Introduction

Brief History>>

2017 Since 2017, the students applying for admission to the Department in day school system are formally divided into the sections of Food Technology and Baking Technology.
2012 To meet the day-school students’ need for learning baking technology, since 2012, the students admitted to the Department in day school system are not divided in sections for their freshman year in university until turning sophomore year when they will be divided into the sections of Food Technology and Baking Technology according to individual intention.
2010 The Department of Food Science and Applied Biotechnology was renamed The Department of Food Science and Technology according to its teaching goal and needs of the industry.
2008 Bio Industrial Technology Research Institute was renamed Food Science and Applied Biotechnology Research Institute.

The Department of Food Science and Nutrition added two sections: one was Food Science and Applied Biotechnology, the other was Nutritional Science
2006 Bio Industrial Technology Research Institute was added to the Department.
2000 Four-year program of special class of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition was established.
1998 Day time four-year program of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition was established.
1997 Day time two-year program of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition was established.
1994 Day time two-year program of the Division of the Food Science and Nutrition was established.
1988 Night time two-year program of the Division of the Food Science and Nutrition was established.
1981 Day time five-year program of the Division of the Food Science and Nutrition was established.

Teaching Facilities>>

 

< Food Skills Building >

< Food Technology Building>
Food Processing Lab 1st valuable apparatus room
Chinese cuisine demonstration classroom 2nd valuable apparatus room
Baking Research Room General Chemistry Lab
Baking Demonstration Classroom Biochemistry & Organic chemistry Lab
Chinese Cuisine Examination Room Food Analysis Lab
Food Baking Examination Room Microbiology Lab
Chinese Style Rice Examination Room Inspection Center
Chinese Style Pastry Examination Room Drug Dispensing Apparatus Room

Food Inspection and Analysis Testing Fields

 

 

  • Distinguishing Features>>Recruiting Subjects
    1.  The graduate school of the Department of the Food Science and Technology is open for the graduates majoring in medicine、Pharmacy、Medical Technology、  Food Science、Nutrition、Nursing、Biotechnology、Life Sciences、Chemistry、Chemical Engineering、Agricultural  Chemistry、Nutrition and Health Sciences、Cosmetic Applications and Management、and other Biology-related departments.
  • 2. The Department is also open for the graduates of senior high schools、comprehensive senior high school 、and vocational senior high school.
  • 3. Please refer to the web of recruitment section of Hungkuang University. 
  • Distinguishing Features>>Graduation Development
  • l. Graduates of the Department can apply for or participate in the proficiency examination of the graduate schools of   food science、nutritional science、biotechnology and other related graduate schools.
  • 2. Graduates can work in the these fields, such as biotechnology companies、food companies、Health food industry、spices and essential oils work division、pharmaceutical factories、health inspection agencies, and so on.
Graduates of the Department can be engaged in the fields such as food manufacturing 、food R & D、food inspection and even can be public or private chief inspectors of food hygiene. In addition, graduates can be researchers and technicians at public and private academic research institutions. Besides, they can be quality control personnel at food companies、pharmaceutical factories、feed mills. They can be engaged in R & D of biotechnology food factories and can be quality control personnel.
The examination eligibility of food technician will have been added since 2013. If you are interested, please link to  the examination rules of Higher Professional and Technical Personnel Examinations (updated in Jan. 25, 2008).The news report coming from Examination Yuan—The examination rules of Higher Professional and Technical Personnel Examinations(professional Engineer/ Senior)
< Nutrition Fields>
Graduates can be nutritionists at all classifications of hospital. They can be nutrition survey personnel at public or private organizations.  They can be professionals at nutrition counseling services to community agencies. They also can be personnel of dietary supervision and management at restaurants、schools、factories、nursery schools、preschools、and maintenance centers for the elderly. They also can be catering operations and management personnel. They can be professional advisors and nutritionists at health food industries. Besides, they can be R & D personnel at food companies、pharmaceutical factories、feed mills. Finally, they also can be research assistants at public or private academic research organizations.
 
 
 
  • Recruitment Information>> The web pages of recruitment section of Hungkuang University

Past directors

 

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Vicky Wang

Director, Food and Nutrition

(70.08.01~73.07.31)

 Vicky Wang

Director, Food and Nutrition

(73.08.01~74.07.31)

 

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Jau-Shyong Chen

Director, Food and Nutrition

(74.08.01~77.07.31)

 Ching-Ching Lee

Acting Director, Food and Nutrition

(77.08.01~78.07.31)

 

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Jau-Shyong Chen

Director, Food and Nutrition

(78.08.01~83.07.31)

Yuh-Shuen Chen

Director, Food and Nutrition

(83.08.01~86.07.31)

 

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Yuh-Shuen Chen

Director, Food and Nutrition

(86.08.01~87.07.31)

Li-yun Lin

Director, Food and Nutrition

(87.08.01~93.07.31)

 

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Jyh-Sheng Hwang

Director, Food and Nutrition

(93.08.01~96.07.31)

 Li-Yun Lin

Director, Dept. of Food and Nutrition&

Graduate Institute of Bio-Industry

(96.08.01~99.07.31)

 

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Yaw-Bi Ker

Director, Dept. & Graduate Institute of

Food Science and Technology

(99.08.01~102.06.30)

 Sheng-Dun Lin

Director, Dept. & Graduate Institute of

Food Science and Technology

(102.07.01~103.07.31)

 

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Yaw-Bi Ker

Director, Dept. & Graduate Institute of

Food Science and Technology

(103.08.01~106.06.30)

 Cheng-Chih Tsai

Director, Dept. & Graduate Institute of

Food Science and Technology

(106.07.01~109.06.30)

 

 

 

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Leu Sew-Fen

(109.07.01~)

Introduction

Department of food science and technology was established in 1981. Food and baking practical skills is the education goal for talent cultivation of the department. Bachelor and master programs are available for day and night school. Diligent faculty members and students promotes harmonious atmosphere for active learning in the department. Overseas internship and academic exchange enrich practical skills of trainee and broaden global views of faculty members. The department established six testing rooms, such as for certification of processing Chinese rice, processing Chinese noodles, baking food, food inspection and analysis, chemistry and processing meat product. Graduates of food science and technology department can work in food, bakery, and pharmaceutical, biotechnology companies for production management, quality control, marketing and planning, and micro-entrepreneurs or as school teachers.