TANUVAS B.Tech Food Technology: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. No separate entrance examination is required for B.Tech Food Technology at TANUVAS. Selection is merit-based on 10+2 performance in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. General category candidates from Tamil Nadu need at least 60% aggregate marks. For ICAR All India quota seats open to candidates from all states, the same merit-based process applies without any written entrance test.

Ans. The total fee for the 4-year B.Tech Food Technology programme is INR 1,00,301 as per the TANUVAS 2026-27 prospectus. SC/SCA/ST students from Tamil Nadu are fully exempt from tuition fees per TN Government GO. BC/MBC/DNC students also qualify for fee exemption. Students admitted under the 7.5% government school quota receive full fee exemption per GO Ms. No.167, dated 31 August 2021.

Ans. Yes, candidates from all states can apply through the ICAR All India quota, which reserves 25% of B.Tech seats for non-Tamil Nadu students. Selection is based on 10+2 merit in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The remaining 75% seats are for Tamil Nadu natives filled through the state counselling process on adm.tanuvas.ac.in.

Ans. Graduates can work with FSSAI as food safety officers, FCI as food inspectors, or in food processing companies like Nestlé, ITC, Britannia, and Amul. ICAR food research institutes also recruit from TANUVAS. Government food analyst and quality control roles are available through public service commissions. Private sector opportunities include food product development, quality assurance, and regulatory affairs at domestic and multinational food companies across India.

Ans. The curriculum covers food chemistry, food microbiology, food processing and preservation technology, food plant engineering, packaging technology, food safety regulations, and quality management systems over 8 semesters. One full semester is dedicated to compulsory industrial training at a food processing plant. Students also access the university’s pilot food processing plant for hands-on experiments during the programme. The curriculum prepares graduates to address challenges in India’s growing food processing sector.

Ans. Both programmes are offered at the same College of Food and Dairy Technology and share the same fee structure. B.Tech Dairy Technology focuses specifically on milk and dairy product processing, dairy plant engineering, and dairy microbiology. B.Tech Food Technology covers a broader range of food processing including cereals, fruits, vegetables, meat, and packaged foods. Career choices differ: Dairy Technology graduates tend to join dairy cooperatives and DADF, while Food Technology graduates more commonly join FSSAI, FCI, and the broader food processing industry.