Forest Research Institute (FRI), an institute of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, is a premier institution in the field of forestry research and environment education across different disciplines. It was founded in 1878 as the British Imperial Forest School and was conferred the status of university in 1991
Campus: One campus in Dehradun
Population: ca. 180 students
Faculties/Centres: The corresponding faculties are Faculty of Cellulose and Paper Technology, Faculty of Forestry, Faculty of Environment Management, and Faculty of Wood Science and Technology, offering masters and doctoral degrees.
Interesting fact: some of the most popular forest museums of the world are in FRI Dehradun. It has six museums based on social forestry, pathology, silviculture, timber, non-wood forest products and entomology. Forest Research Institute Dehradun is among the oldest institutions of its kind and acclaimed the world over. The forest area nearby FRI was also undertaken by the forest authority to educate the candidates who aspired to study in this institute as they would analyse different forest regions for research and this would also safeguard the nearby forests from any damage