The Department of Geography
The Department of Geography was established in 2003 and Honours in Geography was introduced in 2005. The department tries to create an environment that nurtures, motivates and inspires in learning the modern ideologies of Geography and is to expose students to the world of geography as an interdisciplinary subject involving other subjects of humanities and science.
Highlights
- The department has an advanced well-equipped laboratory.
- It has good collection of books (about 1000) in the Central Library and in the Departmental Library.
- The department regularly organizes seminars, workshops.
| Courses Offered | |
| UG | · B.A./B.Sc. Geography Honours & General |
The Faculty
| Name | Designation | Specialization |
| Prof. Shubhra Chandra, M.Sc. | Assistant Professor & HOD | Coastal Management |
| Dr. Uday Chatterjee, M.Sc, B.Ed, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Geomorphology & Water Resource Management |
| Sri Rabindra Nath Bera, M.A | Part-Time Teacher | Agricultural Geography |
| Sk. Manuar Azad, M.Sc. | Part-Time Teacher | Remote Sensing |
| Smt. Shreyashi Mahanti, M.A | Guest Teacher | Urban and Regional Planning |
Departmental results of the last three years for honours students:
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | ||||||
| Appeared | Passed | Percentage | Appeared | Passed | Percentage | Appeared | Passed | Percentage |
| 35 | 31 | 88.57 | 33 | 28 | 84.84 | 58 | 58 | 100 |