Name of the course

 M. Sc. Geology

Duration of course

 2 Years

Application fee
Course General Category & Outside the state of Maharashtra in Rs Reserved Category in Rs.
1] 500/- 350/-

Course Fee
 (for the Maharashtrian Students)
Course

Fee

1. M.Sc. Geology s. 5,600/- year + Rs. 870 per sem. Exam fee = Rs. 6,470/-

Note: There is possibility of increase in the fees by 10%

Syllabus of the course

 1) M.Sc. Course structure & Credits Distribution
Semester I  (All courses compulsory)
Course No. Title of Course Credits Allotted
GL 101  Mineralogy 4
GL 102 Principles of Stratigraphy and Palaeontology 4
GL 103 Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 4
GL 104  Sedimentology 4
GL 105 Practicals related to above courses 8
GL 106 Fieldwork component 1
 
Semester II (All courses compulsory)
Course No. Title of Course Credits Allotted
GL 201  Igneous Petrology 4
GL 202 Metamorphic Petrology 4
GL 203 Structural Geology and Tectonics 4
GL 204 Geomorphology and Remote Sensing in Geology 4
GL 205  Practicals related to above courses 8
GL 206  Fieldwork component 1
 
Semester III
Course No. Title of Course Credits Allotted
GL 301 Indian Stratrigraphy  - Compulsory 4
GL 302 Exploration Methods 4
GL 303 Petroleum Geology 4
GL 304 Environmental Geology 4
GL 306 Fieldwork component-Compulsory 1
GL 307 Isotope Geochemistry 2
GL 308 Quaternary Geology and Climate Change 2
GL 309 Oil Field Services 2
GL 310 Natural Resource Management 2
GL 311 Computer Application in Geology 2
GL 305 Practicals related to above courses Compulsory 8
 
Semester IV
Course No. Title of Course Credits Allotted
GL 401 Economic Geology  - Compulsory 4
GL 402 Marine Geology 4
GL 403 Geographical Information System 2
GL 404 Engineering Geology and Geotechniques 4
GL 406 Fieldwork component - Compulsory 1
GL 407 Hydrogeology 4
GL 408 Dissertation 4
GL 409 Watershed Management 2
GL 410 Disaster Management 2
GL 411 Gemmology & Industrial Minerology 2
GL 405 Practicals related to above courses Compulsory 8

Detail syllabus Annexure – I & Annexure – II

 

Eligibility

 Course Qualifying Exam and
Eligibility 		Minimum Percentage required
      Open Reserved
  1] M.Sc. B.Sc. Geology 50%
 		 45%

Number of Seats available

 20

Whether departments covered under SAP & DSA programmes of UGC Details

 Yes