Geo Education

Where to study Geology & Geoinformatics in India.

An interactive Web-GIS overview of universities and institutes across India offering Geology and Geoinformatics courses — from B.Sc. and M.Sc. to M.Tech, M.Phil and Ph.D. programs.

103+

Universities offering Geology

70+

Institutes offering Geoinformatics

25+

PG Diplomas in RS / GIS

Geology

Geology Education in India

Geology is taught after the XII standard. Many universities provide undergraduate (B.Sc.) and postgraduate (M.Sc. and M.Tech) courses in Geology and Earth Science. Post-PG courses like PG Diploma, M.Phil and Ph.D. are also offered by several universities. IITs offer M.Tech in Geology.

To pursue a career in geology, one should opt for Geology at B.Sc. level — followed by an M.Sc. or M.Tech. About 103 universities in India provide various Geology-related courses, many through multiple affiliated institutes and colleges.

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Geoinformatics · RS · GIS

Geoinformatics Education in India

Geoinformatics is the synergy of GIS, Remote Sensing, Geodesy and Information Technology. It is fundamental to every discipline that uses location or map data.

Nearly 70 universities and institutes provide M.Sc. / M.Tech, PG Diploma and certificate courses in Remote Sensing, GIS and Geoinformatics. PG Diplomas in RS/GIS are offered by around 25 universities — typically through Departments of Geography and Geology. Many private institutes also offer certificate and diploma programs.

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Pathways

A typical journey into the field

1

XII Science

PCB / PCM stream after class 12 (or equivalent).

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B.Sc. Geology

3-year undergraduate with Geology as one of the subjects.

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M.Sc. / M.Tech

Specialise in Geology, Applied Geology, RS/GIS or Earth Science.

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Career / Ph.D.

GSI, ONGC, mining, academia, research institutes or M.Phil/Ph.D.