M.Sc Geology at MIT

Manipal

Build Your Expertise Through Field Studies, Analysis, and Exploration

The M.Sc. in Geology at Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), MAHE is a two-year postgraduate program that builds your ability to study Earth systems through field science, laboratory analysis, spatial tools, and geological interpretation.

You work with rocks, minerals, fossils, landforms, and natural resources while strengthening core scientific skills. Field camps, shipboard exposure, lab sessions, and project work guided by experts help you gain confidence for research, exploration, and environmental roles.

Program Highlights

Field-Focused Learning: You participate in structured field camps supported by experts from the Geological Survey of India and in-house faculty, strengthening your observational skills and field documentation.

Strong Scientific Foundation: You study key subjects such as mineralogy, petrology, structural geology, stratigraphy, geochemistry, palaeontology, hydrogeology, and oceanography.

Training With Advanced Tools: You work with geospatial software, laboratory instruments, and scientific equipment used in geological mapping and subsurface interpretation.

Shipboard and Industry Experience: You gain exposure to marine geology, resource exploration, and environmental studies through institutional collaborations and off-campus training.

Research-Centred Growth: You collaborate with faculty on mini-projects and present your work at student conferences, strengthening your research portfolio.

Lab Work

Work in specialized laboratories dedicated to mineralogy, petrology, palaeontology, hydrogeology, and remote sensing, with facilities which include microscopes, geochemical tools, and access to centralized analytical instruments.

Industry Projects

Complete a full year of project work in the second year, involving geological surveys, resource studies, environmental assessments, or analytical investigations, with mining companies, national research centres, or internal research groups.

Internships

Pursue internships after the second semester at national research institutes, government agencies, and private exploration groups.

Lab Work

Admissions Path

Apply online

Submit Eligibility Documents

Merit List based/PGCUET 2027

Provisional Admission Offer

Admission Formalities

Merit List

Merit list based on undergraduate examination marks or PGCUET score.

Admission Criteria

Provisional Admission is offered to shortlisted candidates based on merit and vacancy.

Program Eligibility

Qualification

You must successfully completedB.Sc. with Geology as a subject from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks or equivalent. You can qualify through MAHE Merit list based on your academics.

Appear for PGCUET 2026.

Scholarships

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Manipal awards scholarship for its Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) students under the following categories

Degree / Marks/ Board

UG: 80% aggregate in 12th (as per admission criteria) PG: 70% aggregate in Undergraduate (UG)

Entrance Test

As applicable to the respective program

Scholarship on program fee

10% fee waiver

Scholarship on hostel fee

Not Applicable

Room type

Not Applicable

Monthly Stipend

Not Applicable

Continuation of Scholarship

The award of Fee Waiver for the subsequent years will be the same as given at the time of admission in the first year. Scholarship will be extended in the subsequent year only to those students who have cleared all subjects in the University Examinations of previous year before the due date for payment of annual program fee. Students who are promoted to next year with failures (F) / Incomplete (I) / Detention (DT) grades, will NOT be eligible for fee waiver for that academic year. Fee Waiver will be forfeited in the instances of irregularity in attendance, proven charges of indiscipline, bringing disrepute to the Department / Institution / University etc.

Withdrawal Policy

In case the candidate leaves the course before the course completion (for any reason), he / she MUST reimburse the total program fee (as per Prospectus 2025) for the years of scholarship utilized, back to MAHE Manipal.

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Program Highlights

Strong Scientific Foundation: You study key subjects such as mineralogy, petrology, structural geology, stratigraphy, geochemistry, palaeontology, hydrogeology, and oceanography.

Training With Advanced Tools: You work with geospatial software, laboratory instruments, and scientific equipment used in geological mapping and subsurface interpretation.

Shipboard and Industry Experience: You gain exposure to marine geology, resource exploration, and environmental studies through institutional collaborations and off-campus training.

Research-Centred Growth: You collaborate with faculty on mini-projects and present your work at student conferences, strengthening your research portfolio.

Lab Work

Industry Projects

Internships

Pursue internships after the second semester at national research institutes, government agencies, and private exploration groups.

Lab Work

Admissions Path

Apply online

Submit Eligibility Documents

Merit List based/PGCUET 2027

Provisional Admission Offer

Admission Formalities

Merit List

Merit list based on undergraduate examination marks or PGCUET score.

Admission Criteria

Provisional Admission is offered to shortlisted candidates based on merit and vacancy.

Merit List

Merit list based on undergraduate examination marks or PGCUET score.

Admission Criteria

Provisional Admission is offered to shortlisted candidates based on merit and vacancy.

Program Eligibility

Qualification

Appear for PGCUET 2026.

Scholarships

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Manipal awards scholarship for its Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) students under the following categories

Degree / Marks/ Board

UG: 80% aggregate in 12th (as per admission criteria) PG: 70% aggregate in Undergraduate (UG)

Entrance Test

As applicable to the respective program

Scholarship on program fee

10% fee waiver

Scholarship on hostel fee

Not Applicable

Room type

Not Applicable

Monthly Stipend

Not Applicable

Continuation of Scholarship

Withdrawal Policy

To Know More

M.Sc Geology at MIT

Build Your Expertise Through Field Studies, Analysis, and Exploration

Program Highlights

Upon the completion of this program, you can:

Industry and Academia Connect

Qualification

2 years

INR 2,16,000

USD 3,500

Program Highlights

Industry and Academia Connect

Qualification

2 years

INR 2,16,000

USD 3,500