Mansinhbhai Institute of Dairy and Food Technology, Mehsana Admission 2025: Dates, Registration, Fees, Eligibility

Mansinhbhai Institute of Dairy and Food Technology (MIDFT), Mehsana, began imparting specialized education in Dairy and Food Technology. It aims at providing admission to eligible candidates in various undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs. MIDFT boasts that its admission process is mainly bonafide and merit-based, especially concerning the B.Tech Dairy Technology Degree, the flagship program of the institution. In its preparation of a merit list for the B.Tech Dairy Technology degree, MIDFT has its prescribed procedure of weighing. 60% of the weight is from the marks in Theory Papers of PCB/PCM subjects, and 40% from the marks obtained in the Entrance examination, i.e. GUJCET (Gujarat Common Entrance Test) or JEE Main (Joint Entrance Examination Main). Time to time, the state government may notify some other entrance testing.

Generally, the admission process is likely to coincide with the academic year, which commences around August-September. Candidates for admission are supposed to check MIDFT's official website for application procedures, last dates, and other information of importance. GUJCET is regarded by MIDFT as the prime entrance test for undergraduate admissions. The application for GUJCET 2025 is to be done from December 16, 2024, to January 8, 2025. Candidates must check the eligibility criteria and apply for the examination within stipulated time.

Application Processes

The different procedures of application at MIDFT depend on the choice of program:

For B.Tech Dairy Technology:

1. Qualify either GUJCET or JEE Main.
2. Visit the official MIDFT website and complete the application form online.
3. Payment of application fee.
4. Upload requisite documents like 10+2 mark sheets, GUJCET score card/JEE Main score card, and others mentioned.
5. Submit the duly filled application online before the due date.

For M.Tech and Ph.D. Programs:

1. Visit the MIDFT website to see announcements on application forms for the relevant program.
2. Fill in the online application form for the corresponding program.
3. Pay the application fee as required by the respective program.
4. Upload the necessary documents which include undergraduate certificates, mark sheets, and any other relevant certificates.
5. Submit your application form and wait for any further communication regarding entrance tests/interviews, if applicable.

Essentially, the required documents include:

• Passport-size photographs;
• Mark sheets for 10th and 12th;
• Graduation certificates and mark sheets (for Postgraduate and Doctoral Programs);
• Entrance Exam score cards (GUJCET/JEE Main for B.Tech, relevant examinations for higher programs);
• Caste certificates (if Applicable);
• Any other certificates or documents as instructed by the Institute.

Degree wise Admission Process

B.Tech Dairy Technology: The flagship undergraduate programme of MIDFT has an intake capacity of 40 students. Admission is based on a composite of 60-40 weightage for PCB/PCM theory marks and GUJCET/JEE Main scores. Eligibility requires that the candidates must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Mathematics.

M.Tech programs: MIDFT offers M.Tech in Dairy Technology, Dairy Microbiology, Dairy Chemistry, Dairy Engineering. Specific admission procedures need not be elaborated, but presumably, it considers graduates of corresponding B.Tech or B.Sc degrees in related fields. Candidates may interview or take an entrance exam as part of the selection procedure.

Ph.D. Programs: The Institute offers doctoral programs in Dairy Technology, Dairy Microbiology, Dairy Chemistry, and Dairy Engineering. These programs generally require a Master’s degree in the relevant discipline; however, the selection process may include a written test and/or interview focusing on the research aptitude of the candidate.