The program consists of individual separate courses for all the geophysical exploration techniques, course on Signal Processing, geology related courses and topics such as Geophysical Inversion, Geophysical Forward Modelling and Mathematical Methods in Geophysics, which are more relevant with the research aspects of the subject. In terms of research, subjects like Inversion, Modelling etc. have been at the helm of cutting edge research owing to a good atmosphere in the department. Besides fields like Seismics, Potential Methods, Seismology etc. too are some of the areas witnessing quality research work in the institute. There are Scholarship Programmes sponsored by esteemed foreign and national institutes, which facilitate and promote the culture of scientific research in the field. Many students from the department have benefitted from such programs like SRFP(by IASc), DAAD, CHARPAK etc. Besides, the students of final year who are supposed to carry out dissertation and thesis work, are awarded a monthly scholarship of Rs. 8000 funded by the MHRD. There are regular guest lectures from visiting guest faculties from the E&P industry or from acknowledged institutes like NGRI, WIHG etc. There is an active student chapter of the international body i.e. SEG (Society of Exploration Geophysicists), at the department, which is known to conduct regular events and guest lectures as mentioned above. In terms of placements, the core companies pertaining to the course are from the Oil or Mineral Industry such as Shell, Schlumberger, Cairn India etc. to name a few. These companies are known for their high pay scale and work ethics. The students of the department have also been placed in various non-core esteemed companies (software and finance firms) like RBS, Cognizant, Mu Sigma etc. The years to come are looked upon with high hopes as far as placements, reason being the inflow of a large number of core companies in the country for exploration purposes, owing to much improved and liberalised government policies. - Pravesh Jain

ONGC, Schlumberger, Shell India.