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Dehradun, UttarakhandDeemed to be UniversityEstd 1906

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Forest Research Institute (FRI) Dehradun was established in 1878. It offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. courses in different specializations. The application form can be filled online or offline on payment of application fee through cash or DD. FRI Dehradun offers reservation to the candidates belonging to SC/ST/ PWD and OBC-NCL categories.

FRI Dehradun conducts its own Entrance Test to offer admission in the M.Sc course. Final admission is granted on the basis of institute-based counselling. PhD admission is based on candidates’ performance in Written Test conducted by FRI followed by an Interview round. Candidates have to score at least 50% (45% for SC/ST/ PWD/ OBC-NCL) marks in the entrance test to become eligible for further admission rounds.

GATE/ CSIR NET/ UGC NET qualified candidates are also eligible to apply for PhD. Such candidates are exempted from Institute-based Written Test but liable for the Interview round. The Merit List for PhD Interview has been released by FRI Dehradun on the website and the Interview is scheduled from Sept 27 to Oct 1.

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FRI Dehradun Important Dates
FRI Dehradun M.Sc Admission
FRI Dehradun PhD Admission
FRI Dehradun Application Process
FRI Dehradun Reservation Criteria
FRI Dehradun FAQs

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FRI Dehradun PhD Admission 2024 Details

Event	Dates
Last Date to Apply	December 10, 2023
Exam Date	January 07, 2024
Application Fee	INR 1500

FRI Dehradun M.Sc. Admission 2024

Forest Research Institute Dehradun offers M.Sc. program in various disciplines. The minimum eligibility criteria is master’s degree in the relevant field with at least 55% marks in aggregate. Admission is based on the merit in entrance conducted by FRI.

Admission committee will shortlist the candidates for further counselling rounds on the basis of entrance score. Candidates have to score a minimum of 50% (45% for SC/ST) marks in the Entrance Test in order to be eligible for final admission. Check FRI M.Sc. Entrance Exam

Course Name	Specialization	Seats		Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria
Course Name	Specialization	Indian	Foreign Nationals	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria
M.Sc	Forestry	38	2	Bachelor’s degree in any of Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Zoology. OR Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or Forestry with minimum 50% marks	On the basis of an Entrance Test conducted by FRI followed by counselling
	Wood Science & Technology	38	2	Graduation with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics. OR B.Sc. forestry with minimum 50% marks
	Environment Management	38	2	Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Basic or Applied Sciences OR Bachelor’s degree in Forestry or Agriculture or B.E in Environment Science with minimum 50% marks
	Cellulose and Paper Technology	20	-	B.Sc with 50% marks in aggregate with Chemistry as one of the main subjects. OR BE/ B. Tech. (Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with minimum 50% aggregate)

Key Point: 5 seats in M.Sc (Environment Management) are reserved for in-service candidates working in Government. Autonomous Bodies under Central/ State/ Union Territory or ICFRE.

FRI Dehradun M.Sc Admission Test Details:

There will be an Objective Type Entrance Test for the duration of three hours under the following sections:

Section	Topic	Questions
I	Basic Sciences with Social Sciences	100
II	Arithmetic & Quantitative Ability	40
	Computational Ability
	Quantitative Reasoning
	Interpretation of Tables
	Graphs
III	General Knowledge & Current Affairs	30
IV	English Language: Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, Idioms	30

Note: There will be negative marking of ¼ marks for every incorrect answer.

FRI Dehradun M.Sc Entrance Test Centres: M.Sc Admission Test will be conducted at different centers located all over India.

Bangalore	Chandigarh	Coimbatore	Dehradun
Delhi	Jabalpur	Jodhpur	Jorhat
Liuchow	Ranchi	Shimla	Kolkata

Documents required at the time of Counselling:

Transfer and Migration certificate
X and XII mark sheet
Qualifying degree mark sheet
Admission Test Admit Card
Caste, PWD Certificate (if applicable)
Aadhaar Card

FRI Dehradun Ph.D. Admission 2024

FRI Dehradun also offers admission to Ph.D. program on the basis of Ph.D. Entrance Test followed by an Interview. Final admission is based entrance score, performance in the interview round, work experience and research proposal. Application form can be filled online or offline followed by submission at the institute’s address.

Course Name	Specialization	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria
Ph.D.	Silviculture	Master degree in Forestry/Agriculture/Botany with 55% (50% for SC/ST/PWD)	On the basis of merit in Entrance Test conducted by FRI. UGC NET/ GATE/ CSIR NET qualified candidates are also eligible to apply
	Forest Seed Technology
	Forest Genetics	Master degree in Forestry/Agriculture/Botany with 55% (50% for SC/ST/PWD) with specialization in Genetics
	Forest Botany	Master’s in Botany with specialization in Systematic Botany/Plant Physiology/Wood Anatomy/Biodiversity Conservation/Ethno Botany. OR Master degree in Agriculture with specialization in Plant Physiology OR Master degree in Forestry with 55% (50% for SC/ST/ PWD)
	Forest Pathology	Master’s in Botany/Forestry/Wood Science & Technology/Agriculture, with specialization in Plant Pathology/ Microbiology. OR Project work/dissertation in Forest Pathology/Plant Pathology. OR Master’s in Microbiology with specialization or Project work/ dissertation in Forest Pathology/Plant Pathology. OR PG in Plant Pathology/Mycology/Plant Pathology with 55% (50% for SC/ST/ PWD)
	Forest Entomology	Master’s in Forestry or P.G. Degree in Zoology with specialization in Entomology. OR PG Degree in Agriculture with specialization in Entomology with 55% (50% for SC/ST/ PWD)
	Soil Science	PG degree in Chemistry, Microbiology Geology, Soil Science or Agriculture (with specialization in Agricultural Chemistry, Soil Science) with 55% (50% for SC/ST/ PWD)
	Forest Ecology & Environment	Master’s in Biological Science/ Life Science/Environmental Science/Forestry/ Marine Biology/ Environmental Engineering /Aquatic Biology. Candidates must have studied ecology as one of the main subjects during the coursework with 55% (50% for SC/ST/ PWD)
	Forest Management	Master’s in Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Application/ Forestry/Agriculture Forestry with 55% (50% for SC/ST/ PWD)
	Wood Science & Technology	PG in Physics/Chemistry/Engineering or Botany with specialization in Wood Anatomy. OR PG Degree in Wood Science & Technology with 55% (50% for SC/ST/ PWD)
	Chemistry of Forest Products	PG in Organic Chemistry/Bio-Chemistry/Agricultural Chemistry, MD in Pharmacology or equivalent. OR Degree in Pharmacology/Industrial Chemistry
	Pulp & Paper Technology	Master’s in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Paper Technology with 55% (50% for SC/ST/ PWD)
	Forestry Extension	Post-graduate degree in Agriculture Extension/Forestry with 55% (50% for SC/ST/ PWD)
	Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFP)	Post Graduate degree in Botany/Forestry, Organic Chemistry, Agriculture with specialization in cultivation of medicinal plants, MD in Pharmacology or equivalent with 55% (50% for SC/ST/ PWD)
	Forest Biotechnology	Master’s in Biotechnology or Postgraduate degree in life sciences with specialization in Biotechnology OR PG degree in Biochemistry/Molecular biology/ Microbiology with 55% (50% for SC/ST/ PWD)
	Forest Bioinformatics	Master’s in Bioinformatics or PG in Forestry/Botany with PG Diploma in Bioinformatics (One-year duration). OR PG in Computer Science or Information Technology. OR PG in Maths/Physics/Statistics with PG Diploma in Computer Science with 55% (50% for SC/ST/ PWD)
	Environment Management	Master’s in Environment Management/ Environmental Science or M.Tech in Environmental Engineering or PG in Chemistry with specialization in Environmental Chemistry with 55% (50% for SC/ST/ PWD)
	Wildlife Science	Master’s degree in Forestry/Wildlife Science/Zoology/Botany/Environmental Management. OR Postgraduate degree in any science subjects with PG Diploma in Wildlife Management with 55% (50% for SC/ST/ PWD)
	Forest Geo-informatics	M. Tech in Remote Sensing & GIS OR Post Graduate Degree in any science subject with PG Diploma in Remote Sensing/GIS from IIRS, Dehra Dun or Master's degree in Geo-informatics with 55% (50% for SC/ST/ PWD)
	Forest Hydrology	ME/ M.Tech in Hydrology/Water Resource Engineering/Civil Engineering. OR PG in Forestry, and Environment Management/Sciences with specialization in GIS/Remote Sensing/Watershed Management with 55% (50% for SC/ST/ PWD)
	Plant Physiology	Master’s in Plant Physiology, Post Graduate Degree in Botany with specialization in Plant Physiology with 55% (50% for SC/ST/ PWD)
	Application of Information Technology in Forestry	PG in Forestry with at least one-year of PG Diploma in Information Technology/Computer Science with 55% (50% for SC/ST/ PWD)
	Climate Change & Forest Influence	Master’s in Physical Sciences/ Biological Science /Life Science/ Environment Science /Environment Management/Forestry/ Botany/Physics/ Chemistry/Agriculture/Climate Change/Natural Resource Management/Marine Biology OR M.Tech. in Remote Sensing & GIS or Environmental Engineering with 55% (50% for SC/ST/ PWD)

FRI Ph.D. Admission Criteria: The entrance exam will be of 200 marks for the duration of three hours. Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview where they will be required to propose their area of interest. The test will consist of 50% marks each from Research Methodology and Subject-Specific Knowledge.

Section	Topic	Questions
Section A	Research Methodology	100
Section B	General Forestry	50
Section B	Subject Specific	50

Note: Students with at least 30% marks in Section B will be considered as qualified in the Entrance Test. Overall qualifying marks for General are 50% while 45% for SC/ST/ PWD and OBC-NCL.

FRI Dehradun Application Process 2023

Application form can be filled online or offline followed by submission at the institute address. Students are advised to follow the below-listed steps:

Visit the official website of FRI Dehradun and download the application form.

Obtain the application form from Registrar, Forest Research Institute Deemed to be University, Dehradun on payment of INR 1200 through cash.

Candidates can also obtain the application form through post on payment of INR 1200 in the form of DD drawn in favour of ‘Registrar, Forest Research Institute Deemed to be University payable at Dehradun’

Fill the application form in your own handwriting with Blue or Black pen.
Send the duly filled form through Registered or Speed post along with the application fee to:

The Registrar, Forest Research Institute

Deemed to be University,

PO: IPE, Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun – 248195

FRI Dehradun Reservation Criteria 2023

FRI provides reservation as per the rules prescribed by Government of India. Check the category-wise reservation here:

Category	Reservation (%)
SC	15
ST	7.5
OBC	27
PWD	3

Note 1: 15% seats on supernumerary basis are reserved for Foreign Nationals.

Note 2: Foreign Nationals are exempted from the Entrance Test provided they have the essential qualifying degree at the time of seat confirmation.

FAQs

Ques. What is the application mode for admissions into FRI Dehradun?

Ans. The admissions into the institute is done through an online and offline method. Candidates will have to write an entrance exam conducted by the University for courses and then can apply to courses as per valid scores. Through online mode candidates can apply through the admission tab by entering all personal information.

Ques. What entrance exams are accepted at FRI Dehradun?

Ans. For several courses, FRI Dehradun conducts an entrance exam to assess the caliber of candidates. The institute conducts exams for M.Sc and Ph.D and also accepts UGC NET/ GATE/ CSIR NET.

Ques. What are the subjects required for admission into the FRI Dehradun MS.C course?

Ans. Candidates must possess Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics and Zoology or a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or Forestry for M/Sc in Forestry. M.Sc Cellulose and Paper Technology candidates must possess Bachelors' Degree in Science with Chemistry as one of the subjects, BE/ B.Tech. (Chemical or Mechanical Engineering).

Ques. How many specializations are offered under the FRI Dehradun Dehradun Ph.D course?

Ans. 23 specializations are offered under the FRI Dehradun Ph.D course. The popular courses sought out for are Forest Hydrology, Application of Information Technology in Forestry and Wood Science & Technology.

Ques. What is the syllabus for Ph.D entrance examination at FRI Dehradun Dehradun?

Ans. The exam is of a total of 200 marks with a duration of 3 hours. It consists of 2 parts Section A and Section B. Section A will consist of research methodology and Section B will consist of General Forestry and Subject specific questions.

Important Updates

FRI Dehradun Fees & Eligibility

Full time Courses

Course	Fees	Eligibility	Application Date	Action
(396 Views) M.Sc 4 Courses	₹43,000 (1st Year Fees)	Graduation	31 Mar 2025
(47 Views) Ph.D. (Forestry)	₹67,500 (1st Year Fees)	Post Graduation	-

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M.Sc Forestry,	Admission Link

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FRI Dehradun Upcoming Important Dates 2025

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Events	Dates
FRI-MSc counselling	Jul 07, 2025
FRI-MSc results	Jun 20, 2025
FRI-MSc exam	May 04, 2025

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First you applied for the test nd choose which course you want to apply. After applying you received a mail of examination date nd mock test details. Test is computer based. If you cleared the test ur name is come in selected list result nd waiting list also. Application form is available in FRI site. application process is. Offline you make draft nd post in FRI deemed University address. Yes I want to change its application process, if the application process is online it is easy for all.

Every year college organise entrance test In four different courses msc forestry, msc environment ,msc wood science and technology and msc cellulose and paper technology all courses have 40. Seats accept CPT it have only 20 seats

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FRI Dehradun: 1 Answered Question

How do I apply for an MSc from Fri? What is the procedure?

Adrita BanerjeeStudied M.Sc. in Wood Science & Technology, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun (2019)

The admission process for an MSc from FRI is by offline mode. You have to download the form from the official website and fill it in with precision, there shouldn’t be any scope for mistakes. While filing and after filing the form, double-check the form thoroughly. All the required instructions for the form fill-up are mentioned in the notification section on the official webpage of the university.

Payment Options:

You have to send in the application forms through speed post by the last week of May. However, you won't be able to receive the application forms, either by post or from the institute/bank counter after the month of March.
The next step is creating a DD (Demand Draft), in the name of the registrar, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun for an amount of Rs.1500 for one course. If you are applying for more than one course, then the amount is Rs.1500 for each applied course.
Fill up the required details, with accuracy, and don’t forget to mention the DD number on the downloaded application form.

Important note:

If you are applying for one course, then only one application form will be required. However, if you are applying for multiple courses then you need to fill up different forms, along with separate DDs. It cannot be attached to one single form.
If you are applying for two courses you have to pay Rs 3000, and if you are applying for three then Rs 4500 with three different application forms.

After completing the payment procedure, you need to send the application form to the institute address by speed post. It is advisable to check the official website or your student account whether the form has been submitted or not. This should be done 5-6 days after the post has been done.

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