The National Sugar Institute (NSI), Kanpur (Subordinate Office of the Department ofFood and Public Distribution) is a premier scientific and technical Institute in the countrywhich imparts teaching and training in the field of Sugar Technology, Sugar Engineeringand Industrial Fermentation and Alcohol Technology. In addition, it undertakes researchand development work in sugar and allied fields. The institute runs post-graduate levelcourses in Sugar Technology, Sugar Engineering and Alcohol Technology discipline. It alsoruns short-term certificate courses, namely, Sugar Boiling Certificate Courses, SugarEngineering Certificate Courses and Pre-harvest Cane Maturity Survey Course. TheInstitute is also introducing a new course, namely, Certificate Course in Quality Controlw.e.f. academic session 2014-15. The Institute is also a centre for advanced research insugar & allied areas, recognised by various Universities leading to Ph.D. Degree. Its aim isto maintain interaction with the Sugar Factories, Distilleries, Central and StateGovernments and also with other Scientific and Technical Organizations in India.