B.Tech%20Food%20Technology

• BITSAT
• COMEDK
• JEE Advance
• JEE Mains
• KIITEE
• Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE/MET)
• Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE)
• SITEEE
• SRM University / SRMJEEE
• VITEEE
• WBJEE

B.Tech Food Technology is a four-year undergraduate course. B.Tech Food Technology is a science branch that deals with the techniques involved in the production, processing, preservation, packaging, labeling, quality management, and distribution of food products. The field also involves techniques and processes that are used to transform raw materials into food.

B.Tech in Food Technology is an undergraduate program which is of a total of 4 years duration, divided into 8 semesters. This course provides the students with a curriculum of the specialized concept of Food Technology and Engineering with in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge of Food Science concepts. Graduates or postgraduates in the course can seek jobs in different domains such as restaurants, catering establishments, hospitals, food processing companies, etc.

Eligibility Criteria for B.Tech Food Technolo

1. B.Tech Food Technology eligibility criteria for admission differ from college to college, there are certain minimum eligibility criteria which the candidates must fulfil for admission.

2. The candidates must have passed 12th or an equivalent degree from a recognized institute/board.

3. The candidate must have Mathematics and Physics, optional subjects as Chemistry/ Biology/ Biotechnology.

4. To pursue a food technology course at the postgraduate level, candidates should possess a BSc (in Physics, Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry) or BTech/ BE (in food technology) degree with the minimum qualifying marks as prescribed a university/ college.

Admission Process 

1. There were different entrance tests that were conducted for admission in B.tech in Food Technology previously like AIEEE, NIT, IITJEE.

2. All of the national tests have been merged into a single national entrance test which is IITJEE. IITJEE takes place in two steps, that is JEE Main and JEE Advanced.

3. Some state entrance tests on the basis of which students get admission in the colleges offering B.Tech in Food Technology- 

KCET - Karnataka

MHT-CET - Maharashtra

TANCET - Tamil Nadu

UP State Entrance Test - Uttar Pradesh

WB JEE - West Bengal

JEE Main 

KIITEE

JEE Advanced

BITSAT

SRMJEEE

VITEEE AP

COMEDK UGET

ICAR

KEE

Career after B.Tech Food Technolo

A career after B.Tech in Food Technology has a plethora of options due to the heavy demand of manpower in companies. After B.Tech in Food Technology, the candidates can opt for various career opportunities and job prospects. Food technology works in the development field related to packaging materials, storage containers, preservatives, colourant and flavours, long-term storage food, etc. that comply with the standards benchmarked by the government bodies at the national and international platforms.

B.Tech in Food Technology graduates have massive job openings in hospitals, hotels, restaurants, food processing industries, food research and development laboratories, dairy products industries, etc.

Project Manager

Food Quality Controller

Lab Technician

Research Scientist

Organic Chemist

Biochemist

Food Inspector

Planning Engineer

Research Engineer

Food Product Development Director

CEO

Research Analyst

Assistant Professor

Major Recruiters (Govt. & Private sector)

Nestle India

Parle Agro

Cadbury

Amul

MTR Foods

Haldiram's

Godrej Industrial Limited

PepsiCo India Holdings

Britannia Industries Limited

Hindustan Lever Limited

Dabur India Limited

Kissan

Hatsun

Heritage

Maggi

Pepsi

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