Welcome to Official Website for Faculty of Food Science and Technology.

Founded in 1982, Faculty of Food Science and Technology is a vigorous faculty with the reputation of being among the best in Universiti Putra Malaysia. It embodies the visionary idea of the University's founding charter : to provide the nation's needs in the field of food science and technology through teaching, research and professional services. The vision has systematically evolved and implemented by committed Faculty members and supporting staffs who constantly share ideas with one another, with scientists in the academia and research institutions and with the industries and customers.

The Ministry of Health Malaysia has selected the Faculty of Food Science and Technology as the institution of choice to establish the National Food Safety Research Centre (NFSR) due to the renowned research expertise of the Faculty members in food safety. This was immediately followed by the recognition and appointment of the NFSR as the information network coordinator in the field of Microbiological Risk Assessment (MRA) for the Asia-Pacific region by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nation Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.

Another historical milestones of achievement was the establishment of the Institute for Research on Halal Products. The institute is now playing a major role in the instituting of Halal issues in products marketed in Malaysia or meant for the export market.

Our three pillars - Department of Food Science, Department of Food Technology and Department of Food Service and Management represents a proven interactive working collaboration that utilizes every possible synergistic approach providing the Faculty with a very successful for Faculty of Food Science and Technology.


Prof. Dr. Mohd Yazid Abdul Manap
Dean
Faculty of Food Science and Technology
Universiti Putra Malaysia
43400 UPM Serdang
Selangor, Malaysia
Tel : 603-89468367
Fax : 603-89485970
E-Mail : dean@food.upm.edu.my