College of Natural Resources (Bhutan)

The college campus is spread over 98 acres (40 ha) on the eastern slope of Lobesa and is about 140 km (87 mi) away from the Paro International Airport.

The Master of Science in Natural Resources Management by research programme (MSc NRM) was launched in 2015.

The college campus is spread over 98 acres (40 ha) on the eastern slope of Lobesa and is about 140 km (87 mi) away from the Paro international airport.

Besides laboratories and academic buildings, the main campus includes housing, and sports a conference center, and a library with over 100,000 volumes of books and other periodicals.

[35] In addition to the collaboration with international the college has active collaboration with national agencies, NGOs,[36] the college,[9] has also signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology[37] and is expected to have similar linkages with other agencies including civil society organizations in the future.

In 2021, college signed MoU with Tarayana Foundation to collaborate on research, trainings and community services.

Currently three students enrolled into the PhD in Climate Studies programme and all the students of this cohort are offered full scholarships by International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in Canada through Tarayana Foundation [38] In 2021, The college became a member of Global Waste Cleaning Network (GWCN).

[46] The college also provides professional education, short-course training, and consultancy services[47] The present incumbent president, Mr. Sonam Wangchuk assumed office on 9 August 2021.