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how can we enter in the field of food technology after doing bsc in home science??

# Food technology is basically the branch of food science which deals with followings:

* Transforming raw ingredients into food items.
* Manufacturing and preservation of food products.
* Treatment, processing, preservation and distribution of food items
* Developing new ways/methods/systems for keeping food items wholesome, safe and free from harmful germs.
* Manufacturing nutritious, healthy and hygienic food items.

# Educational qualification required:

* Must be 10+2 in science stream for bachelor degree courses in food technology.
* Must be graduate in relevant discipline for master degree courses in food technology.

# Names of few entrance examination in this regard are:

* All India Joint Entrance Examination (AIJEE)
* Central Food Technological Institute Entrance Examination (CFTRI)
* GATE Food Technology Entrance Examination
* Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology Entrance Examination (IICPT)

# Names of few courses related to food technology are mentioned below:

* B.E. in Food Technology
* B. Tech in Food Technology
* B. Tech in Food and Nutrition
* B.Sc. Food Science, Nutrition and Food Quality Control
* B. Tech in Food Engineering
* B.Sc. in Food Technology
* B.Sc. in Food Science and Quality Control
* B.Sc. in Food Preservation
* M.Sc. in Food Technology
* Ph.D. in Food Technology

# Names of few colleges/institutes for pursuing courses are mentioned below:

* University of Calcutta, Kolkata
* Manipur University, Imphal
* University of Delhi, Delhi
* Kanpur University, Kanpur
* Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
* University of Mysore, Mysore
* Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
* University of Bombay, Mumbai
* University of Madras, Chennai

I have done BSc home science , can I do Msc.food science and technology now?