Food science, nutrition and dietetics
From fuelling our growth to helping prevent disease, food and nutrition have a big impact on our lives. If you’re passionate about all things related to food, nutrition and diet, studying this fascinating field at Surrey could lead to a bright future.
Our courses come top for quality and student satisfaction:
- 1st in the UK for food science by the Complete University Guide 2026
- 2nd in the UK for food science by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
- 2nd in the UK for overall student satisfaction* for nutrition and dietetics in the National Student Survey 2025
- 7th in the UK for nutrition and food science in the Guardian University Guide 2026.
And you'll have:
- Access to our £12.5m Innovation for Health Learning Laboratory to conduct a range of experiments
- Access to our Food and Nutrition Kitchen Lab to get hands-on skills in food preparation, meal and product development, food hygiene, and nutrition
- The opportunity to participate in the prestigious Ecotrophelia competition – teams from Surrey have been shortlisted for the UK final for the past five years and won the UK competition in 2024
- Great graduate prospects: 92% of our undergraduate students and 100% of our postgraduate students are in employment or further study within 15 months of graduating (Graduate Outcomes 2025, HESA).
*Measured by % positivity based on Q1-24 for all providers listed in the Guardian University Guide league tables.
Wonderful things happen here
On our courses, you can select modules tailored to your interests, access our state-of-the-art facilities, gain industry experience, learn from experts and enhance your employability.
Schools and departments
Wonderful things happen here
Learn from lecturers who’ve been awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize 2017-18 for Further and Higher Education, in recognition of their research excellence in the field of food and nutrition.
Students and graduates
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Nutritional value
Our research exploring the links between food, nutrition and health has been recognised with a Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education.
