A renowned institution of research in Himalayan Geology, the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology at Dehradun has been acknowledged as a National Laboratory of global status with outstanding facilities. Functioning as an autonomous body, this celebrated institute is named after its founding father, Sri D N Wadia, a well known figure in the field of geological research. Besides aiding the research scholars, this institute also controls some of the research stations in the isolated Himalayan regions. The library of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology holds more than 20,000 books along with journals and monographs.
One among the significant characteristics of the institute is its museum, to instruct the general public and students with the help of samples, charts, maps and models and films on Himalayan and general geology. With sophisticated equipments and scientific methods, the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology adorns a prestigious position in the country for excellent research in Himalayan geology.