Forest Research Institute (FRI)

(Deemed University) (Under Sec 3 of the UGC Act 1956)
P.O. I.P.E., Kaulagarh - Dehradun - Uttranchal
Phone-No: 0135 – 755277, 758606, 752925 ; Fax: 0135 – 756865
Email: negiss@icfre.org, khannad@icfre.org
Website: www.icfre.org

ADMISSIONS 2010-2012

MSc (Forestry)

Eligibility: Three years Bachelor's degree in science with at least one of the subjects namely Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Zoology or a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture or Forestry.


MSc (Wood Science and Technology)

Eligibility: Three years Bachelor's degree with Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry or B.Sc. degree in Forestry.

MSc (Environment Management)

Eligibility: Three years Bachelor's degree in any branch of basic or applied Sciences or Bachelor's Degree in Forestry or Agriculture or BE/B.Tech in Environment Science.

Percentage of Marks (in the qualifying examination): Candidates having 50% or above marks in general category and 45% marks for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes may apply.

Centre Of Examination: (1) Dehra Dun (2) Jabalpur (3) Bangalore (4) Kolkata (5) Chandigarh (6) Delhi (7) Luck now (8) Jodhpur (9) Shimla (10) Ranchi (11) Coimbatore and (12) Jorhat


Reservation: Out of the above following seats are reserved for: (a) SC/ST: 15% and 7.5% respectively (b) Reservation to OBC: will be provided as per the policy of GOI (c) Handicapped (without mobility restriction & partial deafness): One seat in two courses M.Sc. Forestry, M.Sc. Environment Management (d) ICFRE Employee: 5 seats in each M.Sc. Environment Management & PMD Natural Resource Management courses only.

How To Apply: Information Bulletin and application form can be obtained by post by submitting a Bank Draft for Rs. 700/- (Rupees Six hundred only) payable at Dehradun in favour of Registrar, FRI University, P.O.I.P.E., Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun –248195.


Application Forms will also be available from the counter of the Union Bank of India (FRI Branch, Dehra Dun). For details please refer to "Information Bulletin" 2010. A candidate who wants to apply for two or more courses has to fill up separate form for each course. Information Bulletin/Application forms may also be downloaded from the website fri.icfre.gov.in / www.icfre.gov.in


Issue of application forms starts on: 18th January 2010

Last date for issue of application forms by post: 19th March 2010

Last date for issue of application forms from: 31st March 2010

Institute's /Bank counter

Last date for receiving completed application forms: 2nd April 2010

Date of admission test: 9th May 2010

The dates may be changed at the discretion of the university authorities.