 50% aggregate marks or 45% aggregate marks (in case of SC/ST category
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Admission Procedure:
  • The admission is based on merit, computed on the basis of marks secured in qualifying examination. University also conducts interviews of all applicants before admitting the eligible candidates.
  • Out of the total intake, 40% seats are allotted to students of Uttarakhand under the State Quota and the rest are open to students from all India. In case the allotted percentage of seats of State Quota remains vacant, it will be filled by All India students.
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