The Faculty of Food Science and Engineering is one of the most prestigious faculties within the "Dunărea de Jos" University of Galati, recognized both nationally and internationally, for both its academic performance and its research, development and innovation activity, being the oldest Food Engineering profile faculty in the country. The Faculty of Food Science and Engineering has maintained its place in the elite of the currently existing faculties in Romania, as the main provider of education and research in the fundamental field of Food Engineering and related fields (biotechnology, nutrition, aquaculture).

In accordance with the mission of the “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, the assumed aim of the Faculty of Food Science and Engineering is to generate and transfer knowledge to society, through a continuous training at the university and postgraduate level, in order to meet the expectations of the socio-economic environment for certain skills and knowledge, as well as the dissemination of results at a regional, national and international level.

The Faculty of Food Science and Engineering has all the necessary resources (modern infrastructure, material and human resources) to support the academic performance and scientific research through two research centers, ranked at the institutional level in the excellence research units category, namely the Integrated Center for Research, Expertise and Technological Transfer in Food Industry (BioAliment-TehnIA) and the Romanian Center for Modelling Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (MORAS) .

The academic activity is carried out in accredited fundamental fields for all the bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs developed within the faculty.