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College of Forestry, Ponnampet, Kodagu district located in Central Western Ghats, a hot spot of biodiversity provides one of the best landscapes for faculty and students to learn, research and outreach in sustainable forestry. A total of 1000+ alumnus have graduated with B.Sc (Forestry) program.

College of Forestry, Ponnampet

About us

MISSION & OBJECTIVES

College of Forestry, Ponnampet is an A+ accredited institute by the Indian Council of Forest Research and Education, Dehradun for imparting quality education in Forestry Sciences in Karnataka.

College of Forestry, Ponnampet is on a mission mode to Conserve, renew and sustainably utilize forest resource through attaining excellence in education, research and extension in the field of Forestry thereby striving to attain a centre of excellence status in forestry discipline.

 

HISTORY & GENESIS

Forestry degree program was started in 1985 at UAS Bangalore campus under Department of Forestry. It was shifted to Ponnampet campus as College of Forestry, Ponnampet in the year 1995. The college offers Under graduate degree programme in B.F.Sc, Post graduate degree programme and Doctoral program in Forestry. There are around 1000+ alumnus who are working in diverse career fields (Forest Department, Academics, & Research organisations, Banks, Private sector companies and have chosen to be Entrepreneurs).

Director of Instruction / Deans

Former, HoD / DI / Dean

Dr. G M Devagiri

Dr. G M Devagiri, 

Dean, CoF, Ponnampet

Highlights

Under-graduate

B.Sc Forestry (Hons.)

Intake 80 students

Post -graduate

M.Sc Forest Biology and Tree Improvement

M.Sc Silviculture and Agroforestry

M.Sc Forest Resource Management

Doctorate

Ph.D Forestry (Silviculture and Agroforestry)

Departments

  • Dept. of Basic Sciences and Humanities
  • Dept. of Natural Resource Management
  • Dept. of Silviculture & Agro-Forestry
  • Dept. of Forest Biology & Tree Improvement
  • Dept. of Forest Product Utilization

Meet The TEAM FORESTRY

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