In recent times, with the globalisation of markets and trade, the role of packaging has There are over 7,000 organised industrial units and nearly 4,50,000 small industries in India who use or produce packaging materials and require qualified technical personnel. The Indian Institute of Packaging has, therefore, to bridge the gap, developed a full time Post Graduate Programme of two year duration, which has become popular in industries since 1987.assumed greater importance in marketing and distribution of agricultural produce, value added products, industrial products and mass produced consumer goods. As a result, there is now a demand for technically qualified cadre of people who can undertake design, development, production, quality control as well as make effective use of modern packaging technology.

Packaging

Graduate
A candidate seeking admission for the Post Graduate Programme should have passed the full time (not by correspondence or part time) Graduate degree examination in Science (12 + 3 years degree – entire 5 years in science only) with Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics or Microbiology as the main subject or one of them as second subject in the three year degree or Agriculture / Food Science/ Polymer Science or Engineering / Technology degree of a AICTE recognised University with minimum second class. Those with equivalent overseas qualification would also be eligible for admission. The candidate needs to have consistently high academic performance and sound general knowledge.

Plastic Technology