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:

• 2nd in the UK for food science by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
• 4th in the UK for food science by the Complete University Guide 2027
• 5th in the UK for overall student satisfaction* for nutrition and dietetics in the National Student Survey 2026
• 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

*Measured by % positivity based on Q1-24 for all providers listed in the Guardian University Guide league tables.