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?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

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

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

Tuition & Fees

$61,500

Tuition & Fees

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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