INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREST MANAGEMENT, BHOPAL

The Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) is an autonomous Natural Resource Service training institute of forestry located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. It was founded in 1982 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, with financial assistance from SIDA and course assistance from IIM Ahmedabad, for mid-career training of IFS cadre and State Forest Service cadre. The institute is headed by a director appointed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. IIFM engages in education, research, training and consultancy in forestry, environment and natural resources management. It was ranked 8th overall in the country by the MHRD under the NIRF India Rankings 2016. The campus, located in the Nehru Nagar locality overlooking the Bhadbhada barrage, is known for its rich flora and fauna. Its buildings were designed by Anant Raje, inspired by the historical town of Mandu. IIFM offers programmes including MBA in Forestry Management, MBA in Sustainability Management, MBA in Sustainability Development, MBA in Development and Sustainability Finance, a Fellow Program in Management, a Ph.D. Programme of FRI Deemed University, and a Certificate Course on Chartered Foresters. Its flagship MBA-FM course began in 1988, with the first batch graduating in 1990.