Department of Geography, A.M.U., Aligarh 4.47

The Department of Geography was established in 1924 to give only undergraduate courses in Geography. Gradually postgraduate courses were also started and in 1931 the Department produced the first batch of postgraduate students. In 1941, the Department produced the first Ph.D.
The late Prof. Sir l. Dudley stamp. a renowned Geographer. remarked on his visit to India that, 'Aligarh is the Mecca of Indian Geography'--in view of the notable contributions made by the Department in the field of teaching and research.
Main Areas of Academic Thrust:
Agricultural Geography, Population Geography, Rural Geography. Environmental Geography, Regional Development and Planning, Social Geography, Urban Geography, Political Geography and Cartography, Remote Sensing and GIS.

The A.M.U. Geographical Society was constituted on 27th March 1925. Since then the society is functioning to create interest in Geography among the students. Every year office bearers of the society are selected from the postgraduate students and various activity are held regularly.