Training & Academic Courses
PhD Programme
NIN is a recognised centre for advanced training by many universities. Many of the NIN scientists are recognized guides with reputed Universities. Students qualified for receiving Junior Research Fellowships (JRFs) and Senior Research Fellowships (SRFs) from reputed funding agencies like ICMR, UGC, DBT, DST, CSIR etc and desirous of pursuing PhD programme under the guidance of NIN scientists can register with the universities that recognise NIN as study centre and pursue their research in NIN. Guidance is offered in various areas of nutrition research like (but are not limited to) – nutritional biochemistry, epidemiology, clinical studies, food chemistry, food safety and microbiology, molecular biology, social and behavioural sciences in health, biostatistics and so on. In addition, NIN also offers fellowships to two of the toppers of its MSc (Applied Nutrition) programme for helping them pursue PhD..
For details contact
Dr. Vijayalakshmi Venkatesan
Convenor, Academic Council
Scientist ‘G’ and Head
Cell & Molecular Biology
National Institute of Nutrition
Jamai-Osmania PO., Hyderabad – 50007.
Ph# +91-40-27197301
E-mail: v.venkateshan@gmail.com
Nutrition Courses offered by NIN
Nutrition Education and training programmes are carried out by the Extension and Training Division of the Institute. The following are the training programmes that are offered at the Institute.
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I. M.Sc (APPLIED NUTRITION)
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(Affiliated to Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana) |
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Duration |
Two years |
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Educational qualifications |
MBBS or non-medical [B.Sc (Home Science/ Applied Nutrition/Biochemistry/ Nursing) or B.Sc. with Nutrition , Food & Nutrition, Home Science, Zoology, Applied Nutrition & Public Health, Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics, Food Science or Nutrition Dietetics] |
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Date of Notification
Date of Entrance exam |
May/ June
July/ August |
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Tuition fee |
Rs.1,02,500/- (1st year) , Rs.89,000/- (2nd year) |
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Mode of Selection |
All India Entrance Exam and Counseling |
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II. M.Sc (SPORTS NUTRITION)
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(Affiliated to Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana)
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Duration |
Two years |
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Educational qualifications |
MBBS or non-medical [B.Sc in Home Science (with specialization or B.Sc. with Nutrition/Food & Nutrition/Applied Nutrition & Public Health/ Clinical Nutrition & dietetics , Food Science & Quality Control or B.Sc in Life Sciences (Botany/Zoology/Biochemistry/ Nutrition, Home Science, Zoology, Genetics/ Microbiology) or MBBS or BAMSApplied Nutrition & Public Health, Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics, Food Science or Nutrition Dietetics] |
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Date of Notification
Date of Entrance exam |
May/ June
July/ August |
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Tuition fee |
Rs.1,05,500/- (1st year) , Rs.92,000/- (2nd year) |
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Mode of Selection |
All India Entrance Exam and Counseling |
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III. POST-GRADUATE CERTIFICATE COURSE IN NUTRITION (PGCCN)
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Duration |
Ten weeks: January to March every year |
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Educational qualifications |
MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS,BPT,BUMS or a Master’s Degree in Science with Life Sciences/ Biomedical Sciences. |
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Date of Notification |
September/ October |
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Tuition Fee |
Indian Private Candidates : Rs.15,000/- |
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Overseas Participants : US $ 1500-00 |
Note: The dates of notification/ entrance exam/ counseling are tentative and may vary according to university guidelines.
Dr. M. MAHESHWAR
Scientist ‘E’ and Head
Extension & Training Division
National Institute of Nutrition
Jamai-Osmania PO., Hyderabad – 50007.
Ph# +91-40-27197247/223
E-mail: petninhyd@yahoo.com