Admissions are now open for the July 2026 intake for the MSc in Natural Resource Management and the MSc in Conservation Biology under the self-funding mode at the College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan, Lobesa.
Criteria
- Applicants should have completed BSc in Agriculture, Forestry, Wildlife, Life Science, and Environment Science awarded by a recognised University. However, applicants who have completed BSc in Agriculture, Animal Science and relevant disciplines having at least 50% relevant components of forestry, wildlife, environment or life sciences (zoology, botany etc.) can also be admitted upon verification by the admission committee.
- Applicants should have secured a minimum of 50% aggregate in BSc programme.
- International applicants will have to produce English proficiency test documents such as IELTS, TOEFL etc.
- Confirmation of candidature will be based on the decision of the Confirmation Panel upon successful verification of all the documents
Documents required
- Application form to be filled in and sent through e-mail with the other relevant documents. Download the application form from this link: Application form for MSc admission.
- Current CV including academic, employment (if any) and publication records (if any).
- A preliminary research proposal.
- Recommendation letters from at least one academic and/or professional referees.
Admission
- Application submission DEADLINE is on or before 25 February
- Document verification: 28 February 2026.
- Start of Semester: 21 July 2026.
How to apply?
Completed documents may be submitted to the Programme Leader, Dr. Yonten Dorji (Ydorji.cnr@rub.edu.bt; Phone: +975-17919642 for the MSc in CB); Mr. Laxmi Sagar (sagar.cnr@rub.edu.bt; Phone: +975-17924508 for the MSc in NRM) with a copy to the Dean of Research and Industrial Linkages (dril.cnr@rub.edu.bt).