Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal

1. The Indian Institute of Forest Management is a sectoral management institute, which constantly endeavors to evolve knowledge useful for the managers in the area of Forest, Environment and Natural Resources Management and allied sectors. It disseminates such knowledge in ways that promote its application by individuals and organizations.
2. IIFM is equipped with excellent computing resources. The Computer Centre has hardware and software resources that are capable of providing support for diverse computing requirements.
3. IIFM has a multistoried air-conditioned library with a wide range of literature including a collection of 418 films on forestry, environment, conservation & management. The Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) facility is available on all terminals connected through LAN.
4. A wide range of sporting facilities is available on campus. The Institute has good facilities for indoor and outdoor sports like Badminton, Lawn Tennis, Table Tennis, Carrom, Football, Cricket, and Volleyball.
5. Hostel complex consists of three hostels namely, Nilgiri, Vindhyachal and Aravalli, all together have fully furnished 112 rooms with a separate block for girls (Aravalli Hostel) to accommodate (on twin sharing basis) students. All the hostels are provided with solar/geyser facility for hot water facility round the year. The hostels have common rooms with TV and DTH Connection (full package), gym and indoor games, etc. The hostel rooms are connected with internet facility through LAN.
6. Management Development Programmes (MDPs) / Trainings have been an important constituent of IIFM’s envision of continuous learning. Since its inception, the institute has continuously offered diversified action-oriented MDPs to practicing managers, foresters and policy makers in India and other Asian countries.

The students, the faculty, the courses, the field visits and the lush green campus all play a part to form the dynamic culture of IIFM. IIFM gives independence to students to run various committees and cells. The culture of IIFM builds in the students, an ability to view the business world from all perspectives – be it economic or environmental, be it profit or people. It drives the students in pursuit of knowledge and inculcates leadership and teamwork in them.