About DT
Dairy Technology is a professional course designed for students who want to build a successful career in the dairy, food processing, and agricultural industries. The course provides comprehensive knowledge of milk production, dairy processing, quality control, food safety, dairy engineering, dairy microbiology, packaging technology, dairy product manufacturing, and dairy plant management. The curriculum combines theoretical learning with practical laboratory training and industrial exposure to help students understand modern dairy processing technologies. Students learn about milk procurement, pasteurization, homogenization, sterilization, refrigeration, quality testing, dairy equipment, dairy chemistry, dairy microbiology, and hygiene standards. They also gain expertise in manufacturing value-added dairy products such as butter, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, paneer, ghee, flavored milk, condensed milk, and milk powder. The course also covers dairy business management, food laws, packaging technology, supply chain management, dairy marketing, entrepreneurship, sustainable dairy farming, and quality assurance systems such as HACCP and ISO standards. Through industrial visits, internships, live projects, and laboratory training, students develop the practical skills required to work in dairy plants, food processing companies, and quality assurance laboratories. With India's dairy industry being one of the largest in the world, qualified Dairy Technology professionals are in high demand across dairy cooperatives, milk processing plants, food manufacturing companies, dairy equipment manufacturers, government organizations, research institutes, and multinational food companies. Graduates can also establish their own dairy processing unit, milk collection center, dairy farm, or value-added dairy products business.