• Ph.D. Programme

• Ph.D. Ordinance

• Scholars Registered for Ph.D. Degree

• Scholars Awarded Ph.D. Degree

Ph.D. Programme

Nodal Officer :    Dr. R. Sundararaj, Scientist G

Institute of Wood Science & Technology admits students for Ph.D. degree who will be registered with Forest Research Institute University, Dehra Dun. A total of 85 candidates have registered at IWST for Ph.D. under FRI Deemed University and 20 have been awarded doctoral degree. The Research Disciplines under clause 3.3 of the Ph.D. Ordinance of Forest Research Institute University, Dehra Dun.

 

Sl.No	Discipline (Subject of study)	Qualification for admission in doctoral program
1	Silviculture	Post-graduate degree in Forestry, Agriculture or Botany
2	Forest Seed Technology	Post-graduate degree in Forestry, Agriculture or Botany
3	Forest Genetics	Post-graduate degree in Botany, Agriculture or Forestry with specialization in Genetics
4	Forest Botany	Post-graduate degree in Botany with specialization in Systematic Botany or Plant Physiology or Wood Anatomy or Biodiversity Conservation or Ethno Botany or Post-graduate degree in Agriculture with specialization in Plant Physiology or Post-graduate degree in Forestry
5	Forest Pathology	Post-graduate degree in Botany, Forestry, Wood Science & Technology or Agriculture with specialization in Plant Pathology/Microbiology.
6	Forest Entomology	Post-graduate degree in Forestry, Zoology with specialization in Entomology or Agriculture with specialization in Entomology
7	Soil Science	Post-graduate degree in Chemistry, Microbiology Geology, Soil Science or Agriculture (with specialization in Agricultural Chemistry, Soil Science)
8	Forest Ecology & Environment	Post-graduate degree in Biological/Life Science, Environmental Science or Forestry with Specialization in Ecology or Post Graduate Degree in Marine Biology, Post Graduate Degree in Zoology with specialization in Marine Biology
9	Forest Management	Post-graduate degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Application, Agriculture Forestry, Forestry
10	Wood Science & Technology	Post-graduate degree in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering or Botany with specialization in Wood Anatomy or Post Graduate Degree in Wood Science & Technology.
11	Chemistry of Forest Products	Post-graduate degree in Organic Chemistry, Bio-Chemistry or Agricultural Chemistry, MD in Pharmacology or equivalent in Indian System of Medicine, Post Graduate degree in Pharmacology, Industrial Chemistry
12	Pulp & Paper Technology	Post-graduate degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Paper Technology
13	Forestry Extension	Post-graduate degree in Agriculture Extension, Forestry
14	Non Wood Forest Products (NWFP)	Post Graduate degree in Botany/Forestry, Organic Chemistry, Agriculture with specialization in cultivation of medicinal plants, MD in Pharmacology or equivalent in Indian System of Medicine
15	Forest Biotechnology	Post Graduate degree in Biotechnology, Post graduate degree in life sciences with specialization in Biotechnology/ Post Graduate degree in Biochemistry/Molecular biology/ Microbiology
16	Forest Bio informatics	Post Graduate degree in Bio informatics or Post graduate degree in Forestry/Botany with minimum one year PG Diploma in Bio informatics from a recognized institution.
17	Environment Management	Post Graduate degree in Environment Management, Environmental Science, M.Tech Environmental Engineering or Post Graduate degree in Chemistry with specialization in Environmental Chemistry.