Updated on Nov 26 2024, 02:18 PM IST
Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal offers admission to postgraduate and doctoral-level courses. Candidates seeking admission at the Indian Institute of Forest Management are done based on the student's performance in the national-level entrance exams. Students meeting the eligibility can apply for admission to IIFM Bhopal courses. Candidates applying for IIFM Bhopal admission for PGDSM and PGDFM courses should have valid CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ GMAT scores. Based on the scores of the qualifying exam, candidates will be further called for a WAT/ personal interview which will be conducted offline mode.
Candidates applying for IIFM Bhopal FPM admission should have valid scores of any one of the CAT/ UGC-NET/ RAT/ GATE/ CSIR-NET/ ICAR-NET/ FRI Entrance Test/ GMAT/ GATE in the areas of different specialisations wherever applicable. Later, candidates who pass the entrance exam will be called for a presentation and interview as per the criteria decided by IIFM.
Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal offers two postgraduate courses. IIFM Bhopal courses at the PG level include PGDSM and PGDFM. IIFM Bhopal PGD eligibility criteria is that candidates should have passed a bachelor's degree with an aggregate of 50% marks from a recognised university.
Course | Seats | Eligibility Criteria |
| Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainability Management | 75 | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Differently Abled (DA) (it may also be referred to as Persons With Disability (PWD) categories) with a valid CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ GMAT score. |
| Post Graduate Diploma in Forestry Management | 150 |
Indian Institute of Forest Management offers one doctoral course i.e. FPM. Candidates can check the IIFM Bhopal FPM eligibility criteria in the table below.
Course | Eligibility Criteria |
| FPM | Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% marks, 1st class in Master’s degree or equivalent in any stream or CA, ICWA, CS with a minimum of 55% marks or PGDFM and IIM graduates who have done PGDM, the minimum OGPA of 3.00 in 4.33 maximum scale or MRM Post Graduates from IIFM, with 3.00 CGPA and above. |
Note: For more details on the IIFM Bhopal admission process, candidates can visit the official website of the campus.
Candidates who hold a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Differently Abled (DA) (it may also be referred to as Persons With Disability (PWD) categories) with a valid CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ GMAT score are eligible to apply for a PGDSM and PGDFM of IIFM Bhopal.
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