Geoinformatics Engineering

What is M.Tech in Geoinformatics Engineering?

MTech Geoinformatics is all about collecting and assimilating earth data and then analyzing the same with the help of computational tools and geo-visualization.

• The scope of the subject includes geography, cartography, geosciences, and several related branches of science and engineering.
• The program delivery is a blend of classroom teaching, and practical work. Research and dissertation form an integral part of the curriculum.

Why Study M.Tech in Geoinformatics Engineering?

Geoinformatics has a wide scope and comprises multiple disciplines. Through this course, students will be able to create unique solutions to manage and process spatial information. A graduate of M. Tech Geoinformatics can get employed as GIS Developers, GIS Analysts, GIS Engineers, GIS Managers etc.

Scope of the Course:

Major users of geoinformatics applications and therefore employers are the Central and State governments. Central government agencies are under the Department of Space - National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA Hyderabad), North East Space Application Centre, (NESAC Shillong), Regional Remote Sensing Application Centre (RRSAC Kharagpur, Dehradun, Jodhpur, Nagpur and Bangalore), Indian Space Research Organisation, (ISRO Bangalore), Advanced Data Processing Research Institute (ADRIN Hyderabad) and Space Application Centre (SAC Ahmedabad) apart from Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI) and Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR). State governments offer jobs in their individual National Informatics Centre (NIC) and Space Application Centres with various State Electricity Boards lined up to implement geoinformatics as well. With the private sector discovering the benefits of geoinformatics, there is growing demand in top companies like Google, TCS, Reliance Industries, Reliance Communications, Reliance Energy, Cyberteacher Systems, Geophony Technologies, Magna soft Technology Services, etc. Then there are environmental agencies, national survey and mapping organisations, mineral exploration, utility companies, emergency services, public health and epidemiology, international organisations, United Nations, crime mapping, transportation and infrastructure, tourist industry, market analysis and e-commerce and so on. Professor, reader and research positions are available in academic institutions, and the prospects of starting one's own enterprise.

Job profiles range from Scientist, Project Coordinator, Project Scientist, Technical Assistant, Research Scholar, Research Associate, GIS Expert, GIS Environment Analyst, etc. in government jobs to Project Manager, Senior System Executive, Image Analyst, GIS Business Analyst, GIS Engineer, GIS Programmer, Geo-Spatial Software Engineer, etc. in the commercial sector.

MTech Geoinformatics: Syllabus

The generic semester wise structure of the MTech Geoinformatics curriculum is tabulated below:

Eligibility:

The eligibility conditions for MTech Geoinformatics that candidates, in general, are expected to meet to be considered for admission are:

• A UG degree in Engineering in relevant stream with minimum 60% marks
• Candidates need to clear entrance exams that are required for getting admission in this course