Pritha Ghosh's Review On National Institute Of Nutrition - [NIN], Hyderabad

It is a two year programme divided into four semesters. The course is very well designed, as we also interact with patients, exposure to advance diet therapy, research work, a well defined clinical and scientific approach to nutrition.

Internships are provided as part of the masters program in applied nutrition. The internships were aimed at providing us a clinical exposure to the field and gaining some practical experience. We were also taught how to interact with the patients, how to deal with them and son.

Several Events are carried out such as world environment day, world nutrition day etc. Anniversaries of the big figures in the field of nutrition science are also marked and in certain occasions they are celebrated. Several Indian Nutritionists who made it big in India are from NIN, Hyderabad.

The fee structure is overall quite affordable. The fee for the entire semester comes out to be over 20,000 Rupees per academic year. The tuition fee divided up is as follows - Rs.20,000/- per year and Rs.10,600/- (central quota) and Rs.9,600/- (State quota).

The culture of NIN is very education-focused. Several research symposiums, national and international seminars are carried out throughout the year, with several dignitaries from all over the world attending and carrying out workshops and discussing research. There are gyms and the campus is very large. Most students are very friendly and nice.

There is an alumni network which is very active and they often attend events in the college. Many great figure in the field of medicine and nutrition have their roots in NIN and they often attend events and even organise events.

The process of getting into the Masters program is not very difficult. There is an entrance exam that is not very difficult if you know the basic and have worked hard. There is a counselling session after which admission is confirmed.

The faculty is very highly qualified and always do their best to impart their knowledge. every professor is very experienced and always open to discuss about any research. Many have international and national affiliations with institutions across India and abroad.