A Diploma in Food Technology is for those students who are interested to know about the food and food industry. This course focuses on aspects based on quality control and research & development in food industries manufacturing processed foods, food safety, and hygiene, food selection, food analysis, food adulteration, inspection, and regulations, etc.
This 2-year diploma course covers topics like Food Technology, Microbiology, Food production, technologies involved in food quality testing, enzyme technology, food hygiene, preservation, packaging, labeling, sanitation, quality management, and distribution of food products, etc.
Also, this course trains students in various specialization areas like food processing, food analysis, quality assurance, dairy technology, food production, dairy products, pulses, alcoholic beverages, sugar, vegetables and fruits, Processing of oil and oil seeds, meat and fish, etc.
Eligibility Criteria
- The candidate must pass class 12th in the science stream (with PCB/PCM and English as the main subjects).
- The candidate must score a minimum of 50-60% marks in class 12th.
Admission Procedure
Admission to this course is granted in both ways, merit-based or entrance-based.
For Direct Admission to this course, the candidate must score well in the class 12th examinations.
For entrance-based admission, pass the entrance exam (based on the specialization or college you choose, be aware of the cut-off marks).
Some Universities prefer conducting their own entrance exam or at the national level. List of some entrance exams (based on college level or national level)-
- JEE Advanced
- JEE Main
- MHT CET Exam
- GATE Exam
- IPU CET Exam
- IICPT (Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology Entrance Examination)
- VITEEE Exam
- CFTRI (Central Food Technological Research Institute Entrance Examination)
Mode of Education
You can do this course both in regular mode and distance mode.
In case of regular classes-
- Classes are held in the respective colleges (that you selected).
- Daily assignments submission
- Compulsory Attendance
In the case of distance education –
- Classes might be taken online, no physical classes.
- Assignment submission
Make sure to have the required documents ready with you before you apply with the photocopy of the same or scanned documents if you apply online. The documents needed to apply are –
- Class 10th and 12th Mark sheet
- Birth Certificate
- Aadhar Card Details
- Transfer Certificate
- Migration Certificate
- School Leaving Certificate
- Domicile
- Caste Certificate (if any)
- Disability Certificate (if any)
List of some Diploma in Food Technology Courses
| Course | Colleges | Scope |
| Diploma in Food Science Technology | Institute of Hotel Management, ChennaiInstitute of Hotel Management, BangaloreSGT University, GurgaonDr. Ambedhkar Institute of Hotel Management Catering and Nutrition, Chandigarh Christ University, Bangalore | Food ProcessorFood TechnologistQuality Assurance ManagerProduction Supervisor |
| Diploma in Food Analysis and Quality Assurance | IGNOUOPJS UniversityMaharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Mangalore University, Sharda University | DieticianQuality ManagerProduction ManagerAnimal NutritionistProduct/Process Development Scientist |
| Diploma in Food Science, Preservation, and Management | IGNOUIHM, BangaloreAnnmalai UniversitySRM, University | Food TechnologistLab TechnicianQuality Control InspectorProduction Manager |
| Diploma in Food Production | IHM BangaloreIHM BhubaneswarAsian Institute of Hospitality & TourismIHM GoaFood Craft Institute, Visakhapatnam | Food ProcessorFood Quality Assurance ManagerProduction SupervisorFood TechnologistFront line Executive |
Syllabus
| Applied Food TechnologyFood ChemistrySeafood and Dairy TechnologyFood PackagingFood MicrobiologySensory Evaluation TechniquesLaws and Quality AssuranceFood AdditivesNutrition and HealthCrop Processing TechniquesFood Plant Layout and DesignPlant EngineeringFermented Milk ProductsEnzyme TechnologyFood Hygiene and SanitationFood ProcessingFood and Vegetable Processing DairyFood Plant Layout and Design | Elective (Topics)Chemistry of Food ProteinsBiochemical EngineeringDairy Products and TechnologyNutraceuticalsFood Technology and SafetyAgribusiness ManagementFabricated and Textured FoodsHealth Data AnalysisFlavour TechnologyQuality Management Food Sensory SciencePackaging and Related TechnologyMeat and Poultry Processing TechnologyConfectionery TechnologyFood AnalysisLaws and Quality Assurance |
Top Colleges
| Lovely Professional University, ChandigarhIndian Institute of Food Technology, KharagpurHarcourt Butler Technical University, KanpurNational Institute of Food TechnologyShri Ram Institute of Management and Technology, SRIMT, DelhiJamia Hamdard University, DelhiJadavpur University KolkataDoaba Polytechnic College, MohaliChrist University, BangaloreDr.Ambedhkar Institute of Hotel Management Catering and Nutrition, ChandigarhEntrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), DelhiLaxminarayan Institute of Technology, NagpurGalgotias University, NoidaGautam Buddha University, DelhiMIT ADT UniversityUttarakhand Open University, HaldwaniHimalayan University, DehradunIHM BangaloreIHM BhubaneswarAsian Institute of Hospitality & TourismAKS University, Madhya PradeshTripura Institute of Technology, AgartalaParul University, Vadodra |
Career Opportunities
| Career Opportunities –Lab TechnicianFood ProcessorHygiene ExecutiveBiochemistFood ScientistFood Quality Assurance ManagerProduct Development ExecutiveProduction ManagerFood TechnologistAnalystDairy TechnologistsProduction SupervisorTechnical Marketing PersonnelHome EconomistSmall-Scale EntrepreneurFood Standards Officer | Employment AreasResearch and Development AreasFood Processing and Production FactoriesFood Safety Manufacturing UnitsFood Microbiology CentersQuality Control and Food Inspection DepartmentsFood Business ManagementQuality Assurance UnitsAcademic InstitutesTechnical Sales OutletsProcessing and Distribution UnitsFood Analysis LaboratoriesStorage UnitsResearch and DevelopmentsLaboratoriesFood MarketingFlight KitchensFood AdvertisingProduction Organizations |
