B.Tech in Agricultural and Food Engineering Admission 2021 & Top Colleges

• B.Tech in Agricultural and Food Engineering is an undergraduate full-time course. The course has the duration of 4 years consisting of 8 semesters.
• Approximately, the course costs Rs. 4 to 5 lacs. The fee structure may vary from college to college.
• Food engineering is the specialized sub-discipline of agricultural engineering in which engineering principles and techniques are applied in food processing, packaging, preserving and storing of food.
• Food engineering integrates engineering principles with microbiology, applied physical sciences, chemistry and other sciences to find the best possible ways to keep the processed food safe and healthy.
• Under the course, students also study the concepts of food refrigeration, freezing, thermal processing, drying and other food operations.
• Students specialized in food engineering designs food processes for the safe production of healthy and convenient food products.

Subjects of Study:
The popular subjects involved in the study of agricultural and food engineering are mentioned below:
•    Introduction to Manufacturing Processes
•    Soil Technology
•    Environmental Science
•    Crop Production Technology
•    Fluid Mechanics
•    Theory and Design of Machine Elements
•    Principles of Food Engineering
•    Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
•    Food Science and Technology
Eligibility criteria for B.Tech in Agricultural & Food Engineering: 
The qualification required to be eligible for this course is 10+2 examination passed with the minimum aggregate of 50% marks (45% marks in case of SC/ST). The higher secondary certificate examination must be studied with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.

Admission Procedure for B.Tech in Agricultural & Food Engineering:
•    Generally, the admission is done through the national level and state level entrance exams.
•    Admission into an undergraduate engineering course in IITs and other renowned institutions is done through JEE Main. For admission to IITs, students must qualify JEE Advanced.
•    IIT Kharagpur is the prestigious institution which has a separate department of agricultural and food engineering.
•    Several state level and University level entrance exams are also conducted for granting admission.
•    After clearing an entrance exam, qualified candidates have to appear the counseling sessions for seat allotment.
Job Opportunities for B.Tech in Agricultural & Food Engineer in India:

• Graduates of Food and Agricultural Engineering have the opportunity to work in private as well as government sector.
• The government organizations like Food Corporation of India, Food and Public Distribution and Central Warehousing Corporation employs food engineers. 
• This sector also attracts the candidate to work in food processing, ingredients manufacturing, food machinery, packaging, instrumentation and control.
• Job opportunities also exist in firms which manufacture food processing plants, pharmaceutical companies, consulting firms and healthcare firms.
• The job positions offered to these professionals are Food Packaging Manager, Purchase Manager, Quality Manager, Food Technologist and Production Manager.

Top Recruiters for Agricultural & food Engineer:
The companies that recruit food engineers are listed below:
•    Amul
•    Parley India Limited
•    Dabur India Ltd.
•    Nestle India Ltd.
•    Hindustan Lever Limited
•    ITC Limited
Average Salary of Agricultural & Food Engineer:
The annual package offered to graduates of agricultural and food engineering may depend upon the job profile, job location, knowledge and experience. The salary offered to fresher ranges between Rs 3 to Rs 5 lac per annum. The remuneration varies according to the experience.