Master of Technology [M.Tech] (Food Biotechnology) Syllabus, Course Structure and Program Schedule 2025-2026

The course M.Tech. Food Biotechnology is divided into 4 semesters which means 2 semesters per years. There are theory and internal papers in the curriculum. Separate weightage has been given to both theory and internal paper. Both stand important at their own place.

Paper	Marks
Theory	70%
Internal	30%

Internal paper consists of practical, attendance marks, files, assignments etc. There are also separate marks for training or internship program which students have to undergo.

Syllabus

Here is an overview of the curriculum and topics covered in M.Tech. Food Biotechnology course.

Paper	Topic	Objective
Fundamentals of Food Technology and Genetics	Genetics, composition, nutrition, technological aspects of food	The objective here is to teach students the concepts related to food technology and genetics in a fundamental way so that they can get through it and can be applied to in a professional domain.
Cell Culture Technology	Isolation of cells, maintaining cells in culture, cell line cross contamination, manipulation of cultured cells	The cell culture technology will teach students the basics of cell present in food and its relation with food products. This will help them learn how the functions of cells and their importance are needed in food industry.
Food Packaging	Food protection, tempering, consumption, resistance and special physical, chemical or biological needs of food	This will ensure the students to learn a new dimension in food industry. This can also be chosen by them later as their job profile. This is one of the subject in which students can learn about the various needs of the various kinds of foods.
Nutritional Genomics	Nutrigenomics, genome, proteome, metabolome, changes in physiology	It is a subject which studies the changes in the human genome, nutrition and health. This will help students learn a new way of establishing relationship between science and human.
Nano-biotechnology	Nano particles, Nano-devices, potential ethical issues, study of microorganisms, Nano-photonics	This is the subject which studies the nanotechnology and biology together putting each other in the same frame. It is a recently emerged subject and students will learn a new way of science in this subject.
Critical analysis of Research Paper	Any one of topic of interest is to be chosen by the student and have to prepare as a research paper	The whole idea is to establish R&D in students and provide them a chance to learn with their own.