SIU Pune M.Sc Nutrition FAQs
Ques. What is the admission process for M.Sc Nutrition and Dietetics at SIU Pune?
Ans. Admission to M.Sc Nutrition and Dietetics at SIU is through a WAT (Written Ability Test) and Personal Interaction conducted at the Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts and Nutritional Sciences campus. Candidates must register online by paying a registration fee of INR 1,500 and then select a preferred date for the WAT-PI round. No national entrance exam such as CUET-PG is required for this programme.
Ques. What is the total fee for M.Sc Nutrition and Dietetics at SSCANS, SIU Pune?
Ans. The total fees for the 2-year M.Sc Nutrition and Dietetics programme at SIU Pune stand at INR 11,01,000. Year 1 fees amount to INR 5,70,500 and Year 2 fees amount to INR 5,30,500. A registration fee of INR 1,500 is additionally payable at the time of applying. Hostel charges are separate and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Ques. What is the eligibility for M.Sc Nutrition and Dietetics at Symbiosis International University?
Ans. Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Nutrition, Hotel Management, Culinary Arts, Food Engineering, Agriculture, or Microbiology with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ST candidates) from a recognised university. Final-year students may apply provisionally. The programme welcomes students from diverse academic backgrounds in food and biological sciences.
Ques. How many seats are available in M.Sc Nutrition and Dietetics at SIU Pune?
Ans. The M.Sc Nutrition and Dietetics programme at SSCANS under SIU offers an annual intake of 80 seats per batch. Selection is competitive and based on academic background in the qualifying degree and combined WAT and PI performance. Candidates are advised to register early as the seats fill through a rolling admission process before the deadline.
Ques. What are the career options after M.Sc Nutrition and Dietetics from SIU Pune?
Ans. Graduates can pursue careers as clinical dietitians in hospitals, nutrition consultants, food safety officers, public health nutritionists, diet counsellors, and research associates in food and nutrition organisations. The interdisciplinary nature of the SSCANS programme also opens opportunities in food product development, quality assurance, wellness management, and sports nutrition sectors across India and abroad.
Ques. Which institute under SIU Pune offers M.Sc Nutrition and Dietetics?
Ans. The M.Sc Nutrition and Dietetics programme is offered by the Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts and Nutritional Sciences (SSCANS), a constituent institute of Symbiosis International University located at the Lavale campus near Pune. SSCANS uniquely combines culinary arts with nutritional sciences and offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes focused on food science and dietetics.


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