Career Opportunity In Nutrition, Dietetics And Home Science

Career opportunities in nutrition

  • The dietitian’s role is pivotal for qualitative food analysis, management, and therapy. Dieticians and nutritionists are the people who treat patients with diet therapy.
  • They prescribed a diet per human physiology and calorie intake, considering the pros and cons of various diseases.
  • For the patients, they made a food chart, food pyramid, and diet schedule and suggested dietary modifications.
  • As far as a nutritionist is concerned, it is related to health promotion.
  • Due to faulty lifestyles and wrong dietary patterns in the urban culture, the role of dieticians and nutritionists has become increasingly critical.

Job Prospects in Dietician

  • For deserving candidates, there is no such shortage of Jobs.
  • experienced nutritionists and Dieticians even can earn lakh rupees per month.
  • However, a fresher with a diploma may get anywhere from Rs 10 000-25 000 monthly.
  • As far as job opportunity is concerned, they can work in Government sectors like hospitals, Schools, Health institutions, colleges, factories, etc.
  • Since Sports has become one of the prominent disciplines in India. Diet management is one of the vital components in sports so that they can consume in Sports and health clubs too.
  • They can also be employed in teaching and research & development.
  • Media, Fitness centres and a consultant can perform their work.

Criteria for Dieticians and Nutritionists

  • One should enrol in B.Sc. (Home Science) or BA (Home Science) after the 12th class.
  • It is better to pursue a master’s degree in Home Science after graduation.

Colleges, Universities, and Institutions offer Dietetics and Nutrition courses

Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi

  • Course Offered: BSc/MSc in  Home Science (Food and Nutrition)
  • Website: the-du.co.in

Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi

  • Course Offered: PG Diploma in Dietetics and Public Health Nutrition
  • Website: ladyirwin.edu.in

Jadavpur University

  • Course Offered: B.Tech./M.Tech.(Food and Biochemical  Engineering),
  • Website:  jadavpur.edu

University of Madras, Chennai

  • Course Offered: Postgraduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Website: www.unom.ac.in

Avinasilingam   and Science and Preservation Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore

  • Course Offered: Food Science and Preservation
  • Website: www.avinuty.ac.in

All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata

  • Course offered: One-year Diploma in Dietetics
  • Website: aiihph.gov.in

Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women’s University (SNDT), Mumbai

  • Course offered: M.Sc. Clinical Nutrition, PG Diploma in Dietetics and Nutrition
  • Website: digitaluniversity.ac

 Sam Higginbotham Institute of Agriculture, Allahabad

  • Course offered: M.Sc. Food Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Website:

Osmania University, Hyderabad

  • Course offered: B.Sc. in Nutrition and Dietetics, M.Sc. in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Website: www.osmania.ac.in

Maharaja Syajiro University of Baroda, Vadodara

  • Course offered: B.Sc./M.Sc. in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Website: msubaroda.ac.in

Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur

  • Course offered: B.Sc./M.Sc. in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Website: ctae.ac.in

Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad

  • Course offered: B.Sc./M.Sc. in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Website: angrau.net

Alphonsa College, Pala

  • Course offered: M.Sc. Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics (Self-financing).
  • Website: alphonsacollege.org

St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam

  • Course Offered: PG diploma in clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Website: teresas.ac.in

Christian Medical College, Vellore

  • Course Offered: PG Diploma in Dietetics
  • Website: www.cmch-vellore.edu

Sri Ramachandra and Research Institute (Deemed University), Chennai

  • Course Offered: One year PG Diploma in Clinical Nutrition
  • Website: srmc-ehe.org.in

University of Mumbai

  • Course Offered: PG Diploma in Dietetics and Applied Nutrition
  • Website: mu.ac.in

Sri Padmavati Mahila Vishva vidyalayam, Tirupati

  • Course Offered:  PG Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Website:  spmvv.ac.in

Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University

  • Course Offered:  PG Diploma in Dietetics and Therapeutic Nutrition for graduates
  • Website: bhojvirtualuniversity.com

Utkal University

  • Course Offered: PG Diploma in Dietetics and Nutrition Management
  • Website: www.utkal-university.org

Vivekananda College of Arts & Science for Women, Namakkal

  • Course Offered: M.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Website:  vicas.org/contact.html

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

  • Course Offered: M.Sc. in Dietetics and Food Service Management
  • Website: ignou.ac.in

Holy Cross Home Science College, T.N.

  • Course offered:  PG Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics, M.Sc. in Dietetics and Food Management.
  • Website: www.hchsc.com

Bangalore University

  • Course offered: PG Diploma in Applied Nutrition & Dietetics (Engineering Med.)
  • Website: www.bangaloreuniversity.in

Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai

  • Course offered: M.Sc. in Clinical Nutrition
  • Website: sriramachandra.edu.in

National Institute of Nutrition

  • Course Offered: M.Sc. (Applied Nutrition)
  • Website:ninindia.org

Madurai Kamaraj University

  • Course Offered: 1 Year Diploma in Applied Nutrition and Dietetics, B.Sc. degree in Nutrition and Dietetics/Clinical Nutrition/ Home Science
  • Website: mkuniversity.org

Top 10 career options in nutrition

  1. Chef
  2. Food Technologist
  3. Nutritionist
  4. Dietician
  5. Health Educator
  6. Health Coach
  7. Caterer
  8. Nutrition Assistant
  9. Nutritional Writer
  10. Health Educator

26 thoughts on “Career Opportunity In Nutrition, Dietetics And Home Science”

  1. afer doing bsc nutrion fsm and dietetics in which sector we can work other than hospital and health care suggest me some different areas regarding nutrional field can we apply for health inspector or food inspector after doing this course kindly reply to my queries
    thank u

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  2. What I can do after my b.sc nutrition food service management and dietetics? Shall I try any Job or continue my M sc?

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  3. Am sneha am b.sc final year nutrition i wii doing any job for nutrition or m.sc nutrition which course better to carriar pls suggest me

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  4. I have done BA in home science can I do MSC in food….please explain me and suggest some colleges in Delhi

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  5. After doing bsc in home science can I work in hospital as dietician plzz ans my question plzz it’s urgent

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  7. As far as job opportunity is concerned, nutritionists can work in Government sectors like hospitals, Schools, Health institutions, colleges, factories, etc.

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  8. Due to faulty lifestyles and wrong dietary patterns in the urban culture, the role of dieticians and nutritionists has become increasingly critical.

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  10. The dietitian’s role is pivotal for qualitative food analysis, management, and therapy. Dieticians and nutritionists are the people who treat patients with diet therapy.

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  11. Due to faulty lifestyles and wrong dietary patterns in the urban culture, the role of dieticians and nutritionists has become increasingly critical

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