College of Natural Resources

A constituent college of the Royal University of Bhutan located in Lobesa, Punakha, offering degree programs in agriculture, animal science, and forestry. Originally established as the Natural Resources Training Institute with Swiss development assistance, the college serves Bhutan's predominantly agrarian economy by training extension officers and agricultural scientists. Its campus sits in the fertile Punakha Valley at approximately 1,300 meters elevation, providing ideal conditions for field-based agricultural research and training.