CFTRI-MSc Admission in M.Sc. Food Technology course was started in the year 1964 as a part of International Food Technology Training Centre (IFTTC). The Merit-cum Entrance Examination System is the mode for students getting admission to this course. There is also an intake of 1 seat from the Indian army. M.Sc. Food Technology is an interdisciplinary course, aimed to foster the food industries with highly trained food technocrats.
The extensive course curriculum amalgamated with hands-on experience equips the students to address contemporary challenges and answer future emergencies in the food sector. Selection of the candidates to the course is based on their performance in the qualifying degree examination, as evidenced by Marks / Grade along with the score in the Entrance Examination.
Admission to this program is through a National-Level Entrance Examination (Objective type) conducted at Mysore in the month of July. The passing out students have found placement in Food and Allied Industries, Institutions, or Government organizations through campus selection.
The role of CSIR-CFTRI has always been on a high pedestal in the areas of Human Resource Development and R&D partnerships cherished through the international linkages with institutions, such as the Institute of Food Technologists (USA), United Nations University (Tokyo), European Economic Commission (Belgium), National Science Foundation (USA) and many more. CSIR-CFTRI is an ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 organization and NABL accredited for chemical and biological testing of samples.
CFTRI-MSc Admission
| Eligibility Criteria | A Bachelor’s Degree in Science / Agriculture / Engineering / Technology with a minimum of 55% marks for General / OBC candidates / Defence Personnel and 50% for SC/ST/PWD students from a recognized University. For industry-sponsored candidates, Bachelor’s Degree in Science / Agriculture / Engineering / Technology with a minimum of 55% marks and five years of industrial experience in the Food and allied industry. |
| Application Fee | Rs. 590/- |
| Examination Pattern | Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) based entrance Examination will be conducted at Mysuru, Jorhat, Jammu, Chennai, Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Thiruvananthpuram, Pune, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, and Bengaluru |
| online application, | www.cftri.res.in |
| Qualifying marks for Entrance Test : | The minimum qualifying marks in the Entrance Test will be 50% for (General / OBC students / Defence personnel/ Industrial Sponsored) and 45% for (SC/ST/PWD candidates). |
| Penalty for wrong answer | one-third of the mark |
| Course Fee | The course fee per Semester will be Rs.26,000/- (Rupees Twenty Six Thousand only) |
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| Syllabus | Download link |
Reservation
| Category | No. of Seats |
|---|---|
| General (UR) | 12 |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 3 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 8 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 2 |
| TOTAL | 29 |
Total No. Of seats = 32*
30 +2* – 29 +1 (Defence personnel) +2* (Industry Sponsored, subjected to availability of suitable candidates)
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