What is the starting salary of BSc Food Science and Nutrition graduate?

A fresh graduate after studying BSc Food Science and Nutrition can get an average salary of INR 2.5 to 6 LPA in entry level positions, but with experience and additional qualifications, you can easily earn up to INR 10 LPA. Recommended Link: BSc Career Scope and Salary in India

What are the career options after BSc Food Science and Nutrition course?

There are several career options available after BSc in Food Science and Nutrition . Some of those are Food Technologist, Nutritionist, Dietitian, Food Consultant, Food Services Manager, Food Scientist, etc. You can look forward to decent salary packages after completing your BSc degree with top recruiters visiting the college campuses for placement drives and annual fairs.

Which are the top private colleges offering BSc Food Science and Nutrition in India?

Some of the top government colleges offering BSc in Food Science and Nutrition are Galgotias University, Graphic Era, Lovely Professional University, VIT Vellore, etc. These colleges provide one of the best infrastructures, faculty support, and extracurricular activities for skill development. Usually, their fees range from INR 50,000 to 2.5 Lacs (approx.)

Which are the top government colleges offering BSc Food Science and Nutrition in India?

Some of the top government colleges offering BSc Food Science and Nutrition are Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women, Lady Irwin College, University of Calcutta, PSG College of Arts and Science, SHUATS, etc. All these colleges offer great curriculum, faculty, and placement opportunities after students complete their graduation.

What is the difference between BSc Food Science and Nutrition & BSc Food Technology?

Food Science concentrates on the nutritional aspects of food like dietary needs, how food affects health, and food composition. It includes subjects like food chemistry, microbiology, and human nutrition whereas Food Technology focuses on the technical processes involved in the food production, preservation, packaging, and distribution. It gives more importance to the engineering aspect of food processes. If you are more inclined towards the technological side of food production, go for BSc in food technology and if you are more passionate about health, nutrition, and the impact of food on one's health, then food Science and nutrition may be more suitable.

What is the eligibility for BSc Food Science and Nutrition?

Candidates who have passed their 10+2 in Science stream, preferably with subjects - Physics, Chemistry and Biology can opt for BSc Food Science and Nutrition. Although many universities/ colleges offer BSc food Science and Nutrition & related courses to PCM students as well.

B.Sc. in Food & Nutrition colleges in India

There are 292 Food & Nutrition colleges in India. Out of these, division of colleges by ownership is private owned: 180, public / government owned: 55 & public private owned: 14.

Location wise

There are several Food & Nutrition in major cities across the country such as India and so on. Out of all the cities, Tamil Nadu has 57 Top Food & Nutrition colleges in India.

Location Details	Colleges
Tamil Nadu	57 Colleges
West Bengal	41 Colleges
Telangana	21 Colleges
Karnataka	20 Colleges
Kolkata	19 Colleges
Kerala	18 Colleges
Andhra Pradesh	17 Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	16 Colleges
Hyderabad	16 Colleges
Delhi/NCR	15 Colleges
Gujarat	14 Colleges
Punjab	13 Colleges
Maharashtra	11 Colleges
Rajasthan	11 Colleges
Uttarakhand	10 Colleges
Mangalore	9 Colleges
Madhya Pradesh	8 Colleges
Coimbatore	7 Colleges
Delhi	7 Colleges
Chennai	6 Colleges

Specializations

Food & Nutrition offers various specialisations like Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. Below is the table showing number of colleges offering each Food & Nutrition specialisation:

Specialization Details	Colleges
Mathematics	3819 Colleges
Chemistry	3062 Colleges
Physics	2960 Colleges
Computer Science	2571 Colleges
Botany	2356 Colleges
Zoology	2011 Colleges
Biotechnology	1000 Colleges
Microbiology	740 Colleges
Agriculture	696 Colleges
Statistics	488 Colleges
Home Science	439 Colleges
Biology	436 Colleges
Biochemistry	365 Colleges
Electronics	356 Colleges
Food & Nutrition	292 Colleges
Geology	240 Colleges
Forensic Science	185 Colleges
Environmental Sciences	142 Colleges
Horticulture	133 Colleges
Psychology	94 Colleges

Entrance Exams

The most popular exam accepted by Food & Nutrition in India is CBSE 12th. Below is table showing exams accepted by number of colleges:

Exam Details	Colleges
CBSE 12th	237 Colleges
ISC	237 Colleges
Tamilnadu 12th	50 Colleges
WBCHSE	36 Colleges
CUET	25 Colleges
TSBIE	19 Colleges
Kerala 12th	18 Colleges
Karnataka 2nd PUC	18 Colleges
PSEB 12th	13 Colleges
GSEB HSC	13 Colleges
UP 12th	11 Colleges
BIEAP	11 Colleges
Maharashtra HSC	10 Colleges
UK 12th	9 Colleges
MPBSE 12th	7 Colleges
RBSE 12th	6 Colleges
CGBSE 12th	4 Colleges
ICAR AIEEA	3 Colleges
HBSE 12th	3 Colleges
GITAM GAT	2 Colleges