To impart knowledge and develop capacities of the students through state of the art higher education in the area of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Medical Nutrition Management.
To develop students to become health care professionals for services in various fields of clinical nutrition and medical nutrition management and related areas such as hospitals academics, research, industry, clinical nutrition department, training, extension and community service.
To develop capacities and abilities and enable them to pursue higher education and research in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
ELIGIBILITY
- Students who have B.Sc. Foods and Nutrition, Food Science and Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science and Quality Control, Applied Nutrition, Food Technology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Health and Nutrition with minimum 50% marks or B grade are eligible to apply.
- Students having pure Science Degree in Life Science, Bio Chemistry, and Physiology are eligible provided they have secured a minimum of 60% or ‘A’ grade in their Undergraduate degree and they have obtained minimum of 40 credits from amongst the subjects / courses listed below: 200 marks/8 credits courses in Nutrition related subjects and/or Diet Therapy/Dietetics. 100 Marks/4 Credits courses in Physiology, Biochemistry, Advanced Chemistry, Food Science / Food Chemistry, Microbiology, Clinical Nutrition, Sports Science, Public Health and Nutrition, Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals, Food Service Management, Food Safety and Quality Control, Food Preservation, Food Processing and Technology.
COURSE DURATION
M.Sc. (Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics) will be a full time two year course. The course shall be divided into two professional examinations namely M.Sc. in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics (M.Sc.-CND) Part-I, at the end of first academic year. M. Sc. in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Part-II at the end of second academic year at the end of third academic year.
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