B-Tech Degree Program
Food industry is the largest industry in world and needs highly trained professionals in Food Science and Technology to ensure supply, quality and safety of food for everyone. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India has highlighted the importance of Food Processing:
- Mentioned in its strategic plan to increase level of food processing from 6 to 20% and value addition from 20 to 35%
- Skill development to the tune of 1.5 million
- At present food processing industry has employed 16% of total work force in the organized sector i.e. 13 million people and 32% in unorganized sector i.e. 35 million people indirectly.
In spite of growth of many food processing industries, education and training for creating strong human resource capacities are missing. Hence, B. Tech. (Food Technology) Degree Programme was started in the University to develop human resource to cater to the needs of Food Processing Industries, R&D centers and Food quality assurance laboratories.
B. Tech (Food Technology) is a Four years (8 semesters) Degree Programme with well structured Academic plan and courses as follows:
| Sl.No. | Discipline | Credit Hours |
| 1 | Basic Sciences and Humanities | 14 (8+6) |
| 2 | Food Processing and Technology | 38 (23+15) |
| 3 | Food Engineering | 27 (15+12) |
| 4 | Food and Industrial Microbiology | 12 (8+4) |
| 5 | Food Science and Nutrition | 14 (8+6) |
| 6 | Food Trade and Business Management | 08 (6+2) |
| 7 | Supporting Courses | 07 (4+3) |
| 8 | Hands-on Training | 20 (0+20) |
| 9 | In-Plant Training and RAWE | 20 (0+20) |
| Total | 160 (72+88) |
Major Departments:
Food Processing and Technology: This department deals with processing and value addition techniques to food grains, pulses, oil seeds, fruits, vegetables, spices & plantation crops, milk, meat and fish. It also deals with Specialty foods, Contemporary and emerging technologies, Product development, Bakery and confectionary technology and Food quality and assurance.
- Food Engineering: In this department the basic principles of engineering applied to food industries and food processing machinery is covered.
- Food and Industrial Microbiology: This department deals with food microbiology, fermentation and processing technology, food safety and sanitation.
- Food Science and Nutrition: This department covers nutrition, food chemistry and techniques of food analysis.
- Food Trade and Business Management: In this department marketing, finance, business management and food laws & regulations, project preparation and entrepreneurship development are covered.
Faculty and Infrastructure:
- Trained and experienced faculty of UASD deployed for teaching.
- Guest faculty hired from CFTRI, Mysore and Engineering Colleges.
- State of Art laboratories equipped with modern instruments and processing equipments.
- Well equipped class rooms with modern teaching aids.
- “Hands on Training” in Food Processing Technology on the campus.
- “In Plant Training” in Food Processing Industries off the campus during 7th & 8th semesters.
- University has an MOU with foreign Universities viz. Cornell University, Ithaca, USA, Texas A & M University, USA, Iowa State University, USA and University of Manitoba, Canada through which expertise is pooled.
Scope of Food Technology:
- Food technology / Food engineering is a combination of science, microbiology and engineering education for food and related industries.
- Food engineering includes the application of agricultural engineering and chemical engineering principles to food materials
- Food technologists, engineers, technicians are required in food industries
- Practical application of the principles of science in the manufacturing of production, preservation, processing and canning of various food products.
- Food technologists can choose their option in research / industry field.
Employment Opportunities in Industries for Graduates:
- Technicians
- Lab analysts
- Quality executives
- Quality managers
- Production executives
- Production officer/managers
- Research and development managers
- Product development managers
Food Technology Graduates have options in Academics as:
- Professors
- Scientists
- Research executives
- Advisors
Prospective major employers for food engineers include companies involved in:
- Food processing
- Food machinery
- Packaging
- Ingredients manufacturing
- Instrumentation and control
- Firms that design and build food processing plants
- Consulting firms
- Government agencies
- Pharmaceutical firms
- Health care firms
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