FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Course overview

The department of Food Technology & Quality Assurance of JNIAS offers BSc and MSc Courses in Food Technology & Quality Assurance. Food Technology & Quality Assurance program that deals with the processing, preservation, research, new product development , as well as ensuring food quality by preventing mistakes and defects in manufactured food products to avoid further problems. The program covers a wide range of topics related to food science and technology such as food chemistry, food analysis , food engineering, food microbiology , modern food processing and preservation techniques. The course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of food science, processing, preservation, and packaging. Students will learn about food safety, quality control, and regulatory affairs. The departments success can be attributed to the numerous students and faculty members that comprise its extended family. The department actively encourages its students to become lifelong members and they are actively involved in it. Our cutting-edge research culture is built on the application of basic scientific principles to address concerns about food safety and quality, which are persistent concerns for the public, government, and business.

A Food technology graduate can find exciting careers in government and private sectors. They can work as Food Safety Officer, Project Associate, Project Assistant, Technical Brewers, Quality Manager, Food Technologist, Quality Analyst, Quality Controller, Production Manager, Quality Analyst in food industries, distilleries, bakeries, restaurants, and so on.

Objective

• The programs goal is to give graduates the scientific, technical, and professional abilities
  they need to pursue careers in teaching, research, and executive positions in the food
  business as well as in food research and teaching institutes.
• It offers a deeper awareness of food quality assurance along with an understanding of thescience of food technology.

Eligibility

For MSc Food Technology & Quality Assurance

Any student who has bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Food Science & Technology, Food Technology & Quality Assurance, Food Science & Quality Control, Home Science with Chemistry (as auxiliary), Microbiology or Life Science stream with aminimum of 50 % marks in aggregate from a recognized University can apply for the M. ScFood Technology& Quality Assurance Program. SC/ST candidates need only a pass in the qualifying examination.SEBC (Socially and educationally backward class) OEC (Other Eligible Castes) will be given a relaxation of 3% and 5%, respectively in the prescribed minimum marks.

For BSc Food Technology & Quality Assurance

A pass in Plus Two or equivalent examination in Science stream with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology or Home Science with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Aquaculture with Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics as individual subjects of study.