The Department of Food Science and Technology offers training in the areas of food science, food technology, nutritional sciences and postharvest technology. The training is offered at the diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The Department, therefore, aims at producing well trained graduates, provided with the knowledge and skills, to meet the manpower requirements of the food industry, postharvest handling systems or nutritional aspects depending on the degree program one enrolls in.

The Department is, indeed, the only one of its kind in any University in the East, Central and Southern African regions, offering specialized training in Postharvest Science and Technology. The Department carries out both basic and applied research geared particularly towards solving local problems. It also contributes to the development of food-related sectors in the country and the region through training, extension and consultancy services.