The mission and vision of the Institute are:
(a) to promote and provide facilities for undergraduate and graduate studies including M.Phil. and Ph.D. programs and advanced research in Nutrition and Food Sciences having basic research in—
(I) nutritive values of food as affected by environmental and cultural conditions;
(ii) toxic substances in food;
(iii) investigation on naturally occurring unknown growth factors;
(b) to conduct research on nutritional aspects of diseases specially prevalent in Bangladesh;
(c) to conduct research on food preservation and development of specialized food;
(d) to conduct nutrition survey and special field of studies;
(e) to advise Government and Semi-Government organizations on nutritional problems;
(f) to provide training and in-service training in nutrition and to popularise modern knowledge in nutrition;
(g) to advise Government and Private organizations on nutritional problems;
(h) to produce materials including audiovisual aids for nutrition education;
(i) to undertake research projects on nutrition sponsored by public and private organizations independently or in collaboration with national or international organizations;
(j) to publish nutritional information both of fundamental and applied interest;
(k) to organize symposium, seminars and conferences in nutrition to promote nutritional research and to disseminate knowledge in nutrition; and
(l) to conduct such other activities bearing upon nutrition theoretical or applied as approved by the Syndicate of the University.