National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur

National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management - Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T)
Former name
Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology
TypeInstitute of National Importance
Established1967 (1967)
FounderDr. V. Subrahmanyan
Budget98.88 crore (US$12 million) (2025–26)
ChairpersonDr. R. S. Sodhi
DirectorDr. V. Palanimuthu
Academic staff
40
Students291
Undergraduates213
Postgraduates78
44
Location,
India

26°51′44″N 75°48′56″E / 26.8622°N 75.8156°E / 26.8622; 75.8156
Websiteniftem-t.ac.in

National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T), formerly Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT), is an academic institution with Institute of National Importance (INI) status, functioning under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India located at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The institute offers academic and research programmes in the field of food processing technology. The institute has National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accredited food quality testing laboratory which is also notified Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Referral Food Laboratory. Food product development laboratory, food microbiology laboratory, post harvest pest management laboratory, food processing incubation center, Central Instrumentation Laboratory and food engineering laboratories are in its main campus at Thanjavur. NIFTEM-T is operating liaison offices at Guwahati, Assam and Bathinda, Punjab. These liaison offices have facilities to give skill development trainings, incubation and consultancy services to the farmers, entrepreneurs and students in the field of value addition of agricultural produce and food processing technologies.