Geology the scientific discipline studies the Earth, its constituent materials, processes and history. It got branched into earthquakes, volcanoes, flooding & mudslides. Exploration geologists discover valuable resources. Geology is aimed to understand all the aspects of our planet, ranging from the Earth's surface to its deepest interior, its history of evolving, from the origin of continents, oceans and atmosphere to life. Applying knowledge of various processes held on Earth and time scales is fundamental to find out resources such as groundwater, petroleum and minerals and to understand climate and other environmental aspects.
Top Ten Colleges are -
1. Pondicherry University (Pondicherry-605 014)
2. Aligarh Muslim University (Allgarh, Uttar Pradesh-202 002)
3. University of Delhi (New Delhi -110 007)
4. Dr. Harishingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (Sagar-3)
5. Annamalai University (Annamalainagar-608 025, Tamilnadu)
6. Osmania University (Hyderabad-500 007, Andhra Pradesh)
7. Banaras Hindu University (Varanasi-221 005, Uttar Pradesh)
8. University of Pune (Pune-411 007, Maharashtra)
9. Kurukshetra University (Kurushetra, Haryana -136 119)
10. Cochin University of Science and Technology (Kochi, Kerala)
The number of geology job openings is expected to exceed the number of students graduating from university in geology
programs over the next several years. Starting salaries for geologists is ranged from $50,000 to $100,000 per year.
Geologists may concentrate their career in one or more of the following disciplines: Dendrochronology, Economic geology, Engineering geology:- Geophysics. Geochemistry, Geochronology, Geomorphology, Hydrogeology, Igneous petrology, Isotope geology, Metamorphic petrology, Marine geology, Petroleum geology, Sedimentology, Structural geology, Volcanology.
Professional geologists work in a wide range of government agencies, private firms and academic institutions. They are usually hired on a contract basis or they hold permanent positions within private firms or official agencies. State and national government hire geologists to work on geological projects. Those specialized in Geology can grab job opportunities in industries like Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Central Ground Water Board, Geological Survey of India(GSI), Mineral Exploration Authority, Hindustan Zinc, Coal India and many other organizations. Corporate companies like Reliance, Cairn India, JSW energy etc. absorb talented students trained in Geology. The defense sector also use services by geologists. Geologists are also employed by universities.
Geology is a very rewarding career. Geology has entered into education at the graduation level itself. One can specialize in Geology as a main subject in his/her B.Sc. Geology courses are offered at M.A. and M.Sc. levels in various universities and colleges. The qualification to get into the geology is 10+2 with geography as one of his subjects.
