K-State's interdepartmental Food Science graduate program is part of the Food Science Institute which includes graduate faculty housed in five colleges and eleven departments. The program offers a Ph.D. degree on campus only.
The program provides a variety of research opportunities in the field of food science. Research emphasis includes food chemistry, food microbiology, food safety, sensory analysis, food processing, and food engineering. The program also provides opportunities to work with several food commodities including: cereal; dairy; meats and poultry; fruits and vegetables.