Dehradun F.R.I

Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun – a brief overview:

• Heritage & Architecture
  Established in 1906 as the Imperial Forest Research Institute, FRI was designed by architect C.?G.?Blomfield in a striking Greco?Roman?colonial style. Its main building, completed in 1929, spans approximately 2.5?ha and is one of the world’s largest all–brick structures, nestled among 450–500?ha of lush campus at the foothills of the Himalayas.

• Roles in Research & Training
  As part of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) since 1988, FRI serves as a premier research hub for forestry disciplines—silviculture, ecology, forest products, protection, genetics, social forestry, non?wood forest products, and more. It also conducts training for forest officers and is a recognized deemed university since 1991 offering M.Sc. and postgraduate diplomas.

• Home to IGNFA
  The campus hosts the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA), originally founded in 1938, which trains Indian Forest Service officers at induction and in-service levels.

• Museums & Attractions
  Within the campus are six specialized museums—covering pathology, silviculture, timber, entomology, social forestry, and non?wood forest products. There’s also a herbarium, library, arboreta, laboratories, a printing press, experimental field areas, and a popular botanical museum. FRI draws both researchers and tourists, and has served as a filming location for Bollywood hits like Student of the Year.