Forest Research Institute vs Indira Gandhi University
A side-by-side look at Forest Research Institute in Dehradun, Uttarakhand and Indira Gandhi University in Meerpur, Haryana, both offering M.Sc. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Forest Research Institute | Indira Gandhi University |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Deemed | Government |
| Location | Dehradun, Uttarakhand | Meerpur, Haryana |
| Course fee range | ₹1.8L – ₹2.7L | ₹28.5k – ₹2.6L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹8 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 3 | 14 |
| Streams | Science | Arts, Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0553 | U-0699 |
| In the official registers | UGC, AISHE | UGC, AICTE, AISHE |
| Official website | fridu.edu.in | igu.ac.in |
Fees and packages are as each college listed them in the Disha Stars directory, so confirm them with the college before you apply. What we check
How they differ
- Listed course fees start lower at Indira Gandhi University: from ₹28,500, against ₹1.8 lakh at Forest Research Institute.
- Forest Research Institute lists the higher top package: ₹12 LPA, against ₹8 LPA at Indira Gandhi University.
- Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
- Forest Research Institute is in Dehradun, Uttarakhand and Indira Gandhi University is in Meerpur, Haryana, about 270 km apart.
- Forest Research Institute is a deemed-to-be university and Indira Gandhi University is a government institution.
- Forest Research Institute lists 3 programmes and Indira Gandhi University lists 14; 1 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Forest Research Institute lists 3 programmes in all and Indira Gandhi University lists 14; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (1)
- M.Sc
Only at Forest Research Institute (2)
- Diploma / Polytechnic
- Ph.D
Only at Indira Gandhi University (15)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- MBA / PGDM
- BBA
- BCA
- MCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- B.Pharm
- B.Ed
- M.Tech
- MA
- M.Com
- LLM
