M.Tech. in Food Technology 

at Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth (VNMKV), formerly Marathwada Agricultural University (MAU), Parbhani

Below are some of the general subjects that you can pick during your BTech studies, as these course will advance your technical and practical knowledge:

• Mathematics: A mathematical background includes understanding of Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations and Statistic Stamina.
• Physics: Mechanics, electricity & magnetism, kinetics & dynamics, thermodynamics and wave & optics.
• Chemistry: This common general chemistry course involves sub-topics such as organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry among others.
• Programming: C+,  Python,  Java
• Engineering fundamentals: Statistics, dynamics, fluids and their action, heat and its work, properties of matter
• Engineering design: Aesthetics, reasoning process, design tools and methods, using of computer-aided design (CAD).

Rest, the subjects taught in the BTech courses would be specialization-specific, based on your chosen field.

After completing MTech, a candidate can easily find a job in research and development companies, manufacturing firms, and IT companies as Project Manager, Research Associate, and Senior Engineers. Some of the candidates also prefer academic jobs such as teaching in a college or becoming a professor. Candidates can also work as Lead Scientist, Lead Engineer and also work as consultants in popular organisations.

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Engineering job profiles vary across the industry as well as the domain where the person is recruited. Since the popular industries include petrochemicals, civil engineering, construction and other allied industries, the following job profiles are very popular and offer promising career opportunities

Note- The salary is taken from external sites and may vary.

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The Food Technology syllabus taught in the BTech classes is not same across all the colleges but the common concepts covered in the course curriculum are more or less similar as they provide the basic foundation of the fast evolving field.

Every college follows their own syllabus pattern that is a mix of core and elective subjects along with practical lab work, workshops, and a final research project in the final year.

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Food Technology Syllabus

Many companies offer great salary packages in metro cities which are hub for IT companies as well as other reputed MNCs. The salary also differs as per the entry level. After gaining experience of 2-5 years, you can expect a salary of 8-12 LPA and then shift from technical to managerial roles.

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After you have completed your BTech Food Technology course at a decent college in India, you can get some amazing earning opportunities in the business world. The average starting salary for fresh graduates like you is usually around INR 4 LPA.
As you move forward in the work sector and gain some years of experience, you will start to earn more as recruiters will be ready to offer you a higher salary package because of your technical expertise. For mid-senior level positions, the salary package is mostly between INR 5 LPA and INR 8 LPA. For senior level positions, the salary package is above INR 8 LPA.

BTech graduates can opt for diverse specialisation options that are available in BTech programmes such as Computer Science Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,  etc. Graduates can also pursue further education in any specialisations for better salary packages and career growth. B.Tech job profiles are given in the table below:

Some of the top recruiters for Food Technology graduates in India are given below:

• Amul
• Britannia Industries Limited
• Dabur India Limited
• MTR Foods Limited
• Nestle Private India Limited
• Agro Tech Products
• Parle Products Private Limited

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Food Technology Career