Geology Deptt.

This Department came into existence in the year 1947 and B.Sc. classes were started in combination with Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Physics and Mathematics.  Postgraduate classes were started in the year 1952.  At present there are eight combination programmes in B.Sc. with Geology as one subject.

Geology at UG level is being offered in various combination courses for 12^th passed students of biology and maths streams. The optional subjects available for the predefined courses are Botany, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics and Zoology from the pure and general science; and Computer Application and Computer Science from the vocational course subjects.

Available course codes at UG level are:

C076 : B. Sc. (Botany – Chemistry – Geology)

C111 : B. Sc. (Chemistry – Geology – Physics)

C112 : B. Sc. (Chemistry – Geology – Zoology)

C136 : B. Sc. (Computer Science – Geology – Mathematics)

C172 : B. Sc. (Mathematics – Geology – Physics)

C257 : B. Sc. (Chemistry – Environmental Science – Geology)

C259 : B. Sc. (Computer Application – Geology – Mathematics)

C553 : B. Sc. (Mathematics – Chemistry – Geology)

Course code for Geology PG:

C048 : M. Sc. (Geology)

Academic Society

The academic society of Geology organises academic enrichment programmes like workshop/ seminars/ special lectures for student during the sessions. The society is exposing and equating students to newer and current areas of competitiveness. The activities academic society help in the overall development of the students and they are highly motivated, well informed and better prepared for the future.

The academic society includes post graduate students as their office bearers.  The society conducts popular lectures of eminent scientists and experts of diverse fields in the subject.  The academic society also organizes local as well as outside excursion for the UG as well as PG students to get them exposed to current studies and surveys in various fields of Geology.

Research facilities available in the Department

The Department offers facility of research in different fields of Geology viz. Geohydrology, Economic Geology, Petrology, Geochemistry etc. Regarding infrastructure, the Department has a rich library of PG level books and subscribes journals of repute. The Department has well equipped laboratory to pursue research in different fields of Geology.

“Beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department

Teaching faculty members have contributed the most demanded books of branches of Geology in Hindi medium through “Hindi Granth Academy” like Structural Geology, Mineralogy, Petrology and Paleontology.

Books of faculty with ISBN numbers with details of publishers

1. A. P. Agrawal and D. K. Deolia: Jeevashm Vigyan avam Sanstar Vigyan ke Siddhant. MP Hindi Granth Academy, 2^nd Ed., (2019).

2. A. P. Agrawal and D.K. Deolia: Shailiki ke Siddhant. MP Hindi Granth Academy, 2^nd Ed., (2018).

3. Sanjay Tignath: Aranyapantha. Rajkamal Prakashan Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi (2015). ISBN: 978-81-267-2781-0

4. B. S. Rathore and Sanjay Tignath; Sanrachnatmak Bhuvigyan. 3^rd Ed., MP Hindi Granth Academy, 2^nd Ed., 2018

5. B. S. Rathore; Paryavarniya Adhyayan; Notion Press, 2020

6. B. S. Rathore; Basics of Crystallography, Mineralogy and Geochemistry. Notion Press, 2021

Scholarship to PG students

Founder Head of the Department, “Dr. G. Subba Rao Memorial Scholarship” sponsored by his able son, Shri G. Narayan Rao.

·      Two scholarships each of Rs.20000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) per year for M.Sc. Previous (Geology) students with the highest marks in merit of admission, and

·      Two scholarships each of Rs.20000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) per year for M.Sc. Final (Geology) students who have received scholarship in MSc. Previous and in transition to MSc. Final with not less than 60-percent marks.