Fri Deemed University Dehradun

The objectives for which the Institute is established are

To impart education in such branches of forestry and environment as it may deem fit.
To provide for research and for the advancement of and dissemination of knowledge in the forestry and environment. The disciplines pursued in the Institute are Silviculture, Resource Survey and Management, Social forestry, Minor forest produce, Ecology and conversation, Genetics and tree propagation, Forest protection, Forest Botany, Forest products and Forest Operations. The thrust areas are bio-diversity, tree improvement & quality seed production, non-wood forest products, social forestry & wasteland afforestation, design development of modern forestry tools, etc.
To create consciousness about forest and environment among the people through extension programs.
To do all such other acts and things as may be necessary or desirable to further the safeguarding of environment and protection of forest & wildlife.