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Food Technologist

Food technologists develop safe, tasty and long-lasting food products and the processes that make them.

Class 11–12 subjectsPCM or PCB

Entrance / admissionTNEA / JEE Main

DegreeB.Tech Food Technology

Duration4 years

Your route, step by step

1Class 11–12: PCM or PCBB.Tech needs Maths; B.Sc Food Science is open to PCB students.
2Apply for B.Tech or B.ScB.Tech Food Technology via TNEA / JEE Main; B.Sc via Class 12 marks or CUET UG.
3Degree · 3–4 yearsIncludes plant visits and industry internships.
4Work or specialiseQuality, production or R&D roles, or an M.Tech.

What a food technologist does

Develop new food products and recipes at scale
Test food for safety and quality
Improve packaging and shelf life
Follow food-safety laws (FSSAI)

Entrance exams & admission

TNEAB.Tech seats in Tamil Nadu
JEE MainNIFTEM and NIT seats
TNAU admissionFood technology seats at TNAU

Where you may work

Food and beverage companies, dairies, packaging firms, food-safety authorities and research labs.

Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu

NIFTEM, Thanjavur
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Alagappa College of Technology (Anna University)

Official links

Exam / admissionTNEA — Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (opens in a new tab)tneaonline.org
Exam / admissionJEE Main (National Testing Agency) (opens in a new tab)jeemain.nta.nic.in
CollegeNIFTEM, Thanjavur (opens in a new tab)niftem-t.ac.in
CollegeTamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) (opens in a new tab)tnau.ac.in
Official bodyFSSAI — Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (opens in a new tab)fssai.gov.in

Links checked: Oct 2026. Always confirm dates and rules on the official site.

Outlook

Packaged and processed food is growing quickly in India, so trained food technologists are needed in many factories and labs.

Specialise later

Food safety & quality
Dairy technology
Food packaging
Product development
Nutrition science