B.Tech.Food Technology in Food Technology or Bachelor of Technology in Food Technology is an undergraduate course which deals in food engineering and food sciences. It provides in-depth knowledge of the fields like food processing, food packing, nutrition, storage, etc. Any person who pursues this course gets the edge of being known as a food scientist or food technocrat.

A person who has successfully completed his or her 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics with a minimum of 50% marks is eligible to pursue this course. The course is of four years of duration course divided into eight semesters, i.e. two semesters per year. The average tuition fee is around 40,000 NR to 1.2 lakhs INR. The course has a broad career prospect and provides with the diversity of job profiles such as FOOD SCIENTIST, PROCESS MANAGER, FOOD SALES REPRESENTATIVE, etc. to choose from. The average salary package after completion of the course will be 2 lakhs to 3.5 lakhs per annum. Top recruiters in the field of food technology include Cadbury, VENKY'S, HATSUN, etc.

SOME OF THE TOP FOOD TECHNOLOGY COLLEGES IN COIMBATORE ARE:

• TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY
  
• KARUNYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES
• HINDUSTHA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
• SRI SHAKTHI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
• KARPAGAM ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION- KAHE COIMBATORE
• JCT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
• TNU- TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY
• RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
• BANNARI AMMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
• ANNA UNIVERSITY
• INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY 
• KEC- KONGU ENGINEERING COLLEGE
• ACADEMY OF MARITIME EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• KALASALINGHAM ACADEMY OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION