About the Department

The Department of Geology, University of Lucknow, is one of the pioneer departments of India and is known all over the would for its contribution to earth sciences, especially in the fields of Sedimentology, Micropaleontology and Himalayan Geology.

This department is also responsible for initiating the State Directorate of Geology & Mining. Department also took active participation in the establishment of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun. The department houses the Palaeontological Society of India which is publishing an Internationally recognised journal (biannual) regularly. The department has received financial support through DRS, DSA & COSIST programme of UGC for installation of basic instrumental facilities. The department has also been rated as Excellent by DST under their FIST programme.

Faculty Members

Name, Designation

M. P. Singh Professor, Head of the Department

I. B. Singh, Professor

Surendra Kumar, Professor

A. R. Bhattacharya, Professor

A. K. Jauhri, Professor

N. L. Chhabra, Professor

D. D. Awasthi, Reader

K. K. Agarwal, Reader

Vibhuti Rai, Reader

Rameshwar Bali, Reader

Munendra Singh, Reader

Dr. Ajai Mishra, Reader

Dr. Dhruv Sen Singh, Reader

University of Lucknow


University History

The idea of starting a University at Lucknow was first mooted by Raja Sir Mohammad Ali Mohammad Khan, Khan Bahadur, K.C.I.E. of Mahmudabad, who contributed an article to the columns of "The Pioneer'' urging the foundation of a University at Lucknow. A little later Sir Harcourt Butler, K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E, was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces, and his well-known interest ... More