MTech Food Technology (TU – Central Campus of Technology, Dharan)

Two-year, four-semester TU IOST graduate program specializing in food engineering, product technology, process design, quality systems, and applied industrial food science. Includes intensive practical components, automation modules, by-product utilization, and mandatory dissertation work.

Program builds applied competence in advanced food science, food engineering, processing technology, biotechnology, quality systems, food ecology, and product-specific technologies. Curriculum integrates theory–practical alignment, plant-scale applications, industrial automation, numerical methods, and research methodology. Bridge-course pathway exists for non-Food-Tech graduates. Completion requires coursework, laboratory work, research topic selection, review writing, and dissertation viva.

Institutions Offering

Tribhuvan University
• Central Campus of Technology (CCT), Dharan, Sunsari)
Only TU institution running MTech Food Technology.

Program Structure

Total Duration

• 2 years, 4 semesters
• Academic year: 150 working days
• Total weightage: 1000 marks (500 per year)
• Assessment-based evaluation

Bridge Course (Prerequisite Year)

Required for students with B.Sc backgrounds (Agriculture, Microbiology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics).

Courses and Marks

Lecture/Practical Load:
• 100-mark theory → 4 hrs/week
• 50-mark theory → 3 hrs/week
• 30-mark practical → 4 hrs/week
• 15-mark practical → 4 hrs/2 weeks

Curricular Structure

First Year

Second Year

Attendance requirement: 70% minimum

Features

• Advanced food-science specialization
• Emphasis on plant automation, process engineering, packaging, storage
• Strong practical/laboratory workload
• Research-oriented final year
• Nepalese indigenous food technology component
• Product-technology specialization tracks

Eligibility

Direct MTech Entry
• B.Tech Food Technology / Dairy Tech / Agriculture / Engineering / Biotechnology (4 years)
• Minimum 50% marks
• From TU or TU-recognized university

Bridge-Course Entry
• B.Sc Agriculture / Microbiology / Chemistry / Physics / Mathematics
• Minimum 50%

Entrance Examination (For MSc/MTech Pathway)

• Full marks: 100
• Duration: 2 hours
• Format: MCQs
• Syllabus: B.Sc-level prescribed content
• Pass requirement: 35%
• Selection weightage: 20% Bachelor marks + 80% entrance marks

Admission Criteria

• Must pass entrance exam
• Enrollment based on merit ranking
• Seat allocation (TU constituent campuses):
 – 80% open competition
 – 20% inclusive reservation

Reserved-category requirements:
• SLC from community schools
• Backward-region applicants must have SLC from same region
• Bachelor degree from TU constituent or community campus

Vacant reserved seats shift to open-merit list.

Job Prospects

• Food technologist
• Process/plant engineer
• R&D officer
• Food quality assurance/quality control
• Product development technologist
• Industrial production supervisor
• Dairy/meat/beverage industry roles
• Research and academic positions