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Welcome to Geology Department

The Department of Geology, Utkal University was founded in 1954. The P.G. faculty of Geology, set up in 1956 is the oldest of its kind in Utkal University. From 1954 to 1977, it functioned within the campus of the Ravenshaw College, Cuttack in a massive building constructed out of generous funds contributed by the Kalinga Foundation, the Odisha State Government and the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India. In 1977, the P.G. teaching section was shifted to Vani Vihar at Bhubaneswar, the campus of the Utkal University. The present two-storied building of the department with a plinth area of 850 m2 was constructed out of U.G.C grant and financial contribution made by Orissa Mining Corporation and came into existence in 1983. The auditorium and the museum of the department have been renovated and furnished by the Alumni Association and Tata Steel respectively.

Vision

  • To attain excellence in teaching and research
  • To promote the Department of Geology as one of the most sought-after destinations for Geoscience education in the country.

 

Mission

  • To create and develop new knowledge in the field of geosciences and impart expertise in various field of geosciences.
  • To provide extensive training for developing skills and producing globally competent professionals through courses in Remote Sensing and GIS, Ore-Geology.
  • To encourage creativity, passion for nature and science through courses in Environmental Science and Medical geology, Disaster management, Minin Hazards and Policies etc.
  • To enrich the students with safe and ethical professional behavior through Anti-ragging Awareness Programme, Nasha-Mukht Bharat Abhiyaan Programmes, Swachta Abhiyan, Waste Segregation etc.
  • To provide state of art infrastructure and favorable environment for students and faculty.
  • To create awareness in society on different geological hazards.

Faculty



Sl.No. Programmes Number of seats
1 M.Sc. 28
2 Ph.D.

Content
Sl.No. Programme Download
3 M.Sc. (Applied Geology)
4 M.Phil. (Geology)
5 Ph.D. (Geology)
Objectives & Outcomes
Sl.No. Programme Download
6 M.Sc.

Physical Facilities

 

Facility Number(s)
State-of-the Art Museum 01
Rock Garden 01
ICT enabled Class Room 01
Projector 02
Library 01
Seminar Library 01
Internet/WIFI

 

Major Instrumental facilities

  • Spectrophotometer
  • Flame Photometer
  • AAS
  • SONDE
  • Research Microscope
  • Ore Microscope
  • Mirror Stereoscope
  • GPS
  • STEREO ZOOM MICROSCOPE

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