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    MODE

    Full time

    DURATION

    24 Months

    For Women candidates only

    The M.Sc. in Food and Nutritional Sciences programme equips students with high-level skills in Food Sciences and Nutritional Sciences through a comprehensive curriculum covering fundamental courses in Food and Nutrition, Biochemistry, Research Methodology and Food Microbiology. Advanced courses in Food Sciences delve into Food Product Development, Quality and Safety, Chemistry, and Entrepreneurship. The Nutritional Sciences curriculum emphasizes Dietetics, the growing field of Functional Foods, Molecular Nutrition, Ayurvedic Nutrition, Nutritional Counseling, and Public Health Nutrition. These courses, combined with project work in two specializations—Applied Nutrition and Food Technology— aim to equip students for research and careers in diverse settings such as Health Care Institutions, Food Industries, national and international organizations, and NGOs, with a strong focus on community service. Weekly department colloquium series are held to update subject knowledge and upgrade technical competency


    Eligibility Criteria

    • 10+2 years of schooling from a recognized board and 3 years of university (total 15 years)
    • Either passed or appeared for Final exams at Bachelor’s degree level before Admissions. If not appeared for Bachelor’s degree final exams, aggregate marks in all the preceding Years/Semesters put together will be considered
    •  Only candidates with a B.Sc. in Home Science / Food and Nutritional Sciences / Food Technology / Nutrition and Dietetics and other similar degrees, or Biosciences, or Mathematics / Physics / Chemistry are eligible to apply
    • Preferably below 24 years as of 30th June in the year of admission

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