The Geology department at Presidency College, Chennai, is managed by 8 faculty members, catering to 50 postgraduate and 200 undergraduate students. Classes run from 8:30 AM to 1 PM with five one-hour sessions per day. The department is well equipped and regularly hosts seminars with industry experts for practical learning. Students are assessed through two internal and one model exam, contributing 25 marks, with external semester exams bringing the total to 100 marks.
An annual all-India geological field trip is also conducted. Placement prospects are limited, with under 20% of students securing jobs, usually in cement and GIS-based industries like RAMCO, offering salaries around 3 LPA. Internships are available with organizations like ONGC, though many are non-stipend. The M.Sc Geology program has a structured fee schedule: the first-year fee totals 3,210 INR (admission and semester exam fees), while the second-year fee is about 4,000 INR.
Hostel fees begin at 16,150 INR, with 10,000 INR refundable. Scholarships are available, including the National Scholarship Portal offering about 15,000 INR monthly, state scholarships, and the ONGC scholarship at 48,000 INR annually. Fees are consistent for all students, with semester fees covering marksheets.
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