• To set up as premier institute of Geoscience knowledge and technology
• To pursue innovative research which will contribute towards socio-economic benefit of society

• To contribute towards the enrichment of geoscience community
• To provide scientific expertise for present and future global challenges pertaining to natural resources, mitigation of natural hazards and protection of environment.

• To inculcate in students basic observation skills that are needed to function as geoscientists
• Gain and understanding of the social relevance of the Earth systems
• Students will interact strongly with other global scale geosystem and establish themselves as a much needed components of the society
• They will develop mapping skills and use such (topographic and geologic) maps to estimate distances, visualize landforms and locate/identify geographic and geologic features and develop the geological evolution of the area under their survey. They will learn to integrate data from field work laboratory measurements, library research, and/ or their course work to formulate or evaluate a geoscientific hypothesis.

• Students will demonstrate the ability to acquire and communicate scientific data, ideas and interpretations through written, oral, visual and digital means.
• Will identify the common forms of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock in hand samples and in field exposures using observations of mineral composition and texture.
• They will be given the opportunity to acquire essential laboratory skills through internships in various laboratories within the department. Depending on their interests, these experiences will teach them geological, geochemical, geophysical and analytical and modeling skills to function as professional in geosciences.
• They will demonstrate the ability to accurately report on and draw conclusions from careful readings of works of scientific journalism and research literature. They will also learn to communicate ideas, research results and interpretation using written, oral and graphical design skills both on a formal and extemporaneous basis.

Departmental laboratories are equipped with the necessary equipments and facilities required for carrying out day to day practical classes and research work.

• Rock samples-Igneous Rocks, Metamorphic Rocks, Sedimentary Rocks Palaeontological samples (fossils), wooden models of crystallographic samples
• Petrological microscope
• Pocket Stereoscope
• Grinding machine for preliminary polishing of rock samples.
• Thin section preparation laboratory (in the process of setting up).

There are ample scopes for Chemistry students from academics to industries, listed below are mention a few: The career prospects in Geology are varied:

• Students may get jobs offered by UPSC, PSC and alike
• Students can also qualify in NET/GATE/SET etc. and become eligible for teaching posts or opt for a research career at various renowned national laboratories like IISERs, IISc, IITs, CSIRs, NITs etc.
• Students can also qualify in NET/GATE/SET etc. and become eligible for taking up research projects through DST and CSIR.
• Students may get absorbed in various petrochemical industries like ONGC, IOCL, BPCL, etc
• The Geological Survey of India has prospective offers for young geologists. Their qualification criterior is the Geologist’s examination conducted by UPSC.
• Interested students may go to foreign universities for their research career or various jobs related to chemistry.

We have already in progress to develop state-of-the-art research infrastructure in various areas of biological sciences. Recent areas of research in the department are: Enzyme kinetics and enzyme secretion, microbial metabolism and regulation, genetic engineering, protein structure, function and engineering etc. One of our current focuses is on identification of pure herbal and/or synthetic compounds/herbal extracts having in-vitro anti-proliferative activities against different cancer cell lines, understanding alterations and cross-talks among signaling pathways in cancers.