Post Graduate Diploma in Food Technology  

at Tata Institute of Social Sciences - School of Vocational Education, Deonar

Yes, the employment of food technology graduates is increasing based on the growth of the food industry in India. With the Government of India boosting skills and labour in the food industry, more trained professionals are required for safety, quality and compliance procedure. Therefore, BTech and M.Tech courses are a popular choice amongst students who wish to make a career in the field of Food Production and Research and Development.

The important subjects might vary slightly depending on the university as every university follow a certain set of guidelines when it comes to their coursework, but common topics covered in the course usually remain almost the same that include:
• Principles of Food Processing
• Food Biochemistry
• Food Microbiology
• Food Packaging Technology
• Food Quality and Analysis
• Food Industry Waste Management
You also get to choose from a variety of elective subjects in the third and fourth year as per your interests and career goals.

The BTech Food Technology course offers a pool of electives for you to opt in the 5^th and 6^th semesters where you have the perfect opportunity to pick a subject that interests you more and is easy to understand and enjoyable for you.
You can choose electives according to the career pathway and industry that you would like to enter into in the future, where you see yourself as an established food technologist. There are a variety of choices like Techniques in Food Analysis, Food Storage and Plant Layout, Non-Thermal Food Processing, Beverage Technology, Engineered, Textured and Fabricated Foods, etc.

The answer to this question will differ from one individual to another. If you have a passion and deep inclination towards the food processing sector and love to play with technology to innovate new and health food and beverage items, you will really enjoy the entire BTech Food Technology syllabus.

On the other hand, if you're just taking up this course under pear pressure or other reasons, you may find it difficult. So, you should think twice before opting for the course whether it aligns well with your interests and career plans or not.