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The fast-paced lifestyles have brought with it diseases and discomforts. Lack of exercise and sedentary work has escalated the need to feed the body with energy-packed and healthy foods. This has also got reflected in more students going for a degree course in nutrition-related studies.Download this quick guide that will help you shape a career in the emerging field of nutrition and dietetics.

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Hello,

Yes, you can pursue an MSc in Aquaculture after completing a Food Technology course, but it depends on the university and its eligibility criteria. Some universities may allow students from related fields like Food Technology, Biotechnology, or Life Sciences. Others may prefer candidates with a background in Fisheries, Zoology,

Hello,

If you want an affordable college, then consider pursuing BSc food technology from a government college. As the fees in government colleges will be lower.

You can consider the following institutions :

1. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam

2. Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University

3. College of Food Science and Technology


Aryabhatta Knowledge University or AKU, Patna  does offer Msc food technology program.

You'll generally need a B.Sc. in Food Technology, Food Science, Biotechnology, Microbiology, or a related field.

You can find here details of AKU PATNA in MSC FOOD TECHNOLOGY .

NDRI Karnal offers very reliable placements in Dairy/Food Tech with 80–90% placement rate and average packages around rs. 4–6 LPA (top rs. 12–15 LPA).

BHU Food Tech is newer but benefits from IIT-BHU collaboration, with B.Tech placements showing much higher averages (rs. 20 LPA+) and some top offers crossing rs.

T.S. Misra Medical College in Lucknow offers a 4-year Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) program with a compulsory 6-month internship.

Eligibility requires 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (PCB), usually with a 50% aggregate score and minimum age of 17. Admission can be merit-based on 12th results or through entrance exams

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Food Technology can be a great field with good career prospects, especially as the food industry keeps growing. Many colleges offer decent placements in companies related to food processing, quality control, and research. Faculty quality varies by college, but good institutes usually have experienced professors with industry knowledge. If

Dear Aspirant

Based on your UPCATET 2025 ranks, Combined UG Rank 3335, Group Rank 2070, Combined Category Rank 1905, and Group Category Rank 1137, and considering that you belong to the OBC category, you have a good chance of getting into B.Tech in Food Technology at SVPUAT, Meerut. This course

Hi dear candidate,

With the rank of 3335 rank in UPCATET exam along with OBC category, you can get admission for BTech Food Technology in SVPUAT Meerut as your rank falls in between the range of cut off for the specific course.

Know more at:

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of

Hello aspirant,

Here below I am providing you with the name of some of the best food technology colleges:

  • The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
  • National Institute of Technology Rourkela
  • Amity University, Noida
  • National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur
  • Jadavpur University

To know about many more colleges

With a rank of 39,866, you stand a very good chance of admission to B.Tech Food Technology at Bapatla, especially under SC reservation, since general category cutoffs went up to 71,571.

Your category advantage further enhances your likelihood of securing a seat.

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