Department of Geography, Patna University
editThe Department of Geography of Patna University was established in the year 1928. In the beginning the teaching was only upto B.A. Degree course. The Post-graduate Teaching was started in 1949. The Department of Geography has now emerged as a pioneer centre in Geography Teaching in Estern India. The Department of Geography is located in the campus of Patna College. A new building has been added in the Department of Geography for its Seminar Library, Museum, Map Processing Laboratary, Photography Laboratory etc. They are now suitably placed. Around the Department Maps of India, Bihar and Globe are exhibiting panormic view.
This Department is the headquarter of Association of Geographer, Bihar and Jharkhand. The Association publishes a Journal named Geographical Perspective annually.
The Department has also submitted Proposal for Vocational Course (P.G. Diploma in Applied Cartography and GIS work) which is pending with the Inter-University Board for many years.