About the course

Food engineering applies engineering principles to food processing equipment. Because engineering is a quantitative discipline, the food engineer?s fundamental tool is mathematics. Chemistry and microbiology are also important disciplines because processes of concern to food engineers may involve chemical reactions, microbial interactions, or both. Food engineering students gain a thorough understanding of thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, and transport phenomena applied to food processes. Knowledge of computer programming, microprocessor applications, statistics, and engineering economics is encouraged. Courses are available in thermal processing and other unit operations, physical and engineering properties of foods, rheology, and food packaging. Students in food engineering should consider taking related courses in one of the engineering departments and should select a professor in one of those departments to serve on their Special Committee. Potential research projects in food engineering include heat and mass transport phenomena in food systems, the rheology of fluid foods in food processing, supercritical fluid extraction of biomaterials, extrusion, computer applications in process control and data acquisition, energy conservation through process modifications, and engineering properties of food and related biomaterials. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 4 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	Ithaca
Fall (August), 2024	Ithaca
Winter (January), 2025	Ithaca
Spring (January), 2025	Ithaca
Fall (August), 2025	Ithaca
Spring (January), 2026	Ithaca

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Cornell University

A baccalaureate degree from a college or university of recognized standing.

　　University minimums for the iBT version of the TOEFL are: Writing, 20, Listening, 15, Reading, 20, Speaking, 22. You must receive the minimum score on each subsection.

　　The Graduate School requires an overall band score of a 7.0 or higher on the IELTS.

　　Statement of purpose

　　Resume

　　Transcripts

　　Two-three letters of recommendation

　　GRE scores

　　

English language requirements

　　7.0

　　Overall IELTS band score

　　Book IELTS

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　　Practice and prepare

　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 77.0

　　

Application deadline:

This date isn’t available – speak to an IDP counsellor to get detailed information.

　　

Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Cornell University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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