Geology Department University of Pune

Hello I am interested in having the details of the Department of Geology as well as the facilities which are offered by the Department?

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Established in 1955 the Department of Geology was completely settled in the august grounds of the then University of Pune amid 1971. Without further ado with an admission limit of 25, the Department runs the credit based course of M Sc Geology having a few discretionary credits included on numerous occasions upgrading the syllabus. Twelve full time employees with skill in traditional, connected and rising fields of geosciences run the course.

The Department is all around outfitted with fundamental and also propelled offices including a refined flimsy segment and cleaning lab (Buehler supplies), a few optical magnifying lens (Nikon, Leica, Zeiss), XRF (Panalytical), ICPE (Shimadzu), XRD (Rigaku), AAS (Varian), HPIC, Microwave processing, Millipore and the Palaeomagnetic types of gear. The Department is perceived and financed by the national projects of DST-FIST (Phase II) and UGC SAP-DRS2, UPE, ISRO including some assets from ONGC.

Facilities

The office is very much furnished with cutting edge offices including top of the line magnifying lens, rock-meager area machines, ICPES, X-Ray fluorescence, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, Palaeomagnetic lab and HPIC. It additionally holds a library with redesigned books on educating and research notwithstanding the Central Library holding a boundless accumulation of diaries, books and reference book.

Equipments in the Department
 XRF, Pananlytical, USA
 ICPES, Shimadzu, Japan
 HPIC, Dionex
 AAS, Varian SpectrAA-220
 UV-1800-Spectrophotometer- Shimadzu, Japan
 Portable XRF
 Magnetic Susceptibility Curie temperature System, Bartington UK
 Flame Photometer, Systronics
 Hysteresis Loop Tracer, Ferrite India
 Rock Magnetometer, Molspin UK
 Thermal Demagnetizer, Magnetic Measurements, UK
 Alternating Field demagnetizer 300mT, Magnon, Germany
 Alternating Field Demagnetizer 100mT, AGICO, Czech Rep.
 Impulse Magnetizer, ASC, USA
 Advanced Research Microscopes (Zeiss, Nikon, Leica)
 Rock Cutting-polishing-lapping machine, Beuhler, USA
 Rock Drilling machine, Vindyte, India
 Geotechnical facility
 Sieve Shaker, Fritsch GmBH
 Millipore- Elix
 Microdigestion System, MARS
 Isodynamic Separator, UK
 Centralized Computer Lab.
 Geological Museum
 Library with 900+ collection of Books

Coming Soon:
• XRD Rigaku Ultima IV,
• Raman Spectrophotometer,
• Particle Size Analyzer,
• Total Station,
• Seismometers

On Campus facility useful for Geology:
SEM-EDS, XRD, VSM, Workshop.

Other facilities in Campus:
Jayakar (Central) Library, Printing Press, Hostels, Health Care Centre, Gym, Canteens, Garden and Jogging Park, Sports Ground, Learn and Earn Scheme.

Address:

Department of Geology

Savitribai Phule Pune University,
Ganeshkhind Road,
Pune - 411 007
Maharashtra State,
India.

Telephone
+91-020-25601360
+91-020-25601361
+91-020-25601362

FAX
+91-020-25695373

E-MAIL
geology@unipune.ac.in