Forest Research Institute University
Dehradun – 248 195
(Under Sec 3 of the UGC Act 1956)
(Notification No.F.9-25/89-U.3 dated 6-12-1991)

I. MASTER OF SCIENCE, POST MASTERS DIPLOMA & PG DIPLOMA COURSES

• Issue of application forms starts on : January
• Last date for issue of application forms by post : March
• Last date for issue of application forms from : March
• Institute’s /Bank counter
• Last date for receiving completed application forms : April
• Date of admission test : May

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

M.Sc. Forestry (33 Seats)

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.

M.Sc. Wood Science & Technology (33 Seats)

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

M.Sc. Environment Management (33 Seats)

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.

Post Masters Diploma in Natural Resource Management (21 Seats): (1year duration)

Eligibility: M.Sc. in any discipline.

Post Masters Diploma in Non Wood Forest Product (26 Seats): (1 year duration)
Eligibility: M.Sc. in Botany, Zoology, Forestry,
Chemistry

II. 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.

III. CENTRE OF EXAMINATION

• Bangalore
• Chandigarh
• Coimbatore
• Dehra Dun
• Delhi
• Jabalpur
• Jodhpur
• Jorhat
• Kolkata
• Lucknow
• Ranchi
• Shimla

IV. 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.

V. HOW TO APPLY: Information Bulletin and application form can be obtained by post by submitting a Bank Draft for Rs. 600/- (Rupees Six hundred only) payable at Dehradun in favour of Registrar, FRI University, P.O.I.P.E., Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun –248 195.

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?? 2009.

A candidate who wants to apply for two or more courses has to fill up separate form for each course. Application forms may also be downloaded from the website http://friuniversity.icfre.gov.in/www.icfre.gov.in.