Forest Research Institute vs Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education
A side-by-side look at Forest Research Institute in Dehradun, Uttarakhand and Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education in Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu, both offering M.Sc and Ph.D. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Forest Research Institute | Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Deemed | Deemed |
| Location | Dehradun, Uttarakhand | Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu |
| Course fee range | ₹1.8L – ₹2.7L | ₹90k – ₹6.4L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹12 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Programmes listed | 3 | 13 |
| Streams | Science | Commerce, Science |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0553 | U-0468 |
| In the official registers | UGC, AISHE | UGC, AICTE, AISHE |
| Official website | fridu.edu.in | niuniv.com |
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 Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education: from ₹90,000, 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.
- Forest Research Institute is in Dehradun, Uttarakhand and Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education is in Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu, about 2,460 km apart.
- Forest Research Institute lists 3 programmes and Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education lists 13; 2 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 Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education lists 13; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (2)
- M.Sc
- Ph.D
Only at Forest Research Institute (1)
- Diploma / Polytechnic
Only at Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education (11)
- B.Tech / B.E.
- MBA / PGDM
- BBA
- BCA
- MCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- B.Pharm
- M.Tech
- M.Com
- M.Pharm
