Top Forestry colleges in Karnataka 2025: Admissions, Fees, Courses, Placements, Cut Off

In Karnataka, there are about 5 Forestry colleges which provide full-time forestry courses and all colleges are owned by the government sector. The popular forestry colleges are mentioned below: 

·       University of Agriculture Sciences Bangalore

·       University of Agriculture Sciences Dharwad

·       College of Forestry, Sirsi

There are various courses available in the field of Forestry. Candidates can choose to pursue Forestry degree courses at undergraduate, postgraduate, Diploma and PhD levels. Given below are the eligibility criteria for UG and PG levels of forestry courses:

UG Level: Candidates should clear Class 12 in the Science stream with PCB  (Physics,  Chemistry and Biology) subjects securing at least 50 per cent aggregate.

PG Level: Candidates should clear graduation in Forestry or a related subject with a minimum of 50 per cent aggregate or equivalent CGPA.

Note: In the absence of an official update, merit-based eligibility has been mentioned for all the courses and may vary.

Yes, Forestry colleges do offer placement to their students; you can refer to the table below for the best Forestry colleges in Karnataka that offer the highest placement to their students:

You can refer below for the best Forestry colleges in Karnataka and the different courses offered by these colleges:

As per the CUET exam pattern, the subjects are divided into three sections as:

Section I- Languages 

Section II- Domain Subject

Section III- General Test

Candidates will get 60 minutes for each subject. Students now have the flexibility to choose any CUET UG subject irrespective of subjects studied in class 12th

The numbers for choosing CUET sujects is five.  

Section 1A- (13 languages) Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, English, Hindi, and Urdu.

Section 2- (23 subjects) Accountancy/ Book Keeping,  Biology/ Biological Studies/ Biotechnology/Biochemistry,  Business Studies,  Chemistry,  Computer Science/ Informatics Practices,  Economics/ Business Economics, Geography/Geology,  History,  Home Science,  Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India,  Environmental Science,  Mathematics,  Physical Education/ NCC /Yoga,  Physics,  Political Science,  Psychology,  Sociology,  Agriculture,  Mass Media/ Mass Communication,  Anthropology,  Fine Arts/ Visual Arts (Sculpture/ Painting)/Commercial Arts,  Performing Arts – (i) Dance (Kathak/ Bharatnatyam/ Oddisi/ Kathakali/Kuchipudi/ Manipuri (ii) Drama- Theatre (iii) Music General (Hindustani/ Carnatic/ Rabindra Sangeet/ Percussion/ Non-Percussion),  Sanskrit [For all Shastri (Shastri 3 years/ 4 years Honours), and Tourism

Section 3- General test

CUET UG is conducted for admission to more than 260 universities across India. List of programs offered through CUET UG are:

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A)
• B.A (Hons.)
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
• Bachelor of Sience (B.Sc.) (Hons.)
• Bachelor of Vocational studies
• B.Sc-M.Sc. Integrated program
• Integrated M. Optometry
• Integrated M.A
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) (Hons.)
• Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)
• Bachelor of Business Administration (Financial Investment Analysis) [BBA (FIA)]
• Bachelor of Business Economics (BBE)
• Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)
• Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

The demand for BSc Forestry is increasing day by day and getting gainful employment across different fields is not difficult for graduates. The wildlife department, forest departments, and national parks & sanctuaries look for graduates in this field who can help in making crucial decisions regarding preserving the environment and are interested in the environment, wildlife, conservation, etc.
Pursuing a course in BSc Forestry will help the graduates to get lucrative job opportunities that pay them a decent salary as well. Moreover, they can also go for a master’s degree like MSc in Forestry.

Karnataka Examination Authority releases the KCET 2025 exam pattern in the official notification. Applicants appearing in the exam are advise to refer to the KCET exam pattern 2025 for their preparations. The exam pattern of KCET 2025 comprises various components like duration of exam, marking scheme and others. KCET exam is conducted for three subjects (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) for a duration of 80 minutes each. Applicants will be awarded with one mark for every correct answers while there is no negative marking for incorrect answers in KCET exam. Applicants from Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga also have to appear for the KCET Kannada language exam which is conducted for a duration of 60 minutes.  

Karnataka Examination Authority mentions the KCET 2025 exam pattern in the official notification. The KCET 2025 exam comprises 180 questions from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Each section will have 60 questions from various topics. Candidates appearing in the exam are advise to go through the KCET exam pattern 2025 thoroughly for their effective preparations. Applicants will be provided with 80 minutes to complete each paper. Candidates from Horanadu and Gadinadu Kannadiga have to appear for the KCET Kannada language exam. The Kannada language of KCET exam comprises 50 questions. Candidates will be provided with 60 minutes to complete the language test. 

There are a lot of opportunities and demands for Forestry. The popularity of this course is increasing day by day and students are getting more and more inclined to this course. The Opportunities in India and abroad is pretty noticeable. 

Students will get opportunities in the wildlife department, forest departments, and national parks & sanctuaries, government as well as in the private departments. Therefore, after completion of Forestry will get a lot of opportunities to the graduates with high paying job opportunities.

Hi, Post completing your degree in Masters, you can appear for the Indian Forest Service Exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. You can work in an office, laboratory or outdoors, depending on your specialisation. Government organizations, corporate, industries, zoological parks, wildlife institutes and education are also options available.