After B.sc biotechnology ,what can i do for applying food processing study ?

Hello Monika,

M.Sc. in Food Technology is a 2-year postgraduate course.

Graduation (B.Sc.), completed from a recognized university and with a minimum aggregate score of 50% marks is the minimum criterion of eligibility needed to be fulfilled for admission to the course. You can appear for GATE 2019 to get into M. Sc Food processing some colleges accept GATE Score.

The candidate has to pass 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM) or Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Medical Stream) subjects for admission in Bachelor courses. You can also take admission through JEE Main 2019 and JEE Advanced 2019.

The average tuition fee charged for the course in India ranges between INR 5000 and 2 Lacs for a span of 2 years. The average initial salary offered in India to such postgraduates ranges between INR 25,000 to 70,000, increasing with the candidate’s experience and expertise in the field.

Most institutes offering the course admit students based on their performance in a relevant entrance test. Some institutes also admit students based on the candidate’s obtained merit at the level of graduation, while some conduct their own entrance tests for offering admission. Admission process generally varies across colleges.

Some such entrance tests held in the country for admission to the course are:

• GATE food technology entrance exam
• AIJEE: All India Joint Entrance Exams
• IIS: The Indian Institute of Science entrance exams
• Indian Institute of Technology Entrance Exam
• Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology IICPT Entrance Exam
• AIJEE: All India Joint Entrance Exams
• JEE: Joint Entrance Exams
• CFTRI: Central Food Technology Research Institute
• Allahabad University entrance exams
• University of Madras entrance test
• University of Calcutta entrance test
• Andhra University entrance test
• Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology entrance test.

Listed here are the institutes that participate in the aforementioned entrance tests.

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
• B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar
• Rajasthan technical university, Kota, Rajasthan
• SRM University, Department of Food Process Engineering, Ghaziabad, UP
• Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai
• MS University, Vadodara
• University of Bombay

In Food Processing Industry, there is an extensive range of job opportunities for a varied range of professionals: managers, food technologists, and engineering graduates.

You can be employed in Food processing companies, food research laboratories, Hospitals, Catering establishments, Retailers, Food Wholesalers, and Restaurants.

Your salary will be depended on your educational qualification, work experience, skills & contribution in the Food processing industry. As a fresher, you can earn a salary between Rs. 2.5 Lac to Rs. 3 Lacs per annum. Those candidates have experience in this field, they get the salary around Rs. 4 Lac to Rs. 5.5 Lacs per year.

I hope this helps.

Good luck!

yes you can apply for M.Sc and Mtech food processing courses . food processing is a branch of food science, where a set of techniques are used to process and preserve food and to increase the shelf life of food. food processing is a broad term and can be used to define various methods and techniques studided and practised along with it.

The candidates opting for masters in food processing need to qualify their bachelor's degree in science , but for specifically M.Texh courses , one need to qualify their gate 2019 exam.

Hi Monika,

If you are looking for applying for a Masters in Food Technology and in India, then some of the colleges that you can apply to are J.D Birla Institute, Kolkata, D Y Patil University, Maharashtra, Mount Carmel College, Bangalore and Lady Irwin College, Delhi.

Admission for your course depends on the relevant entrance examinations by the colleges and apart from those, some generally accepted exams are GATE (for food technology entrance exam), AIJEE, IIS, AIJEE, IICPT Entrance Exam, to name a few. Some universities that participte in the above mentioned exams are Jadavpur University, Central Food Technology Research Institute and Jawaharlal Nehru Trchnology Institute.

Eligibility for the application process involves a graduation degree from any recognised university (Biotech is eligible) with a minimum aggregate score of 50%. Candidates who are awaiting their final year results are also eligible to apply on provisional basis.

I hope this helps you, please feel free to communicate for any further details!

All the best.

Food processing is the branch of Food Science, where a set of techniques and methods are used to change the raw ingredients into prepared food.

Food processing is a broad term, in itself, which includes processing, preservation, manufacturing, packaging, and canning of various food items.

Eligibility:

Those Candidates opting for M.Sc & M.Tech, they have to qualify their Bachelor’s degree in Science. For M.Tech Course, you can appear for the GATE 2019. Some private universities conduct its own entrance exam for admission in food processing course.

Books to follow:

The Complete Book on Managing Food Processing Industry Waste by H. Panda

Modern Technology of Agro Processing & Agricultural Waste Products by NIIR Board

Modern Technology on Food Preservation (2nd Edition) by NPCS Board.