The duration of the course for the degree of B.Tech. (Dairy Technology ) shall be 14 semesters (7 academic years) failing thyis, a student shall stand discontinued as an enrolled student of the university.. The course for each year shall be divided into two semesters. Each semester shall be of 18 to 19 weeks of instruction work. The academic year shall start from Ist August. There shall be an inter-semester break of about 2 weeks between first and second semester and summer vacation of approximately five weeks at the end of the second semester (Academic session) till the commencement of the next academic session.

Candidates for admission to this course should have passed 10+2 or its equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English from a board/University recognized by the National Dairy Research Institute hereafter referred to as the Institute.

Only those candidates who have secured a minimum aggregate of 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics will be eligible for admission to this programme. Relaxation of 10 per cent marks will be allowed to candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/ Tribes and Physically Handicapped.