Forestry and Wildlife are two major fields that are growing in India in terms of training and opportunities. Extraction of resources and extinction of various types of wildlife are two important concerns of the governments and various voluntary bodies. India has huge forest reserves and diverse wildlife has been its major asset. Those trained in forestry and wildlife can find opportunities in laboratories, NGOs, Wildlife institutes etc. Following are the courses and qualifications required for these courses and institutes offering specialized courses in Forestry, Forest Management and Wildlife.

Forestry and wildlife courses are available at undergraduate and post graduate levels in India. Essential qualification required to pursue Graduation in Forestry is 10+2 with Biology / Agriculture as a main subject. Those having Graduation in Agriculture/ Forestry/ Botany/ Zoology etc. can take up M.Sc. level courses in Forestry and Wildlife. Following are major courses:

1. B.Sc. Forestry / Wildlife
2. M.Sc. Forestry / Wildlife / Wood Science and Technology

There are specialized institutes for wildlife courses. Many of the agricultural Universities are offering different courses in Forestry. Following are some of the top and important universities/ colleges offering courses in Forestry and Wildlife:

1. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore.
2. College of Agriculture and Regional Research Station, Krishinagar, Dharwad, Karnataka.
3. College of Fisheries, Panangad, Ernakulam, Kerala.
4. College of Forestry, Vellanikkara, Thrissur, Kerala.
5. Forest Research Institute (Deemed University), I.P.E.P.O., Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun– 248006, Website: www.infre.org.
6. Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh- 202002, Uttar Pradesh.
7. College of Agriculture, Hebbal, Bangalore, Karnataka.
8. IIFM- Indian Institute of Forest Management, Nehru Nagar, Bhopal, M.P.- 462003.
9. University of Agricultural Sciences, Krishinagar, Dharwad.
10. College of Agriculture, Ludhiana, Punjab.
11. Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehra Dun (affiliated to Postgraduate School, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.
12. Saurashtra University, Rajkot.
13. Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukj Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola- 444104.
14. Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneshwar- 751003.
15. Sher-E Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Shalimar Campus, Srinagar -191121.
16. Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Agriculture & Forestry, Solan- 173230.
17. Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal- 795003.
18. Karnataka University, Dharwad- 580003.
19. Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun- 248001, Web: www.wii.gov.in.
20. Forestry Research Institute, Dehradun- 248006.
21. North-Eastern Hill University, NEHU Campus PO, Shillong- 793022.
22. GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar- 263145.
23. Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141008.
24. Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand.
25. Haryana Agricultural University, Hissar, Haryana.
26. Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur-482004.
27. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
28. Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli- 415712.
29. College of Forestry, Vellanikkara, Trichur-680654, Kerala, .
30. Kumaon University, Nainital- 263001.
31. H N Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar- 246174, Uttar Pradesh.
32. Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Krishi Nagar, Parbhani- 431402.
33. Gujarat Agricultural University, Sardar Krushinagar-385506.
34. Osmania University, Hyderabad- 500007.
35. College of Agriculture, Hissar, Haryana.

There is growing awareness among all sections of people about environmental protection. Governments all over the world including India are spending a lot of the amount from their exchequer for training and research on environment related issues. Environmental issues can be studied as a Science and Engineering disciplines. Environmental Engineering is turning out to be an interesting one with top notch institutes like Indian Institute of Technology are offering programmes at Bachelors and Masters levels. IITs at Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur and Madras are in the fore front of imparting high quality training in environmental education.

India’s premier Scientific Organisation CSIR has established ENVIS centers in it’s laboratories across the country to carry out specialized research in Environmental Science. The core research in the subject has been regarded as crucial for achieving sustainable development, which is a buzzword of public policies across the countries. The need for Environmental education from the levels of pre-primary and primary stages also has been emphasized by various educational bodies.

Following are the courses available in Environmental Sciences and Engineering:

Several universities and colleges are offering Undergraduate and Post-graduate courses in Scientific and Engineering aspects of the discipline.

1. B.S.C (Environmental Science): For 10+2 students.
2. M.S.C (Environmental Science): For B.S.C Environmental Science/ Botany/ Zoology, Physics or Chemistry.
3. PG Diploma in Environment Management and Environmental Science: For Post Graduates of all disciplines
4. B.E / B.Tech Environmental Engineering: For 10+ 2 MPC candidates.
5. M.Tech ./ M.E Environmental Engineering: For B.E / B.Tech. Environmental / Civil Engineering candidates.
6. M.Tech / M.E. in Energy and Environment Management: For those qualified in B.E / B.Tech. Environmental / Civil Engineering.

Following are some of the universities / colleges/ institutes offering courses in environmental science and engineering:

1. Jamia Millia Islamia, JamiaNagar, New Delhi- 110025
2. Kerala University, Gandhi Nagar, PO Kottayam, Kerala.
3. Government Engineering College, Ujjain (M.P)
4. National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur
5. Department of Civil Engineering, Delhi College of Engineering, New Delhi- 110042
6. All Saints College, Trivandrum, Kerala.
7. Maulana Azad College of Technology, Bhopal- 462007
8. Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi- 110012
9. School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
10. Jawaharlal Nehru University, NewDelhi- 110067
11. Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
12. Christ College, Iringalakkuda, Kerala
13. Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi, NewDelhi- 110016
14. St. John’s College, Anchal
15. Shri G S Institute of Technology and Science, Indore, Madhya Pradesh.