Academic Programmes

CSIR-CFTRI offers postgraduate, integrated and doctoral programmes in food science, nutrition and technology, and specialised training in flour milling.

M.Sc. Food Technology

The M.Sc. Food Technology course was started in 1964 as a part of the International Food Technology Training Centre (IFTTC). The Merit-cum-Entrance Examination System is the mode of admission to this course. There is also an intake of one seat from the Indian Army.

M.Sc. Food Technology is an interdisciplinary course aimed at providing the food industry with highly trained food technocrats. The extensive curriculum, combined with hands-on experience, equips students to address contemporary challenges and answer future emergencies in the food sector.

Selection of candidates is based on their performance in the qualifying degree examination, as evidenced by marks or grade, along with the score in the entrance examination. Admission is through a national-level entrance examination (objective type) conducted at Mysuru in July. Students passing out of the course have found placement in food and allied industries, institutions and government organisations through campus selection.

Admission 2026–28

These notices are also listed under Announcements.

Integrated M.Sc.–Ph.D. Programme (Nutrition Biology)

Today the world looks at 'Nutrition' as an alternative to 'Medicine'. The culmination of this knowledge would be to demonstrate how 'food' becomes the magic bullet for 'good health'.

This programme is sponsored by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, under AcSIR. The curriculum keeps an emphasis on the fundamentals of nutrition and metabolism at the molecular as well as the organism level, and the focus is on enhancing research capacity in Nutrition Biology.

The programme is jointly conducted by CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru; JSS Medical College; Manipal Medical College; Mysore Medical College & Research Institute; and Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya. It aims at seamlessly integrating nutrition with diverse areas of science, such as biology, chemistry, physics, bioinformatics, modelling and statistics.

Flour Milling Technology Course

The red-brick International School of Milling Technology building on the CSIR-CFTRI campus

The International School of Milling Technology (ISMT) was established in 1981 as a joint Indo-Swiss venture and a Roller Flour Millers' Federation of India project, to serve the needs of the flour milling industry in India and other developing countries with regard to training in flour milling technology.

ISMT enjoys the facilities and expertise of CFTRI, with a fully dedicated, computer-controlled pilot roller flour mill where students are taught milling systems as per international and Indian subcontinental standards. ISMT is also equipped with an analytical laboratory for testing the physico-chemical attributes of raw materials and finished products. In addition, test baking and pilot-scale baking facilities are available for assessing the quality of milled products.

Ph.D. Programmes

a) Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR)

AcSIR research student viewing green fluorescent cells through a microscope, with the image on a monitor

CSIR-CFTRI is committed to excel in Research & Innovation, Knowledge Dissemination, Technology Transfer and Human Resource Development in the areas of Food Science and Technology, through quality attributes practised and implemented at all levels. Research and innovation in diverse disciplines of food science and technology are well supported by excellent infrastructure, state-of-the-art instrumentation and pilot plant facilities, and advanced research training.

CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru offers an excellent research and innovation environment for students who wish to pursue a full-time doctoral (Ph.D.) research programme in Biological Sciences or Engineering Sciences under the Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR).

b) Universities

Research scholar in a lab coat and gloves operating an analytical instrument in a laboratory

CSIR-CFTRI is a recognised institution for Ph.D. degrees in Science under the University of Mysore and Mangalore University. Students can register for a Ph.D. in:

Biochemistry
Bioscience
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Food Science
Food Technology
Food Science & Nutrition
Microbiology

For further details, contact the Co-ordinator, Ph.D. (Universities).

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