B.Tech Food Science

Bachelor of Technology in Food Science

B.Tech Food Science or Bachelor of Technology in Food Science is an Under-Graduate Food Technology course. Food Sciences is the study of the nature of foods and the changes that occur in them naturally and as a result of handling and processing. Also, Food Science is the study concerned with all technical aspects of food, beginning with harvesting or slaughtering, and ending with its cooking and consumption.

The Bachelor of Technology program in Food Science focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of converting raw agricultural products into processed forms suitable for direct human consumption, and the storage of such products. The Bachelor of Technology course in Food Science includes instruction in applicable aspects of the agricultural sciences, human physiology and nutrition, food chemistry, agricultural product processing, food additives, food preparation and packaging, food storage and shipment, and related aspects of human health and safety including toxicology and pathology.

B.Tech Food Science Eligibility

• Aspiring students must have completed their 10+2 or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized Board.
• The candidates should have secured a minimum of 60% aggregate marks at their Intermediate level.
• Some of the very reputed universities and institutes conduct an entrance examination for admission.

B.Tech Food Science Syllabus

Syllabus of Food Science course as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

B.Tech Food Science Colleges

• Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad
• Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari
•  University of Agricultural Sciences - Bangalore, Bangalore
• North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon

B.Tech Food Science Course Suitability

• They should have analytical and problem-solving skills; communication and team-working skills.
• Candidates should have good time management skills such as managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Applicants also have good judgment and decision-making skills like considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Students also possess critical thinking such as using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

How is the B.Tech Food Science Course Beneficial?

• The Bachelor of Technology course in Food Science is beneficial to getting jobs in food processing industries, research laboratories, hotels, soft drink factories, rice mills, hospitality industries, packaging industries, manufacturing industries, and distilleries. 
• They can also go for a further Master’s degree and after that research work.
• Candidates after passing the course can have jobs in food processing companies or allied industries such as food ingredients, food equipment, packaging companies, or government agencies.
• There is a great demand for these degree-holder candidates in the sectors such as hotels, quality control, soft drink factories, food industries, packaging, industries, hospitals, distilleries, and rice mills.

B.Tech Food Science Employment Areas

• Biotech Companies
• Colleges and Universities
• FMCG Companies- Hindustan Unilever Ltd. / ITC Ltd. / Nestle India Ltd. / Britannia Industries Ltd. / Godrej / Dabur India Ltd.
• Food Packing Company / Food Processing Companies

B.Tech Food Science Job Types

• Assistant Analytical Scientist
• Analytical Scientist - Food Science
• Computer Operator - Food Packing Company
• Dietician & Nutritionist
• Food Technologist
• Food & Beverage Storekeeper / Executive
• Head - Quality Control
• Junior Analytical Assistant - Food
• Sales Manager - Food Commodities

Advanced Courses in B.Tech Food Science

• M.Sc Food Science and Technology
• Ph.D. (Food Science and Technology)