B.E. or B.Tech. (Food Technology) is an undergraduate Food Technology course. Food Technology is a part of food science which deals with selection, preservation, processing, packaging, distribution, use of safe and nutritious food. This course teaches the skills in food technology, management and marketing. The Food Technologists basically the study the physical, microbiological and chemical makeup of food. They may also develop ways to process, preserve, package or store food based on the industry and Government specifications and regulations. This course includes the subjects like biochemistry, process engineering, food microbiology, food marketing and innovation, food and packaging engineering, food microbiology, food preservation, food chemistry, industrial research techniques, food formulation technology, industrial research techniques, food assessment techniques and quality and reliability management. This course opens several job opportunities for aspirants.
Course highlights:
| Type of course | Degree (Bachelor) |
| Duration | 4-years |
| Eligibility | 10+2 or equivalent |
| Average salary | INR 5 Lacs per annum |
| Examination type | Semester/Year |
| Higher study options | M.Tech. (Food Technology) Ph.D. (Food Technology) |
| Employment areas | Quality Assurance Companies, Technical Sales Outlets, Production Management Companies, Food Microbiology Centres, Process and Product Developments, Research and Developments, Food Standards Officer. |
Type of Course: B.Tech. (Food Technology) is a 4-year undergraduate degree course.
Duration: The duration of course is 4-years.
Eligibility:
- Candidates should have passed 10+2 with physics, chemistry and mathematics with 55% marks.
- Admission procedure can be done in either management quota or entrance exam base. Some reputed colleges and institutes conduct entrance examination for admission.
Entrance Tests:
- AIJEE – All India Joint Entrance Exam
- KEE – Karunya University (Karunya Entrance Examination)
- ICAR AIEEA – The Indian Council of Agricultural Research All India Entrance Examination for Admission
- KCET- Karnataka Common Entrance Test
- COMED-K – Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka
Core Subjects:
- Chemistry of Food
- Principles of Food Processing
- Fruits Processing Technology
- Personality Development
- Food and Nutrition
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Environmental Science
- Refrigeration and Air – Conditioning
- Chemical Engineering
- Organic Chemistry
- Dairy Plant Engineering
- Food Packing Technology
- Fat & Oil processing Technology
- Microbial Technology
- Food Industry waste management
- Food Process Technology
- Chemical Engineering Kinetics
- Mass Transfer Operation
- Food Plant Safety and Hazard Analysis
- Food Packaging Technology
- Instrumentation and Process Control
- Mass Transfer Operation
- Quality Control & Food Safety
- Cane Sugar Technology
- Beverage Processing
- Food Biotechnology
Possible Roles: Process Engineer, Food Scientist, Quality Executive, Faculty, Lab Technician, Quality Engineer, Food Safety Auditor, Food Technologists, Quality Assurance Manager, Quality Assurance Engineer, Quality Assurance Technician, Systems Engineer, Content Writer, Software Analyst, Analytics Manager, Data Scientist, Research Analyst, Food Scientist, Process Engineer, Food Researcher, Project Manager, Food Consultant, Research & Design Engineer, Food Technologist, Production Manager, Food Application Specialist, Sensory Specialist, Food Sales Representative, Research Technician, Food Based Entrepreneur etc.
