National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Research Entrance Test 2020 or NIFTEM RET 2020 is the entrance examination for admission to Ph.D. (Agriculture and Environmental Sciences), Ph.D. (Basic and Applied Sciences), Ph.D. (Food Business Management and entrepreneurship development), Ph.D. (Food Engg.) and Ph.D. (Food Science and Technology). NIFTEM RET 2020 is conducted by National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management.
The application forms will be available from 13/06/2020 till 10/08/2020. The exam is in online and written mode. The duration of the exam will be 90 minutes. The result date will be announced later.
Eligibility Criteria
M. Tech. /Master Degree in a relevant discipline with at least 60% marks at Masters. Candidates can apply ONLY IN ONE DEPARTMENT.
A relaxation of 5% of marks (from 60% to 55%) shall be allowed for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy layers)/Differently-abled category in the entrance examination conducted by the Universities.
Educational Qualifications: The Minimum Academic Qualifications for NIFTEM RET 2020 required
Agriculture and
Environment Sciences | M. Tech. in Food Science/ Food Technology and
management /Food Safety and Quality Management/ Food
Supply Chain Management/ Biotechnology/ Biochemical
Engineering/ Nanotechnology/Post Harvest Technology OR
M. Sc. Degree in Food Science & amp; Technology/
/Microbiology/ Biotechnology/ Life Science/Agriculture
Science/ Horticulture/ Postharvest Management/Postharvest
Technology/Cold Chain Management/Environmental Science/Environmental and Allied area from recognized Institute/University |
Basic and
Applied Sciences | M. Tech. in Food Science/ Food Technology and Management/ Food Technology/Dairy and Food Technology/ Process Engineering and Management/Food Biotechnology/Food Safety and Quality Management/Food Supply Chain Management from a recognized University / Institute. In addition or Masters degree in Food Science and Technology/Biochemistry /Microbiology/ Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Food biotechnology/Food and nutrition/ Life Science/ Agriculture Science/ Environmental Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Operational Research/ Physics/Materials Science from a recognized University / Institute |
Food Business
Management and Entrepreneurship Development | MBA, PGDBM (all areas) (Two years program), M.Com, CA, ICWA, M.Tech. (Operations/Food Plant Operations/Industrial Engineering) or its equivalent from a recognized University/Institute. |
Food
Engineering | M.Tech in / Food Technology and Management / Food Process Engineering and Management/ Food Technology/ Food Process Engineering/ Food Engineering / Dairy Engineering/ Dairy technology /Agriculture and Food Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Automation & Robotics engineering / Chemical Engineering / Biochemical Engineering/ Food and Bio Process Engg / Dairy and Food Engg/Post Harvest Process and Food Engg and Management /Food Technology and Management/Farm machinery and power Engg |
Food Science
and Technology | M.Tech. Food Science / Food Technology and Management / Food Safety and Quality Management / Food Supply Chain Management/ Food Technology / Food Process Engineering / Food Process Engineering and Management/ Food Engineering / Dairy Engineering / Dairy Technology / Agriculture Process Engineering / Agriculture & Food Engineering/ Food Biotech/ Food and Fermentation/MTech in Food and Bioprocess Engineering, Process and Food Engineering, Nanoscience and Technology/Biochemical Engineering from a recognized university / institute. In addition, M.Sc./Master's degree in Food Technology / Food Science & Technology / Nutritional biochemistry/Food Science & Nutrition /Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics/Toxicology/Vet. Pharmacology & Toxicology/Nanotechnology/Nanoscience and Technology/Meat Science/ Meat Technology/ Animal Product Technology/Livestock Product Technology are eligible for admission. Candidate may be required to go deficiency courses as per requirement. |
Events | Start Date | Last Date |
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Application Form | 13/06/2020 | 10/08/2020 11:55 pm |
NIFTEM RET 2020 Exam Date | Online Dates | Offline Dates |
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Selection and Mode of Programme:
Candidates who have qualified UGC-NET (including JRF)/UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF)/ICAR-NET (including JRF/SRF)/Other JRF holding candidates, shall be exempted from Research Entrance Test (RET) in line with clause 5.1 of UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Awards of M. Phil and PhD Degrees) Regulations 2016. Other candidates (including part time) will have to appear for RET. DST (INSPIRE) candidates would be allowed to appear in the interview directly. In case DST INSPIRE candidate gets selected, he/she should produce confirmation of fellowship from DST failing which his/her admission will be cancelled
JRF/SRF candidates already working in the externally funded projects of the NIFTEM can be enrolled as PhD students provided they qualify RET and interview. Such candidates will get fellowship/JRF from the project till the end of the project. After project is finished, such candidates will get NIFTEM PhD fellowship, provided he/she has secured NIFTEM PhD fellowship at the time of admission 2020 as well as it will be as per NIFTEM PhD regulations.
Application fee for General | Rs.1000/- |
Application fee for OBC / EWS (SC / ST) | Rs.500/- |
You can pay online through credit cards, Debit Cards, Net Banking. Transaction charges will be applicable
General Instructions for filling up the Application Form
Students applying for the NIFTEM RET 2020 have to fill up the application form on the official site. A student can submit the application for only once; multiple forms will be rejected.
Announcement of List of eligible/shortlisted candidates (fellowship holders, if any) and Announcement of List of eligible/shortlisted candidates for Research Entrance Test (RET) | 20th July 2020 |
Interview for PhD candidates
(online/offline mode) | 29th July 2020 |
Syllabus Link: View/Download
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