Forest Research Institute (India)
The Forest Research Institute (abbr. FRI; Hindi: वन अनुसन्धान संस्थान) is a Natural Resource Service training institute of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education and is an institution in the field of forestry research in India for Indian Forest Service cadres and all State Forest Service cadres. It is located at Dehradun in Uttarakhand, and is among the oldest institutions of its kind. In 1991, it was declared a deemed university by the University Grants Commission.
वन अनुसन्धान संस्थान देहरादून | |
Forest Research Institute in Dehradoon, panoramic view. | |
| Type | Natural Resource Service Training Institute |
|---|---|
| Established | 1906 |
| Location | FRI and College Area, Dehradun |
| Website | fri |
Building details | |
| General information | |
| Status | National Heritage site |
| Architectural style | Stripped Classicism |
| Construction started | c. 1923 |
| Inaugurated | 1926 |
| Grounds | 450 ha |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | C. G. Blomfield |
The Forest Research Institute campus hosts the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA), the staff college that trains officers selected for the Indian Forest Service (IFS).
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