There exist several Colleges in India that offers Bachelor Degree programs in Applied Nutrition. Upon completion of the course, the candidate can apply for postgraduate degree course in the same. Only a few institutes offer applied nutrition courses at post graduate level. Those who have passed bachelor degree in Nutrition or Home Sciences or Nursing can also apply for master’s course in Applied Nutrition. Apart from this, MBBS degree holders or B Sc degree holders in Biochemistry or Nutrition are also eligible to apply.

Certain Universities or institutes conduct entrance exams for the selection of candidates for the Master of Science course in Applied Nutrition. The score obtained in the entrance test is considered as the basic criterion for selection in to the postgraduate course in Applied Nutrition. Some Colleges consider the marks of the qualifying degree along with the score of the entrance test for the selection process.

List of Applied Nutrition Entrance Exams

• National Institute of Nutrition M.Sc Entrance Test
• Madurai Kamaraj University M.Sc Entrance Exam
• University of Madras M.Sc Entrance exam
• IHMCTAN (JEE)
• West Bengal Post Graduate Applied Nutrition Admission Test Examination
• IHM, Shillong
• Manipal University Admissions Test

List of Institutes/Universities that participate in these Entrance exams

• Dr. MGR University, No.40, Anna Salai Nawab garden, Guindy, Chennai-600032
• Madurai Kamaraj University, Plakabi Nagar, Madurai-625021
• Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, J Ramachandra Nagar, Perur,Chennai-60005
• University of Madras
• National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Jamia Osmania PO, Near Tarnaka Flyover, Hyderabad -500 007
• IHMCTAN - Institute of Hotel Management, S.J. Polytechnic Campus, Seshadri Road, Bangalore 560 001
• All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata
• Manipal University, Manipal

Exam Pattern for Applied Nutrition Entrance Exams

The structure and type of questions for the entrance test are based on the decision of the University or College that carry out the entrance exam. The time allotted for the entrance test is 3 hours. The questions for the entrance test are based on the topics included in the course study of the qualifying bachelor degree. The question paper for M.Sc entrance test mainly includes objective type test where as that of PhD includes descriptive questions also.

How to Procure Applications for Applied Nutrition Entrance Exams?

The different ways through which one can obtain application forms for the entrance test includes

• University Counters
• University Websites
• Posts
• Banks

The application fee can be paid through any of the two methods, direct or through bank in the form of demand draft. The fee can be paid at the office of the university or bank (branches that are listed in the notification) from where the application will be collected. The application fee has to be paid in the form of demand draft when the application is obtained through post and when the applicant is opting online method for application submission.