Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal was established in 1982. IIFM Bhopal provides MBA, FPM, and PhD courses. MBA is offered as a flagship course in various specializations including Forestry Management, Sustainability Management, Sustainable Development, and Development and Sustainable Finance.

  • MBA admissions are based on CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, or GMAT scores followed by a Personal Interview.
  • FPM and PhD admissions are based on CAT, GMAT, UGC, CSIR JRF, NET, GATE, or the entrance test conducted by FRI.

IIFM Bhopal MBA Admissions 2025

IIFM Bhopal offers an MBA in the following specializations-

Courses Seat Intake Fees
MBA- Forestry Management 150 INR 12.1 lakhs
MBA- Sustainability Management 75
MBA- Sustainable Development 75
MBA- Development And Sustainable Finance 75

IIFM Bhopal MBA Eligibility

  • To be eligible for admission, candidates must have secured a minimum of 50% marks (45% in the case of reserved categories) in Graduation from a recognized university.
  • Candidates appearing for the final year of the bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply.

IIFM Bhopal MBA Selection Criteria

  • The final selection will be based on the CAT 2024, XAT 2025, MAT 2024, MAT 2025 (Feb), CMAT 2024, CMAT 2025 (January), and GMAT 2024 exam scores.
  • Based on the scores of the qualifying exam, candidates will be called for a Personal Interview which will be conducted offline in the following centers

1) Ahmedabad 2) Bhopal 3) Delhi 4) Guwahati 5) Chennai 6) Bengaluru 7) Kolkata

IIFM Bhopal Cutoff

IIFM Bhopal CAT 2024 Cutoff for General Category MBA admission is-

Courses Round 1(Cutoff percentile)
PGDM Sustainability Management 80

IIFM Bhopal Reservation

According to Government of India rules, the following reservation of seats should be followed by the College-

Category % of Reservation
SC 18.75%
ST 9.375%
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) 33.75%
PwD (Low Vision/ Blindness, Hearing Impairment, Locomotors Disability/ Cerebral Palsy) 5%

IIFM Bhopal FPM Admission 2025

IIFM Bhopal offers a Fellow Program in Management (FPM) under the following specializations-

• Communication and Extension Management

• Ecosystem and Environment Management

• Environment and Developmental Economics

• Financial Management

• Human Resource Management

• Information Technology and Quantitative Techniques

• Marketing Management

• Sociology and Community Development

• Strategic Management

• Technical Forestry

IIFM Bhopal FPM Eligibility

  • To be eligible for admission, candidates must not be more than 45 years of age as of July 01 of the admission year.
  • The candidate must have scored 50% in Graduation and 55% minimum aggregate in Post-Graduation from a recognized university.
  • Or, they must have a Professional Qualification like CA/ICWA/CS with at least 55% marks.

IIFM Bhopal FPM Selection Criteria

IIFM Bhopal shortlists students based on the following scores (Any one of them)-

  • CAT/GMAT Score
  • UGC-CSIR-JRF/ NET in relevant area of specialization
  • GATE
  • ICAR NET (Not older than 2 years)
  • FRI Ph.D. Entrance Test

IIFM Bhopal PhD Admission 2025

IIFM Bhopal offers PhD under these broad areas of research as formulated by the FRIDU-

• Conservation Social Science

• Forest Management

• Environment Management

• Non- Wood Forest Product

• Forest Ecology & Environment

• Climate Change & Forest Influence

• Forestry Extension

• Silviculture

• Forest Seed Technology

• Forest Genetics

• Forest Botany

• Forest Pathology

• Forest Entomology

• Soil Science

• Chemistry of Forest Products

• Pulp & Paper Technology

• Wood Science & Technology

• Forest Biotechnology

• Forest Bioinformatics

• Wildlife Science

• Forest Geo-informatics

• Forest Hydrology

• Plant Physiology

• Application of Information Technology in Forestry

IIFM Bhopal PhD Selection Criteria

  • The admission to the Ph.D program is done through an entrance test conducted by the FRI deemed to be a university once a year preferably during June-July.
  • The PhD entrance test is followed by an interview of the candidates.

FAQs

Ques. How can candidates apply for admission at IIFM Bhopal?

Ans. Candidates willing to take admission at IIFM Bhopal can fill out the online application form at the official website of IIFM Bhopal. Candidates can choose their respective program of choice after they fulfill the eligibility criteria for admission.

Ques. What are the factors tested in the written test of IIFM Bhopal?

Ans. The written test conducted by IIFM Bhopal is designed to test three factors such as English Proficiency, Core Concepts of Research Methods, and Natural Resource Management aptitude. Further, the final selection of candidates is done based on performance in the written test and interview.

Ques. Does IIFM Bhopal offer any certificate courses?

Ans. Yes, IIFM Bhopal offers 4 months of full-time certification program on Chartered Foresters in partnership with the Paperboards and Speciality Papers.

Ques. Which are the entrance scores accepted for admission at IIFM Bhopal?

Ans. IIFM Bhopal accepts valid CAT/ GMAT/ XAT scores for admission to the PGDFM program. Whereas, Ph.D. admission and FPM Admission are based on CAT/ GMAT/ UGC-CSIR-JRF/ NET/ GATE/ ICAR NET or FRI Ph.D. entrance test.