Indian Institute of Forest Management Bhopal Answered Questions

As per the data sourced from unofficial sites, the majority of IIFM Bhopal alumni are working in the Business Development sector (30%), followed by Consulting (19%). The following table represents the sector-wise alumni placements: SectorAlumni Placement PercentageBusiness Development30%Consulting19%Operations18%Community and Social Services17%Research16%

Currently, the applications are open at Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal. Candidates can apply on the institute's website for the preferred course. Candidates for the Ph.D degree in Forestry must apply for registration to the Registrar FRI deemed to be university or through Nodal Officers of the recognised centers of the FRI deemed to be University. Aspirants need to pay an application fee to register for a course.

CAT is one of the accepting exams for IIFM Bhopal PGDM admission. Candidates with a CAT score can apply for PGDM provided they also fulfil other selection requirements. The minimum overall percentile required in CAT is 80. The section-wise percentile required for CAT is 50 as per the previous year data. Besides CAT, aspirants can also apply with MAT, CMAT, MAT, XAT or GMAT scores.

CMAT is one of the accepting exams for IIFM Bhopal MBA course. However, it not mandatory to have a valid CMAT score for admission to MBA programme. Aspirants who have passed CAT, XAT, MAT or GMAT can also apply for admission. Besides entrance exam, candidates must also fulfil the eligibility requirements. A minimum of graduation is required for MBA admission.

Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal is a recognised institute offering MBA, FPM, certificate courses. Aspirants are first required to apply online for the preferred course. The selection for MBA is based on MAT/ XAT/ GMAT/ CAT/ CMAT scores followed personal interview. Admission to the PhD programme is through an entrance test conducted by the FRI. Admission to certificate courses is based on the merit of the candidates in the last qualifying exam.

The total fee for IIFM Bhopal PGDM is INR 11.80 lakh for General/ OBC-NCL/ EWS candidates. There is relaxation in the fee for the SC/ ST candidates. The total fee for SC/ ST candidates is INR 7.07 lakh which excludes a refundable caution deposit of INR 30,000. Candidates have to pay the caution deposit one-time along with the first year fee. Tabulated below are the fee for first and second year of the course:Fee ComponentsGeneralSC/STAcademic Fee (First Year)INR 7.08 lakhINR 4.24 lakh Academic Fee (Second Year)INR 4.72 lakhINR 2.83 lakh 

Yes, IIFM Bhopal offers four and a half months Certificate in Chartered Foresters in online mode. The programme is designed for all graduates, working professional or retired personnel. The course introduces students with various concepts of Agroforestry, Finance, Economics, Project Management, etc.

Indian Institute of Forest Management offers five courses at PG, doctoral and certificate levels. The programmes include MBA, FPM, PhD and certificate. PhD is offered in IIFM (nodal centre) of FRI Dehradun. Admission to most of the IIFM Bhopal courses is based on entrance-exam. Candidates can fill out the application form for the preferred course on the institute's website.

Candidates wishing to apply for certificate course at IIFM Bhopal can fill out the form online. Aspirants need to follow the below steps for application:Step 1: Visit the official website of IIFM Bhopal.Step 2: Click on 'Apply Now' on the Home page.Step 3: A google form will open.Step 4: Fill out the details and submit the form.

The overall average package for the academic year 2022-23 stood at INR 10.38 LPA. The table below depicts the IIFM average package for reference:ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2023)Average packageINR 10.38 LPAThe institute has also disclosed the average package details for the PGDFM batch 2021-23, which are as follows:CourseAverage Package (2023)PGDFMINR 9.68 LPA