دانشکده فناوری کشاورزی (ابوریحان)

The Department of Food Technology was founded with the aim of training expert and efficient manpower in Food Machinery Engineering and Food Science and Technology majors.

Bachelor of Food Machinery Engineering:

Bachelor of Food Machinery Engineering is a combination of science and technology in the design and construction of food industry machines. The purpose of this major is to train specialists with the knowledge of the science and technology necessary for the construction, research and development in the fields of machines and factories of food processing and agricultural products processing. The graduated students of this field will have the ability to: 1) design and manufacture new machines, 2) increase the efficiency and safety of maintenance, 3) adapt existing machines and 4) carry out research and executive projects on food industry.

Master of Food Science and Technology:

Food Science and Technology major is about the sciences and techniques used in order to preserve foodstuffs, prevent chemical and biological changes in foods and also to convert plant, animal and marine raw materials to high quality food products. The purpose of this study course is to train expert, creative and entrepreneurial graduates in the field of food science and technology. The graduated students of this field will have the ability to: 1) formulate new food products with functional properties, 2) modify native ingredients to reduce the dependence of the food industry for importing of additives, 3) optimize use of agricultural waste and by-products of food industry to produce useful products, 4) design innovative food processes, 5) manufacture new machines for food industry, 6) research in research and developments (R&D) units of food factories.