It belongs to the engineering department, which is on a par with chemical engineering, mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology, and other basic disciplines.

Food Science and Engineering

This major is based on food science and engineering science, the study of food nutrition and health, process design and social production, food processing and storage and food safety and hygiene disciplines, is an important part of the life sciences and engineering sciences, is an important bridge connecting food science and industrial engineering.

With the world's population expansion brought about by the food crisis continues to intensify, as well as the arrival of the era of industrialization in the field of food and the deepening of people's concern for food nutrition and hygiene. Food science and engineering in the food industry in the field of engineering design, nutrition and health field, safety inspection field, supervision and management of the field plays an increasingly important role and responsibilities.

Depending on the institution, the program has the direction of food processing, storage and transportation, food nutrition safety and testing, food engineering design and research and development, food quality management and supervision, food business management. Increasingly emphasized and supported by all aspects of society, employment prospects are good.