BSc Forestry

• Four-year professional undergraduate program under Tribhuvan University focused on forest science, ecology, wildlife, climate, and sustainable resource management.
• Produces field-ready, technically competent foresters capable of working in government, community, and conservation landscapes.

• Integrates biological sciences, physical sciences, social sciences, and forest-management sciences.
• Covers silviculture, mensuration, surveying, wildlife, hydrology, soil, climate change, community forestry, economics, and GIS/remote sensing.
• Strong emphasis on field training, practical measurements, forest inventory, management planning, and conservation skills.
• Ensures competency in forest policy, community engagement, sustainable harvesting, and environmental governance.
• Includes mandatory fieldwork, study tours, and a final internship/project aligned with Nepal’s forestry institutions.

Curricular Structure 

Year 1 – Foundation in Biological, Technical & Social Sciences

Year 2 – Forest Science, Ecology & Measurement

Year 3 – Applied Forestry & Engineering Skills

Year 4 – Specialization, Management & Internship

Fee (Tentative)
• Government/Constituent campuses (IOF Pokhara, Hetauda): NPR 1,50,000 – 2,50,000 for entire program
• Private affiliated campus (KAFCOL): NPR 4,00,000 – 6,00,000
• Entrance form fee: ~NPR 1500 (subject to change)

Features
• Full semester program with 140 credits
• Extensive fieldwork, measurement camps, and ecological surveys
• GIS/RS, hydrology, watershed, agroforestry, REDD+ emphasis
• Community forestry and local governance components
• Electives for focused skill building
• Final internship and research-oriented project

Admission Process
• Meet eligibility: +2 Science/I.Sc./Diploma/TCL with Biology + Math, minimum 50% aggregate.
• Apply through IOF form submission.
• Sit for 100-mark entrance exam (English, Math, Forestry, Science).
• Must score ≥40% to pass.
• Merit list based on 80% entrance + 20% +2/I.Sc. score.
• Submit transcripts, character certificate, citizenship, photos, migration/equivalence if needed.
• Seats allocated as per merit and category (open, remote, staff, government).

Job Prospects
• Forest ranger / forest technician
• Assistant forest officer (government service)
• Community forestry technician
• Wildlife technician / protected-area staff
• GIS and remote-sensing assistant
• Watershed and soil-conservation technician
• Nursery, plantation, NTFP, and biodiversity-management roles
• Environmental impact assessment assistant
• NGO/INGO conservation and livelihood project staff
• Research and consultancy junior researcher
• Pathway to higher studies in forestry, environment, wildlife, NRM