The Institute of Science and Technology (IoST), Tribhuvan University, awards the Bachelor of Technology in Food Technology degree after a 4-year annual program. This degree program applies food science principles to the production, preservation, and distribution of safe, healthy, and nutritious foods. Graduates of this program have numerous job opportunities in various fields, including agriculture, food production, medicine, tissue culture, genetic engineering, molecular biology, microbiology, pathology, biochemistry, and others. Career options in Nepal for food technology graduates include government and private sector jobs, research laboratories, production industries, hospitals, and NGOs/INGOs.