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Dietician

Dieticians in India assess nutritional needs and design personalised meal plans for patients in hospitals, clinics, and wellness centres. With India's rising burden of lifestyle diseases like diabetes, obesity, and hypertension, demand for qualified dieticians is growing rapidly. They work across clinical nutrition, sports performance, corporate wellness, and national public health programmes.

Salary range
₹3–20 LPA
Job growth
high
Work type
Hospital
Paths to entry
4 routes

Actions for your grade

  • Score well in Biology and Chemistry — both are prerequisites for nutrition degree eligibility.
  • Visit a hospital dietetics department or community health centre to shadow a dietician.
  • Explore FSSAI's free resources on Indian dietary guidelines and food labelling.

Your complete path from Grade 10 to Dietician

Every step you need — from now to your first job.

B.Sc. Nutrition & Dietetics
Science

PCB in Class 12 preferred; many state colleges admit on 12th merit without a separate entrance exam.

  1. Now
    Science Stream
  2. Exams
    CUET UG
  3. Degree
    B.Sc. Nutrition & Dietetics (3 years)
  4. Colleges
    Lady Irwin College Delhi · Avinashilingam Institute For Home Science Coimbatore · Amity University Noida
  5. Career
    Dietician
B.Sc. Home Science (Nutrition)
Science

Widely available at central and state universities; strong foundation for M.Sc. or PG Diploma in Dietetics.

  1. Now
    Science Stream
  2. Exams
    CUET UG
  3. Degree
    B.Sc. Home Science with Nutrition specialisation (3 years)
  4. Colleges
    University of Delhi · Jamia Millia Islamia Delhi · Banaras Hindu University
  5. Career
    Dietician
M.Sc. Dietetics (Postgrad)
Science

Central universities use CUET PG; private and deemed universities hold independent entrance tests.

  1. Now
    Science Stream
  2. Exams
    CUET UG
  3. Degree
    M.Sc. Dietetics / Clinical Nutrition (2 years, after B.Sc.)
  4. Colleges
    AIIMS New Delhi · Avinashilingam Institute For Home Science Coimbatore · Manipal Academy of Higher Education
  5. Career
    Dietician
PG Diploma in Dietetics
Science

Requires B.Sc. in a relevant science; institution-specific selection; a fast route to clinical registration.

  1. Now
    Science Stream
  2. Exams
    —
  3. Degree
    PG Diploma in Dietetics & Applied Nutrition (1 year)
  4. Colleges
    AIIMS New Delhi · All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health Kolkata · Manipal Academy of Higher Education
  5. Career
    Dietician

Entrance exams

ExamEligibilityDifficultyWindow
CUET UG
NTA
Class 12 (any stream)MediumMay-Jun

Where to Study

Institutes known to offer this career pathway in India.

LIC
Lady Irwin College
Central GovtNew Delhi, Delhi
CUET UG
Avinashilingam University
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women
Deemed UniversityCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Direct AdmissionTANCET
Amity Noida
Amity University Noida
Deemed UniversityNoida, Uttar Pradesh
JEE MainASATNEET UG
MAHE
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Deemed UniversityManipal, Karnataka
JEE MainNEET UGMET
SRIHER
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University)
Deemed UniversityChennai, Tamil Nadu
NEET UGNEET PGInstitute entranceMerit-based
Delhi University
University of Delhi
Central GovtNew Delhi, Delhi
CUET UGEntrance test (DUET/departmental)Merit-based
JMI
Jamia Millia Islamia
Central GovtNew Delhi, Delhi
JEE MainCUETJMI Entrance Exam
BHU
Banaras Hindu University
Central GovtVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh
CUETJEE MainNEET UG
OU
Osmania University
State GovtHyderabad, Telangana
Merit-basedInstitute entranceTS EAMCET
AIIMS Delhi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Central GovtNew Delhi, Delhi
NEET UG
Jamia Hamdard
Jamia Hamdard
Deemed UniversityNew Delhi, Delhi
NEET UGCUETDirect/Merit
AIIHPH
All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health
Central GovtKolkata, West Bengal
Merit-basedEntrance Exam
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