Wildlife Institute of India - [WII], Dehradun

Ans. Wildlife Institute of India campus is located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Students and parents can reach the campus easily by road or railway. The WII Dehradun campus is situated in Chandrabani off the Delhi-Dehradun highway about 10 km away from the main city, and 1.5 km from the Dehradun-Delhi highway. The nearest airstrip is located at Jolly Grant at a distance of 21 km from the town.

Ans. Wildlife Institute of India Dehradun offers a Master in Wildlife Science, Masters in Heritage Conservation and Management, M.Sc. in Freshwater Ecology and Conservation, PG Diploma in Advance Wildlife Management, Certificate Courses and Short Term Courses. The certificate program is a 3 months duration course while the PG Diploma is for 10 months. Both the masters courses are offered for 2 years.

Ans. To apply for an M.Sc at Wildlife Institute of India Dehradun, the candidate must have passed Graduation with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST candidates) in Life Science/ Medical Science/ Engineering/ Veterinary Science/ Agriculture/ Forestry/ Pharmacy/ Social Science/ Computer Science or degrees recognized as equivalent thereof. There should be a minimum of 15 years of formal education (either 10+2+3 or 11+2+2) to be eligible. Candidates who will be appearing at the qualifying (final) bachelor's degree examination and whose result is still awaited may also apply.

Ans. Yes, foreign students can apply for courses offered by the Wildlife Institute of India. The preference will be given to SAARC countries candidates. All eligible foreign candidates will be selected through an online interview. The final merit list will be based on marks in the Graduation degree and marks obtained in an online interview. 

Ans. The Wildlife Institute of India is a residential campus with two hostel accommodations. There are a total of 84 single rooms and 40 double rooms in the old and new hostels. Masters and research students of WII Dehradun reside in the old hostel building and the new hostel provides accommodation to trainees and guests. Both hostels have facilities of a common television room, table tennis, carom board and lounge space.

Ans. Wildlife Institute of India M.Sc. fee is INR 6,00,000 for the entire two-year course duration in Wildlife Science. The fee for foreign nationals is US $14000. The fee covers the entire course expenditure including tuition fees, hostel accommodation, field trips, etc. Additionally, a monthly stipend of INR 3000 per month and support for the dissertation project will be offered by WII Dehradun. The course fee for the PG Diploma is INR 12,10,000.

Ans. The Wildlife Institute of India conducts an online National Eligibility Test (NET) in one of its centres. The allocation of test centres would be decided by the institute based on the number of candidates registered for a particular centre. The NET will be for a 2-hour duration for 100 marks, with objective types of questions and essays, covering general aptitude, knowledge, analytical and language skills, basic mathematical and quantitative skills, and knowledge about basic biology, ecology and conservation issues.

Ans. The Wildlife Institute of India was established in 1982 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. It was granted the status of an autonomous institution in 1986. The institute is affiliated with the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (ACSIR).

Ans. Candidates applying for Wildlife Institute of India (WII) Dehradun should not be more than 25 years of age as of the closing date of application. A relaxation of 3 years for OBC candidates and 5 years for SC/ST candidates has been provided. For the inservice candidates working in Forest and Wildlife Departments, and Foreign Candidates, the age limit is 35 years.

Ans. The following departments are there in the Wildlife Institute of India Dehradun:

• Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology
• Ecodevelopment Planning and Participatory Management
• Endangered Species Management
• Habitat Ecology
• Landscape Level Planning and Management
• Protected Area Network, Wildlife Management and Conservation Education
• Population Management, Capture and Rehabitalition
• Wildlife Health Management