Food Technology

The eligibility criteria to apply at lpu for this programme is Pass with 60% aggregate marks in Bachelor's of Science Degree (Medical Science & Allied Medical or Applied Medical Science or Agriculture or Nanotechnology or Biosciences or Life Sciences or Food Sciences or Nutrition & Dietetics or Home Science or Veterinary Microbiology & Parasitology or Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology or Clinical Chemistry or Public Health & Allied Sciences or Plant Science) or equivalent. This programme is designed for Constructing strong basic foundation in concepts of food processing and preservation, thus crafting skillful and notion ready food experts for addressing the malnutrition and food security challenges
LPU is having Tie ups with industry for-Content delivery by industry experts
-Projects in collaboration with industry
-Internships to engage deeply in hands on real-life situations. Industry certifications, MOOCs, Hackathons / Co-curricular Competitive events, Workshops, Guest lectures, Educational Trips, Live projects, Incubation projects, Community projects, projects with NGOs etc. Are an integral part of curriculum. Corporate jobs- Multiple options or sub-pathways designed according to the competency of the students to prepare them for specific sectors/job profiles as per needs of industry. Higher studies- This pathway prepares students for competitive examinations such as GATE UGC NET CAT MAT etc. And helps in their progression in higher studies / research. LPU provides a great academic exposure to its students. It provides a chance to the students to attend guest lectures or workshops, so that they get to learn as much as they can. The students also work on live projects, so that they are able to apply their knowledge to practical settings. It is one of the few that has embraced international practices when it comes to designing a curriculum. Therefore based on all the facts, I vouch for LPU that it is good in all the aspects.

The eligibility criteria of M.Sc. Food Technology is B.Sc. Food Technology/ B.Sc. Food Science and Technology/ B.Sc. In Dairy Technology/ B.Tech Food Technology or any equivalent field like Life Science, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, Home Science, etc. While The eligibility criteria of M.Tech Food Technology is B.E. Or B.Tech. (Food Science and Technology or Food Engineering or Dairy Technology or Agricultural and Food Engineering or Biotechnology) or M.Sc. (Food Science and Technology or Dairy Technology or Foods and Nutrition) or equivalent. The admission in M.Tech courses generally based on performance in National level GATE exam. So from above both courses are not equal.