Life at CDST is exciting and reviving; class schedules, assignments, practical sessions, presentations, seminars, industrial visits etc. The college also gives priority to extracurricular activities, for students to develop their social, cultural and managerial skills outside the classroom. Co-curricular activities like Annual Arts' Fest and College Sports Meet, Student's Union activities, Exhibitions, Conferences, Seminars, Technical Meets, Debates, Quiz competitions, etc. are organized aimed at the holistic development of student community.
The National Service Scheme (NSS) unit of the College undertakes various programmes aimed to improve the social commitment of students and their personality development. Programmes are arranged during World Milk Day, Farmers' Day, Republic Day and Independence Day celebrations. The 1(Kerala) Remount and Veterinary Squadron NCC unit located in the Veterinary College, Mannuthy trains both B. V. Sc and B. Tech students for equestrian events.
Study tours are an integral part of the B. Tech academic curriculum. An All Kerala tour and an All India tour are organized to facilitate the students to visit the most important Dairy and Food plants and other important institutions across the county. Apart from these, study tours are also organized as part of the various courses. It includes trips to dairies, packaging industries, dairy farms and other such institutes concerned.
Indian Dairy Association (IDA) - Kerala chapter and the Association for Food Scientists and Technologists, India (AFSTI) - Thrissur chapter functions in the college.
Indian Dairy Association (IDA) is a professional body which functions very closely with the dairy farmers, professionals and planners, scientists and educationists, institutions, and other organizations associated with the development of dairying in the country. The Association of Food Scientists and Technologists, India (AFSTI) is one of the largest professional and educational organizations formed with the objective to stimulate and advance knowledge base on various aspects of Food Science and Technology.
CDST ensures the unrelenting supply of quality dairy professionals to meet the ever growing necessity for improvement in Dairy/Food Processing sector till date. Our graduates are absorbed as Dairy Extension Officers in the Department of Dairy Development, Govt. of Kerala. Many students could pursue their higher studies in Business Management, Bio-Technology, Food Technology and other fields and have successfully been placed as executives in many private and public sector organisations. Some organisations where our alumni are working include AMUL, NDDB, DFRL, Mother Dairy, Glaxo Smithkline Beecham, Heinz India, Cadburys, Reliance Industries Ltd. and Banking institutions such as SBI, ICICI, HDFC, IOB, PNB, SIB etc. The graduates of the college formed an association named CDST Graduates' Association (CDSTGA) during 2003, providing a comprehensive platform to involve actively in the welfare of college alumni, and work to support the milk producers and processors in the state. The members of the association are scattered across the globe.