Food Science
Source: https://ag.purdue.edu/department/foodsci/index.html Parent: https://ag.purdue.edu/department/oap/pathway-to-purdue.html
Your Next Giant Leap
See why Purdue Food Science could be the perfect fit for you
Food Science
Discover the opportunities available to you with a Food Science degree
Fermentation Science
Explore the possibilities of a Fermentation Sciences degree
Leader in Research
Food Science faculty, staff and students are finding solutions to tomorrow's problems
Food Science Online Academy
Flexible, online courses developed by university researchers and industry experts
Food Science
Imagine a world. . .
Where all of the earth’s raw agricultural products are utilized for nourishing every human being. Imagine turning those raw agricultural products into safe, shelf-stable, great tasting foods and beverages that every human being can afford and access. Imagine you helping to create this world.
Join Purdue Food Science!
CONTACT US
Department of Food Science \ foodsci@purdue.edu \ 745 Agriculture Mall Drive \ West Lafayette, IN 47907 \ 765-494-8256
Driving Discovery
Driving Discovery
From lab to table: Research predicts texture with machine learning
The creaminess of custard. The fizz of foam. The slurpability of soup. Texture is essential to our eating experience. A new Purdue Food Science study introduces an artificial intelligence model to accurately predict texture perception.
100% PLACEMENT RATE AT GRADUATION
100% of Purdue Food Science students land a job or graduate school placement within 6 months of graduation.
2 EXCITING MAJORS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT
Students within the Food Science Department can major in either Food Science or Fermentation Science.
Connections to Industry
Purdue Food Science has a network of industry partners to connect students with hands-on experiences, internships, and full-time positions.
100% PLACEMENT RATE AT GRADUATION
100% of Purdue Food Science students land a job or graduate school placement within 6 months of graduation.
2 EXCITING MAJORS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT
Students within the Food Science Department can major in either Food Science or Fermentation Science.
Connections to Industry
Purdue Food Science has a network of industry partners to connect students with hands-on experiences, internships, and full-time positions.
Upcoming Food Science Events
What's Trending
Purdue Food Science News
Purdue welcomes two faculty members for Spring 2026 semester
Camila Nicolli, research assistant professor of mycotoxin fungal biology in the Department of...
Purdue food science showcases innovation on global stage at FAO exhibition
Two representatives from the Department of Food Science recently traveled to Rome, the...
Optimizing food as medicine
Growing up in India, when Lavanya Reddivari had a cold, her mother would give her a remedy called...
Make your harvest last: Safe tips for drying apples from Purdue food scientists
Drying apples at home can be an easy, economic way to make your fall harvest last all winter....
Researchers explore connections between human and animal health
Steve Lindemann, associate professor of food science and head of the Diet-Microbiome Interactions...
Food science researchers contribute to Purdue’s One Health Initiative
In Purdue’s Department of Food Science, researchers are taking on issues of food and health...