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Ph.D Geography

Doctor of Philosophy in Geography

Are you a student of a master’s degree in Geography? Want to study a course which will let you publish innovative papers on Geography or Geography Information System? Then you can think of studying a PhD. Course in Geography. Find out the details about this course from the following sections.

Introduction and overview on this course

If you want to become a true maverick in the field of Geography, then you require a research oriented course for this. You must study a course that will allow you to innovate and rethink the current geographical theories and conjectures. There is no better course to do this than a PhD. in Geography. There is no fixed limit for the maximum duration of this course. The minimum duration is however restricted to 4 years. You must publish few valuable papers on Geography in these 4 years or else your PhD. degree will be canceled. After that you can take time and prepare the dissertation in a proper and chronological manner. This will take some more time. After you finish your dissertation, you will have to submit a presentation on your dissertation. Based on your performance in that presentation, you will be awarded your PhD. degree.

Ph.D Geography - Colleges & Admission Notifications

Find the list of colleges offering Ph.D Geography course. Check out individual college websites to know more about the admission for 2019 - 2020 academic year. You may download the application form and course details from the official college website.

College Name	University	State
Aditi Mahavidyalaya	University of Delhi	Delhi
D.A.V. Training College	Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University	Uttar Pradesh
Digambar Jain College	Chaudhary Charan Singh University (Meerut University)	Uttar Pradesh
Faculty of Law University of Delhi	University of Delhi	Delhi
Government Arts College (Autonomous)	Bharathiar University	Tamil Nadu
Government Vidarbha Institute of Science and Humanities	Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University	Maharashtra
Rajaram Shinde College of Engineering	University of Mumbai	Maharashtra
Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji College, Omerga	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad	Maharashtra
SM College	M.J.P. Rohilkhand University	Uttar Pradesh

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Eligibility Criteria

1. You must hold a master’s degree in Geography, in order to be a part of this course. There are two streams under which you can complete a master’s in Geography. One is science and the other one is the arts. Generally, most of the PhD. institutes which offer a PhD. course in Geography, allow students from both science and arts stream.
2. The students must obtain a minimum of 55% marks in their master’s degree and a minimum of 60% marks in their graduation.
3. The above two criteria are the basic requirements for the students who wish to study this PhD. The next important requirement is that a student must clear either UGC or CSIR NET, in order to be a part of this course. This requirement is mandatory. Any student not fulfilling this, will not be called for the PhD. interview.
4. The final round of selection is the interview. If you clear this interview, then you will be able to study a PhD. in Geography. You will be assigned to a research guide who will help you complete your degree in due course of time.

Job Prospects

1. You can become a geographer or a weather forecaster in any government organization.
2. You can apply for an assistant professorship in any arts and science college. After teaching Geography for around 10-15 years, you will be promoted as a Geography professor.
3. You can become a geospatial analyst. Your job will be to design devices related Geography Information Systems. Later, you will be promoted as a GIS specialist.

Ph.D Geography Admissions for 2019 - 2020 Academic Year

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