Telangana

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 dieticians in India. Both Government and private sector job opportunities are available in front of them.
Nutritionists or dieticians may build a career in the following sectors- R&D (Research and Development), Healthcare sector (hospitals, clinics, health centres etc), Government schemes and organizations, NGOs, Teaching and Education sector.
To build a career in the R&D sector, qualifications like M.Phil. and PhD will be of use. M.Sc., M.Phil. and PhD qualifications will also enable one to take up the job post of a lecturer or instructor.
Talking about Government sector, some of the well-known recruiters include-
- Government hospitals
- Community health centres
- Government Schemes and Missions (like ICDS, NHRM etc)
- Government Organizations (like FNB, ICMR, Public Health Foundation etc)
- Government R&D units
- Government Nursing homes
- Government Nutrition Education Institutes
Coming to the private sector, some of the well-known recruiters include-
- Private clinics and hospitals
- Nursing homes
- NGOs
- Food products manufacturing firms
- Pharmaceutical firms
- Private R&D units
- Private Nutrition Education Institutes
- Health Clubs
- Fitness Centres
- Sports Centres and Franchises
- Hotels