Placements
Career Opportunities for Students Pursuing B.Tech./M.Tech./M.Sc. in Food Technology
Graduates and postgraduates in Food Technology have diverse career opportunities across the food processing, manufacturing, research, quality assurance, food safety and allied sectors. They are equipped to pursue careers in industry as well as entrepreneurship and can take up positions of responsibility in various functional areas.
- Food Technologist / Food Scientist
- Production Supervisor / Production Manager
- Assistant Manager – Food Processing
- Quality Control (QC) Officer / Quality Assurance (QA) Executive
- Food Safety Officer / Food Safety Auditor
- R&D Scientist / Research Associate
- Food Product Development Manager
- Food Packaging Manager / Packaging Technologist
- Sensory Scientist / Sensory Evaluation Specialist
- Process Development and Innovation Specialist
- Regulatory Affairs Executive
- Food Business Entrepreneur / Startup Professional
- Food Marketing and Sales Professional
- Food Stylist and Food Communication Professional
- Technical Consultant in the Food Industry
- Academic, Teaching and Research Professional
Food Technology graduates can find opportunities in food processing and manufacturing companies, dairy and beverage industries, bakery and confectionery, meat and seafood processing, nutraceuticals, functional foods, food packaging, research organizations, regulatory agencies, quality testing laboratories and food-tech startups.
Career Opportunities for Students Pursuing Bachelor in Nutrition & Dietetics (BND) and Master in Nutrition & Dietetics (MND)
Students pursuing Nutrition & Dietetics have career opportunities across healthcare, clinical nutrition, sports nutrition, community nutrition, food industry, research, education and wellness sectors. Depending on their specialization and professional qualifications, they can pursue careers in the following areas:
- Clinical Dietitian
- Community Dietitian / Public Health Nutritionist
- Management Dietitian / Food Service Manager
- Consultant Dietitian
- Clinical Nutritionist
- Sports Nutritionist
- Nutrition Specialist in Healthcare and Wellness Centres
- Nutrition Counsellor
- Private Nutrition Consultant / Practitioner
- Research Scientist / Research Associate
- Teaching and Academic Professional
- Food Industry R&D Professional
- Food Safety and Quality Professional
- Nutrition Content Writer / Health Communication Specialist
- Article Writer / Columnist
- Nutrition and Wellness Content Creator
- Public Health Nutrition Professional
- Entrepreneur in Nutrition, Wellness and Food Services
BND and MND graduates can build careers in hospitals, healthcare centres, wellness and fitness centres, sports organizations,
community health programmes, schools, food service establishments, NGOs, research institutions, food and nutraceutical industries,
media and health communication, and private practice. They can also pursue entrepreneurship and independent consultancy in nutrition,
dietetics and wellness.
Career opportunities for the students pursuing B.Tech & M.Tech in Food Technology
Food Technology professionals, after graduation, are qualified to be entrepreneurs and to man various positions of responsibility in Food Processing Industries as Supervisors, Assistant Managers, Production
Managers, Food Packaging Manager, R & D personnel, Food Scientist, Food Development Manager, Quality Control Officers, Sensory Scientist, Food Safety Auditors, Food Stylists, Marketing / Sales to name a few.
Career opportunities for the students pursuing M.Sc. (Foods and Nutrition):
Clinical Dietitians and Community Dietitians, Management Dietitians and nutritionists specialize in food service systems or clinical management, Consultant Dietitians (nursing home consultants and patient
counsellors in medical centres and fitness programmes), Nutrition specialist at Sports and Healthcare centres, Teaching, Research and Development, Article Writing and columnist and content writer, Private
Consultant/ Practitioner, Food Safety officer, R&D in food industry
