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The Department of Food Engineering and Technology is established in 2025 and offering B.Tech. programme in Food Engineering and Technology (FET) from the academic year 2026–27. The department focuses on advancing food science and technology by providing engineering-based solutions for better processing and preservation of food.
Its core activities include delivering high-quality education, research and development, capacity building, consultancy services, and fostering industry collaboration to address national challenges and support food security. The curriculum is designed with a balanced emphasis on theory, practical, and project-based learning. As part of academic exposure, students undertake visits to food processing industries and equipment manufacturing plants.
The department has a dedicated faculty with strong academic and research backgrounds, and national and international exposure. It also provides academic and research opportunities to students from the North-East region and across India, while actively engaging with industry to nurture future-ready professionals and foster innovation in the food sector.
To establish excellence in Food Engineering and Technology by fostering skilled professionals through education and research, dedicated to building a sustainable food system and promoting entrepreneurship, with a special focus on empowering youth from the North Eastern States and beyond through strong industry-academia collaboration.
