National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM - T) 2025: Latest Ranking, Placement, Courses, Fees, Facilities

The National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM - T) is located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. It was established in 1967.The institute has ranked 12th in the Agricultural and Allied Sector as per the NIRF Report 2024. NIFTEM-T has a world-class high-tech food testing laboratory that has been approved by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories under ISO/IEC. It is also an FSSAI Referral Laboratory in India. 

The Honourable Union Minister of Food Processing Industries has rechristened IICPT as Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology. Apart from this, there are upscale boarding houses in the institute with separate spaces for boys and girls. Students can spend their free time in reading rooms, amusement areas, Science club, indoor and outdoor activities and Wi Fi facilities for students.

National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management began offering Food Processing Engineering B.Tech, M.Tech, and Ph.D. degrees in the 2009–10 academic year. A doctorate program typically lasts three years, while undergraduate courses last four years or eight semesters, graduate programs last two years or four semesters, and so on.Reservation guidelines based on official standards.

NIFTEM-T Admission 2025 - Courses and Eligibility Criteria 

The National Institute of Food and Technology Entrepreneurship and Management offers various specialisation programs in UG, PG and PhD level such as B Tech in Food Technology, M Tech in Food Technology and PhD. The courses and their eligibility criteria with fees is given below:

NIFTEM-T Entrance Exam Eligibility 2025

Firstly, students have to fill the form of eligibility for appearing in the entrance examination. The university accepts entrance exams such as JEE Mains,JoSAA counselling and NIFTEM-T entrance exam which is a university level. Admission is then granted based on the results of the final selection procedure, which consists of a personal interview of the candidates.

• Candidates who wish to take admission in the UG program need 10+2 from a recognised board along with this they need to crack JEE Mains entrance examination and JoSAA counselling. 
• For PG programmes, candidates need to pass a bachelor degree from a recognised university and need to crack the NIFTEM-T entrance exam.
•  For PhD programmes, candidates need to pass a master's degree from a recognised university and need to crack the NIFTEM-T entrance exam + Personal Interview.

NIFTEM-T Fees Structure 2025

The fee Structure for UG, PG and PhD Programme for the Academic Year, 2024-25 for National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management has given below:

 NIFTEM-T Placement 2025

Placements are one of the most important aspects for any student considering pursuing a UG,PG and PhD programmes. Various companies visit the campus each year to recruit students from the colleges and give them a position on their work.

The university provides students  the opportunity to continuously interact with the staff in the setting with the faculty in order to assess his or her abilities, Skills, and professional development in them. The University conducts courses related to conferences, seminars, laboratory practice and workshops for the students.

NIFTEM-T Scholarship 2025

Scholarship for Merit-cum-Means in B.Tech

Available to the first five students in each batch at a rate of Rs. 1,000 per month, provided they have a minimum GPA of 7.5 the previous semester.

Establishment No-cost Studentship A minimum GPA of 7.5 from the previous semester is required. One student per batch is eligible to apply, at a cost of Rs. 5,000 every semester.

Establishment Hypothetical Award A certificate of merit and a one-time notional prize of Rs. 5,000 will be given to each batch of second through fourth year students depending on their placement in the prior year.

Anil Adlakha Scholarship Award: A second-year B.Tech (FT) student receives a scholarship worth Rs. 10,000 for demonstrating exceptional achievement in their first year.

Scholarship Details: M.Tech. Programs:  Institute Merit Scholarship: Available to 2 eligible students from each program for the Institute Merit Scholarship during the first year of the program at Rs. 5,000/- per month subject to a minimum CGPA of 8.0. 

MoFPI Scholarship: Available to the top 5 eligible students from each program for outstanding performance in the first year at Rs. 10,000/- per month subject to a minimum CGPA of 8.0. 

Scholarship for GATE Qualified Students: Available to the top 3 GATE qualified students for each M.Tech program during the regular study period at Rs. 10,000/-per month.

Scholarship details: PhD Programs: Free Studentship at the Institute Available for two qualifying students each program for the Institute Free Scholarship in the first year of the program at a monthly rate of Rs. 5,000, contingent upon a minimum CGPA of 8.0.

Scholarship MoFPI Available to the top five qualifying students in each programme for exceptional first-year performance at a monthly cost of Rs. 15,000, contingent upon a minimum CGPA of 8.0.

 NIFTEM-T Infrastructure Facilities

• Laboratory with modern fabrication facilities
• A Class Facilities
• Separate Hostels for boys and girls
• Library rooms
• Hospital/ Medical
• Auditorium
• Computer labs
• WiFi Facilities
• Science club
• Indoor and outdoor activities