B.Sc. in Food Engineering & Technology

The Department of Food Engineering & Technology prepares students to cater to the ever-increasing demand of various facets of food in business and industry. Nowadays food consumers are more conscious about their food and health requirements. Food industries play the dual role of making food safe and good, as well as contribute to the enhancement of national economic growth by using skilled and qualified food engineers and technologists but there is lack of qualified food engineers and technologists in Bangladesh. The mission of Food Engineering & Technology department is to produce skilled and qualified manpower for ensuring the production of safe food as well as for the food business. Recent advances and development in Food Engineering & Technology has had dramatic impact on the food production, processing and packaging methods towards safer, tasty & quality foods. Career in Food Engineering & Technology is diverse and challenging. Qualification in food will help students to pursue careers in food industries as well as in research.

WHY FOOD ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY AT SUB?

1.State University of Bangladesh is a pioneer in the field of Food Engineering & Technology (FET) among private universities.

2.The courses of Food Engineering & Technology are designed to meet the demands of the food sector of modern world.

3.Food Engineering & Technology has intellectual and skilled faculty members from home and abroad for conducting the courses of Food Engineering & Technology.

4.Besides faculty members, adjunct faculty members from reputed public universities and government institutions also take courses in B.Sc. and M.Sc. programs.

5.The students of FET get ample opportunities to work with the teachers in research project and thesis.

6.Food Engineering & technology Department has well equipped class room, seminar room and Lab facilities like

    ·        Food Analytical Laboratory

    ·        Food Microbiology Laboratory

    ·        Food Processing Laboratory

7.Food Engineering graduates of SUB have better opportunities to build carrier in different government & research organizations, and food industries.

8.Moreover, after accomplishing their degree, students are getting scholarship from foreign universities for higher study.

AREAS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. Government & Autonomous Organizations: Atomic Energy Commission, BCSIR, BSFIC SME Foundation, Universities and Colleges, Ministry and Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture, Polytechnic Institutes etc.

2.   Private (National and International) Companies: After graduation from SUB, students are now occupying in different key position of renowned food and beverage industries like PRAN, Akij Food & Beverage, Partex Beverage, Square Food & Beverage, Acme Food & Beverage, Transom Food & Beverage, Globe Beverage, Igloo, Polar, C.P Bangladesh, Golden Harvest, Sajib Food, Nabisco Biscuits, Olympia Biscuits, Coca-cola, Aftab Food, BRAC dairy etc. 

ADMISSION PROCESS

The university operates an admission system which is divided into trimesters like Spring (January-June) and Fall (July-December). Students have to fulfill the university admission requirement as per UGC guidelines. The admission form and relevant information are available either at the website or in the Admission Office of the university. Completed application form together with required documents should be submitted to the Admission Office as per guideline. For convenience of the prospective students, the admission office remains open on Friday besides normal university working days.  

ADMISSION ELIGIBILITY

B.Sc. in Food Engineering & Technology For regular batch Students are admitted to the B.Sc. in Food Engineering & Technology program after passing the admission test. Students who have passed H.S.C./’A’ level / equivalent exams having physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics and a minimum GPA 2.50 in both SSC and HSC or equivalent are qualified to appear in the admission test. For Evening Batch Students are admitted to the B.Sc. in Food Engineering & Technology program after passing the admission test. Students who have passed Diploma (four years) in Food / Chemical/ Mechanical/ Agriculture/ Pharmacy etc. with a minimum GPA 2.50 in both SSC and Diploma are qualified to appear in the admission test. M.Sc. in Food Engineering & Technology Students, who have completed B.Sc. in Food Engineering and Technology, are eligible to apply for the M.Sc. in Food Engineering and Technology. If students hold one of the degrees listed below, will be considered to meet all admission requirements and have direct access to apply to the M.Sc. in Food Engineering and Technology. B.Sc. in Chemical, Mechanical or Industrial and Production Engineering from any other UGC approved universities. B.Sc. in Food Science and Nutrition or Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering from any other UGC approved universities. If students have a Bachelor degree other than listed above, he/she must submit additional documents along with his/her application so that the department can evaluate whether or not he/she meets the admission requirements.  

Admission Requirements and others:

 The details of admission eligibility are described below. 

All applicants must take the admission test. The written test assesses the applicants’ aptitude in English Language, Analytical Ability, and General Knowledge. To qualify in written test, an applicant must obtain a minimum qualifying score in each of the mentioned areas.
i	Minimum GPA of 2.50 in both SSC and HSC Examinations; or
ii	At least GPA 2.50 in one Exam but altogether GPA 6.00

 

§  Total minimum credit requirement to complete the program: 145

§  Total class weeks in a semester: 15 Weeks

§  Minimum CGPA requirements for graduation: 2.5

§  Minimum academic years of completion: 4 Years

§  Maximum academic years of completion: 8 Years

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

 B.Sc. in Food Engineering & Technology   

Course Features	Regular Batch for HSC/ Equivalent	Evening Batch for Diploma Holders
Total Credits	145	125 (20 credits waived)
Duration	4 Years	3 years but certified for 4 years (1 year waived)
No. of Credit hours in each course	2 to 4  (1 Credit lab out of 4)	2 or 4 (1 credit lab out of 4)
Semester Duration	6 months	6 months
Internship/ Industrial Attachment	2 months	2 months
Total courses	75	68 (20 courses waived)
Courses Load Per Semester	18-20 credits	18-20 credits

CONTACT

Name: Shahnoor Mahmud

Designation: Executive

E-mail: shahnoor@sub.edu.bd

Contact no. 01766663562 Telephone No.: +880-2-58151781-5, 9128329, 9140960, 09613782338 Ext. 118