National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management

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National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management logo.png
Motto in English
Knowledge • Innovation • Outreach
Type Institute of National Importance
Established2012 (2012)
Affiliation MOFPI, UGC
Chairperson Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao
Vice-Chancellor Chindi Vasudevappa [1]
Students911 [2]
Undergraduates 607 [2]
Postgraduates 224 [2]
80 [2]
Location
Kundli, Sonipat
,
Haryana
,
Flag of India.svg  India

28°52′45″N76°07′59″E / 28.87917°N 76.13306°E / 28.87917; 76.13306
Language Haryanvi, Hindi, English
Website www.niftem.ac.in
Main block of National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management - Kundli, Sonipat, Haryana, India National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management main block.jpg
Main block of National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management - Kundli, Sonipat, Haryana, India

National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM or NIFTEM-K) is a higher education institute operating under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI). It is located at Kundli industrial area of Sonipat, Haryana, India. It was granted the Institute of National Importance status in 2021.

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History

Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Sharad Pawar, the India Minister of Agriculture and Food Distribution, inaugurating NIFTEM-K in 2012 Sharad Pawar lighting the lamp at the inauguration of the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management.jpg
Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Sharad Pawar, the India Minister of Agriculture and Food Distribution, inaugurating NIFTEM-K in 2012

NIFTEM-K was first officially announced in the budget speech for 2006–07 made by P. Chidambaram, the Minister of Finance, in February 2006. [3] But the institute was only to be inaugurated in 2012, [4] by Sharad Pawar, the Minister of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. [5] It was set with an original investment of ₹500 crore (equivalent to ₹943 croreorUS$120 million in 2023), on 100 acres (40 ha) of land. [6]

The institute started with several Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) programmes. Master of Technology (M.Tech.) programmes have been offered since the academic year 2012–13, and a Ph.D programme was added from 2013 to 2014. [6] The first convocation of the institute, held in February 2018, was attended by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind. [7]

In 2018, the Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated four incubation centres for product testing and development and a food-testing laboratory, with an investment of ₹50 crore (US$6.3 million). [8]

In February 2019, the National Institutes of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2019 [9] was introduced in the Rajya Sabha. The bill aimed at granting Institute of National Importance (INI) status to NIFTEM - Kundli and NIFTEM - Thanjavur (formerly Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT)), thus granting them more financial and academic autonomy. [10] The bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 15 March 2021 and by the Lok Sabha on 26 July 2021. [11]

Academics

NIFTEM-K offers a 4-year Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) curriculum, 2-year Master of Technology (M.Tech.) curriculum, and Ph.D degrees in the various areas of food technology and supply. [6] It also offers a Master of Business Administration (MBA) course, focusing on food and agribusiness management. [12] Admission to B.Tech. is based on Joint Entrance Examination – Main (JEE (Mains). [13] Admission to M.Tech. is based on Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and a personal interview. [14]

Academics departments

The academic programmes of NIFTEM-K comes under five following departments:

Rankings

University and college rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF (2021) [15] 148

NIFTEM-K was ranked 148 by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in the 2021 engineering ranking. [15]

Research

In May 2018 NIFTEM-K opened four incubation centres which serve as research facilities for entrepreneurs and other businesses seeking to develop and test new products and processes. [8]

NIFTEM-K also conducts research in nutrition. In 2019 it conducted research on improving the taste and nutritional value of Amrutham Nutrimix, a dietary supplement which the Kerala government distributes in large volume for children below the age of three. [16] Later that year it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for launching the Kerala Nutrition Research Centre, a nutrition research centre focused on the nutrition of women and children. [17]

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  12. ↑ "About MBA". www.niftem.ac.in. NIFTEM. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
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  14. ↑ "Admission Process (M.Tech.)". www.niftem.ac.in. NIFTEM-National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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