Dietitian

• Bachelors degree in Dietetics, Food and Nutrition
• Food Service Systems Management
• Hotel Management
• Bachelor in Home science: Take up science in 10+2 to do B.Sc Home science, else BA Home Science.
• Post Graduation with food science and nutrition as specialization.
• M.Sc in Nutrition: Eligibility graduate in Microbiology, Biotechnology, Bio Chemistry, Chemistry, Home Science, Hotel Management, B Sc life sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics and, B.Pharma, BPT, Graduates in Medicine, Nursing Graduates.
• 1 year PG diploma course in Nutrition and Dietetics.
• In order to become a registered dietitian you have to clear a Registered Dietitian (RD) exam that is conducted every year by the IDA (Indian Dietetic Association). This has to be followed by a 6 month long internship at a hospital recognized by the IDA.

The following are the list of applied nutrition entrance exams:

• National Institute of Nutrition M.Sc Entrance Test ( Eligibility: MBBS / B Sc Nutrition/ Home Science/ Nursing / Bio Chemistry/ B Sc with Nutrition as major subject.
• Madurai Kamaraj University M.Sc Entrance Exam
• University of Madras M.Sc Entrance exam
• IHMCTAN (JEE)
• West Bengal Post Graduate Applied Nutrition Admission Test Examination
• Manipal University Admissions Test

MSU Baroda fee is Rs. 1,01,360/- per year for B Sc Hons in Food and Nutrition.

• Delhi University, Institute of Home Economics, Offers BSc/ MSc home science (food and nutrition).
• Delhi University, Lady Irwin College Offers B Sc Home Science, M Sc Food and Nutrition and PG Diploma in Diettetics and Public health and Nutrition. 
• Panjab University Offers B Sc with Clinical Nutrition Dietetics
• MSU Baroda Faculty of Family and Community Sciences offers B Sc Family and Community science Honors in Food and Nutrition, ( 40 seats) Admission on merit and Interview. The university also offers M Sc Food and Nutrition. 
• Gujarat University offers M Sc in Food Sciences and Nutrition. 
• G B Pant University, PantNager Offers B Sc Home Science and M Sc Foods and Nutrition ( For students of Uttarakhand) 
• CCS Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar Offers B Sc Home Science and M Sc Food and Nutrition.
• University of Mumbai, PG Diploma in Dietics and applied nutrition.
• University of Madras, PG Diploma in Nutrition and Dietics.
• Dr. MGR University, No.40, Anna Salai Nawab garden, Guindy, Chennai.
• Madurai Kamaraj University, Plakabi Nagar, Madurai.
• Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, J Ramachandra Nagar, Perur, Chennai.
• National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Jamia Osmania PO, Near Tarnaka Flyover, Hyderabad.
• IHMCTAN - Institute of Hotel Management, S.J. Polytechnic Campus, Seshadri Road, Bangalore.
• All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata.