The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) is the apex body in the national forestry research system to develop a holistic forestry research through planning, promoting, educating and coordinating research education and extension of all aspects of forestry.

The following forestry research institutes and centres under the Council are responsible for undertaking research in their respective eco-climatic zones:

• Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
  
  
• Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur
  
  
• Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat
  
  
• Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bangalore
  
  
• Tropical Forestry Research Institute, Jabalpur
  
  
• Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Coimbatore
  
  
• Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla
  
  
• Institute for Forest Productivity, Ranchi
  
  
• Centre of Social Forestry and Eco-rehabilitation, Allahabad and
  
  
• Institute of Forestry Research and Human Resources Development, Chhindwara

In addition, the Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute,Bangalore, an autonomous body of the Ministry, is a premier institution engaged in research and training activities on mechanical wood industries technology. The Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal, an autonomous organisation of the Ministry also undertakes training, research and consultancy in forest management.