CFTRI Mysore M.Sc Admission : Fee, Eligibility, Syllabus, Entrance Exam

Years	year 1	year 2
Tution fees	₹28000	₹28000	₹28000	₹28000
Total Year Wise fees	₹56,000	₹56,000

Eligibility Criteria

A Bachelor’s Degree in Science / Agriculture / Engineering / Technology with a minimum of 55% marks for General/ EWS/ OBC candidates/ Defence Personnel and 50% for SC/ST/PwD students from a recognized University (candidates waiting for final year results can appear for the entrance test, however, admission will be subjected to the above criteria) .For industry Sponsored candidates:- Bachelor’s Degree in Science / Agriculture / Engineering /
Technology with a minimum of 55% marks and two years industrial experience in a Food and allied industry is the eligibility

Admission Guidelines

Admission based on Entrance Test

Course Details

CSIR or Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI), Mysore offers a full time 2 year M.Sc program in Food Technology. The Merit-cum Entrance Examination system is adopted to admit the students to this course. The admission is based on CFTRI Entrance Exam Score followed by an interview. There is an intake of one candidate from the Defence and one candidate from Food Industries Sponsored (who secure minimum qualifying marks in Degree as well as in Entrance Examination). The application process is conducted both online and offline.

CFTRI Mysore M.Sc Course Highlights

The program is a regular full-time course and the duration of this course is 2 years divided into 4 semesters.
The total annual intake is 32 divided into 29 + 1 (Defence personnel) + 2 (Industry Sponsored; subject to availability of suitable candidates)
The total fee for the course is around INR 1,04,000 for general candidates & for Defense Personnel and Industry Sponsored is around INR 2,08,000.
Admission is done based on Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) based entrance Examination which will be conducted at Mysore, Jorhat, Jammu, Chennai, Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Pune, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar and Bangalore in coordination with respective laboratories/ Centres at these places.
The average salary package is around INR 2.25 LPA

CFTRI Mysore M.Sc Eligibility Criteria & Fees

For admission to the M.Sc Program at CFTRI, candidates are required to fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

Candidates must have passed a Bachelor's Degree in Science/ Agriculture/ Engineering/ Technology with a minimum of 55% marks for General/ OBC candidates/ Defence Personnel and 50% for SC/ ST/ PWD students from a recognized University for getting admission into M.Sc at CFTRI.
For industry Sponsored candidates, they must have passed a Bachelor's Degree in Science/ Agriculture/ Engineering/ Technology with a minimum of 55% marks and five years industrial experience in a Food and allied industry for getting admission into M.Sc at CFTRI.

CFTRI Mysore M.Sc Fees

Semester	General Candidates	Defence Personnel and Industry Sponsored Candidates
1	INR 26000	INR 52000
2	INR 26000	INR 52000
3	INR 26000	INR 52000
4	INR 26000	INR 52000
Total Fees	INR 104000	INR 208000

CFTRI Mysore M.Sc Admission Criteria

Selection to M.Sc at CFTRI is made based on merit secured in the CFTRI Entrance Test. Candidates have to qualify for the entrance test with at least 50% marks (for General/ OBC/ Defense Personnel/ Industrial Sponsored candidates) and 45% marks (for Sc/ ST/ PwD candidates) for getting admission into M.Sc at CFTRI.

CFTRI Mysore M.Sc Entrance Examination

Candidates have to qualify for the Entrance Examination conducted by CFTRI for getting admission into the M.Sc course. The entrance will be conducted in MCQ based and there is a penalty for each wrong answer.

CFTRI M.Sc Entrance Exam Syllabus	Click Here

How to Apply?

Necessary steps to apply online for M.Sc at CFTRI:

Visit the official website of CFTRI.
Go to the “Admission Portal” of M.Sc.
Register yourself with a valid mobile number & Email ID.
Fill up the application form with all necessary personal & academic details
Upload the photographs in the prescribed order.
Submit the application form.
Pay the application fee of INR 590 for SC/ ST/ PwD and INR 1180 for other candidates through “SBI Collect” only.
Do not click “Refresh” or Go Back in the browser while entering data.
Take a printout of the duly filled application form & fee receipt.

Documents Required

Printout of duly filled Application form along with photo & signature
Recent passport size coloured photograph - 01
10th/ 12th Mark Sheet
All Semesters Marks/ Grade Cards of the qualifying exam
Proof of Date of Birth
Caste Certificate
Income Proof of Guardian’s
Proof of Application fee

CFTRI Mysore M.Sc Course Details

CFTRI provides an M.Sc program in Food Technology with a duration of 2 academic years including 2 semesters each. The course structure for each semester is as mentioned below.

Semester	Course Structure	Detailed Syllabus
1st	Food Chemistry - FCH, Basic & Food Microbiology - BFM, Principles of General Engineering - PGE, Applied Mathematics & Statistics - AMS, Advances in Engineering - ANG	Click Here
2nd	Principles of Food Processing - PFP, Biochemistry - BCH, Food Engineering – FEG, Human Physiology & Nutrition - HPN, Bioinformatics & Biostatistics - BFS, Baking & Confectionery Technology - BCT
3rd	Microbial Fermentations - MFT, Food Biotechnology & Bioengineering - FBB, Minor Project (Dissertation) - MNP, Animal Product Technology - APT, Technology of Milk & Milk Products - TMP, Packaging Technology & Supply Chain - PKS
4th	Technology & Infestation Control of Cereals, Legumes & Oilseeds - TIC/ Technology & Infestation Control of Food & Vegetables - TIF/ Technology & Infestation Control of Plantation Products & Flavours - TIP, Major Project (Investigation) - MJP, Food Quality, Safety & Analysis - QSA, Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering - MBG, Agri-Food Business Management & Intellectual Property - ABI

CFTRI Mysore M.Sc FAQs

Ques. Is there any entrance exam for getting admission into CFTRI Mysore M.Sc?

Ans. Yes, there is an entrance test for taking admission into the M.Sc course at CFTRI. The final selection for this course is done through the CFTRI Entrance Score and a personal interview conducted by CFTRI.

Ques. What are the facilities provided to the CFTRI Mysore M.Sc students?

Ans. CFTRI provides various facilities to their students are as follows:

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Animal House Facility
Computer Centre
Central Instruments Facility Services
Online Work Request for CCM, EMM & AGRI-HORTICULTURE
Library
Health care facility
Pilot Plant Services
Analytical Facilities

Ques. Is there any hostel accommodation provided to the CFTRI Mysore M.Sc students?

Ans. CFTRI provides hostel facilities to their students with all the basic amenities such as electricity, water supply, and food. CFTRI also provides some indoor games for their students. The hostel is very neat & clean and the food is quite good. The fees are also adorable.

Ques. How are the CFTRI Mysore M.Sc faculties?

Ans. CFTRI provides excellent faculties to its students. Most of them have PhD degrees. They are well experienced, highly knowledgeable, and very helpful. They have great research experience in their respective fields and are loaded with tons of practical knowledge. They always try to solve the queries of each student.

Ques. Is there any reservation quota for admission in the CFTRI Mysore M.Sc course?

Ans. Yes, there is a reservation quota for the students applying for M.Sc at CFTRI. The reservation quota is as follow:

Category	No. of Seats
General	12
OBC	8
SC	4
EWS	3
ST	2
Industry-Sponsored	2
Defence Personnel For Defence Personnel and Industry Sponsored candidates, the course fee per semester will be Rs. 56,000/- (Rupees Fifty Six Thousand Only).	1