M.Tech. (Food Process Engineering)

Master of Technology in Food Process Engineering Course Details

M.Tech. Food Process Engineering or Master of Technology in Food Process Engineering is a two-year postgraduate Food Processing course. The students are trained, for instance, on the basic engineering approaches to fruits and vegetables, grains, oilseeds, plantation crops, meat, poultry, and milk processing and preservation techniques. The objectives of the Food Process Engineering degree program are to educate engineers and scientists in different aspects of food engineering and food processing with specialization in an area of food process engineering. The course is the application of the principles of science to the efficient commercial production of safe wholesome food from refined raw materials.  Physics is the scientific basis of food process engineering but thermo-bacteriology and predictive microbiology are also relevant. The course includes the processing of fruit, vegetable and dairy products, particularly where such unit operations as heat exchange, pasteurization or evaporation take place.

Master of Technology in Food Process Engineering Eligibility

• Aspiring students should have completed a B.E./B.Tech. in relevant subject with 60% or equivalent CGPA.
• Some of the very reputed universities and colleges conduct an entrance examination for admission.

Master of Technology in Food Process Engineering Duration - 2 Years

Master of Technology in Food Process Engineering Employment Areas

• Academic Institutions
• Self-employment
• Perfetti India Ltd.
• Amul
• Godrej Industries Ltd.
• Agro Tech Foods
• Dabur India Ltd.
• ITC Limited
• Parle Products Pvt. Ltd.
• Britannia Industries Ltd.
• Nestle India Pvt. Ltd.
• PepsiCo India Holding
• Cadbury India Ltd.

Master of Technology in Food Process Engineering Job Types

• Lecturer/Professor
• Food Chemist
• Research Specialist
• Product Developer
• Food Microbiologist
• Marketing Specialist
• Food Technologist and Manager
• Teacher & Home Tutor
• Business Head
• Executive Trainee
• Production In-charge