Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC-2025)

The Emerging Science, Technology, and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) is India's premier STI platform, bringing together ministries, innovators, and global visionaries. A flagship annual event, ESTIC fosters collaboration, celebrates disruptive innovation, and drives forward the vision of "Viksit Bharat 2047."

NGRSM-2025

9th NGRSM 2025 Abstract submission deadline extended till October 15th, 2025. 9^th National Geo-Research Scholars Meet Brochure RISE : Resilient Innovations...

Swachhta Special Campaign 5.0

Our Institute is organizing a Special “SWACHHTA CAMPAIGN 5.0” at our Institute (Preparatory Phase from September 15 to 30, 2025, and...

6th Workshop 10-12 Dec 25

The deadline for registration and abstract submission has been extended to October 25, 2025. Flyer of the "6th Workshop on Luminescence Dating" to be held at WIHG from 10-12 Dec 25. Mineral luminescence is now a powerful technique for studying crystal defects...

WIHG Central Facilities

EPMA (Electron Probe Micro Analyzer)TL/OSL (Thermoluminescence/Optically Stimulated Luminescence)ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled...

S. P. Nautiyal Museum at WIHG

The Institute has organised a small museum which is very popular with the visitors and especially the school children. The basic objective in organising the museum...

WIHG Objectives

To undertake, aid, promote, guide and coordinate researches in geology of the Himalaya and foster a tradition of scholarships and to carry-out...

Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology

You are welcome to the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) at Dehradun. This is an autonomous institution of Department of Science & Technology...

The deadline for registration and abstract submission of "6th Workshop on Luminescence Dating" has been extended to October 25, 2025. 9th NGRSM 2025 Abstract submission deadline extended till October 15th, 2025. For Dissertation Work/ Internship Programme visit our "Student Programs" section मेरी योजना - राज्य सरकार द्वितीय संस्करण पुस्तक

Shri Narendra Modi

Hon'ble Prime Minister

Dr. Jitendra Singh

Hon'ble Minister State

Welcome to Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology

You are welcome to the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) at Dehradun. This is an autonomous institution of Department of Science & Technology (DST), GoI, which came into being in 1968.

It has been pursuing basic researches to unravel the orogeny of majestic Himalaya and provide improved understanding on seismogenesis, geodynamic processes, climate-tectonic interactions.

Our Mission

Continuously strive to unravel the geological truths related to mountain building, particularly Himalaya, for improving understanding of geodynamic processes, climate variability, natural resources, evolution of life, assessment and mitigation of natural hazards.

Our Vision

Application of emerging knowledge about the earth processes for fostering sustainable development and secured living in the Himalayan region.

Director's Message

Dr. Vineet Kumar Gahalaut has assumed the charge of the Director, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun on 23.01.2025

12 Oct, 2025

Deciphering the Himalayan Fossil Record

20 Sep, 2025

अधिक वर्षा की स्तिथि को देखते हुए आज वाडिया हिमालय भूविज्ञान संस्थान , देहरादून में हिंदी पखवाड़ा के अंतर्गत होने वाली वाद-विवाद प्रतियोगिता को स्थगित किया गया है | इस प्रतियोगिता की अगली तारीख के बारे में प्रतिभागियों को ईमेल /फ़ोन के माध्यम से सूचित किया जाएगा|

12 Sep, 2025

Hindi Pakwada 2025

09 Sep, 2025

Himalaya Diwas 2025

08 Sep, 2025

NGRSM-2025
National Geo-Research Scholars Meet Brochure

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Recruitment News

Oct 27, 2025

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Aug 11, 2025

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Jul 22, 2025

Advertisement notification for the post of Store & Purchase Officer

Jul 02, 2025

Internship result under Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) program (P.I. – Dr. NP Singh)

Jul 02, 2025

Internship result under Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) program (P.I – Dr. Naveen Chandra)

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Oct 03, 2025

Annual Maintenance Service

Sep 16, 2025

Consumables for Milli-Q System

Sep 16, 2025

Consumables for Milli-Q/IQ-7000 System

Aug 28, 2025

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Latest Events & Activities

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Hindi Pakwada 2025

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Sep, 2025

Himalaya Diwas 2025

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Jun, 2025

वित्तीय वर्ष 2025 की प्रथम हिंदी त्रैमासिक कार्यशाला के अंतर्गत आमंत्रित व्याख्यान का आयोजन

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Explore the Facilities

Laboratories
Museum
Guest House
Library

Laboratories

Central seismic laboratory of WIHG is at Dehradun where real time seismic data is collected from the remote seismic stations of NW Himalaya. The laboratory is well equipped with the computational facilities to achieve, process and interpret the seismic data in real time mode.

Museum

The Institute has organised a small museum which is very popular with the visitors and especially the school children. The museum displays geological maps, charts, samples, models as well as various educational awareness exhibits including video films on Himalayan and general geology.

Guest House

The Wadia Institute Guest House, located within the campus has an accommodation of 14 AC rooms with all amenities like TV, telephone, drinking water and dining facilities. The telephones are through an EPABX system, with direct inward dialing facility. Out of the 14 rooms,2 are VIP suites.

Library

The Library of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology is medium sized special Library having a unique collection of about 28000 titles of the books, monographs, journals and seminar / conference proceedings on geology, mountain building processes with special reference to Himalayan Geology.