B.Tech Food Technology Colleges in India

There are 184 Engineering colleges in India that offer BTech in Food Technology courses. Among them, 59 percent of the Engineering colleges are privately owned, 39 percent of the Engineering colleges are owned by the public/government, and 2 percent of the Engineering colleges are owned by public-private organisations.

BTech in Food Technology Colleges in India: Highlights

The table below mentions key highlights of the Food Technology colleges in India:

Parameters	Statistics
No. of Colleges	184
Fees	Annual Fee INR < 1 lakh: 13% Annual Fee INR > 5 lakh: 17%
Specialisation	Food Technology
Admission Process	Entrance-Exam Merit-Based

BTech is the most popular degree to study Food Technology, the course mainly deals with the education of food and related studies. All the colleges in the state grant admission into the BTech Food Technology course through entrance tests and Class 12 scores. Candidates are granted admission to the BTech Food Technology course through entrance tests such as JEE Main, KEE, TNEA, ICAR AIEEA, MHT CET, KEAM, WBJEE, TS EAMCET, AP EAMCET, and many more.

BTech in Food Technology Colleges in India Eligibility Criteria

For an undergraduate-level course, the candidate should have:

• Cleared Class 12 in the science stream with subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, and Home Science
• Secured minimum qualifying marks (usually 50-60%) as prescribed by the university/college

Top Food Technology Engineering Colleges in India with NIRF Ranking

NIRF gives ranking to colleges based on various parameters like teaching, learning, and resources, research and professional practices, graduation outcomes, outreach, and inclusivity and perception.

Following is a list of the top BTech in Food Technology colleges in India ranked by NIRF:

College Name	NIRF 2020	NIRF 2021	NIRF 2022
Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Kharagpur	5	5	5
Jadavpur University	17	17	11
National Institute of Technology, (NIT) Rourkela	16	20	15
Anna University	14	18	17
Institute of Chemical Technology	18	15	18
Amity University, Noida	32	31	25
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	60	56	39
Chandigarh University (CU)	84	61	45
Lovely Professional University (LPU)	87	66	51
UPES Dehradun	167	91	61

List of Private, Public/Government, and Public-Private BTech in Food Technology Colleges in India

Approximately 59 percent of the Engineering colleges are privately owned, 39 percent of the Engineering colleges are owned by the public/government, and 2 percent of the Engineering colleges are owned by public-private organisations. Tabulated below is the list of the Engineering colleges in India along with their total course fee structure.

List of Private Food Technology Engineering Colleges in India

Here is a list of private Food Technology Engineering Colleges in India along with their total tuition fee:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee
Amity University, Noida	INR 8.08 lakh – INR 17.60 lakh
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	INR 4 lakh
Chandigarh University	INR 7.84 lakh
Lovely Professional University (LPU)	INR 7.20 lakh – INR 9.60 lakh
UPES Dehradun	INR 9.74 lakh
Rajalakshmi Engineering College	INR 2 lakh
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences	INR 8.74 lakh

List of Public/Government Food Technology Engineering Colleges in India

Here is a list of public/government Food Technology Engineering Colleges in India along with their total tuition fee:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee
IIT Kharagpur	INR 8 lakh – INR 10 lakh
Jadavpur University	INR 15,630 – INR 20,840
NIT Rourkela	INR 5 lakh  6.85
Anna University	INR 2.20 lakh
Institute of Chemical Technology	INR 3.48 lakh
Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology	INR 5.13 lakh
Agricultural College and Research Institute	INR 36,000

List of Public-Private Food Technology Engineering Colleges in India

Here is a list of public-private Food Technology Engineering Colleges in India along with their total tuition fee:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee
Guru Nanak Institute of Technology (GNIT)	INR 4.08 lakh
College of Food Technology	INR 3.32 lakh
Jayoti Vidhyapeeth Women’s University	INR 3.20 lakh

See the infographic below for a detailed overview of the ownership type of Food Technology Colleges in India:

State-wise Food Technology Engineering Colleges in India

Among the Engineering colleges in India, Tamil Nadu has the maximum number of Engineering colleges. Refer to the infographic below for a detailed overview of the state-wise distribution of Food Technology Engineering Colleges in India:

ROI of Food Technology Engineering Colleges in India

ROI, often known as Return on Investment, is a metric used to assess the worth of a college's tuition. A student pays a fee to enrol in a course and anticipates employment as payment. ROI compares the cost of education to the typical placement package a college offers.

See the table below with the Food Technology Engineering Colleges in India with the total tuition fee and the annual average package:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee	Annual Average Package
IIT Kharagpur	INR 8 lakh – INR 10 lakh	INR 15 LPA
Jadavpur University	INR 15,630 – INR 20,840	INR 5.80 LPA – INR 9.50 LPA
NIT Rourkela	INR 5 lakh	INR 6.85 LPA
Amity University, Noida	INR 8.08 lakh – INR 17.60 lakh	INR 4.13 LPA
Anna University	INR 2.20 lakh	INR 5 LPA
Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology	INR 5.13 lakh	INR 3.30 LPA
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	INR 4 lakh	INR 4.80 LPA
Rajalakshmi Engineering College	INR 2 lakh	INR 4.50 LPA
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences	INR 8.74 lakh	INR 2.80 LPA

Note: Above statistics are based on the latest available data.

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Top Recruiters for Food Technology Engineering Colleges in India

Below is the list of a few top companies in India that recruit graduates from Food Technology Engineering Colleges in India along with their placement ratings:

College Name	Placement Rating	Top Recruiters
IIT Kharagpur	4.5	Google, Microsoft, Honeywell, Micron Technology, Uber, Hindustan Unilever, American Express, Intel, Samsung, Accenture Japan, Quantbox, IBM
Rajalakshmi Engineering College	4.4	Cognizant, Accenture, Infosys, TCS, L&T, HCL, Accenture, Wipro, Cisco
NIT Rourkela	4.1	Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Deloitte, BPCL, Wipro, GAIL, BEL
Anna University	3.8	CISCO, Ola, DE Shaw, Alstom, Samsung R&D, Hyundai, Ford, Tiger Analytics, Walmart Labs, Caterpillar, Reliance, Raptee Energy
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education	3.8	Cognizant, IBM, TCS, Wipro, Mphasis, HCL, Mindtree, TNQ, EY, JP Morgan, SYRMA, Hexaware
Amity University	3.6	Amazon, Cisco, MTX, Flipkart, Airtel, Adobe, Capgemini, Accenture, Cognizant
Karunya University	3.5	Accenture, Amazon, Infosys, Capgemini, BOSCH, Cognizant, KPIT, Commvault, HSBC

How affordable is studying BTech in Food Technology in India?

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the break-up of Food Technology Colleges in India based on fees:

Based on the above pie chart, it can be estimated that pursuing Food technology in Engineering Colleges in India is moderately expensive as approximately 29 percent of the colleges have total tuition fees that range from INR 2-3 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Anna University
• Rajalakshmi Engineering College
• Kongu Engineering College
• Tezpur University

The fee structure of around 29 percent of Food Technology Engineering colleges in India ranges from INR 3-5 lakh. Some of them are:

• Institute of Chemical Technology
• Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education
• Panjab University
• Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University

There are about 12 percent of Food Technology Engineering colleges in India with a total tuition fee structure between INR 1-2 lakh. The colleges are:

• Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
• Guru Jambheshwar University of Science And Technology
• Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University
• KSR Educational Institutions

About 13 percent of Engineering colleges in India have a fee structure of less than INR 1 lakh. The colleges are:

• Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
• Jadavpur University
• TMK Institute of Management
• Central Institute of Technology

About 17 percent of Engineering colleges in India have a fee structure of more than INR 5 lakh. The colleges are:

• IIT Kharagpur
• NIT Rourkela
• Amity University, Noida
• Chandigarh University

Which are the most popular entrance exams accepted by Food Technology Engineering Colleges in India?

Among the BTech in Food Technology Colleges in India, about 25 colleges accept admission based on Class 12 scores apart from the entrance exams. Refer to the infographic below for a detailed overview of Engineering entrance exams accepted by colleges in India:

Food Technology Engineering Colleges in India: Cutoff

Here is the list of the cut-off score of the Food Technology Engineering Colleges in India:

Cutoff
Anna University Cutoff	Rajalakshmi Engineering College Cutoff
Kongu Engineering College Cutoff	Bannari Amman Institute of Technology Cutoff
Institute of Chemical Technology Cutoff	Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University Cutoff
TMK Institute of Management Cutoff	IIT Kharagpur Cutoff

Bhavana Pandey01-16-2023 21:43