Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology

The Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT) is a pioneer Research and Educational Institution under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India. Its history dates back to 1967 with the formation of Paddy Processing Research Centre (PPRC) Dr. V. Subrahmanyan, which was later upgaraded as a national laboratory in 1972.

Considering the importance of strengthening R & D efforts in the post-harvest processing, preservation and value addition of raw agricultural produce, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) strengthened and upgraded the PPRC as a National Institute in February 2008 and renamed as Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology (IICPT) which was later renamed as Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT) on 31st March 2017.

IIFPT is equipped with modern laboratories and hi-tech instruments and its Food Quality Testing Laboratory is NABL accredited and FSSAI referral. IIFPT offers B.Tech., M.Tech. and Ph.D. programs in Food Process Engineering and M.Tech. programs in Food Science and Technology and Ph.D. in Biotechnology.

Vision

To serve as a National Institution for research, education and training in the area of post harvest processing of crops of wetlands and storm prone regions.
To undertake basic, applied and adoptive research in post-production sector of cyclone/storm prone areas and wetlands, also including plantation, spices and other important crops.
To establish linkages with related processing industries and other academic as well as R&D institutions for achieving its goals effectively.
To undertake transfer of technology, consultancy and analytical services for raw and processed agricultural commodities.
To act as a National Organization for information on post-production systems of mandated crops.

Departments at IIFPT

Academics and Human Resource Development
Food Engineering
Food Packaging and System Development
Food Product Development
Food Safety and Quality Testing
Food Biotechnology
Primary Processing, Storage and Handling
Computational Modeling and Nanoscale Processing Unit
Technology Dissemination
Incubation Centre
Workshop & Fabrication Unit
Planning and Monitoring Cell

Academic Programmes in IIFPT

Undergraduate Programme

B.Tech (Food Technology) – 4 years or 8 semesters

Eligibility

Only those candidates who have appeared in JEE (Main)-2019 (Paper-1) will be eligible for getting admission at IIFPT. l JEE appeared candidates who have passed 12th Examination with aggregate 55% marks for GEN, 50% marks for OBC Candidates and merely passed for reserved category (SC/ST/Pwd) candidates are eligible to get admission at IIFPT.

Selection Criteria

Selection is Purely Based on All India Rank of JEE (Main) through a Institute counselling system.

Reservation policy based on government norms

Postgraduate Programme

M.Tech (Food Process Engineering)
M.Tech (Food Science & Technology)
M.Tech (Food Safety & Quality Assurance)
Doctoral Programmes Ph.D (Food Process Engineering)
Ph.D (Food Science & Technology)

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 Processing Technology/Post Harvest Technology.

Selection Criteria:

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

Doctoral Programs

Eligibility:

Should have passed a 4 years bachelors 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 Processing 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. l Ranking will be done based on undergraduate & postgraduate marks and short written test followed by Personal interview.

Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology

Pudukkottai Road, Pillayarpatti layout,

Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu 613005