B.E. Or B.Tech Agricultural and Food Engineering

B.Tech in Food Engineering Eligibility Criteria

The candidates who want to pursue a degree in B. Tech in Food Engineering must fulfil certain eligibility criteria to get eligible for the course. With the eligibility criteria for admission to B. Tech in Food Engineering in different colleges, there are certain eligibility criteria in which the candidates must fit for the admission.

The eligibility criteria required for admission to B. Tech in Food Engineering are stated :

The candidates must have passed 12th or an equivalent degree from a recognized institute/board.
The candidate must have a degree in Mathematics and Physics as the major subjects in class 12th along with one of the optional subjects as Chemistry/ Biology/ BioEngineering.
The candidate must have scored a minimum aggregate of 60% (55% for the reserved candidates) in the qualifying examination.
The candidates who are appearing for the final exam or waiting for the final result can also apply for admission to B.Tech in Food Engineering course.

Admission Process

B.Tech in Food Engineering Admission Process

The admission process in this criteria is the same as B.Tech for a regular program. Depending upon the college they have different selection admission criteria for the candidates. The food industry is very versatile and has good career growth.

How to apply

As some of the companies have different entrance exams for this and with the help of the score the admission takes place.
VTech Technical University Engineering Entrance Exam, Bharath Engineering Entrance Examination, Manipal University Online Entrance Test, Lovely Professional University National Eligibility and Scholarship Test, Common Entrance Examination AMPAI WB are some of the exams that you can appear for to get admission in B.Tech Food Engineering courses.
Candidates should make sure that the data entered by them is correct, failure of which can lead to rejection/ dismissal of admission.
All the exams have the dates for their exams the candidate should apply with the given date and remember the date.
If the candidate fails to give the entrance exam test then he/she can apply on the official site of the desired college.

B.Tech Food Engineering Entrance exams in India

Name of exam	Conducting Body	Date of exam
NEET	Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare	May 2021
JEE Advanced	National/IITs	3rd July 2021
JEE MAIN	NTA	23 - 26 Feb 2021
COMEDK	Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka	20 June 2021

B.Tech Food Engineering: What it is about?

B.Tech in Food Engineering provides solutions to problems in food areas from an Engineering perspective. It teaches ways to make optimum utilisation of food resources, minimise food damage and maintain the nutritional value of the food.

The course also provides ways for students to use science and technology efficiently.

The students prepare food which is safe and high in nutritional values. B.Tech in Food Engineering covers the topics of food microbiology, Food Processing, Food Biochemistry, management, Food fermentation technology, Food plant safety & hazard analysis, Food packaging technology, Bakery & confectionary technology, Dairy plant engineering, Computer skills, Food industry waste.

Why apply for Food Engineering?

Why apply for the Food Engineering Course

B.Tech in Food Engineering is a useful course for students who are interested in understanding the practical implementation of food science and Engineering and subjects associated with the course.
The requirement for B.Tech in Food Engineering candidates in high in food industries Candidates who want to go for a job soon after the fulfilment of bachelors degree can opt B.Tech in food Engineering.
B.Tech in Food Engineering is a challenging course. Students who have the intensity and are ready to accept challenging tasks throughout the course must only join B.Tech in Food Engineering.
If you compare Food Engineering with the other degrees like B.Tech in Civil, Mechanical and other sectors, the Food chain has a high level of a boom in the market because of the ever-changing taste and preferences of the customer.
In Food Engineering, you will get to know about the thousand good opportunities coming your way. Your promotion will be consistent and will depend upon the market.
Technical Brewer, Scientific Laboratory Technician, Quality Manager, Food Technologist, etc. these are the top profiles in which you will get selected after the completion of the course.

Food engineer	An engineer's task is to see, understand, and store agricultural material in the process of manufacturing food and related items that have been decided by the company.	INR 5,00,000
Production Manager	The production manager makes sure that the planning and organizing of the production schedule are fixed and consistent.	INR 4,75,000
Nutrition specialist	A nutrition specialist promotes a healthy lifestyle for people. Some companies have their own Nutrition Specialist.	INR 6,00,000
Food Storage Manager	The job of the food store manager was to do the daily activities with the employees, goods and checking for timesheets, and looking out for employees.	INR 3,00,000