Department of Earth Sciences
The Department of Earth Sciences came into existence in September 1994.

The Department is being supported by the FIST programme of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and is poised for a rapid growth. DST has also sanctioned a National Facility for Geochronology and Isotope Geosciences in the Department.

Programmes of study
M.Sc. Applied Geology
This course is designed to develop basic understanding of the earth and the earth processes, as well as to develop skills to apply this knowledge to solve problems of scientific and national importance. Academic programmes include intensive field training programme offered at three stages, and four lab courses and a project work supported by modern laboratory facilities.
M.Sc. Applied Geology (Five year Integrated)
M.Phil. Applied Geology (Full-Time)
Ph. D. Earth Sciences [Full-time, Part-time (External)]

These research programmes include courses to develop research orientation and supervised research work in conventional as well as emerging areas of geoscience, supported by state of the art research facilities and sophisticated research equipments including XRD, ICP-AES, TIMS and heating-freezing stage for fluid inclusion research.

Entrance Examination
Admission of students to the M.Sc. (Applied Geology) course is done based on a entrance examination at the B.Sc. level consisting of objective type questions in geology.
Admission of students to the M.Sc. Applied Geology (Five year integrated) course is done based on entrance examination consisting of objective type questions in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics at +2 level.
For M.Phil. and Ph.D. the entrance examination will consist of objective questions at M.Sc. level covering topics like Structure & Tectonics, Mineralogy, Economic Geology, Geochemistry, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, Paleontology, Basic Geophysics, Remote Sensing, etc. For Ph.D. programme there will also be an interview.

Infrastructure Facilities
The Department has well equipped laboratories with sophisticated equipments to cater to the needs of research as well as practical course-work of M.Sc. students. Major facilities available in the Department are listed below:
Mineralogy, Petrology & Paleontology Laboratories: Polarizing microscopes, Stereoscopic microscopes, Polarizing Research Microscopes with photographic facility and heating-freezing stage for fluid inclusion research, X-ray Powder Diffractometer, Isodynamic Magnetic Separator.
Geochemistry Laboratory: Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometer, Furnace, Microwave digestion system, Electronic analytical balance, Spectrophotometer, Flame photometer, Conductivity meter, pH meter, Quartz double distillation unit, MilliQ Water Purification system.
Isotope Geoscience Laboratory: Thermal ionization mass spectrometer with ultra-clean laboratory to carry out Rb-Sr, Sm-Nd and U-Th-Pb isotope studies.
Computing and Network Facility: Adequate number of PCs with internet connectivity through University intranet and online access for all top ranking journals.
Remote Sensing & GIS Laboratory: Mirror stereoscope, Workstation with Intergraph & GIS software package.
Field Equipments: Global positioning system, Survey equipments, SLR camera and Digital cameras.
Geoscience Workshop: Rock cutting machine, Thin section preparing machine, Mounting machine for polished ore blocks, Laboratory ball mill with agate grinding set, Automatic sieve shaker.

For more details refer Admissions

Dr.  M.S. Pandian, Head
Faculty Qualification Specialization/Interest Phone
Professors
* S. Balakrishnan Ph.D. (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi) Isotope Geology, Geochemistry. 2654424
* M.S. Pandian Ph.D. (Indian School of Mines, Dhanabad) Economic Geology, Mineral Exploration. 2654425
Readers
* K.L. Pruseth Ph.D. (Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur) Experimental Mineralogy, Geochemistry  
D. Senthilnathan Ph. D. (Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur) Paleontology, Sedimentology. 2654426
Lecturer(Senior Scale)
*Rajneesh Bhutani Ph.D. (Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad) Isotope Geology, Tectonics. 2654490
Lecturers    
*Pramod Singh Ph.D. (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi) Geochemistry, Sedimentology, Paleoclimate. 2654489
Subhadip Bhadra Ph. D. (Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur) Structural Geology, Metamorphic Petrology

* Recognised as Supervisor for guiding scholars leading to M.Phil and Ph.D.