About University
About University
Cradled in the lap of mountains at the foothills of auspicious Trikuta, besides the river Tawi at an altitude of 1030 ft. is Jammu. This 'city of temples' has many places...
Programmes
Programs of Study: MSc(Geology)
| Duration | 2 years / 4 semesters |
| Intake capacity | 30 |
| Self-financing Seats | 15% of the Intake Capacity |
| Eligibility Criteria: A candidate seeking admission to the programme must have passed/appeared in the final year of B.Sc. examination with Geology as one of the elective subjects |
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| Total Credits | 104 |
| Credits to be earned from the programme | 96 |
| Credits to be earned from courses offered by other departments under any faculty | 08 |
| Credits of courses open for students from other departments, but not available for students of their own programme | Two courses of 4 credits each |
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE:
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| SEMESTER – I | ||
| PSAGTC111 | Sedimentology | 4 |
| PSAGTC112 | Stratigraphy | 4 |
| PSAGTC113 | Structural Geology& Tectonics | 4 |
| PSAGTC114 | Mineralogy | 4 |
| PSAGTC115 | Igneous Petrology | 2 |
| PSAGLC116 | Practical I (111& 112) | 4 |
| PSAGLC117 | Practical II(113, 114 & 115) | 4 |
| Week-end Field work | ||
| SEMESTER – II | ||
| PSAGTC211 | Basin Analysis and Sequence Stratigraphy | 4 |
| PSAGTC212 | Paleontology | 4 |
| PSAGTC213 | Geomorphology | 2 |
| PSAGTC214 | Geospatial Techniques | 2 |
| PSAGTC215 | Metamorphic Petrology | 2 |
| PSAGTC216 | Geochemistry | 2 |
| PSAGTC217 | Practical I (211 & 212) | 4 |
| PSAGTC218 | Practical II (214, 215 & 216) | 4 |
| SEMESTER – III | ||
| PSAGTC311 | Micropaleontology and Oceanography | 4 |
| PSAGTC312 | Fuel Geology | 4 |
| PSAGTC313 | Ore Geology | 2 |
| PSAGTC314 | Applications of RS and GIS | 2 |
| PSAGTC315 | Engineering and Environment Geology | 4 |
| PSAGTC316 | Fundamentals of Geology | 4 |
| PSAGTC317 | Practical I (311 & 312) | 4 |
| PSAGTC318 | Practical II(313, 314 & 315) Field Work |
4 |
| SEMESTER – IV | ||
| PSAGTC411 | Hydrogeology | 4 |
| PSAGTC412 | Exploration and Mining Geology | 4 |
| PSAGTC413/414 | Gemology / Cryosphere & Climate Change Science | 2 |
| PSAGTC415 | Dissertation | 8 |
| PSAGTC416 | Geohazards and Disaster Management | 4 |
| PSAGTC417 | Practical I (411 & 412) | 4 |
RESEARCH PROGRAMME OFFERED: PhD
Thrust Areas:
Economic Geology, Engineering Geology, Environmental Geology, Geochemistry, Geohydrology, Geomorphology, Palaeontology, Petrology, Quaternary Geology, Remote Sensing and GIS, Sedimentology, Seismology, Stratigraphy, Structural Geology and Tectonics.
POTENTIAL AREAS OF PLACEMENT
The students are regularly placed in different Government, PSUs, Private Sector and Academic and Research Organizations like Geological Survey of India, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation, Coal India Ltd., National Hydroelectric Power Corporation, Ircon International Limited, Power Development Department, Department of Higher Education, Department of Geology and Mining, Chenab Valley Power Projects Pvt. Ltd., Water and Power Consultancy Services Ltd., AFCON, Lahmeyer International, Jaypee Group, Patel Engineering, HCC, L&T, Leighton, ITD, RITES, GVK etc
| Name | Designation | Qualification | Specialization | Contact Info. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Anju Bhasin | Professor and Head | M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph.D., Post-Ph.D | Experimental High Energy Physics (Working in ALICE & CBM collaborations) | E-mail: E-mail: Anju.Bhasin@cern.chEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419181423 |
| Prof. P.K. Srivastava | Professor | M.Sc, Ph. D | Mineral Exploration, Economic Geology | E-mail: pankajsrivastava.ju@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419125574 |
| Prof. A.S. Jasrotia | Professor | M.Sc., M.Phil, Ph. D., PGD (R. Sensing) | Remote Sensing & GIS | E-mail: asjasrotia@yahoo.co.ukEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419133793 |
| Prof. S.K. Pandita | Professor | M.Sc., M. Phil, Ph. D | Sedimentalogy, Disaster Management, Quaternary Geology | E-mail: sundeep.pandita@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419137162 |
| Prof. Varun Parmar | Professor | M.Sc., Ph.D | Palaeontology & Stratigraphy | E-mail: varunparmarvp@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419149781 |
| Dr. Som Nath | Associate Professor | M.Sc., M.Phil,Ph.D | Palaeontology, Cainozoic stratigraphy & Sedimentology | E-mail: snkundal123@yahoo.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419100818 |
| Dr. Yudhbir Singh | Assistant Professor | M.Sc., Ph.D | Engineering Geology | E-mail: yudhbirjammu@gmail.com EPABX: Mobile No.: 9419124021 |
| Dr. Neha Arora | Contractual Lecturer | M.Sc., M.Phil, NET, Ph.D. | Economic Geology & Geochemistry | E-mail: neha22gju@gmail.com EPABX: Mobile No.: 9906171703 |
| Dr. Waquar Ahmed | Contractual Lecturer | M.Sc., NET–JRF and Ph.D | Petroleum Geology | E-mail: waqar.a.ganai@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9622658566 |
| Dr. Kshetrimayum Deepak Singh | Contractual Lecturer | M.Sc., CSIR-NET Ph.D | Palaeontology | E-mail: deepakshetriya@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9899035707 / 9149413670 |
| Dr. Sumeet Khullar | Contractual Lecturer | M.Sc., Ph.D. | Sedimentology & Geochemistry | E-mail: khullargeology@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9622070809 / 9419182529 |