This Institute has a well-developed infrastructure of laboratories equipped with different equipment, library and computer center, wood seasoning and preservation plants, workshops, nurseries and experimental field stations for conducting wood science and forestry research as well as training. The Institute has conducted eight training programmes of one week each for IFS officers on wide ranging topics like Intellectual Property Rights in Forestry Issues, Mangrove Conservation and Management, Advances in Wood Science and Technology and biotechnology for Forest Conservation in addition to imparting training to the officials of Naval Dockyard etc. These short term courses are tailor made for meeting the exclusive requirements of specific groups or organizations.

The Institute has well equipped laboratories, wood processing machineries, timber seasoning and preservation plant, nursery for raising seedlings and mist chamber for clonal propagation, Xylarium, insect museum, library and computer center etc. It also has nurseries and experimental field stations for conducting wood science and forestry research as well as training. A Scientists’ Hostel and a Guest House within the campus can accommodate the trainees well.