28°11′16″N 83°59′29″E / 28.187816°N 83.991492°E / 28.187816; 83.991492 The Institute of Forestry (IoF, Nepali: वन विज्ञान अध्ययन संस्थान) is one of the five technical institutes under Tribhuvan University, Nepal's largest academic institution.[1]

Institute of Forestry
वन विज्ञान अध्ययन संस्थान
TypePublic
Established1947
Parent institution
Tribhuvan University
DeanBir Bahadur Khanal Chhetri
Location,
Nepal
Websitehttp://www.iof.edu.np/

IOF runs undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D. programs. it previously ran Diploma courses till 2012. The institute has three constituent and one affiliated campuses in the country. Its three constituent campus namely School of Forestry and Natural Resource Management, Pokhara Campus and Hetauda Campus.[2]

History edit

Formation edit

Under the Department of Forests, the IoF was founded as Nepal Forestry Institute in 1947 in Singha Durbar. However, it was relocated to Bhimphedi in 1957, then to Hetauda in 1965 before being incorporated into TU from 1972. The current head office of the institute, usually referred to as the dean's office, is housed at Kirtipur, Balkhu.[3][4]

The IoF implements forestry-related academic programs through its two constituent campuses, located in Pokhara and Hetauda.[5] The current dean of the institute is Bir Bahadur Khanal Chhetri, and he is backed by two assistant deans, presently Dr.Thakur Silwal and Sony Baral[6]

Constituent campuses edit

Affiliated colleges edit

  • Kathmandu Forestry College, Kahmandu

Courses edit

Bachelor[9] edit

Bachelor programs
Bachelor in Forestry

(BSc. Forestry)

Campus Intake
Low tuition fee High tuition fee Total
Pokhara Campus 36 44 80
Hetauda Campus 27 53 80

Masters[10][11][12] edit

Masters programs
Course Pokhara Campus Hetauda Campus School of Forestry and Natural Resource Management
Intake Intake Intake
Low tuition fee High tuition fee Total Low tuition fee High tuition fee Total Low tuition fee High tuition fee Total
Forestry 10 15 25 10 15 25 10 15 25
Watershed Management 8 7 15
Wildlife Management and Biodiversity Conservation 8 7 15
Mountain Environment and Development Studies 8 7 15
Natural Resource Management and Rural Development 8 7 15
Community Forestry 8 7 15
Total seats

See also edit

The other technical institutes at TU are:

References edit

  1. ^ "Institute of Forestry | Tribhuvan University". Edusanjal. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  2. ^ "Tribhuvan University of Nepal". www.tribhuvan-university.edu.np. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  3. ^ "About us". iofpc.edu.np. Institute of Forestry, Pokhara Campus. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Institute of Forestry". tribhuvan-university.edu.np. Tribhuvan University. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Institute of Forestry, Pokhara Campus". edusanjal.com. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Administration at the Institute of Forestry". iof.edu.np. Institute of Forestry. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  7. ^ बागमती, रासस. "हेटौँडाको वन विज्ञान अध्ययन संस्थानको सङ्ग्रहालय प्रयोगविहीन". nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  8. ^ "School of Forestry and Natural Resource Management | Institute of Forestry". Edusanjal. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  9. ^ "Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Forestry – IOF, Pokhara Campus". Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  10. ^ admin. "M. Sc. in Forestry | Institute of Forestry". Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  11. ^ "Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Forestry – IOF, Pokhara Campus". Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  12. ^ "MSc_General_1st_list.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2023-05-06.