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"Harnessing the Science of Fisheries for Food, Nutrition and Livelihood"

College of Fish Nutrition & Food Technology
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About College

CFNFT

The College of Fish Nutrition and Food Technology was instituted at the Madhavaram Campus by TNJFU on 17 September 2018 and the B Tech Food Technology programme commenced on 18 September 2018.

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Programme Offered

B.Tech Food Technology

This undergraduate programme includes three years of course work and one year of hands-on-training. The syllabus followed has been designed and recommended by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi.

The Course

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  • Ensures enhancement of knowledge and honing of practical skills.
  • Semester system, consisting of 8 Semesters (4 Academic Years).
  • The total credit requirement is 184 credits.
  • 182 Instructional Credits + 2 Non-credits (PE and NSS).
  • The industrial visits, in-plant training, internships and industrial tour will expand their horizon with respect to the current status of the sector.
  • Further, the students will have exposure to extramural / guest lectures and academic skill-based training.
  • Other basic courses: Humanities, Sciences and Engineering taken in the first three semesters, the other courses come under the following departments: Food Process Engineering, Food Processing Technology, Food Safety and Quality Assurance, Food Business Management and Food Plant Operations.
  • The curriculum places almost equal weightage in terms of credits for both theory as well as practical and training components ensuring enhancement of knowledge and honing of practical skills.

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Career Opportunities

Food is fundamental to life, optimum nourishment and healthy living. The food processing sector is expected to grow at a fast pace in the next two decades and therefore the opportunities for competent candidates are many.

At the end of completion of the programme, the qualified candidate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Food Technology will be a professional equipped to join anyone of the several branches of the food sector, based on her/his inclination and preference.

  • Higher Studies at the Post Graduate level both in India and countries outside.
  • Industries, regional, national and international.
  • Regulatory bodies such as Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
  • Research and development divisions in government institutes such as National Dairy Research Institute, National Dairy Development Board, National Fisheries Development Board and industry.
  • Be an entrepreneur and provide employment to others.