Background
TU, Tribhuvan University, the oldest university of Nepal had been established in 2014 B.S. which had and is playing vital role in education sector of Nepal. Pulchowks’ Engineering Campus, Maharajgunjs’ Teaching Hospital and Rampurs’ Agricultural and Forestry Campus (Currently AFU, Agricultural and Forestry University) are well renowned branches in Nepal and overseas, which is running by TU. In this mass next branch was/is being shadowed through many years though it was being established in 2036 B.S. (1979 A.D.) in Dharan. The Bachelor Degree in Food Technology, which is running under IOST by TU in Central Campus of Technology (CCT), Dharan.
Introduction
B Tech. Food Technology, commonly called as BTech. (Food) was established in 2036 B.S. (1979 A.D.) in Hattisar, Dharan, whose main objective is to produce food technology manpower. Before it’s establishment, certified level was introduced in 2030 B.S. (1973 A.D.) which was terminated in 2036 B.S. for establishment of BTech. (Food). This course is being run by TU under IOST. Moreover CCT, Dharan is only government campus where Bachelor Degree is taught and only a campus where its Master degree is taught. Rest there are 11 college under TU and a College of Applied FOod and DAiry Technology (CAFODAT) in Kathmandu under PU (Purbanchal University) where bachelor degree can be achived in this field.
Objective
There are several objective of the course, such as to produce food technology manpower. The few of main objectives of this course are:-
- To provide knowledge in food science and the principles underlying food processing.
- To provide food specialist in quarantine office, DFTQC (Department of Food Technology Quality Control Office) and its branch RFTQC.
- To provide wider knowledge to students in advanced food engineering.
- To provide skilled manpower in different food industries.
Career Opportunity
After being graduated, students can gain their place in following areas, within Nepal and even abroad;
- As food safety inspector, quality safety scientist and food engineer in DFTQC and its branch RFTQC.
- As food safety inspector and quality safety scientist in Quarantine Office.
- As operation manager and production supervisor in Different food processing industries.
- As food safety inspector and public health officer in NGOs’ and INGOs’ which deals with food and nutrition.
- Different standard hotels.
They can even establish their own food industry and develop new variety of food stuffs too.
Enrollment
The one who wishes to get enrolled in this field must pass ISc. or +2 Science or Certificate level of food technology/ laboratory technology or I.Tech. (Food) (it is stopped in Nepal by TU ) from TU or institute recognized by the university. All students are supposed to attain and pass entrance exam which will be held in Bhadra by TU. You can grab the entrance form from different course offering institute or online (click online to get straight into the page). Students are selected in the merit of entrance examination.
Entrance Test Syllabus
- Physics——————20 marks
- Chemestry—————20 marks
- Mathematics————-20 marks (only from class 11)
- English——————-20 marks
- Food Related Aptitude—10 marks
- G.K.———————-5 marks
- IQ————————5 marks
Total———————100 marks
Study Course
The course is divided into 4 years of total 2000 marks as;
- First Year
- Physics…………………100 marks
- Chemestry………………..100 marks
- Math & Statistics ………………..100 marks
- Instrumental Techniques of Analysis ……100 marks
- Basic & Food Microbiology…….100 marks
- Basic Principle of Engineering ……..50 marks
- Second Year
- Food Chemestry ………………..100 marks
- Principle of Food Processing ……….100 marks
- Food Engineering (Unit Operation & Process Engineering) ………………..100 marks
- Biochemestry & Human Nutrition …………………..(50+50)=100 marks
- TFP-I (Cereals, Legumes, Oilseed & Protein Foods) ………………..100 marks
- Third Year
- TFP-II (Fruit and Vegetable, Chocolate & Sugar Confectionary, Tea, Coffee & Spices) ……………100 marks
- TFP-III (Meat, Fish and Poultry) ……100 marks
- Biochemical Engineering …………….100 marks
- Industrial Microbiology …………..100 marks
- Food Quality Control & Analysis ……100 marks
- Fourth Year
- Storage & Packaging Technology ……………………………(50+50)=100 marks
- Operation Research & Food Plant Management ………………..100 marks
- Dairy Technology ………………..100 marks
- Dissertation ………………..100 marks
- In-plant Training & Class Seminar ……50 marks
Institute
| Affiliated to T.U. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. | Name of Institute | Address | Total seat per year | Contact number |
| 1. | Central Campus of Technology (CCT) url | Dharan, Sunsari | 24 only for bachelor degree | 025-520228 |
| 2. | Sussari Technical College (STC)url | Dharan-4, Sunsari | 24 only for bachelor degree | 025-523262 |
| 3. | Dharan Multiple Campus (DMC)url | Dharan, Sunsari | 24 only for bachelor degree | 025-526211 025-525652 |
| 4. | Nilgiri College | Itahari-5, Sunsari | 24 only for bachelor degree | 025-586092 |
| 5. | Birat Multiple College | Biratnager-4, Morang | 24 only for bachelor degree | 021-420900 |
| 6. | Nagarik College | Gaindakot, Nawalparasi | 24 only for bachelor degree | 078-502408 |
| 7. | Pokhara Bigyan Tatha Prabidhi Campus | Pokhara, Kaski | 24 only for bachelor degree | 061-539184 |
| 8. | Golden Gate International College | Old Banesshwor, Kathmandu | 24 only for bachelor degree | 01-4479435 01-4479434 |
| 9. | Lalitpur Valley College | Jawalakhel, Lalitpur | 24 only for bachelor degree | 05-538666 05-545852 |
| 10. | Padmashree International College | Tinkune, Kathmandu | 24 only for bachelor degree | 01-4112252 01-2111404 |
| 11. | National College of Food Science and Technology (NCFST) | Khusibu, Nayabazar, Kathmandu | 24 only for bachelor degree | 01-4360096 01-4360367 |
| Affiliated to P.U. | ||||
| S.N. | Name of Institute | Address | Total seat per year | Contact number |
| 1. | College of Applied FOod and DAiry Technology (CAFODAT) | Minbhawan, Kathmandu | 24+24 intake is twice a year i.e. in six month interval only for bachelor degree |
01-4107144 |
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