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Forest Research Institute vs Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University

A side-by-side look at Forest Research Institute in Dehradun, Uttarakhand and Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University in Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, both offering M.Sc. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.

Forest Research Institute logoForest Research InstituteDehradun, UttarakhandDeemedMaharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal UniversityPauri Garhwal, UttarakhandPrivate

At a glance

From the Disha Stars directory, read 2 October 2026, and NIRF 2025
DetailForest Research InstituteMaharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University
TypeDeemedPrivate
LocationDehradun, UttarakhandPauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Course fee range₹1.8L – ₹2.7L₹60k – ₹3.8L
Highest package₹12 LPA₹12 LPA
NIRF 2025Not rankedNot ranked
Programmes listed313
StreamsScienceArts, Science
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeU-0553U-0912
In the official registersUGC, AISHEUGC, PCI, AISHE
Official websitefridu.edu.in hgu.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 Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University: from ₹60,000, against ₹1.8 lakh at Forest Research Institute.
  • Both list a highest package of ₹12 LPA.
  • Neither is in the NIRF 2025 rankings, which list only the top institutions in each category.
  • Both are in Uttarakhand: Forest Research Institute in Dehradun and Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University in Pauri Garhwal, about 80 km apart.
  • Forest Research Institute is a deemed-to-be university and Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University is a private institution.
  • Forest Research Institute lists 3 programmes and Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University lists 13; 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 Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University lists 13; 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 Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University (11)

  • B.Tech / B.E.
  • MBA / PGDM
  • BBA
  • BCA
  • MCA
  • B.Sc
  • BA
  • Law (LLB / BA LLB)
  • B.Pharm
  • B.Ed
  • MA

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