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Dairy Technology Course in Engineering

category: Engineering , Science

duration: 4 years

mode: offline

course ID: CT-32

reviews: 171

About Dairy Technology Course

Dairy Technology Course 2023 is a course which focuses on dairy products and is a part of the food technology and processing industry. Students pursuing dairy technology learn about milk processing as well the manufacturing process for its by-products.

The study includes quality control at the time of processing of products. Students involve in gaining technical knowledge about dairy processing equipment. This includes analysis by students on production units like dairy plants and ice cream units. The course focuses on pasteurisation an important aspect of dairy technology.

Dairy Technology is a science subject or an engineering field that deals with the study of milk processing and its products. Everything related to processing of milk and its products is taught in this field of engineering. All the things related to processing, storage, packaging, distribution and transportation of dairy products by implying the science of bacteriology, nutrition and biochemistry are involved in this subject.

It is a good and an offbeat course to choose in the coming time because it open gates to a lot of career opportunities in the future. Private, public, and government sectors, basically everywhere the students can get jobs. The students who take up this course are called dairy technologists. Dairy technologists study the chemical makeup and properties of milk, yogurt, butter, ice cream, and cheese.

They are basically the food scientist. The field of dairy technology basically uses “technology” to make dairy products hi-tech as well as useful. Some of the popular dairy technology courses include BTech, BSc, MTech, and MSc.

One of the most common and high paying jobs in this sector is the dairy farm manager. The Dairy farm Manager is responsible for the oversight, supervision and performance of his designated dairy farm for all the seven days/week including holidays. His work includes aspects of high quality animal care, communicating facility repair and maintenance as needed at the site.

Recruiters 

  • Anand District Milk Producers Union Ltd
  • Heinz
  • Indian Tobacco Company
  • Mother Dairy
  • Nestle

Skills Required for a dairy technologist 

  • Organisation skills
  • Inquisitive mind
  • Efficient 
  • Hardworking 
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Management skills   
  • Technical skills
  • Teamwork
  • Scientific knowledge

Job Profiles

  • Dairy Technologist 
  • Dairy Nutritionist
  • Dairy Production Manager 
  • Dairy Scientist 
  • Dairy Manager 
  • Microbiologist 
  • Quality Control Officer 
  • Farm Manager
  • Logistics and Distribution Manager
  • Freelancer
  • Dairy Supervisor
  • Dairy Consultant
  • Teacher
  • Researcher
  • Feeder.
  • Milker.
  • Field Representatives.
  • Equipment Technician.
  • Nutritionist or Dietician.
  • Quality Assurance.
  • Plant Production Supervisors.
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Amul

HJ Heinz Company

Indian Tobacco Company

Mother Dairy

Nestle

Vadilal Group

Reliance Industries

Metro Dairy Limited

COMFED (Sudha)

Heritage Foods

Britannia Industries

Vasudhara Dairy

Hatsun Agro Product Limited

Dairy Technology Scope 

  • There are many start-ups working in dairy farming which has increased scope for students pursuing courses in dairy technology.

  • There are many Europe-based MNCs that performs research on various dairy products for which recruitment of scientists and engineers are conducted across the world.

Dairy Technology Subjects 

  • Cheese and fermented dairy products
  • Dairy biotechnology
  • Dairy engineering
  • Fat rich dairy products
  • Food and industrial biotechnology
  • Food Biotechnology
  • Food engineering
  • Materials and Design of Dairy equipment
  • Milk Production Management
  • Packaging of Dairy Products
  • Traditional Indian dairy products
  • Dairy Farming in India.
  • Milk and Physiology of Lactation.
  • Farm Animal Management.
  • Farm Animal Health Management.
  • Animal Nutrition.
  • Animal Genetics and Reproduction.
  • Processing Technology of Milk.
  • Animal Breeding.

Dairy Technology Eligibility 

UG Programme - Candidates must be Class XII pass out from a recognised school.

PG Programme - Candidates applying for PG course must have completed B.Tech in Dairy Technology.

  • Food and Biochemical Engineering

Dairy Technology Level

Degree Offered in UG
  • B.E /Btech
  • B.Sc.
Degree Offered in PG
  • M.E /Mtech.
  • M.Sc.

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