ME Food Technology

Master of Engineering in Food Technology

ME Food Technology or Master of Engineering in Food Technology is a Post-Graduate Food Technology course. It is only Food Technology that can reduce the gap between harvested food and available food by changing the mode of a finished product, i.e., processing, packaging and storage conditions, etc.

The focus is on healthy food, diets, calories, nutrition status, etc. The Master of Engineering course in Food Technology helps with planning and managing a production process from raw materials to finished products taking food safety and quality into account. The Master of Engineering course in Food Technology is beneficial in many fields; after passing it candidates have many career scopes.

ME Food Technology Eligibility

• Aspiring students must have passed a Bachelor's degree such as a BE / B.Tech degree in a relevant subject from a recognized University.
• The candidates should have secured a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA at their Bachelor's.
• Some of the very reputed universities and colleges conduct an entrance examination for admission.

ME Food Technology Syllabus

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

ME Food Technology Colleges

• University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology - UICTE, Chandigarh
• Avinashilingam - Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore

ME Food Technology Course Suitability

• For those students who wish to continue as a researcher, there is the option to go on to study at the doctoral level and also can go for the course.
• Students selecting this field must be able to delve into problems involving chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences as well as into the more applied problems concerned with food production, stability, or toxicology.
• They should have average intelligence, a scientific bent of mind, powers of observation, interest in scientific and technological developments, interest in health and nutrition, powers of concentration (especially in research and development), a Sense of responsibility, ability to work well on one's own as well as a part of a team, ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of intellect, and a discerning approach to food items are useful traits for aspiring food technologists.

How is the ME Food Technology Course Beneficial?

• Candidates can find jobs in a small or large multinational company, a government authority, a university, or another organization.
• Individuals whose baccalaureate degree is in other fields of science often enter this graduate program because of the important challenges of supplying food to mankind and the opportunities that this field provides to those with advanced degrees.
• This program is aimed at students who want to learn more about food and who want to work with innovative future foods, for instance as a part of the solution to major health issues such as malnutrition and obesity.
• The program covers the design and production of foods with health benefits. You will learn about subjects including food chemistry, food processing, surface and colloid chemistry, microbiology, nutrition, and food analysis.

ME Food Technology Employment Areas

• Academic Institutions
• Food Industries / Soft Drink Factories / Rice Mills
• Hotels
• Hospitals
• Packaging Industries / Quality Control Departments

ME Food Technology Job Types

• Beverage Application Technologist
• Information / Processing / Food Technologist
• Production Manager
• Quality Control Executive / Quality Technician / Food Technologist
• Regulatory Specialist
• Research Associate / Research Scientist

Advanced Course in ME Food Technology

• Ph.D. (Food Technology)