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About Department of Geography & Environment

Department of Geography was established in 1948 and renamed as the Department of Geography and Environment in 1996. The department occupies the first floor of the Qazi Motahar Hossain Bhaban. Department is run by 30 faculties and hosts about 500 students. The Department offers courses on Physical Geography; Human Geography; Environment and Geo-spatial Techniques. Department offers Four Years B.S. (Hons) Undergraduate Program and one-year M.S Graduate Program. MS level students are offered courses of three streams covering both thesis and non-thesis group. Graduate Program also offers Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). A two-years Master of Science in Disaster Management (MSDM) evening program, under the department was initiated ...

Message from Chairman

Dr. M. Shahidul Islam

Greetings from the Department of Geography and Environment, the oldest department in the Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Dhaka. Since its inception in 1948, the department has expanded through incremental improvements in academic programs as well as the development of infrastructure and research facilities to become the region's center of excellence for teaching and research. We ...

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December 9, 2024

ভূগোল ও পরিবেশ বিভাগের ৭৫ বছর পূর্তি উপলক্ষে কাজী মোতাহার হোসেন ভবন চত্বরে উদ্বোধনী অনুষ্ঠান অনুষ্ঠিত

ভূগোল ও পরিবেশ বিভাগের ৭৫ বছর পূর্তি উপলক্ষে কাজী মোতাহার ...

December 9, 2024

৪র্থ বর্ষের শিক্ষার্থীদের Land use pattern and Socio Economic Dynamics of Ramu Upazilla শীর্ষক সেমিনার অনুষ্ঠিত

December 8, 2024

Professional Masters in Environmental Planning, Management and Sustainable Development (PMEPMSD) প্রোগ্রামের ২য় এবং ৩য় ব্যাচের ওরিয়েনটেশন প্রোগ্রাম অনুষ্ঠিত

Professional Masters in Environmental Planning, Management and Sustainable Development (PMEPMSD) ...

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Research News

PhD Degree awarded

Mahmuda Binte Latif has been awarded PhD Degree

Published on: November 21, 2024

পিএইচ.ডি. গবেষক মোঃ বাহউদ্দিন সিকদার (রেজি: ১১৪/২০২০-২০২১)-এর ১ম সেমিনার অনুষ্ঠিত

Published on: November 7, 2024

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Notice Board

PMEPMSD Application Form

Published on: October 27, 2024

[Admission Announcement] Professional Masters in Environmental Planning, Management and Sustainable Development (PMEPMSD) Circular

Published on: October 27, 2024

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Inauguration of 75th Anniversary Celebration (Online Registration Link in Description)

Welcome to Department of Geography & Environment

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About Department of Geography & Environment

Message from Chairman

Dr. M. Shahidul Islam

Academic Programs

Bachelor of Science (B. S. Hon's) in Geography and Environment

Professional Masters in Environmental Planning, Management and Sustainable Development (PMEPMSD)

Master of Science (M. S.) in Geography and Environment (Physical Geography and Environment)

Master of Science (M. S.) in Geography and Environment (Human Geography and Environment)

Master of Science (M. S.) in Geography and Environment (Urban and Regional Planning and Development)

Master of Philosophy (M. Phil.) under Department of Geography and Environment

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) under Department of Geography and Environment