The Department of Food Science and Technology (Formerly Food Science and Nutrition) under the School of Life Sciences was established in the year 2007 offering post graduate courses and Ph.D programme in Food Science and Nutrition and Food Science and Technology (2009-2010 onwards). The major objective of the department is to implement education, research and outreach programs which are premeditated to provide a safe, nutritious, and affordable food supply that enhances human health. The faculty members in Food Science and Technology come from diverse backgrounds and cover a wide range of specialties. We have experts in the areas of food chemistry, food microbiology and food safety, food processing, food engineering, food analysis, biotechnology and bio-processing, clinical nutrition, biochemical and molecular nutrition, community nutrition and dietetics.