Sugar technology involves detailed study of techniques of production of sugar and understanding of sugar chemistry, technology involved in fermentation and processing. The field also covers studies about production of different quality of sugar used for various purposes. Interest in Physics, Chemistry and Maths is a must to pursue a course in sugar technology. Bachelor, post graduate diploma and certificate courses are available.
After completing the education one can work as Sugar Engineers, Consultants, Researchers, Supervisors and Quality Analysts.
National Sugar Institute (NSI), Kanpur; Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI), Pune. Apart from post graduate diploma and certificate courses, National Sugar Institute (NSI), Kanpur also offers A few more colleges to study are:
- Rajarambapu College of Sugar Technology, Sangli, Maharashtra. Course: B.Sc. Sugar Technology
- Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Karnal, Karnal. Course: M.Sc. Sugar Technology
- Gulbarga University : Department of PG Studies and Research in Sugar Technology, Gulbarga. Course: M.Sc. Sugar Technology
- ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore. Course: MSc Sugar Technology
