Program Overview

University of the Punjab

The University of the Punjab offers a B.Sc. (Hons.) Food Science and Technology (Self-Supporting) program.

Program Details

• Department: Department of Food Sciences
• Faculty: Agricultural Sciences
• Duration: 04 Years
• Teaching System: Semester System
• Seats:
  • Merit: 40
  • Reserved: 02
  • Total: 42

Course Outline

The program consists of the following courses: | Course Name | Term/ Semester/ Year # | Credit Hour / Marks | | --- | --- | --- | | FST 101 Introduction to Food Science & Technology | 1st Year | 3 (2-1) | | BCH 101 Essentials of Biochemistry | 1st Year | 3 (2-1) | | AGR 101 Basic Agriculture | 1st Year | 3(2-1) | | ENG 101 Exercise in Reading, Writing & Comprehension | 1st Year | 3 (3-0) | | PS 101 Pakistan Studies | 1st Year | 2 (2-0) | | MATH 101 Elementary Mathematics | 1st Year | 3 (3-0) | | HQ 101 Holy Quran Translation-I | 1st Year | 0 (0-1) | | FST 102 Food Processing and Preservation | 1st Year | 3 (2-1) | | MICR 102 General Microbiology | 1st Year | 3(2-1) | | ENG 102 Communication Skills & Leadership Development | 1st Year | 3 (3-0) | | CS 102 Introduction to Information and Communication Technologies | 1st Year | 3 (2-1) | | ISL 102 Islamic Studies | 1st Year | 2 (2-0) | | FST 104 Food Toxicology | 1st Year | 2(2-0) | | HQ 102 Holy Quran Translation-II | 1st Year | 1 (0-1) | | FST - 201 Principles of Human Nutrition | 2nd Year | 3(3-0) | | FST 203 Unit Operations in Food Processing | 2nd Year | 3 (3-0) | | FST 205 Food Toxicology | 2nd Year | 3(3-0) | | FST 207 Food Safety and Total Quality Management | 2nd Year | 3(3-0) | | FST - 209 Food Microbiology | 2nd Year | 3 (2-1) | | STAT 201 Introductory Statistics | 2nd Year | 3 (3-0) | | HQ 201 Holy Quran Translation-III | 2nd Year | 0(0-1) | | FST 202 Postharvest Technology | 2nd Year | 3 (2-1) | | FST 206 Food Chemistry | 2nd Year | 3 (3-0) | | FST-309: FOOD ANALYSIS | 2nd Year | 3 (1-2) | | FST 306 Community Nutrition & Dietetics | 2nd Year | 3 (2-1) | | STAT - 202 Applied Statistics | 2nd Year | 3(3-0) | | BIOT 202 Introductory Bioinformatics | 2nd Year | 2 (0-2) | | HQ 202 Holy Quran Translation-IV | 2nd Year | 1(0-1) | | FST 301 Food Process Engineering | 3rd year | 3(2-1) | | FST 305 Fruits and Vegetables Processing | 3rd year | 3(2-1) | | FST 307 Dairy Technology | 3rd year | 3 (2-1) | | FST 309 Cereal Technology | 3rd year | 3 (2-1) | | FST - 313 Fundamentals of Halal Food | 3rd year | 2(2-0) | | FST 308 Beverage Technology | 3rd year | 3(2-1) | | HQ 301 Holy Quran Translation-V | 3rd year | 0(0-1) | | FST - 304 Meat Technology | 3rd Year | 3 (2-1) | | FST 310 Sugar and Confectionary Technology | 3rd Year | 3 (2-1) | | FST 204 Food Biotechnology | 3rd Year | 3 (2-1) | | FST - 407 FOOD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | 3rd Year | 3 (1-2) | | FST 402 Sensory Evaluation and Food Packaging | 3rd Year | 3 (2-1) | | HQ 302 Holy Quran Translation-VI | 3rd Year | 1(0-1) | | FST-401: FOOD LAWS AND REGULATIONS | 4th Year | 3 (3-0) | | FST-403: BAKERY PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY | 4th Year | 3(2-1) | | FST-405: TECHNOLOGY OF FATS AND OILS | 4th Year | 3 (2-1) | | FST 311 Food Plant Layout and Sanitation | 4th Year | 2 (2-0) | | FST-321: FOOD PACKAGING | 4th Year | 3 (2-1) | | FST-411 SNACK FOODS AND EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGY | 4th Year | 3(2-1) | | HRM - 401 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 4th Year | 3(3-0) | | HQ 401 Holy Quran Translation-VII | 4th Year | 0(0-1) | | FST - 404 Research Projects and Scientific Writing | 4th Year | 2 (1-1) | | FST-422: INTERNSHIP / STUDY PROJECT | 4th Year | 5 (0-5) | | FST 424: SEMINAR | 4th Year | 1 (1-0) |

Notes

• Subjects having Asterisk (*) and Plus (+) sign are as follows:
  • Specialization-I
  • Specialization-II
  • Auxiliary Non-Credit Courses, Supporting Courses
  • Optional Papers

History

Initially, a two-year course leading to the B.Sc. degree in Technical Chemistry by the Punjab University was started in 1917 at the F.C. College Lahore.