Shankarrao Mohite Mahavidyalaya, Akluj

Department of Geography :


  • Date of Establishment :
  • Programme offered by Department : UG & PG
    1. BA - I
    2. BA - II
    3. BA-III
    4. B.Sc. - I
  • Number of Teaching posts :

About Department :

The Department of Geography was started in the 1983. Initially Dr. J.P. Jagtap, Dr. A.M. Navale and Dr. P.B. Pardeshi, Dr. Rachakar were the teachers. Dr. S.N. Gujar joined the department in 2005 as well as Dr. C.V. Tate joined the department in 2012, Dr. C.B. Londhe, Miss. S.S. Patil and Shri. R.L. Sonawane also joined the in 2014. Now the department is headed by Professor Dr. S.N. Gujar along with his colleagues Dr. C.V. Tate, Dr. C.B. Londhe, Miss. S.S. Patil and Shri. R.L. Sonawane.

The department runs the programs in the faculties of Humanities as well as Science and Technology it offers various programs and courses such as B.A. Geography, B.Sc.-I Geography, add on courses, Certificate courses. The department has excellent tradition of results in the university level examination the faculty members have contributed expensively to Academics Research and student related activities. Students of the department have excelled in merit list of the university ours two students have got Gold Medal in the academic year 2012 13 and 2013-14 for getting first rank in University merit list for PAH Solapur University, Solapur.

After the degree many students seek admission to M.A./M.Sc. Geography, Geology, LLB, MBA, MSW, GIS, GPS, Remote Sensing, Urban & Regional Planning, Disaster Management, Research, Cartography Course, Hydrologist, Environmental Science, and many Competitive Exam (IAS, IPS, IFS) etc. Many of them try and succeed in the various competitive examinations. Some students from in this department has passed NET/SET Exam. Field project and study tour are arranged every year for the departmental students.


Courses offered by the Department
Class Semester Paper No. Course Code Name of Course
B.A. – I I P - I - Geomorphology GO3-0105 Geography
SEC-I - Introduction to Tourism GO3-SEC-105 Geography
II P- II - Human Geography GO3-0205 Geography
SEC-II -Tourism Planning and Management GO3-SEC-205 Geography
B.A. – II III P- III - Climatology GO3-DSC1-0307 Geography
Min-I - Rural Settlement Geography GO3-DSC1-0308 Geography
VSC-I - Introduction to Computer in Geography GO3-DSC2-0305 Geography
FP-I - Field Project in Geography GO3-VSC-304 Geography
P- V - Economic Geography Geography
IV P- VI - Socio Economic Geography of India GO3-DSC1-0407 Geography
Min-II - Urban Settlement Geography GO3-DSC1-0408 Geography
VSC-II - Application of Computer in Geography GO3-DSC2-0405 Geography
CEP-I - Environmental Awareness to Society GO3-VSC-404 Geography
SEC-III - Agro-Tourism Geography
B.A. – III V P- VII - Regional Planning & Development BA221516 Geography
P- VIII - Urban Geography BA221517-A Geography
P- IX - Population Geography BA221518-B Geography
VI P- X - Evolution of Geog. Thought. 19101703 Geography
P- XI - Political Geography 19101707 Geography
P- XII - Social Geography 19101709 Geography
P.P- I - Map Making and Map Interpretation 19101704 / 19101705 Geography
B.Sc. – I I P- I - Geomorphology-I GO4-0107 Geography
P.P.- I- Slope and Relief GO4-0107P Geography
SEC- I - Introduction to Computer in Geography GO4-SEC-0107 Geography
GE – Geography of Maharashtra - I GO4-GE/OE-0107 Geography
II P- II - Geomorphology-II GO4-0207 Geography
P.P.- II- Relief profile Analysis GO4-0207P Geography
SEC- II - Application of Computer in Geography GO4-SEC-0207 Geography
GE – Geography of Maharashtra -II GO4-GE/OE-0207 Geography
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