India’s position as the world’s leading milk producer since 1998 underscores the significance of the dairy sector in its agricultural economy with a steady growth rate of 4 to 5% per annum. The dairy industry presently has approximately 700 processing units which are vital not only for food security but also for employment generation.
The majority of milk production (approximately 70%) occurs in the unorganized sector, while cooperatives and private dairies account for the remaining 30%. This evolving landscape not only signifies a bright future for dairy processing in India but also emphasizes the importance of education and training in cultivating a workforce ready to meet the industry’s challenges and opportunities. As consumer purchasing power rises along with globalization, the demand for value-added dairy products is expected to increase which definitely shall open new job opportunities in dairy sector. This will create the opportunity for adoption of improved processing methods and technology to enhance efficiency, product quality and employment generation.
Keeping in view the need of skilled dairy professionals, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh and U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go-Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU) has established the College of Dairy Science in its Mathura campus from the academic year 2024-25. Presently, the College of Dairy Science offers four years of Bachelor of Technology in Dairy Technology degree programme with an intake capacity of 40 students aiming to provide quality human resource to the dairy and food sector. The college is equipped with all the necessary facilities required for B.Tech. (Dairy Technology). Young and dynamic faculty with expertise in different disciplines has been recruited to fulfill the core objectives of the college. The college has a significant role in imparting quality education in the field of dairy science and shaping the future of dairy technocrats. The college has been constituted as per the recommendations of the Vth Deans’ Committee Report of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi. The college consists of five departments and one section.
- Department of Dairy Technology
- Department of Dairy Engineering
- Department of Dairy Chemistry
- Department of Dairy Microbiology
- Department of Dairy Business Management
- Pilot Dairy Unit cum Business Process Development Centre.
Vision
To integrate and advance the excellence in dairy science education, research, and extension services to the society.
Mission
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- To become a Centre of Excellence in Dairy Science education to cater the present need of dairy sector.
- To build the dairy graduates acquainted with different aspects of quality assurance, production, management, sales and marketing by virtue of industrial in-plant training.
- To undergo institutional and industrial collaboration to tackle the problems in dairy industry.
- To adopt Government policies that support growth and sustainability in the dairy sector.
Dean
Prof. (Dr.) Rashmi Singh 
Dean, College of Dairy Science
U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go-Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU), Mathura
E-mail: dean.cods@upvetuniv.edu.in, rashmi.singh@upvetuniv.edu.in
Mobile: +91-98971 09963