The University of Delhi offers M.Sc. Food & Nutrition. All the interested and eligible candidates can apply within the time limit shared by the University of Delhi
There will be an entrance exam for this course. All the candidates who qualify this exam will be selected as per the merit list. Further details about the DU M.Sc. Food & Nutrition Admission 2019 such as exam pattern, previous year papers, seats, eligibility criteria are given in this article.
Basic Details
Important details and information about M.Sc. Food & Nutrition.| Entrance Exam | M.Sc. Food & Nutrition |
| Full Name | Master of Science Food & Nutrition |
| State/Location | Delhi |
| Category | Master of Science |
| Level | Post Graduation |
| University | University of Delhi |
| Entrance Status | Application Form Not released |
Important Dates:
Important Dates for M.Sc. Food & Nutrition are listed below. It includes Application form dates, exam date, result date etc.| Event | Dates | Remark |
| Start of Online Application Form | NA | Not Announced Yet |
| End of Online Application Form | NA | Not Announced Yet |
| Last Date to pay Online Application Fee | NA | Not Announced Yet |
| Date of Release of Admit Card | NA | Not Announced Yet |
| Exam Date | NA | Not Announced Yet |
| Date of release of Answer key | NA | Not Announced Yet |
M.Sc. Food & Nutrition Eligibility Criteria
Imortant requirements for M.Sc. Food & Nutrition are shared below. It includes Educational Qualification as well as age criteria.
Educational Qualification
Eligibility Criteria for the candidates applying for the DU M.Sc. (Food & Nutrition) entrance exam is given below.
As the admission in this course is based on the Entrance as well as merit in the qualifying exam, eligibility criteria for both cases are given below.
DU M.Sc. (Food & Nutrition) Entrance Based Eligibility
Delhi University Entrance Based Eligibility (Educational Qualification and Marks requirement) for the M.Sc. (Food & Nutrition).
| Category Id | Course Requirements | Marks Requirements |
| 1 |
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Home Science/B.Sc. (Pass) in Home Science/B.Sc. (Hons.) in Food Technology: (after 10+2)/ PGDDPHN (1 year), from University of Delhi or any other University whose examination is recognized by the University of Delhi as equivalent fulfilling other condition of eligibility. Should have passed Nutritional Biochemistry and any two subjects in the following areas: Food & Nutrition/Nutrition through the life cycle/Public Nutrition/Food Science and Processing/Diet therapy /Microbiology/Nutrition for Adults and Elderly/Nutrition for Children and Adolescents. |
55% or above marks in aggregate or equivalent grade. |
DU M.Sc. (Food & Nutrition) Merit-Based Eligibility
Delhi University Merit-Based Eligibility (Educational Qualification and Marks requirement) for the M.Sc. (Food & Nutrition).
| Category Id | Course Requirements | Marks Requirements |
| 1 |
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Home Science: Food and Nutrition (3 year Course after 10+2) from University of Delhi only. |
60% or above marks in aggregate or equivalent grade. |
Seats (Category wise / State & District Wise)
Total Number of seats in M. Sc. Food & Nutrition Course Under the University of Delhi is 41.
Further Distribution of Seats as per the Category is given below.
| Category | Number of Seats |
| Entrance Based | |
| Unreserved / General | 11 |
| SC | 3 |
| ST | 1 |
| OBC | 6 |
| Total | 21 |
| Merit-Based | |
| Unreserved / General | 10 |
| SC | 3 |
| ST | 2 |
| OBC | 5 |
| Total | 20 |
Application Fee
Candidates applying for the postgraduate course at the University of Delhi have to pay the registration fee. This DU Entrance Application Fee will be non-refundable.
Application fee amount is different for the different category students. So candidates have to pay the Delhi University application fee according to their category.
- The registration fee for SC/ST/PwD: Rs. 250/- for each course
- The registration fee for all other categories such as General / OBC: Rs. 500/- for each course
M.Sc. Food & Nutrition Exam Pattern
Admission in M.Sc. Food & Nutrition is based on the written test exam conducted by the University of Delhi.
- There will be 100 questions.
- All the questions will be of Multiple choices.
- There will be one option correct.
- For every incorrect response, there will be a negative marking.
- Maximum marks will be 400.
- For each correct answer, the candidate will get 4 marks.
Previous year Papers
| Year | 2018 |
| Number of Questions | 100 |
| Language of Paper | English |
| Marks per Question | 4 |
| Negative Marking | -1 |
| Download Paper | Click here to download |
Other Important Links
Important links for the DU M.Sc. Food & Nutrition Entrance Exam 2019 is given below. Links include applying online, official prospectus, previous year papers, syllabus, exam pattern etc.
| S. No. | Topics | Direct Link |
| 1. | DU Official Prospectus | Click Here |
| 2. | Direct Link to apply online | Click here |
| 3. | Exam Pattern and Syllabus | Click Here |
| 4. | DU Previous year Papers | Click Here |
| 5. | List of Delhi University Colleges | Click Here |
| 6. | DU Postgraduate Online Application Form | Click here |
| 7. | Delhi University Admissions Mobile Application | Click Here |