Overview

The Food Science course at Rutgers University has almost 40 outstanding faculty members with expertise in food biology, food chemistry, food engineering and occupies modern, well-equipped facilities on the Cook Campus. A large part-time graduate student population and very active local sections of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) provide unique opportunities for industrial interaction.

Features

The Food Science Graduate Programme is a research-oriented, basic science programme offering M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.

Graduates are well versed in the primary disciplines of biology, chemistry and engineering as they apply to food systems and receive specialized training in their area of expertise.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Flavor Chemistry

Carbohydrates In Foods

Food Enzymology

Lipid Chemistry

Food Chemistry

Advanced Food Sensory Science

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Brunswick, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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151 _(verbal)

156 _{(quantitative)}

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Other requirements

General requirements

Good academic records from food science, chemistry, chemical engineering, biology, or other related science disciplines

Three good letters of recommendation from professors or other professionals

Good personal statement (1 page description of why you want to obtain a graduate degree in Food Science at Rutgers)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

37176 USD / year

≈ 37176 USD / year
Out-of-State

37176 USD / year

≈ 37176 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

21648 USD / year

≈ 21648 USD / year

Living costs

New Brunswick

United States

1204 - 2963 USD / month

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