Food Biotechnology

The Food Biotechnology program was created in part with the UrFU institute of Chemical Engineering.

The program lasts for 2 years and earns a total of 120 ECTS. English is the language of instruction.

Dr.Elena Kovaleva, PhD in Chemistry, UrFU Institute of Chemical Engineering is the head of the program.

A 4-year Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biochemical Engineering, Biochemistry, or Biotechnology is required to be evaluated for this program.

Program participants will be trained in developing innovations in the food and drink industries. Graduates will be specialists in production and quality control.

Curriculum:

• Economics, Management and Innovations in Biotechnology
• Philosophical Problems of Natural Sciences
• Modern Problems of Biotechnology
• Information Technologies in Science and Education
• Russian as a Foreign Language
• Homeostasis and Human Nutrition
• Methodological Fundamentals in Biotechnological Research
• Design and Equipment of Food Production in Biotechnology
• Quality Control of Biotechnological Products
• Biocatalysis and Biocatalytic Technologies
• Metabolic Engineering in Food Biotechnology
• Genetic Engineering and Food Stuffs/ Molecular Genetic Fundamentals of Biotechnology
• Beer and Low-alcohol Beverages/ Milk-based products Manufacturing
• Biotechnological Processing of Vegetable Raw Materials/ Biotechnological Processing and Application of Food Additives

Final examination: Oral exam and Master thesis defense

Collaborate with employers in the industry
Work with equipment for cell cultures
Learn about processing and manufacturing milk, beer, and low-alcohol products

English