The NUMS Department of Nutrition and Dietetics is dedicated to advancing human health and wellbeing through evidence-based nutrition, balanced diets, and healthy lifestyles. Our faculty is actively engaged in impactful research spanning nutritional epidemiology, food science and technology, nutritional biochemistry, public health, and clinical nutrition, addressing pressing challenges at local, national, and global levels. We offer graduate and postgraduate programs in Human Nutrition and Dietetics and Food Science and Technology that combine strong theoretical foundations with hands-on practical training. Our curricula are designed to equip students with the competencies required to plan, implement, and evaluate effective nutrition strategies across healthcare, food systems, and community settings. Beyond academics, the department places strong emphasis on community engagement through school-based initiatives and outreach programs aimed at improving nutritional status and promoting sustainable healthy practices. We prepare our graduates to understand nutrition from molecular mechanisms to population health, across the life course, and from micro- to macro-level perspectives. Together, let us transform knowledge into action, science into service, and passion into purpose,shaping healthier individuals, stronger communities, and a more nourished future for generations to come.

To follow the NUMS motto of “understanding and improving life,” this department aims to conduct advanced research and produce distinctive knowledge concerning Food Science, Nutrition & Dietetics from multi-disciplinary and critical standpoints.

The program mission is to develop systematic and structured understanding of scientific knowledge, professional skills, state-of-the-art research, sense of responsibility and ethics in graduates engrossing on the field of human nutrition and dietetics, to reduce the triple burden of malnutrition and contribute in improving the global health and economic development through transformative power of food and nutrition.

The department aims to produce competent food and nutrition professionals who can address emerging challenges in clinical nutrition, community nutrition and food science domains.

Graduates will be able to:

• Demonstrate scientific knowledge in human nutrition, metabolism, and dietetics to assess nutritional status and develop appropriate dietary plans for individuals and communities.
• Apply evidence-based practices to manage clinical nutrition therapy for various diseases and health conditions in clinical and public health settings.
• Conduct research and critically analyze data related to nutrition, health, and dietary interventions to promote evidence based decision making.
• Advocate sustainable food systems that advance environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and nutrition equity at local and global levels.
• Communicate effectively and ethically with diverse populations, providing nutrition education, counseling, and health promotion in professional and interdisciplinary environments.
• Engage in research focused on sustainable food production, climate-resilient agriculture, advanced food processing techniques, food waste reduction/utilization, and functional food development
• Integrate digital technologies and AI-driven tools to enhance dietary assessment, Food analysis, and monitoring for evidence-based and personalized nutrition care.
• Foster interdisciplinary research to drive sustainable and equitable food systems, aligning with SDGs including SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).

The Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics currently offers the following academic programs:

1. BS in Human Nutrition and Dietetics

2. MPhil in Human Nutrition and Dietetics

3. MPhil in Food Science and Technology

The Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics will soon offer the following academic programs:

1. PhD in Human Nutrition and Dietetics

2. BS Food Science & Technology

This BS degree program will enable the students to professionally excel in the field of Nutrition and Dietetics in promoting health through meeting challenging criteria, nationally and globally. Our graduates will be able to demonstrate their expertise in multiple fields, such as:

1. Clinical dietitians or technical support staff in public and private hospitals.
2. Community nutritionists dealing with nutrition supplements and nutraceuticals at different national and international organizations.
3. Nutrition coordinators in government healthcare units at a Tehsil, District, Provincial and National levels
4. Well-trained researchers in the field of health, nutrition, academia, food and pharmaceutical sectors
5. Research Assistants/Associates or teachers in public or private educational institutes
6. Quality control and quality assurance officers in diagnostic and research labs

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