B.Sc. in Food Processing and Quality Control 

Duration

3-years

Eligibility

Students must have passed their 10+2 with science or its equivalent from a recognized Board.

Bachelor of Science in Food Processing and Quality Control is an Under-Graduate Food Technology course. It is the study of all the technical aspects of food. Food processing combines principles from disciplines like microbiology, biochemistry, and chemical engineering. During the course students will also be coming across the topics such as Preserving, Processing, and Manufacturing of food. Students will be able to build a strong base in applying food processing knowledge to improve the taste, nutrition, and safety of value-added food products, to develop the skills to convert raw materials into safe, attractive food products and to manage the production of food products; and to use scientific knowledge to develop new products.

The various other topics covered by this course are usually are Nutrition and Food Commodities, Food Chemistry, Food Microbiology, Sanitation & Hygiene, Preparation & Packaging Materials, Food Analysis Adulteration & Testing, Food Toxicology, etc.

Syllabus

 Semester-I

Sr. No. 

Subjects of Study

1

Basic Nutrition and Food Commodities

2

Food Chemistry

3

Functional English

Semester-II

1

Food Preparation, Packaging Materials

2

Food Microbiology and Sanitation and Hygiene

Semester-III

1

Analytical Instrumentation and Sensory Evaluation

2

Post-Harvest Technology

Semester-IV

1

Food Toxicology

2

Food Analysis, Adulteration, and Testing

Semester-V

1

Entrepreneurship Development

2

Introduction to Food Manufacture

Semester-VI

1

Project Work

Course Fee

Up to 1 Lac

Future Scope                                                                                             

Students after completion of B.Sc. in Food Processing and Quality Control can work as Food Inspector, Food Technologist, Nutrition Expert, National Quality Supervisor, Production Control Executive, Quality Controller / Quality Assurance Assistant, Organic Chemists, Biochemists, Home Economists, Research Scientists, Head Engineer, Production Manager, Recruiters, Sales Manager in Companies like Coca-Cola, P&G, National Starch Chemicals, M&M Mars, and Nestle ,MTR Foods Limited, Amul, Dabur India Ltd., Godrej India Limited, Nestle India Pvt. Ltd., Hindustan Unilever Limited, Cadbury India Limited etc. and other Food Processing Companies, Government Agencies, Research Institutions, Universities and Colleges. Students interested in pursuing higher studies can enrol for M.Sc. (Food Science and Quality Control).