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University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus

Program in Food Science

St. Paul, MN

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Overview

Program in Food Science / Program in Food Science is located in St. Paul, MN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 16
Doctoral Degrees 5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

72
Applied
24
Accepted
8
Enrolled
33%

Applying

75
Application Fee - Domestic
95
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 15th January 15th No
Spring deadline September 15th September 15th No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements Previous course work in general chemistry, organic chemistry, calculus, physics, and biology
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements Previous course work in general chemistry, organic chemistry, calculus, physics, and biology; MS or demonstrated research capabilities

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition & Fees

$61,500
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Financial Support

Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

36
Total Graduate Students
38%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 8.33%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 38%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 11.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2.78%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 8.33%

Gender

Male (19%)
Female (80%)

Faculty

24
Total faculty
Full-time - 8
Part-time - 16
Male (15)
Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Food chemistry, food microbiology, food technology, grain and dairy science, food safety
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
2,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 225 Food Science and Nutrition Building
1334 Eckles Avenue
St. Paul, MN  55108
United States
Contact Dr. Kumar Mallikarjunan
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: kumarpm@umn.edu
Phone: 612-624-3224
Fax: 612-625-5272

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