Health & Nutrition

Eligibility for M.Sc in Nutrition and Dietetics Candidates aspiring for admission to the course are required to ful-fill the following minimum eligibility criteria. Graduation or another such equivalent course in a relevant discipline, completed from a recognised university. Graduation needs to have

Diverse job opportunities exist in front of nutritionists and dieticians in India. B.O.Th Government and private sector job opportunities are available for you. Nutritionists or dieticians may build a career in the following sectors- R&D (Research and Development), Healthcare sector (hospitals, clin

You can go for M.Sc in dietics and Nutrition or Diploma in Nutrition and Dietics. There are many universities offering the same. You can Google for universities these courses.

National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad or Osmania University are the best colleges to pursue a degree in food and nutrition. Diverse job opportunities exist in front of nutritionists and dietitians in India. Both government and private sector job opportunities are available in front of them.

Hi Mihir,
The basic minimum eligibility for pursuing B.Sc in Nutrition and Dietetics is a X and XII qualification from a recognised educational Board with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as the main subjects at the intermediate level, with a minimum aggregate score of 50%. So, you can't apply for that

The fees range would be somewhere around rupees 1 lakh. I would request you to get in touch with the institute for better clarity.
In my opinion, I would suggest you to go for a PG program for an in-depth and complete knowledge of the subject.

Some popular books are as follows: Entrance Examination in Nutrition and Dietetics (Includes Important Text, Original Solved MCQ's and Their Explanations) by M. S. Bahia (Author) Question Bank on Food and Nutrition 2016 by M.R. Parapet (Author) Food Science and Nutrition Paperback 2012 by Sinatra Ro

Hi Pranusha,
Most of the government jobs are through a written exam and interview. Therefore, a certificate course is not much of a help for government job, but it can help in private jobs.
Thanks!