Institute of Wood Science and Technology, [IWST] Bangalore Rural

18th Cross, Malleshwaram

Bangalore Rural, India

Type: Private

Institute of Wood Science and Technology, [IWST] Bangalore Rural Details

About Institute of Wood Science and Technology, [IWST] Bangalore Rural

Institute of Wood Science and Technology, [IWST] Bangalore Rural is mandated to conduct research on wood science and technology as a national objective and focuses its research problems to important forestry research in regional level. In this region, emphasis is placed on research relating to forestry, forest products and non-wood forest products. The Institute mainly aims to develop strategies for sustainable use and production of wood and other forest products.

The institute having a sprawling campus of 10 hectares in Malleshwaram, the heart of Bangalore city. The Institute has staff strength of 148 personnel with 38 Scientists in Bengaluru with 6 Divisions and 5 Cells. In addition to this, the Institute has advanced woodworking training center (AWTC) in its premises. It was started as the first Training Center in India, which aims to enhance the quality of Indian wood products manufacturing industries to attain global competitiveness by using the state of art machineries from Italy. The vision of the college is to attain excellence in forestry and wood science research for generation of desired resource values products and services in a way that sustains diversity and productivity in an eco-friendly regime and to generate, preserve, disseminate and advance knowledge, technologies and solutions for addressing issues arising out of interaction between people, forests and environment on a sustained basis through research, education and extension.

Institute of Wood Science and Technology, [IWST] Bangalore Rural Infrastructure & Facilities

Institute has a well-developed infrastructure. It has all the modern facilities.

Hostel Facilities

The college has Hostel and a Guest House within the campus (Total no. of rooms/suites-42) can accommodate the trainees well.

Laboratory Facilities

The Institute has well equipped laboratories, wood processing machineries, timber seasoning and preservation plant, nursery for raising seedlings and mist chamber for clonal propagation.

Library

Central library is available.

Classroom Facilities

The Institute has all the moder

Institute of Wood Science and Technology, [IWST] Bangalore Rural Careers & Placements

Training and Placement Department

Training & Placement Department makes regular arrangements of guest lectures, industrial visits, expert speakers to support student to build up proper perspectives, simulate fair idea about corporate culture.