MSc in Biotechnology and Food Engineering
Haifa, Israel
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 Mar 2026
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Scholarships are available for international students
Key Summary
The Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering offers a study track in Biotechnology and Food Engineering.
This degree is intended for candidates who completed a four-year Bachelor’s degree with satisfactory grades and fulfill the Technion’s general requirements for graduate studies. Acceptance is subject to an interview in which the candidate’s level of knowledge will be assessed. In addition, the committee for advanced degrees reserves the right to take the candidate’s ranking into account.
The program consists of:
- 37 credits, 17 academic credits, and a research practicum worth 20 credits.
- Two mandatory courses: 1) Industrial Statistics (096414) 3.5 credits; 2) Biotechnology Enterprise (066525) 2.5 credits.
- Exams in both Hebrew and English in accordance with the Technion’s Graduate school requirements as described in the letter of acceptance.
- An Ethics exam.
- Giving a Seminary lecture at a date yet to be determined in the Technion newsletter.
- Submitting a thesis on research or on an extensive engineering project.
- Defending the thesis to the examination committee.


