The College of Food Science and Technology was established during the year 2003 transforming the erstwhile College of Home Science, Bapatla.
The College has been established as per the orders vide Proc. No. 838/Acad.I/A1/2003, dated 21.04.2003 (Enclosure – I, Page. No. 28-30). It is one of the constituent colleges of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University offering a four year B Tech. (Food Technology) degree and is the first college in Andhra Pradesh offering B. Tech. (Food Technology). The College was renamed as Dr. NTR College of Food Science & Technology, Bapatla in 2018 as its foundation stone was laid by former visionary Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Late Dr. Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao. The total area of the College is 12.4216 Acres (Enclosure – II, Page. No. 31-32).