Department of Geology started its journey on 23 April 1949 under the Faculty of Sciences of the . Since its establishment in 1949, this department has been the prime centre of excellence for teaching and research in various fields of Geology. Starting with a 2-year B.Sc. pass degree programme in 1949-50, the department subsequently introduced 2- Year M.Sc. in Geology programme in 1957-58, 3-Year B.Sc. Honours in Geology programme in 1967-68, 1-Year MSc in Geology in 1970-71, 4-Year BS Honours in Geology programme in 1996-97, and 1-Year MS in Geology programme in 1999-00. Currently the Department, under the Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences, offers 4-Year BS Honours in Geology, 1-Year MS in Geology (with specialization in different fields) along with MPhil and PhD courses.