Diploma in Food/Dairy Technology

Three-year Diploma in Food/Dairy Technology under CTEVT equips students with theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and on-the-job training to work in food and dairy industries, including production, quality control, and small-scale enterprise management.

Description
This program develops middle-level technical manpower for Nepal’s food and dairy sector. It integrates classroom theory, laboratory practice, and industrial training. Students gain expertise in food preservation, dairy processing, microbiology, fermentation, food chemistry, nutrition, and specialized technology streams in food or dairy. On-the-job training and proposal writing enhance analytical skills and industry readiness. The course is open to SLC-pass students of all genders and nationalities.

Curricular Structure (table)

Semester I

• English-I
• Mathematics
• Physics-I
• Chemistry-I
• Biology-I

Semester II

• English-II
• Nepali
• Physics-II
• Chemistry-II
• Biology-II

Semester III

• Basic Principle of Engineering
• Principles of Food Preservation
• Milk and Milk Products
• Basic and Food Microbiology
• Statistics and Mathematics
• Fermentation Technology

Semester IV

• Biochemistry and Human Nutrition
• Computer Application
• Principle of Milk Processing
• Specialization in Food Technology

Semester V (Food Technology)

• Food Chemistry
• TFP-I (Cereal Technology)
• Food Engineering

Semester VI (Food Technology)

• TFP-II (Fruits & Vegetables)
• TFP-III (Tea, Coffee & Spices)
• TFP-IV (Meat & Poultry)
• Elective: Fat & Oil Technology or Sugar Technology

Semester V (Dairy Technology)

• Dairy Chemistry
• Dairy Microbiology
• Dairy Engineering

Semester VI (Dairy Technology)

• TDP-I
• TDP-II
• TDP-III
• TDP-IV
• On-the-job training

Features

• Medium of instruction: English/Nepali.
• Program duration: 2 years, six semesters.
• Maximum 40 students per semester; practical sessions limited to 10 per group.
• Minimum 90% attendance required.
• Performance graded as Distinction (≥80%), First Division (65–<80%), Second Division (50–65%), Pass (40–<50%).

Admission process

• SLC pass required with minimum grades: C in any two subjects (Mathematics, Science, English) and D+ in the remaining.
• Nepali citizenship preferred; minimum 50% in SLC (45% for girls/remote areas).
• Application submission according to the institution’s procedure.

Job prospects

• Crop, pig, and poultry farming operations.
• Dairy farms and milk processing units.
• Food processing industries including cereal, fruit, vegetable, meat, tea, coffee, and spices.
• Quality control and laboratory technician roles in food and dairy sectors.
• Entrepreneurship in small-scale food/dairy production and processing.