IIFM Bhopal PG Diploma Forestry Management: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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IIFM Bhopal PG Diploma Forestry Management is offered as 2 Years Full Time program, with total intake of 150 seats. The minimum eligibility criteria for PG Diploma is Graduation with 50%,CAT,XAT. The total fees for IIFM Bhopal PG Diploma Forestry Management in 2024 is ₹ 12.1 Lakhs for the complete course duration, which includes total tuition fees of ₹ 11.8 Lakhs.

IIFM Bhopal PG Diploma Forestry Management fees in first year is ₹ 7.38 Lakhs. The detailed fees is mentioned below.
  • The first year tuition fees is ₹ 7.08 Lakhs.
  • Other Miscellaneous fees is ₹ 30,000.

Course Description

IIFM Bhopal PG Diploma Forestry Management is offered as 2 Years Full Time program, with total intake of 150 seats. The minimum eligibility criteria for PG Diploma is Graduation with 50%,CAT,XAT. The total fees for IIFM Bhopal PG Diploma Forestry Management in 2024 is ₹ 12.1 Lakhs for the complete course duration, which includes total tuition fees of ₹ 11.8 Lakhs.

IIFM Bhopal PG Diploma Forestry Management fees in first year is ₹ 7.38 Lakhs. The detailed fees is mentioned below.

  • The first year tuition fees is ₹ 7.08 Lakhs.
  • Other Miscellaneous fees is ₹ 30,000.

IIFM Bhopal offers a total of 150 seats for PG Diploma Forestry Management. Check IIFM Bhopal Admission 2025

According to IIRF Rankings 2025 for Management, IIFM Bhopal ranks 45 out of 100 in India. Earlier, the institute ranked 43 out of 46 institutes in India.

IIFM Bhopal PG Diploma Forestry Management Fees 2025

IIFM Bhopal PG Diploma Forestry Management Fee has not been released yet. For reference you can check the previous year academic fees in the section below.

IIFM Bhopal PG Diploma Forestry Management Previous Fees

Fees (2024 - 2025) Year 1 (in INR) Year 2 (in INR)
Tuition Fees ₹708000 ₹472000
Other Fee ₹30000 -
Yearly Fees ₹738000 ₹472000

* Fees is refundable

IIFM Bhopal PG Diploma Forestry Management Admission 2025

The minimum eligibility for admission to PG Diploma Forestry Management at IIFM Bhopal is Graduation with 50%,CAT,XAT.

IIFM Bhopal Ranking 2025

IIFM Bhopal ranking 2025 has been released. You can check the agency-wise engineering ranking for IIFM Bhopal in the table below.

Ranking Agency Latest Previous
Collegedunia.com
#45 out of 100 (2025)
#43 out of 46 (2024)
#3rd Madhya Pradesh
Collegedunia.com
#116 out of 371 (2025)
#2nd Madhya Pradesh
#72 out of 608 (2023)
#2nd Madhya Pradesh
Collegedunia.com
#34 out of 100 (2024)
Collegedunia.com
#48 out of 272 (2023)
#2nd Madhya Pradesh
#50 out of 281 (2022)
#5th Madhya Pradesh
Collegedunia.com
#75 out of 100 (2021)
#3rd Madhya Pradesh
#62 out of 100 (2020)
#2nd Madhya Pradesh
Collegedunia.com
#21 out of 29 (2021)
#20 out of 32 (2020)

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Eligibility Criteria

A candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Differently Abled (DA) (it may also be referred to as Persons With Disability (PWD) categories).

Apply and appear for CAT 2023 / XAT 2024 / MAT 2023-2024 / CMAT 2023 / GMAT 2023. IIFM will use CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT/GMAT score for short-listing the candidates. IIMs/XLRI/AIMA/NTA/GMAT have no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of the programme.

Admission through CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT/GMAT followed by WAT/Personal Interviews which will be conducted through Offline mode in the following centres viz: 1) Bhopal 2) Delhi 3) Ahmedabad 4) Guwahati 5) Bengaluru 6) Kolkata and 7) Chennai.











 

Course Details

The Other fees of 30,000 INR is the refundable caution money collected by the institute.

Mess runs on cooperative basis by students themselves, separate mess charges will be INR 4,500/- (approx.) per month.

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Important Updates

IIFM Bhopal Upcoming Important Dates 2025

Important Events

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XAT Registration Timeline
Ongoing
Jul 10, 2025 - Dec 05, 2025
XAT Admit card AvailabilityDec 20, 2025
XAT Exam DateJan 04, 2026
XAT Result
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Jan 15, 2026

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MAT ResultJul 24, 2025
MAT Exam DateJul 20, 2025
MAT Admit CardJul 17, 2025

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EventsDates
XAT Registration Timeline
Ongoing
Jul 10, 2025 - Dec 05, 2025
XAT Admit card AvailabilityDec 20, 2025
XAT Exam DateJan 04, 2026
XAT Result
Tentative
Jan 15, 2026

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IIFM Bhopal Post Graduate Diploma in Forestry Management [PGDFM] Ranking

IIFM Bhopal Management ranking by IIRF is 45 out of 100 in India in 2025 and it was ranked 43 out of 46 in India in 2024. IIFM Bhopal Management ranking by Collegedunia.com is 116 out of 371 in India in 2025. IIFM Bhopal Management ranking by The Times Of India is 34 out of 100 in India in 2024

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#2nd in Madhya Pradesh

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Ruby
4.0
Reviewed on Oct 21, 2020

Course Curriculum Overview:

Syllabus was not updated at my time but jow it gas changed for the current batch according to market demand, some faculties are really helpful and has diverse knowledge. Their experiences help us kniw more about real world situation. Case study hase pedagogy is also helpful in learning things.
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Prakriti Pandey
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Reviewed on Jun 13, 2020

Fees and Financial Aid:

Yes college offers scholarships for the 1st 10 rank holders (general category) there are separate scholarships for 2 students belonging to ST category, 3 students belonging to SC category and 5 students belonging to OBC category. The scholarship is given on the basis of 1st term and 4th term results. Scholarship amount is around 50, 000 INR
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Anonymous
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Reviewed on May 16, 2020

Course Curriculum Overview:

Course syllabus is updated with enough industry exposure. Faculties are really good. Some of the facilities are retired IFS officers. College conducts field trips at regular intervals. Even in the times of Covid 19, the entire batch of placed for Summer internships at various places.
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Moinak Goswami
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Reviewed on Feb 29, 2020

Fees and Financial Aid:

Students belonging to backward communities irrespective of scores are stiphened by the government via the institute on monthly basis. Top 10 scorers including reservation will be availinh scholarship rewarded by the institute. The college is rated AA by banks hence a loan amount of 7,50,000 can be availed from SBI without any security distress.
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Manmeet Kaur
Manmeet Kaur
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Reviewed on Feb 16, 2020

Fees and Financial Aid:

One can easily avail the loan in the name of IIFM, it falls in category A of certain banks like the SBI. To compare bank rates of a couple of them before deciding and also check for the college's name in premier lists of the banks- there's less ROI that one needs to pay for such colleges.
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Arzoo Singh
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Education loan from SBI is a preferred option as it has tied up with IIFM. The education loan can be easily availed.
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Suchitra Acharya
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Scholarship is offered at the end of 1st year and 2nd year based on the performance in the whole year. Loan facilities can be availed from any bank. Most of the banks have this college listed in A category college so it's not difficult to get loan. Indian Bank also had it in A category last year and charge interest rate of 8.4%. Don't know if it has changed
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Abhishek Kumar
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The students scoring well in the exams and getting a place in the top 20% of the batch, receive a stipend of Rs. 5000 per month. Various banks offer loans to the students. I know of some batchmates who opted for a loan from SBI bank associated with the college. There are other scholarship options for students from various states and reserved categories.
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I have not opted for any scholarship or education loan. But some of my colleagues have opted for loans and scholarships. Top 20 percent of the batch gets a scholarship from the MoEFCC. Some students are also availing SC/ST scholarship by the Center. Students of the reserved category have to pay almost half the fees compared to general category students. One can apply for an education loan to any bank after showing the acceptance of application from IIFM.
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Why should anyone join IIFM Bhopal for PGDFM program?

Krishna ShrivastavaPGDFM Environmentalism, Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal (2018)

IIFM Bhopal is an excellent institute for forest management courses, providing a degree that offers much more than knowledge of general management. You will learn to apply management practices in development sectors.

The forest management course usually deals with the application of management practices in the forest development sector, which has its unique approach. MBA pass-outs from IIFM work as managers in several sectors, taking difficult decisions like the banning and control of falling of trees, framing a criminal offense for the poaching of wildlife, etc.

Let’s consider a real-life scenario, if an old villager is accused of killing a tiger, he/she will be punished for 7 years with a monetary fine in the court of law. It will be a matter of political, ethical, legal, and economic approach for a general management student, resulting in the villager being punished. But, for an MBA in forest management, he/she will also consider the livelihood side of the villager, his conditions of living, and the circumstances that led to the crime. This is the major difference in approach.

The PGDFM program in IIFM Bhopal has its characteristics and approach of study, which is unique, and that makes it a decent choice for students interested in the field.

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Is it worth taking a loan of around 6-7 lakhs for IIFM, Bhopal Forestry Management Course (Wildlife)? Isn't it a burden with a salary just being around 5-6 LPA?

Rishikesh Kumar
Shreyashi DasStudied at Indian Institute of Forest Management (2019)

IIFM Bhopal is a sectorial institute that can provide you with a great number of opportunities. To name certain fields- Development, MNC, Wildlife, Microfinance, Banks, Forestry. You can choose any one of the following and you would never end up being disappointed.

The highest placement package offered at IIFM Bhopal was 14 LPA in 2020. The salary you would be offered here would not be very appealing as it might not be as popular as the others. 

As far as loan is concerned and considering the entire atmosphere or IIFM, Bhopal- it would absolutely be worth it.

Everything depends on your interest ultimately. You are bound to feel burdened when you already are familiar with the fact that the job neither carries your interest nor does it pay you well.

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Can I be wildlife conservationist by doing PGDFM course in IIFM Bhopal by taking conservation and livelihoods as specialisation?

Sreemona Das
Shreya DasPGDFM from Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal (2020)

Yes, any candidate can choose a career in wildlife conservation by doing a PGDFM course in IIFM Bhopal. There is no restriction for students to choose specializations and so, Conservation and Livelihood is a great choice for students who want a career in such specific fields. The table below gives a brief overview of the PGDFM course in IIFM Bhopal.

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Total Fees

Rs. 4.56 Lakhs

Median Salary Offered

Rs. 7 LPA

Total Number of Seats

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Cut-off (CAT)

80 percentile

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  • The courses offered lack expected importance and recognition in India. But, there is a great demand for forestry management abroad, where several career options are available.
  • There is an excessive hype for an MBA degree in India and it is somewhat responsible for the lack of recognition of a PGDFM degree. But, a PGDFM degree from IIFM, Bhopal is sure to give success, if one works hard enough.
  • It is not that there is no placement at IIFM Bhopal. Even being a lesser-known subject, there are several recruiters who visit the campus for placement of students from PGDFM.
  • Students from IIFM Bhopal receive good opportunities through summer internships provided by several organizations, some of them being related to areas of interest like Wildlife Conservation, etc.

Therefore, PGDFM at IIFM Bhopal is definitely a good choice for students who are genuinely interested in career fields related to wildlife conservation, or maybe something else relevant to the course.

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Can I get an HR role of I pursue pgdfm from iifm Bhopal?

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Sushmita DasPGDFM from Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal (2020)

The Indian Institute of Forest Management has courses with specialized choices of subjects related to Forestry. For pursuing a career in Human resources, IIFM may not be a very good choice, but it is always possible to do the same. 

The points below state how the institute is not quite suitable for an HR-based role.

  • The curriculum and subjects taught are related to domains like environment, management of natural forests, development, sustainability, conservation, and livelihood, etc. So, even being a management institute, IIFM is not quite suitable for the development of students in general management subjects like HR, finance, sales, and marketing, etc.
  • There are some subjects related to basic management but are mostly on the environment and its conservation. But, there are several students of IIFM presently working as HR managers of different companies. Therefore, it depends on the choice of interest of the candidate.

Therefore, choosing a career in HR being at IIFM is not a wise decision, but not an impossible one. It is the choice of the candidate as to where he/she wants to land in the industry.

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