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M.Sc. in Food Science and Technology 

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M.Sc. in Food Science and Technology
 at 
Pondicherry University 
Overview

Total Tuition Fees

Duration

Course Level

PG Degree

Mode of Course

Full Time

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Seat breakup

22

Type of University

Public/Government

M.Sc. in Food Science and Technology
 at 
Pondicherry University 
Fees

Fee componentsAmount (2 years)
12,000
28,436
9,342
49,778
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M.Sc. in Food Science and Technology
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Curriculum

M.Sc. in Food Science and Technology
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Students Ratings & Reviews

3.5/5
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Placement Review IconPlacements2.5
Infrastructure Review IconInfrastructure3.5
Faculty Review IconFaculty & Course4
Crowd Review IconCampus Life3
Money Review IconValue for Money4.5
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Fabulous student life to be lived once.
Placements: There is no active placement cell in the college, but the name carries value, and people do consider a Pondicherry passout. However, attempts are being made, such as forming a group to share vacancies, and professors also help students secure positions if they approach them.
Infrastructure: The rooms are free for girls and ST boys. For other boys, it is only ₹1000 per year for a hostel room, which is shared with two other people. The rooms have Wi-Fi and 24/7 water supply. The mess food is not very good. The library and study rooms are quite good. There are also stadiums to play outdoor games, and an indoor tennis facility is available. There is a health center free of cost where students can go for medical issues, labs are good and spacious, and they are built amidst nature, which makes the campus even more beautiful.
Faculty: Teachers are highly qualified there, and they make the curriculum based on the needs of the food industry. They try to stay in pace with current trends. Even though if you need to score well, the passing percentage is not high, you have to score at least 33% to pass.
Other: The best part is university life, with each department always hosting events. Student life is quite vibrant there, and you can also explore Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Kanyakumari, Rameswaram, and other nearby places with your friends during semester breaks.
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Very nice course and this is very unique.
Placements: Placements were good. Students were mostly placed on food industry and beverages industry. Before placements students were doing internships in Nestle, Amul, etc. The highest package offered was 4.2 LPA, and the lowest package offered was 2.6 LPA. Students were mostly placed on analysis of food department.
Infrastructure: It was a central university. Campus was good as nature all around the campus. Hostels were 3 seated. Mess food was slightly different from North Indian food. Wi-Fi was available all over the campus with CCTV security. There were different grounds for different sports. Classrooms were spacious and digitally updated. Labs were spacious and had all the apparatus used in industry.
Faculty: Faculty members were good. They were highly educated and experienced. They all had done their masters and Ph.D. The course was slightly unique and good. There were two semesters in a year. Each semester had two sessionals which were conducted by the college. In each semester, there were minimum of 30 experiments done on food analysis of different foods and beverages.
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M.Sc. in Food Science and Technology
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:   What was last year closing rank in Pondicherry University in the MSc integrated course?
A: 

Pondicherry University accepts CUET UG scores for admission to various undergraduate courses including Integrated MSc . Candidates seeking admission can refer to the table given below to check out the CUET9 University CUET UG scores for the last year MSc Integrated course cutoff for General All India category students

Course2022
Integrated M.Sc. in Physics296
Integrated M.Sc. in Chemistry272
CUET2 M.Sc. in Applied Geology199
Integrated M.A. in History235
CUET7 M.A. in Political Science242
CUET7 M.Sc. in Mathematics241
Integrated M.Sc. in Statistics245
CUET7 M.Sc. in Computer Science244
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Q:   How are the placements at Pondicherry University?
A: 

According to Pondicherry University NIRF report 2024, the key highlights of Pondicherry University placements 2024 as compared with 2023 and 2022 are presented below:

Particulars

Placement Statistics (2022)

Placement Statistics (2023)

Placement Statistics (2024)

UG 3-year median package

INR 2.5 LPA

INR 3.1 LPA

INR 3.65 LPA

UG 3-year total students

285

353

345

UG 3-year students placed

225

255

263

PG 2-year median package

INR 4.3 LPA

INR 6.5 LPA

INR 7.5 LPA

PG 2-year total students

2145

2825

2829

PG 2-year students placed

1464

1592

1962

PG Integrated 5-year median package

INR 4.3 LPA

INR 6.5 LPA

INR 7.2 LPA

PG Integrated 5-year total students

160

184

192

PG Integrated 5-year students placed

75

78

85 

Q:   Does Pondicherry University offer any scholarships?
A: 

Pondicherry University scholarships are offers various on merit and need basis. The scholarship is given to all PG programmes. Names of some of the scholarships are listed below:

  • PG Merit Scholarship
  • Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship
  • Scholarship for MSc Marine Biology & Disaster Management
  • NBHM Scholarship
  • Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST students
  • Government of India SC/ ST/ OBC Scholarship
  • Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child

In addition to these scholarships, all the full-time scholars admitted to PhD are eligible for a monthly fellowship of INR 8,000 with contingency. Additionally, all the students of the MSc in Marine Biology and Disaster Management (Port Blair) will get scholarships. Merit scholarships and merit-cum-means scholarships are available for deserving students of PG programmes, namely MSc/ MA and integrated five-year integrated programmes.

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Q:   Can I join Pondicherry University without entrance exam?
A: 

Admission to a majority of postgraduate and integrated postgraduate level courses at Pondicherry University is subject to CUET UG and CUET PG exams. In addition to this, the university also conducted the NCET exam for admission to its Integrated BA-B.Ed, Integrated BSc-B.Ed courses. Candidates seeking admission to Pondicherry University can apply for these exams and then apply to the university with a valid score.

Q:   Which is better University of Hyderabad or Pondicherry University?
A: 

A comparison between MBA offered at University of Hyderabad and Pondicherry University on the basis of median salary offered and total tuition fees is mentioned below:

InstitutePlacement PackageTotal Tuition fees
Pondicherry University

UG 3-year: INR 2.5 LPA (median package)

PG 2-year: INR 4.3 LPA (median package)

INR 24,900 - INR 2.4 lakh
University of HyderabadINR 23 Lakh (highest package)INR 1.70 Lakh - INR 4.7 lakh

NOTE: The mentioned fee is as per official website/sanctioning body. It is subject to changes.

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Placements

ParticularsStatistics (2023)
Median SalaryINR 6.50 Lakh
Lock IconTop Recruiters for Pondicherry University
Accenture
Bank of America
Cognizant
GE Healthcare
HCL
Hindustan Zinc
HONEYWELL
HP
HSBC
ICICI
IDBI Bank
Infosys
Kotak Securities
L&T Infotech
RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland)
Reliance
Reserve Bank of India
satyam
Standard Chartered bank
SYNTEL
TCS
Wipro
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Pondicherry University 
Entry Requirements

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M.Sc. in Food Science and Technology
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Admission Process

    Important Dates

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    COURSE
    CUET-PG
    Mar 6 - 27, 2026
    CUET-PG-CUET PG 2026 Exam Dates
    Apr 4 - 5, 2026
    CUET-PG-CUET PG Provisional Answer Key 2026Tentative
    Apr 10, 2026
    CUET-PG-CUET PG Final Answer Key 2026Tentative

    M.Sc. in Food Science and Technology
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    Cutoffs

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    CUET-PG round-wise cutoff Rank: (General-All India)
    Round202220232024
    122920828
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    3211--
    CUET-PG round-wise cutoff Rank: (General-Home State)
    Round2024
    18
    CUET-PG round-wise cutoff Rank: (OBC-All India)
    Round202220232024
    120819726
    2199190-
    3-186-
    CUET-PG round-wise cutoff Rank: (OBC-Home State)
    Round2024
    130
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    Students also asked

    Q:   Does Pondicherry University provide Distance Education to the students?
    A: 

    Apart from the full-time programmes, the University offers distance education programmes in the field of Management, Commerce, Arts, Business Administration and more. Admission to all these programmes is done on the basis of merit.

    • BBA and BCom are offered at the UG level. The course duration of both programmes is three years. Candidates who have done Class 12 can apply for these programmes. The final selection of students is based on the HSC scores.
    • Apart from the UG programmes, the University offers three PG programmes under distance education. MCom, MA and MBA are offered with a course duration of two years. A candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in the relevant stream to be eligible for these programmes. The final selection of students will be based on the graduation scores.
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    Q:   What is the median package offered during Pondicherry University placements?
    A: 

    According to Pondicherry University NIRF report 2024, the course-wise median package offered during Pondicherry University placements 2024 is presented below:

    Course

    Median Package (2024)

    UG 3-year (BA, BSc, BCom)

    INR 3.65 LPA

    PG 2-year (MBA, MSc, MA)

    INR 7.5 LPA

    PG Integrated 5-year

    INR 7.2 LPA

     

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    Q:   What is the cut off of Pondicherry University?
    A: 

    Pondicherry University allow admission to MBBS, BDS, and BAMS courses via NEET exam. The university has released the NEET cutoffs for General, OBC and SC. As per the Pondicherry University NEET cutoff 2024, the rank stood between 112999 and 335484 for the General AI category candidates. Similarly, for the OBC AI quota, the last-round closing rank stood between 244091 and 499091.

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    Q:   Is CUET exam registration open?
    A: 

    Yes, Common University Entrance Test (CUET) 2026 registration commenced at cuet.nta.nic.in. NTA released the CUET 2026 notification on January 03 and reopened the window on February 23. Soon after the release of the CUET official notification, the CUET registration 2026 process commenced online at the official website. Candidates willing to appear for the CUET 2026 exam must have completed complete the application form online. Additionally, before filling application form, candidates must make sure that they have fulfilled the prescribed CUET eligibility criteria to qualify for the entrance exam.

    Q:   Is Pondicherry University covered under CUET?
    A: 

    Yes, Pondicherry University, starting in 2022 is enrolling students in its Integrated PG and PG courses via CUET UG and CUET PG exams, respectively.

    • Central University Entrance Test (CUET) is an all-India level entrance exam conducted by NTA for admission in UG courses offered in all the participating institutions. The exam is conducted in a computer-based mode for two hours. Originally CUCET was conducted by UGC in paper-pencil-based mode. Last year onwards, NTA is conducting the test in a computer-based mode. Read more about CUET UG application here
    • Central University Entrance Test (Postgraduate) or CUET PG is an all-India level entrance exam conducted by NTA for admission to over 40 Central and other participating universities. The CUET PG is conducted once a year in 554 cities in India and 13 international cities. The exam is conducted in a computer-based mode for two hours. Till last year, the exam was known as Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET). Prior to 2021, UGC used to conduct the test in a paper-pencil-based mode. Read more about CUET PG application here
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