Panjab University

Masters in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
Duration:1 Years
Eligibility:Graduation
Course Duration: Two Year (Semester System)
Course Eligibility : Graduation in any stream with at least 50 % marks or Equivalent CGPA
Admission Criteria: Merit in qualifying examination, subject to eligibility criteria. Entrance/Eligibility Test: As per University Rules
Programme Mode: Regular
Course Syllabus
Semester I
Course Title
Fundamentals of Remote Sensing
Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Spatial Analysis
Semester II
Remote Sensing and GIS in Human geography (with special reference to Urban and Regional Planning)
Remote Sensing and GIS in Physical Geography (with special reference to environmental management)
Image Processing
Semester III
Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Disaster Management
Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Utility Management
Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Resource Management
Semester IV
Research Methodology, Project Formulation and Writing
Note:
1. The candidates, who successfully completes first two semesters of the course but scores less than 60 per cent marks in aggregate, shall be awarded Post-Graduate Diploma in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
2. Admission to the third semester will be restricted to those students who have secured at least 60 per cent marks in the first two semesters of this Course.
3. Candidates, who have already done one-year Post-graduate Diploma in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems from this department and wish to do Masters in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) shall be admitted to the third semester provided their score of the said Post-graduate Diploma falls among the top 25 per cent of the admitted candidates of the on going Masters in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) class, subject to availability of seats.
4. The minimum marks required to pass the examination shall be 45% in each (I) theory paper, (ii) practical work, and (iii) field/project report, and 50% in aggregate.
5. The practical examination shall be conducted by a team of three examiners, including the internal, Chairperson of the Department, and one additional faculty member teaching the course.
6. No candidate shall be allowed to do Masters in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) after a gap of three years of passing of P. G. Diploma in Remote Sensing. Good Luck.