Several government institutes and companies in Dehradun contribute to the reputation of this place as one of the most important academic and research destinations of India. Some of the government institutes and companies in Dehradun offering education and research at several levels are:
The Forest Research Institute- It has laboratories, library, herbarium, arboreta, printing press and experimental field areas for conducting forestry research, at par with the best anywhere in the world.
Indian Military Academy- It is a premier training institute for Army Officers.
Zoological Survey of India- It undertakes surveys in faunal diversity of India.
Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute- It arranges programmes like Erosion control, Waste or degraded land development, Rain water management, Watershed management, etc.
National Institute Of Visually Handicapped (NIVH)- It is a training center for the blind, also engaged in production of Braille literature, aids and appliances for the visually handicapped .
The Rastriya Indian Military College(RIMC)- It trains candidates for admission to NDA.
The Survey of India- It advises the Government of India on all survey matters like Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Mapping.
Wildlife Institute of India (WII)- It trains government and non-government personnel, and carries out research in matters of conservation and management of wildlife resources.
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)- It trains professionals in Remote Sensing, Geoinformatics and GPS Technology for Natural Resources and Disaster Management.
These are some of the noted government institutes and companies in Dehradun. The numerous government institutes and companies in Dehradun offer knowledge and research facilities in a variety of disciplines.
To know more about the government institutes and companies of Dehradun, please click on the following links:
- Survey of India
- Forest Research Institute
- Rashtriya Indian Military College
- Indian Military Academy (IMA)
- Dehradun Institute of Technology
- Graphic Era Institute of Technology
- Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy
- Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration
- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
- Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
- Wildlife Institute of India
- Indian Institute of Remote Sensing
- Zoological Survey of India
- Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
- National Institute for the Visually Handicapped (NIVH)
- Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP)
- Defence Electronics Applications Laboratory (DEAL)
- Instrument Research and Development Establishment (IRDE)
- Keshava Deva Malviya Institute of Petroleum Exploration
- Botanical Survey of India
- Central Soil & Water Conservation Research & Training Institute
- Opto Electronics Factory (OLF) & Ordnance Factory (OFD)
- Amar Ujala Publications Limited
Last Updated on 14 March 2013
