About the Department

The Department of Geography, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit has been in the academic portfolio of the University since its inception in 1994. The Department was a part of the Three Main Under-Graduate Programme offered by the University in the early stages. The Department since 2009 has initiated an advanced Research Programme including MPhil and PhD programmes in Geography. Within a short span of time, the Department has achieved a place of eminence in research and teaching. In 2014, the Department started an all-new and innovative Masters Programme in Geography, which was one of the major leaps in the history of the Department. Geography, as a discipline that combines the natural sciences and social sciences, can boast of the symbiotic relationship between the natural and social worlds.

About the University

The Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS) is a Sanskrit university in India established in 1993 in Kalady, Kochi, Kerala. It was established when Indian Union Muslim League leader Sri. E.T. Muhammed Basheer was the Education Minister of Kerala. The foundation stone for the university was laid by Bharathi Tirtha Mahaswamiji of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham.[1] SSUS provides education in Sanskrit, other Indian and foreign languages, Social Sciences and Fine Arts. It is accredited A+ by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).[2] The university has eight regional campuses across Kerala.

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