M.Sc. Food Technology

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Worldwide, the food sector has emerged as a high growth and huge profit sector due to its immense potential for value addition, particularly within the food processing industry. Food Technology deals with the methods and techniques involved in production, processing, preservation, packaging, labeling, quality management, and distribution of food products. The course offers the students an ideal platform to apply knowledge of all pure sciences, including microbiology, physics, and biochemistry, sensory, packaging and engineering to enhance the quality, safety, functionality and nutrition of food.

Food industry is a major industry which requires highly skilled professionals to ensure the food quality, safety and worldwide management. The aim of this course is to provide in-depth study of various areas related to food technology that will enable the students to understand food composition, their nutritional, microbiological, processing and organoleptic aspects. This program also upskills the students in the processing techniques by in hand training in food industries. They are also taught about the importance of food plant sanitation, international and national food laws and regulations applicable in food industries.

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Career Prospects:

The students of Food Technology have top notch opportunities as Food Technologists in Food Processing Companies, Research Labs and Hospitality Industry. Students can pursue post-doctoral (Ph.D.) degree that will enable them to develop novel techniques, new products and fill the gap between farm to fork in the food industry. The students with professional skills may begin their career as a young entrepreneur with innovative technology ideas that have commercial potential.

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M.Sc. Food Technology

Uttarakhand Quota (Amount of fee details in INR)

Semester Heads (Graduation Aggreate%)
>=90.01
(1st Category)
(Graduation Aggreate%)
>=80.01 and <=90
(2nd Category)
(Graduation Aggreate%)
>=70.01 and <=80
(3rd Category)
(Graduation Aggreate%)
<=70
(4th Category)
1st Semester Academic Fee 35,520 35,520 35,520 35,520
Merit Scholarship 10,656 7,104 3,552 --
Net Academic Fee 24,864 28,416 31,968 35,520
2nd Semester Academic Fee 35,520 35,520 35,520 35,520
Merit Scholarship 10,656 7,104 3,552 --
Net Academic Fee 24,864 28,416 31,968 35,520
Total Fee year wise inclusive of other charges (1st Category) 77,028 (2nd Category) 84,132 (3rd Category) 91,236 (4th Category) 98,340

All India Quota (Amount of fee details in INR)

Semester Heads (Graduation Aggreate%)
>=90.01
(1st Category)
(Graduation Aggreate%)
>=80.01 and <=90
(2nd Category)
(Graduation Aggreate%)
>=70.01 and <=80
(3rd Category)
(Graduation Aggreate%)
<=70
(4th Category)
1st Semester Academic Fee 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000
Students Diversity Scholarship 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500
Merit Scholarship 13,650 9,100 4,550 -
Net Academic Fee 31,850 36,400 40,950 45,500
2nd Semester Academic Fee 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000
Students Diversity Scholarship 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500
Merit Scholarship 13,650 9,100 4,550 -
Net Academic Fee 31,850 36,400 40,950 45,500
Total Fee year wise inclusive of other charges (1st Category) 91,000 (2nd Category) 1,00,100 (3rd Category) 1,09,200 (4th Category) 1,18,300

Uttarakhand Quota (Amount of fee details in INR)

Semester Heads (Diploma Aggregate%)
>=90.01
(1st Category)
(Diploma Aggregate%)
>=80.01 and <=90
(2nd Category)
(Diploma Aggregate%)
>=70.01 and <=80
(3rd Category)
(Diploma Aggregate%)
<=70
(4th Category)
3rd Semester Academic Fee 68,080 68,080 68,080 68,080
Scholarship 20,424 13,616 6,808 --
Net Academic Fee 47,656 54,464 61,272 68,080
4th Semester Academic Fee 68,080 68,080 68,080 68,080
Scholarship 20,424 13,616 6,808 --
Net Academic Fee 47,656 54,464 61,272 68,080
Total Fee year wise inclusive of other charges (1st Category) 1,22,612 (2nd Category) 1,36,228 (3rd Category) 1,49,844 (4th Category) 1,63,460

All India Quota (Amount of fee details in INR)

Semester Heads (Diploma Aggregate%)
>=90.01
(1st Category)
(Diploma Aggregate%)
>=80.01 and <=90
(2nd Category)
(Diploma Aggregate%)
>=70.01 and <=80
(3rd Category)
(Diploma Aggregate%)
<=70
(4th Category)
3rd Semester Academic Fee 92,000 92,000 92,000 92,000
Scholarship 16,500 16,500 16,500 16,500
Merit Scholarship 22,650 15,100 7,500 -
Net Academic Fee 52,850 60,400 67,950 100,000
4th Semester Academic Fee 92,000 92,000 92,000 92,000
Scholarship 16,500 16,500 16,500 16,500
Merit Scholarship 22,650 15,100 7,500 -
Net Academic Fee 52,850 60,400 67,950 100,000
Total Fee year wise inclusive of other charges (1st Category) 1,33,000 (2nd Category) 1,48,100 (3rd Category) 1,63,200 (4th Category) 1,78,300

One Time Payable Charges in 1st Semester (INR)

Admission Fee Enrolment Fee Caution Money
(Refundable after completion of programme)
6,000 2,000 2,000

Other Charges Per Semester (INR)

Examination Fee Library Fee Student Welfare Fee Online Student Information Fee Lab Charges Total
4,600 800 750 1,500 1,000 8,650

Optional Fee (INR)

Hostel & Mess Fee Single Bed Double Bed Triple Bed with Attached Bathroom (Only for Boys) Triple Bed Four Bed
Rent and other Fee per Academic Year 85,000 55,000 65,000 47,000 42,000
Mess Fee per Academic Year 40,500 40,500 40,500 40,500 40,500
Laundry Fee per Academic Year 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500
Hostel Security Fee (Refundable after completion of the session) 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
Total Amount 1,30,000 1,00,000 1,10,000 92,000 87,000

Optional Fee (INR)

Transportation Fee for Doiwala/Nepali Farm/Rishikesh/Poanta Sahib Routes per Academic Year 24,000
Transportation Fee for Other Routes per Academic Year 18,000

Eligibility

  • B.Sc. degree in any branch of life science/Clinical Nutrition/ZBC/Mathematics/Biotechnology/Food Technology/Food Science & Technology/Microbiology/Home Science/Agriculture/Horticulture or equivalent.
  • Minimum 50% marks for general and 45% marks in case of SC/ST category.

Note:

  • Only one choice of scholarship will be allowed to the candidate from the following:
    • 5% scholarship on Net Academic Fee (after merit scholarship) to Girl Candidate for complete programme.
    • 5% scholarship on Net Academic Fee (after merit scholarship) to ward of Defence Personnel for complete programme.
    • 10% scholarship on Net Academic Fee (after merit scholarship) to Alumni of Uttaranchal University (only in 1st year).
    • 10% scholarship on Net Academic Fee (after merit scholarship) to Sibling of Uttaranchal University (only in 1st year).
  • If any student deposits his/her complete yearly Fee, in that case additional scholarship of 5% on Net Academic Fee (after merit scholarship)will be provided for 1st year only.
  • The Net Academic Fee for the programme will increase by 5% per annum from 2nd year onwards. It will be applicable to both All India and State Quota students.

Admission Procedure:

Programme Structure

Under Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)

Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
1 TMFT/ PMFT 501 Instrumentation and Analytical Techniques 4
2 TMFT/ PMFT 502 Advances in Food Packaging 4
3 TMFT/ PMFT 503 Technology of food preservation and processing 4
4 TMFT/ PMFT 504 Food Microbiology and Food Safety 4
5 TMFT/ PMFT 505 Food Chemistry and Applied Nutrition 4
6 PMFT 506 Seminar Presentation 1
Total credit Sem. I 21

Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
1 TMFT/ 551 Research Methodology 4
2 TMFT/ 552 Food Engineering 4
3 TMFT/ PMFT 553 Waste Recycling and Resources Recovery System 4
4 TMFT/ PMFT 554 Post-harvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables 4
5 TMFT/ PMFT 555 Advance Cereal, Pulses and Oil Seed Technology 4
6 PMFT 556 Minor Project-1 /Community based project 1
Total credit Sem. II 21

Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
1 TMFT/ PMFT 601 Advanced Industrial Microbiology 4
2 TMFT/ PMFT 602 Elective-1 4
3 TMFT/PMFT 603 Technology of Milk and Milk Products 4
4 TMFT/604 Unit Operation and Novel Processing Techniques 4
5 TMFT/ PMFT 605 Computer Application in Food Industry/ Biostatistics 4
6 PMFT 606 PMFT 606 2
Total credit Sem. III 22

Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
1 TMFT- 651 Publication and Research Ethics 4
2 TMFT-652 Elective-2 4
3 TMFT-653 MOOC course /OE 3
4 PMFT-654 Dissertation/Experimental Training Project 5
Total credit Sem. IV 16

Sr. No. Course Code Course Name
1 TMFT/PMFT-602(1) Advanced Bakery and Confectionery Technology
2 TMFT/PMFT-602(2) Food additives, contaminants and toxicology
3 TMFT-652 (1) Food quality system and management
4 TMFT-652 (2) Food Entrepreneurship and Intellectual property right

Sr. No. Course Code Course Name
1 TMFT-653(I) Environmental Biotechnology
2 TMFT-653(II) Heterocyclic Chemistry
3 TMFT-653(III) Atomic And Molecular Physics

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