M.Phil (Food Science and Technology) is a postgraduate academic research degree course. The research degree course is suitable for those candidates for meritorious postgraduates in Food Science, Food Technology and allied subjects along with basic knowledge of Chemistry. For this degree course candidates must have studied Mathematics at their Bachelor’s and Master’s level. In which generally awarded to graduate students after going through several rigorous years of original research. In this fields students have various option and can specialize in fruit and vegetable processing; post harvest technology; animal products technology; cereal technology; oil seed technology; food chemistry; food microbiology; or development of food processing machinery. The degree holders also work in a range of areas in the land-based sector, focusing at agriculture and animal-related areas as well as fresh produce, food service and retail. It is the application of food science in the manufacturing of food products. The people working at the food manufacturing makes use of the practical application of many scientific principles includes in the food processing for the processing, production, preservation, handling and packing of food materials.
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