Study M.Tech & Ph.D (Food Technology)-2021 at Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur.

Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology ( IIFPT )is a renowned premier Institution in education and research in the field of food processing, functioning under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India. The institute has its origin way back in 1967, as an R&D laboratory in the Modern Rice Mill complex of Thanjavur Co-operative Marketing Federation (TCMF) at Tiruvarur. During 2017, the institute rechristened as Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT).

Admission opening for Postgraduate Programmes - 2021 

• M.Tech. (Food Technology) in Food Process Engineering – 2 years (4 semesters) 
• M.Tech. (Food Technology) in Food Process Technology – 2 years (4 semesters) 
• M.Tech. (Food Technology) in Food Safety & Quality Assurance – 2 years (4 semesters) 
• Ph.D. (Food Technology) in Food Process Engineering – 3 years (6 semesters) 
• Ph.D. (Food Technology) in Food Process Technology – 3 years (6 semesters)

M.Tech Programme:

Eligibility:

• Candidate should have passed a 4 years B.E. / B.Tech. degree in any of the following discipline like Food Technology / Food Process Engineering / Agricultural Engineering / Agricultural and Food Engineering / Food Technology and Management / Food Processing and Preservation Technology / Dairy Technology/ Food Science and Technology / Food Process Technology /Post Harvest Technology / Fisheries Engineering.

• A candidate who has undergone course credit system with a minimum OGPA of 3.00 out of 4.00 or 7.00 out of 10 or 70% aggregate alone is eligible to apply. However for SC/ST candidates a pass in the qualifying degree is sufficient. 

Selection Criteria:  

• Selection is purely based on merit basis only. 

• Ranking will be done based on undergraduate marks (30% weightage) and IIFPT Entrance Examination-2021 (70% weightage). 

•  IIFPT Entrance Examination-2021 will be conducted at IIFPT Thanjavur main campus or through online. 

• Reservation policy based on government norms.

Ph.D Programme:
Eligibility: 

• Should have passed a 4 years bachelors degree and a 2 years M.E. / M.Tech degree in any of the following discipline like Food Technology / Food Process Engineering / Agricultural and Food Engineering / Food Technology and Management / Food Processing and Preservation Technology / Food Science and Technology / Food Process Technology / Post Harvest Technology / Agricultural Process Engineering / Food Safety and Quality Assurance / Processing and Food Engineering. 

• A candidate who has undergone course credit system with a minimum OGPA of 3.00 out of 4.00 or 7.00 out of 10 or 70% aggregate alone is eligible to apply. However for SC/ST candidates a pass in the qualifying degree is sufficient. 

Selection Criteria:  

• Selection is purely based on merit basis only. 

• Ranking will be done based on undergraduate & postgraduate marks and IIFPT Entrance Examination-2021 followed by Personal interview 

• IIFPT Entrance Examination-2021 and Personal interview will be conducted at IIFPT Thanjavur main campus or through online. Reservation policy based on government norms.

General instructions for online Application for M.Tech. and Ph.D. 

1.A candidate shall apply for any subjects in Master /Doctoral programs based on the eligibility criteria. Separate fee is to be remitted for each subject. 

2. All applicants should apply by ONLINE ONLY (www.iifpt.edu.in) till 12.00 midnight on or before 20.8.2021 for Masters and Ph.D. programs. 

3. The application fee should be paid online by e-Payment in the link (in official website) for all degree programmes.

M.Tech & Ph.D Programmes IIFPT Entrance Exam Syllabus 

Registration and submission of online application: http://iifpt.edu.in/olapp/forms/adm/Adm2021.php