M.Tech Food Technology

Master of Technology in Food Technology

M.Tech Food Technology or Master of Technology in Food Technology is a two-year Post-Graduate degree program in the domain of Food Technology. The Food Technology course covers Quality Control, Waste Management, Renewability, Plant Designing, Bioprocess and Fermentation Technology, and Technology of Fabricated, and Textured Foods. With the technological aspect, this course also teaches about Intellectual Property Rights, Patenting and Trade-marking of Designs, Packaging, and Labeling.

It is only a Food Technology course 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 Food Technology course helps with planning and managing a production process from raw materials to finished products taking food safety and quality into account. The Food Technology course is beneficial in many fields; after passing it candidates have many career scopes.

M.Tech graduates join companies or firms as consultants, Food Technologists, Production Managers, Lab technicians, Organic chemists, Research scientists, Quality Control, and Food Inspectors. The top recruiting companies are Britannia Industries Ltd, ITC Ltd, Hindustan Unilever, Emami Ltd, Dabur India Ltd, and Parle Agro.

M.Tech Food Technology Eligibility

• The candidates should have completed a BE / B.Tech degree in relevant disciplines such as Food Science, Food Technology, Dairy Engineering, Agriculture, or equivalent from a recognized University
• Must possess at least 60% aggregate marks at the Graduation level
• Some of the very reputed universities and colleges conduct an entrance examination for admission

M.Tech Food Technology Syllabus

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

M.Tech Food Technology Colleges

• Amity University, Noida
• Anna University, Chennai
• Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar
• GITAM Institute of Technology, Visakhapatnam
• Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar
• NIMS Institute of Engineering & Technology, NIMS University, Jaipur
• Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology and Sciences (SHIATS), Allahabad

M.Tech Food Technology Suitability

• Students selecting this field must be able to delve into problems involving chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences as well as in the more applied problems concerned with food production, stability, or toxicology.
• They should have average intelligence, 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), 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.
• For those students who wish to continue as a researcher, there is the option to go on to study at a doctoral level and also can go for the course.

How is the M.Tech Food Technology Course Beneficial?

• Candidates can find jobs in a small or large multinational company, a government authority, a university, or another organization.
• The Food Technology 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.
• 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.
• After M.Tech in Food Technology, candidates may go for Ph.D. and go for further Research.
• Research Institutes like Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) and the Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology (IICPT) also offer many job opportunities for M.Tech Food Technology postgraduates.

M.Tech Food Technology Employment Areas

• Government Sectors
• Academic Institutions
• Food Industries
• FMCG Companies
• Food Processing Units
• Hotels
• Hospitals
• Packaging Industries
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Quality Control Departments
• Rice Mills
• Soft Drink Factories

M.Tech Food Technology Job Types

• Biochemist
• Beverage Technologist
• Consultant
• Food Inspector / Food Technologist / Food Production Engineer
• Information Technologist / Processing Technologist
• Lecturer / Professor
• Nutritionist
• Organic Chemist
• Production Manager
• Quality Analyst / Quality Technician / Quality Control Executive
• Research Scientist / Research Associate
• Regulatory Specialist

Advanced Courses in M.Tech Food Technology

• Ph.D. in Food Technology
• Ph.D. in the field with specialization in Food Biotechnology / Agrochemicals / Renewable Energy for Food Processing / Cold Chamber Management / Lipid Chemistry / Separation techniques in Food Processing