National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management

PHONE No.: 0130 2281100, ,

EMAIL: [email protected]

WEB SITE: www.niftem.ac.in

APPROVED BY/ AFFILIATED TO: Deemed to be University

GENERAL HELPLINE NO.: 9899104337

COURSES:

B Tech
Food Technology & Management

M Tech
Food Technology & Management
Food Process Engineering and Management 
Food Safety and Quality Management
Food Supply Chain Management
Food Plant Operations Management

MBA 
Food and Agriculture Business Management

Ph D
Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
Food Engineering
Food Science and Technology

DESCRIPTION :

National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) was conceptualized by Government of India on persistent demand of the food industry to have an apex body as a One Stop Solution Provider" for the various problems of the sector. Ministry of Food Processing Industries¸ Government of India has set up this institute with an initial investment of Rs. 500 crore (US $100 million). The institute is spread over an area of 100 acres. The institute intends to act as a centre of excellence and an apex world class centre of global standards in the area of food technology and management. It will cater to the needs of various stakeholders such as entrepreneurs¸ industries¸ exporters¸ policy makers¸ government and existing institutions. NIFTEM being an apex institution under Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) have developed strong linkages with industries.

Career opportunities in Food Sector

Food Industry in the country looks forward to a rapid growth with change in socio-economic environment and food consumption pattern of the prospering population in general and of the youth in particular. Indian Food Processing industry is growing at a rate of 23% per annum as compared to the total industrial growth of 7%¸ in the country. The food processing sector had attracted a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of 188.67 million US$ in 2010-11. A study conducted by Institute of Applied Manpower Research (IAMR) predicts that¸ there is a wide skill gap at various levels in food sector touching around 35 million by 2017. Thus food industries are going to be a major employer in the coming future.

NIFTEM aims to expand food technology research and education far beyond the conventional realm¸ by covering upstream food technology disciplines and providing exposure to its students in cutting edge areas of relevance. The focus of NIFTEM transcends beyond traditional technology applications¸ so as to provide better career prospects to students in the field of Food Technology & Management to enable them to meet the demands of high-end professionals in Food Industry. Industries have given feedback difficulties in recruiting suitably trained manpower and there is a huge shortage of the same. The curriculum at NIFTEM has been designed as per the specific needs of the industry. Hence¸ the job prospects for graduate and post-graduate students of NIFTEM are extremely bright and it is expected that¸ they would be suitably placed at levels comparable to the best in allied sectors in the country.

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