National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T) is an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India. Originating from the Paddy Processing Research Centre established in 1967, the institute is a premier centre for education, research, innovation, incubation and technology development in food processing, food engineering and food safety.
| History | The institute originated as the Paddy Processing Research Centre (PPRC) in 1967. It became a national laboratory in 1972, shifted to the present Thanjavur campus in 1984, was upgraded as the Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology (IICPT) in 2008, renamed Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT) in 2017 and is now National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T). |
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| About Institute | NIFTEM-T is a premier research and educational institution dedicated to food processing, food engineering, food safety, value addition, entrepreneurship and post-harvest technology. |
| Research Infrastructure | The institute houses modern food engineering laboratories, food processing laboratories, pilot plants, food quality testing laboratories, microbiology laboratories and advanced research facilities. |
| Food Testing | The Food Quality Testing Laboratory is NABL accredited and notified by FSSAI as a Referral Food Laboratory. |
| Incubation | The campus operates hi-tech and cottage-scale food processing incubation and training facilities for entrepreneurs, startups and food industries. |
| Campus Facilities | Separate hostels for boys and girls, reading rooms, recreation facilities, indoor and outdoor sports, Wi-Fi enabled campus and modern academic infrastructure. |
| Course | Level | Duration | Seats | Fee |
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| B.Tech Food Technology | UG | — | — | — |
| M.Tech Food Process Engineering | PG | — | — | — |
| M.Tech Food Process Technology | PG | — | — | — |
| M.Tech Food Safety & Quality Assurance | PG | — | — | — |
| Ph.D. Food Process Engineering | Doctoral | — | — | — |
| Ph.D. Food Process Technology | Doctoral | — | — | — |
| Ph.D. Food Safety & Quality Assurance | Doctoral | — | — | — |
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