B.Tech Food Technology - Food Plant Operations Management Application Form at UPES 2027

The B.Tech. Food Technology program at UPES’ School of Health Sciences and Technology is a four-year undergraduate program (165 credits) that integrates classroom learning with laboratory practicals, projects, and structured industrial training. It blends food science, engineering principles, food safety and sustainability, helping students understand the food journey from farms to processing units and finally to consumers. Students study modern food processing technologies, nutrition science, packaging systems, quality evaluation techniques, and food safety regulations, supported by hands-on laboratory training and industry exposure. A key feature is the five-month research project or industry internship, designed to build technical expertise and professional confidence.

The Food Plant Operations Management specialisation is designed for careers in food manufacturing, quality systems, plant operations, and compliance-driven roles – skills increasingly critical for FMCG, dairy, beverages and emerging food categories. It integrates managerial, regulatory and operational aspects of food industries, with focus on food safety standards and certification, food analysis and quality control, food waste management and sustainability practices, and food plant design and layout, along with an industry/application-oriented research project. Graduates are oriented towards roles in plant management, quality assurance, food safety auditing, operations planning, and regulatory compliance across food manufacturing organisations.

B.Tech. Food Technology: Minimum 50% Marks at X & XII with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Maths, and English as a Major Subject in XII

The global food industry is expanding rapidly due to population growth, evolving dietary preferences, and increasing emphasis on food safety and nutrition. Demand is rising for professionals trained in FSSAI, HACCP, ISO, and global food standards, strengthening career opportunities in quality assurance and regulatory domains. Technological shifts such as automation, smart processing, digital quality monitoring, and sustainable food systems are creating new engineering and innovation-driven roles. At the same time, emerging sectors including functional foods, nutraceuticals, plant-based alternatives, and waste valorisation are enhancing the relevance of food technologists. Graduates can pursue opportunities across food processing and manufacturing, quality assurance and food safety, research and product development, regulatory affairs, operations, supply chain, procurement, and compliance, with further pathways in higher studies, research, entrepreneurship, and global careers.

Job roles include:

Government roles such as Food Safety Officer in organisations including FSSAI, BIS, APEDA, MoFPI, and FCI.
Food processing industry roles in manufacturing and plant operations.
Quality control and assurance roles focusing on food safety and laboratory analysis.
Packaging and logistics roles involving innovation and supply chain management.
Research and product development roles in functional and health foods.
Regulatory affairs roles aligned with FSSAI, HACCP, ISO, and Codex standards.
Opportunities in startups and agri-food technology focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship.