Mangalore University, incepted in the year 2014 deserves to serve professional and personal needs of individual broadening their opportunities in nutrition related fields. It mainly focuses on chemical and biological components of foods and their effect on body. Students also learn the microbiological, nutritional, engineering and economic aspects of food and their social impacts. Due to an increased awareness on how foods directly effects the mounting populations health, there is a great demand for professionals and the opportunity for career is at an all-time high.
VISION & MISSION :
- To illuminate the role of food science and nutrition in the health of society through education and tends in food technology, research.
- To provide strong academic foundation which emphasizes the science and research principles in food science.
- To produce quality and holistic post graduates in food science and nutrition.
OBJECTIVE :
- To advance the science of food and its application across the global system
- To provide knowledge of advanced modern processing techniques
- To provide better opportunity every one for performing their capacity in knowledge
- To bring advanced innovative research in food science and technology
STRUCTURE :
ELIGIBILITY :
Candidates who passed three years BSC degree examination with minimum of 50% (45% incase of SC/ST category-I candidates) marks aggregate excluding languages and Group III subjects are eligible for the programme provided they have studied chemistry/biochemistry and any two of the following optional subject/ major/ special subjects Botany, Biotechnology, Environmental science, Forestry, Food science, Home science, Horticulture, Microbiology, Pharmacognosy, Zoology and Physiology Candidates who have passed Bachelor degree examination in Food Nutrition and Dietetics,Agriculture,Horticulture,Fishery science and Engineering Biotechnology with 45% (40 % incase of SC/ST category-I candidates) marks in aggregate excluding languages and group III subjects are also eligible.
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| Dr. ARCHANA PRABHAT HOD & CO-ORDINATOR |
Ms. ASWINI K | Ms. AMRITHENDU CHANDRAN | Ms. KARTHIKA DEVI. S | Ms. ALKA PAYYAMBALLY |
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LAB & OTHER FACILITIES:
RESULTS AND RANKS :
- 2014-16 – 100%
- 2015-17 – 100%
- 2016-18 – 100%
OTHER ACTIVITIES :
Industrial / hospital visits
Nutritional education program by students
Open electives (offered by various departments)
PLACEMENTS :
JOB OPPORTUNITY :
- Can pursue higher studies
- Dieticians in hospital, fitness centers in and around the globe
- Research assistant as JRF/SRF in research organization like CFTRI, DFRL, NIN etc.
- Teaching profession.
- To be an Entrepreneur.
- Quality control analysis in food and pharmaceutical industries.
- Work in child and women welfare department (govt. sectors & NGO’S).
- Join as nutrition experts in international organization such as UNICEF, WHO,& FAO.
