B.Tech. in Food Technology at TNAU

If you are looking at B.Tech. in Food Technology, TNAU in Coimbatore runs it as a 4-year, full-time undergraduate course. The intake is 78 seats a year. Fees for the full course come to ₹2.01 lakh – ₹8.16 lakh (roughly ₹50,000 a year).

TNAU is a other institute, founded in 1971. This page brings together what is on record for this course at TNAU — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Here is how the fee on record breaks down. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to B.Tech programmes at TNAU as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with TNAU before you pay anything.

To be considered for B.Tech. in Food Technology, you usually need Class 12 with Physics and Mathematics, plus Chemistry, Computer Science or another technical subject; most colleges ask for roughly 45–60% in these subjects. The minimum marks on record at TNAU are: X: 0.0, XII: 50.0, Graduation: 0.0.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through JEE Main and state engineering entrance exams. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check TNAU's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

Here is the usual route in:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take JEE Main and state engineering entrance exams and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to TNAU on its website (www.tnau.ac.in) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

The latest placement figures on record (2023) show a median package of ₹3.7 lakh at TNAU. 312 of 1,382 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

For B.Tech. in Food Technology specifically, the average salary on record is ₹3.7 lakh a year.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

TNAU runs 14 B.Tech specialisations in all. Worth comparing before you decide:

• (DISCONTINUED JULY 2023)B.Tech. in Energy and Environmental Engineering
• B.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering
• (DISCONTINUED JULY 2023)B.Tech. in Food Process Engineering
• (DISCONTINUED JULY 2023)B.Tech. in Biotechnology
• (DISCONTINUED JULY 2023)B.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering
• B.Tech. in Bioinformatics
• (DISCONTINUED JULY 2023)B.Tech. in Horticulture
• B.Tech. in Energy and Environmental Engineering
• B.Tech. in Biotechnology
• B.Tech. in Food Technology
• (DISCONTINUED JULY 2023)B.Tech. in Food Technology
• B.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering
• (DISCONTINUED JULY 2023)B.Tech. in Agricultural Information Technology

Before you decide, it helps to be clear on these:

• Do the subjects of B.Tech. in Food Technology genuinely interest you? You will spend 4 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹2.01 lakh – ₹8.16 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does TNAU compare with other colleges offering B.Tech in and around Coimbatore?