Department of geology

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Presidency University has a significant historical background as one of Asia's first Western-style higher education institutes. Founded in 1817 as Hindoo College, it later became Presidency College and was upgraded to Presidency University in 2010.

The Department of Geology, established in 1892, is the oldest geology teaching department in India. Its alumni have made significant contributions to geological sciences, academia, and industry while fostering groundbreaking research and collaborations..

Announcement !!

We are delighted to announce that our 102th Annual General Meeting was successfully organised on 23rd of December, 2025.

The meeting started in the presence of our Guest of Honour, Professor Pinaki Sar, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, IIT KHARAGPUR along with the respected alumni, all the faculty members and students. We are also honoured to have the senior-most alumnus of the Geological institute, Professor Dhrubajyoti Mukhopadhyay. The lamp was lit by Professor Pinaki Sar, Professor Dhrubajyoti Mukhopadhyay and the president of our Geological Institute, Professor Sankar Bose. After one minute silence in commemoration of the alumni that we have lost this year, the meeting continued with speeches from the President followed by the Host speaking on behalf of the Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Editor of the previous 2024-25 G.I. Committee respectively, We are also proud to announce the publication of the 65th edition of Bhu Vidya magazine on this auspicious day. As per the annual tradition, the previous committee members have formally handed over their duties to the incoming 2025-26 committee members.

After the completion of the meeting, we were enlightened with the insights that Prof. Pinaki Sar shared with us on the topic "ENIGMA OF THE DEEP LIFE IN CONTINENTAL CRUST." We are deeply grateful to everyone's participation.

With this, on behalf of Geological Institute, Presidency University Kolkata, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the Alumni, guests, faculties and students who were with us during the meeting and the lecture. Your presence, made us happy and the event turned out to be a success.

As in every year, before commencing the AGM, we paused to remember those who are no longer with us. However, this year the moment of remembrance was marked by a profound and heavier sadness. We paid heartfelt tribute to our beloved senior, Mr. Arpan Purkait, an esteemed alumnus of the department. He was a dedicated and respected member of the Geological Institute, he served with unwavering commitment as the Editor of Bhu-Vidya. His passion, integrity, and selfless service will continue to inspire us, and his memory will remain forever etched in our hearts.

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" The world is the geologist's great puzzle-box; he stands before it like the child to whom the separate pieces of his puzzle remain a mystery till he detects their relation and sees where they fit, and then his fragments grow at once into a connected picture beneath his hand."

-Louis Agassiz