Geography is a rapidly developing subject concerned with the earth surface and the people who live therein. It is a science dealing with the serial differentiation and the factors such as climate, elevation, soil, vegetation population land use industries all over the world.

Specialized topics in Geography

• Hydrology: Presence and distribution of water
• Geomorphology: Studies of the formation and the development of land forms
• Biogeography: The study of the distribution of plants and animals
• Geographical Information System (GIS): it is the use of computers for storing and processing the information about the earth
• Location Analysis: Attempts to build theories by feature of the earth’s surface occur

Project work, fieldwork and practical classes are the important parts of the courses.

Job Avenues
Geography Post Graduates do become true professionals in the educational and scientific world. Mapping, Cartography, Aerial Survey, Remote Survey, Town Planning (Cartography deals with producing maps, details of projections, etc) and environmental planning are done by Cerographists. Town Planning  Organizations in various Govt. Departments, teaching Works, Research and Survey Works, Earth Studies (TVM), National Institute of Tropical Meteorology, ISRO etc. Offer ample opportunities for a trained graduate.

More than 65 Universities in India offers M.A in Geography and around 30 Universities offer M.Sc in Geography.