Geography

Dr.H.Nagaraj
Designation Chairman
Email Id nagarajhmgm@yahoo.co.in
Phone No +91 821 2419697

Brief History of Department

The Post-Graduate Department of Geography was started in 1959-60 at Maharaja’s College with the efforts of Prof.Nazeer Ahmed, Prof. G.K.Ghori and Mr.Salar Masood and later shifted to Manasagangotri Campus in the year 1962-63.  It is the first and the oldest Geography department in Karnataka and second in the whole of South India.  In the beginning, the classes were conducted at Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion and shifted to the present place in the year 1966.

Dr.R.P.Mishra took over the headship of the department in 1965. Under his able leadership the department achieved good progress.  Prof.Mishra, by his untiring efforts and dynamism placed the Geography department on the map of world Universities.  He advocated Regional Planning and Developmental Studies to greater heights and as a result, the institute of Development Studies (IDS), with an interdisciplinary approach emerged as an off-shoot of the Department of Geography.  He brought men and resources from far and wide to develop the department.

Departmental research activities

The department is engaged in research activities in various field of Geography. Currently more than 16 foreign students are working for their Ph.D program. The total number of research scholars working in the department is around 37.  The teachers have also taken major and minor research projects from UGC and University. The teachers have published number of research papers in various national and international journals. For the last ten years the total number of research papers published so far is around 60.  Department has established contacts with three foreign Universities. Especially with French and German Universities. As the department is entered in to

Chairs/Fellowship/Medals (if any)

Three Gold Medals are instituted for the top Scorer in M.Sc Examination
 1. The Bhoogola Shasta gold medal, UOM
 2. Nanjundaradhya memorial gold medal 
 3. Prof.P.Jayaramaiah abimanigala chinned padaka

Best Practices (if any) 

1) Personality development programs have been conducted for the students on a regular basis
2) Organizing Professional tours for the students every year
3) We have collaboration with software companies to find placements for our students
4) To organize seminars and workshops. Etc.,

Individual teacher’s on-going research projects

­ Name Research Project Title Funding Agency Amount sanctioned Date of commencement Expected date of completion
1. Dr.P.Jayashree Water Resource management of the Cauvery River Basin UGC 5,54,200 April-2008 April-2010
2. Dr. Krishna Murthy & Dr. H. Nagaraj Crime pattern analysis in Mysore city using Geographical Information System. UGC 3.5 lakhs Jan 2006 Since UGC has not sanctioned the second installment amount, the report has not been submitted.