Food Technology

There are 100 of colleges in India which offers B.Tech In Food Technology. Now for getting admission in government colleges, you should either have given JEE Mains or JEE Advance examination or Any other entrance test related to that college. In most private college you can easily get admission on basis of your 12th marks or here also you can get admission through their entrance test. Some examples pf government college are:
ANNA university, IIT kharagpur, IIT Delhi, or any other IIT'S, mostly NIT's and IIIT's and GFTI'S like Gurunanak institute of technology, Punjab engineering college, NIFTEM, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel university of agriculture and technology etc. Some private colleges are Amity University, LPU, CU, SRM, VIT, JP University, Graphic Era, UPES etc.

Dear student, Food technology is a promising career that deals with production, packaging, processing, preservation, labelling and other related techniques of food production. It offers attractive jobs like a quality controller, food inspector and production manager in both private as well as government organisations. Therefore a good degree is essential to establish yourself in this demanding profession. Following degree courses are available to pursue a career in food and technology:
For Graduation - You must have the Science stream at the 12th level to be eligible. Then you can pursue an undergraduate degree in any of the following courses-
Bachelor of Science in Food Technology which further has specialisations like
- B.Sc in Food Processing Technology
- B.Sc Food Science and Quality Control
- B.Sc (Hons. ) in Food Technology
- B.Sc (Hons. ) in Food Science and Technology
You can also go for B.Tech in Food Technology and food Science
Similarly you can do
-B.E. in Food Technology
-B.E. in Food Technology and Bio-Chemical Engineering
If you wish to study further then you can go for master's -
At Post Graduate level you can pursue a master of art in Food Nutrition
or
Master of Science such as:
M.Sc in Food Science and Technology
M.Sc in Microbial and Food Technology
or
M.E in Food Technology
M.E in Processing and Food Engineering
or tech courses such as
M.Tech in Food Engineering and Technology
M.Tech in Food Technology
M.Tech in Food and Nutrition
M.Tech in Food Biotechnology
You can also opt for a Diploma in place of a degree after graduation like a "Post-graduate Diploma in Food Analysis and Quality Control". There are multiple research opportunities also in food technology like Ph.D in Agriculture and Food Security. Which can provide you with a plethora of careers.

Food Technology Courses cover basics of food production, food technology, microbiology and technologies involved in food quality testing. In order to pursue a career in Food Technology, one can pursue B.Sc. B.Tech, M.Sc. And M.Tech courses in food technology or food Science specialisation. Food Technology course eligibility is to complete 12th in Science stream i.e. PCB, PCM, or PCMB with minimum 50-60% marks.
Scope:
One can apply for various jobs in the field of Food Technology such as Lab Technician, Biochemist, Food Technologist, Production Manager, Home Economist, etc. A food technologist in India earns an average of INR 4,18,000 per annum as per the reports of Pay scale. A food technologist at entry level can expect to earn an average of INR 4,00,000 per annum.
Check the Food Technologist Jobs. IIT Kharagpur, Jadavpur University Kolkata and NIT Rourkela are the top Food Technology Colleges in India. Admission to these courses are done on merit as well as entrance basis. JEE Main JEE Advanced COMED-K, ICAR and KCET are top entrance exams accepted for admission in food technology courses after 12th. Hope it helps.