Bangalore, Karnataka is home to the Institute of Wood Science and Technology, or IWST College, a research institute founded in 1938. The institute has an ICFRE registration. The college provides training courses in a number of specializations in addition to a B.Tech course in biochemistry. The students are selected based solely on their merit. The institute, which is well-known for its Wood Science and Sandalwood Research, only accepts online applications for admission.

Institute of Wood Science and Technology Highlights

Institute of Wood Science and Technology Courses

The institute offers Under-Graduate courses in biochemical engineering and provides training courses in 12 subjects.

Institute of Wood Science and Technology Admission

Admission of the Undergraduate B.Tech course in the Institute of Wood Science and Technology is merit-based as also on a first-come and first-serve basis. The admission for the training courses also depends on the merit of the candidate.

How to apply?

• The candidates are required to download the admission form from the official website.
• The candidates are required to fill the forms as per requirements and within 15 days they are supposed to submit the same in the Director or Extension Division of Institute of Wood Science and Technology at its registered address.
• Along with, the candidates are also required to submit the admission fee by a demand draft which will be issued in favor of “The Director, Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bangalore” payable at Bangalore.

Documents generally required for admission:

• Self-attested 10+2 Mark sheets along with Pass certificate.
• One self-attested passport-size photo
• Certified copy of Residence
• Birth Certificate
• Aadhar Card
• Character Certificate received from the last institute.

Institute of Wood Science and Technology Placement

The institute arranges for the placement facility every year where almost 80% of the batch gets recruited. The initial salary in the campus starts from 30k to 40k per month. The salary depends on the efficiency of the candidate and the industry they are in. Most of the students get the opportunity in the institute itself as researchers or for other vacancies.

Institute of Wood Science and Technology Facilities

The college provides all the requirements to the candidates on the campus. Apart from the basic classroom and basic facilities, other facilities provided by the college are as follows:-

• Guest House/ Hostels - the institute arranged Hostels for the students and guest houses for the scholars and the researchers. There are a total of 42 rooms in the hostel for the candidates. The guest houses are charged separately from the officials and the rates of the rooms differ as per the duty and the ranks of the officers. And generally, the guest houses are allowed to use for 5 days only at once.
• Library- the Library of this institute is designed in a way so that it can cater all with all the necessary information. The library is well equipped with computers, 5700 books which include encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, manuals, etc., over 3200 Bound journals, almost 600 Indian and Foreign standards, more than 450 reports and so on. The library also possesses Indian and foreign journals. The old and rare editions of books related to forestry are also in the collection.
• Conference hall- the conference hall of the institute is well-equipped with all the required machines such as air-condition, microphone, audio-visual screens, speakers, etc. The conference hall is used for the meetings, displaying important notices for the students and also necessary seminars.
• Laboratory- the institute believes that only theoretical knowledge is not enough for the students whether in terms of academics or training. The candidates are required to enrich themselves with the practical knowledge of every subject. Therefore, the college equipped their laboratory in such a way so that the students can get access to wood machine processing, timber seasoning, nursery raising, and clonal propagation. The laboratories of the institute are designed in such a manner to cater to the candidates with all the practical experience.
• Apart from the above, the institute also provides the facility of Community Hall where the students can relax and discuss important matters, IT Centers where the candidates can browse for information and complete their project works. The classrooms of this institute are wide and well-maintained and well-equipped.

Institute of Wood Science and Technology Faculty

IWST College maintains high-standard in selecting their faculties. The faculties are dedicated to their values and their subjects of specialization. The faculties are well-trained in their field of specialization and focus on their candidates on an individual basis to attain the objective of the institution. The staff strength of the institute is almost 150 personnel. More than 30 scientists are carrying out their research work in more than 6 divisions and 5 cells.

Ques. How is the Institute of Wood Science and Technology?

Ans. Few selected institutes in India promote Forestry and Courses and training related to environment and forests and nursery management. IWST is one of the best institutes in India in terms of Sandalwood related courses and Maintenance and related activities of Nurseries and Plantations. The college is having an extended research center in Wood Property and uses, Forest Protection Division, extension Division, etc. The institute opens a wide range of career opportunities for candidates in this field.

Ques. Does the college provide any scholarship to their students?

Ans. The College is having certain scholarship facilities for the necessary students wherein most of the fee is waived off by the college. The students with higher grades in their 10+2 are provided with the Scholarship facility. The college also helps candidates with financial support. The students are provided with scholarships as per the rules of the Government. Further details will be notified by the institute.

Ques. What is the fee structure of the Institute of Wood Science and Technology?

Ans. The fee structure of all the courses of this college is regulated by the committee members. The fees are set as per the norms of the Government. The students are required to download the brochure from the official website of the college by paying a minimum amount wherein the detailed course fee is mentioned.

Ques. What are the forthcoming events in the Institute of Wood Science and Technology?

Ans. Many cultural and technical events take place in IWST every year for the benefits of the students. The cultural events are held to create a relaxed environment for the students. The forthcoming events in the institute in 2020 are:-