About the Department

The Department of Geography started its journey in 1996 with general course. However, within few years, the institute was able to launch an Honours course in 2004 to meet the growing demand of the local people. In its very inception, few guest lecturers served the department. Later, in April 2010 three assistant professors and in May 2017 one assistant professor had joined. At present, the department has also two SACT-I faculties to provide services to the students. Alumni of this department have successfully established themselves in school service, police service, business, public sector and private sector etc. After qualifying NET/SET exams, few alumni have engaged in research activities in various universities. Faculties relentlessly engage themselves in career building and personality formation of the students. The department has a GIS laboratory with 18 computers where students are trained in Microsoft Office as well as open-source software. This laboratory is also used for WBJEE mock training, project work and language training etc. In addition to these, there is a well-equipped laboratory with modern instruments to serve the students. Students actively participate in various departmental activities and programs such as class seminar, wall magazine publications, orientation programs, freshers' welcome, farewells and reunions etc.

1. Name of the department: GEOGRAPHY
2. Year of Establishment:
  • Department Established : 1996
  • General Course : 1996
  • Honours Course : 2004
3. Names of Programmes/ Courses offered: B.Sc. Honours.
B.Sc. General.
4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/ units involved Physical Geography
Human Geography
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Remote Sensing
5. Annual/ semester/ choice based credit system (programme wise) Semester System as per the
University Curriculum
6. Departmental Facilities:
  • GIS Laboratory with 18 computers
  • Well-equipped laboratory with modern instruments
  • Microsoft Office and open-source software training
  • WBJEE mock training facility

Faculty Profile

Dr. Jibananda Gayen

Assistant Professor

M.Sc., Ph.D.

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Smt. Gargi Sarkar

Assistant Professor

M.Sc., P.G. Diploma in RS & GIS

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Dr. Pranab Kr. Das

Assistant Professor

M.A., Ph.D.

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Sri Samir Kumar Sardar

Assistant Professor

M.Sc.

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Smt. Moumita Saha

SACT-I

M.Sc., M.Ed.

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Sri Shyamaprasad Das Dhibar

SACT-I

M.Sc., M.Ed., M.Phil.

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Courses Offered

Undergraduate Programs:
  • B.Sc. Honours in Geography
  • B.Sc. General with Geography
Specializations:
  • Physical Geography
  • Human Geography
  • Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Environmental Geography

Syllabus

Syllabus documents for Geography department will be available for download soon.

For current syllabus, please contact the department office.

Program and Course Outcomes

Program Outcomes:

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Understand the fundamental concepts of physical and human geography
  • Apply GIS and remote sensing techniques in geographical analysis
  • Analyze spatial patterns and processes
  • Conduct field surveys and geographical research
Course Outcomes:

Detailed course outcomes will be available in the syllabus documents.

Departmental Routine

Departmental routine will be displayed here. Please check with the department for the current academic schedule.

Activities

The Geography department organizes various activities including:

  • Class seminars and presentations
  • Wall magazine publications
  • Orientation programs for new students
  • Freshers' welcome
  • Farewells and reunions
  • Field trips and surveys
  • GIS software training workshops

Departmental Achievements

Achievements of the Geography department will be listed here. This includes:

  • Student placements in various sectors
  • Research publications by faculty and students
  • University rankings and awards
  • Successful alumni achievements

Assets

Departmental Facilities:
  • GIS Laboratory with 18 computers
  • Well-equipped laboratory with modern instruments
  • Departmental library with reference books
  • Surveying equipment and instruments
  • Weather monitoring instruments
  • GPS devices
Software Resources:
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Open-source GIS software (QGIS)
  • Remote sensing software
  • Statistical analysis software

Student Progression

Geography department alumni have successfully established careers in:

  • School teaching services
  • Police services
  • Business sector
  • Public sector organizations
  • Private companies
  • Research activities in universities (after qualifying NET/SET)
  • GIS and remote sensing companies
  • Environmental consulting firms

WBSU Question Papers

Previous years' question papers for Geography (Honours and General) will be made available here for student reference.

Question papers are categorized by year and semester.