M.Sc. Food & Nutrition

Eligibility: Graduation in Family Science/Home Science/Health Science/Food Science or Technology/Biological Science/Nursing or equivalent
Course Level : Postgraduate (PG)
Duration : 2 Years
Description :

Master of Science or M.Sc. in Food and Nutrition is a postgraduate course with a span of two years of study. This four semester course is designed to deepen the knowledge in various aspects of food and nutritional science including the physiological process of nutrition, interpreting the nutrients and other substance in food, food and nutrients required to growth, maintaining good health, reproduction etc. The course teaches topics like nutrients in food, how the body uses them, and the relationship between diet, health, and disease. The course also helps students to deepen their knowledge in everything the body does with food to carry on its functions.

Main Subjects to Be Studied

  • Human Physiology
  • Medical Nutrition Therapy
  • Food Microbiology & Sanitation
  • Research Methodology
  • Applied Food Science
  • Nutrition through Life Cycle
  • Advanced Food Technology & Engineering
  • Food Safety & Quality Assurance
  • Public Health Nutrition
  • Nutrition for Sports, Space Travel & During Disasters
  • Biochemistry
  • Advanced Human Nutrition

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