History : The Department of Geography was established in the year 1959. On 19 th August, 1959, the department was started with ‘Commercial Geography’ as one of the subjects of Pre-University (PU) Course. Prof Tirtha Nath Borkataky was the founder Head and the lone faculty in the department till the opening of the degree course. This department was upgraded to a Degree Department in the year 1961 and in 1962, Honours (now Major) Course was started. The subject was taught in both Arts & Science streams. From the session 1984-85, PG Course was started under Gauhati University. The Laboratories of the department have been recognized by Gauhati University for carrying out Ph.D. research. Geography department has received the financial assistance from DST, Govt. of India under its ‘Fund for Infrastructure Development in Science & Technology in Higher Educational Institution (FIST)’ programme.The department has also been receiving financial assistance from the UGC since 2008-09 under the scheme ‘Rejuvenation of Basic Scientific Research in Indian Universities/PG Colleges’.

Courses offered : HS Course Three year Degree Course (B.A. & B.Sc.) Two year (four Semester) Post-Graduate Course (M.A. & M.Sc.)

Name : Dr. Bhaben Ch. Kalita
Designation : Head & Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Political, Social and Environmental Geography
Contact Number : 9954017320
Email : bk_geogccg@sify.com

Name : Dr. Mahfuza Rahman
Designation : Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Medical Geography, Social Geography & Cartography
Contact Number : 9435114712, 2661591 (Res)
Email : dr.mahfuzarahman@gmail.com

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Name : Dr. Rupali Phukan Bhuyan
Designation : Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Regional Planning & Gender Geography
Contact Number : 9864067217, 2513703 (Res)
Email : rupali_pbhuyan@yahoo.co.in

Name : Dr. Jayasree Borah
Designation : Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Regional Planning & Social Geography
Contact Number : 9435112656, 2227722 (Res)
Email : jayasreeborah@gmail.com

Name : Dr. Pradip Sharma
Designation : Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Cartography; Regional Planning & Wetland studies
Contact Number : 9864031327, 2549260 (Res)
Email : sharmapcc@gmail.com

Name : Dr. Narayan Chetry
Designation : Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.Sc., B.T., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Cartography, GIS & Remote Sensing
Contact Number : 9435307125, 2607817 (Res)
Email : narayan.chetry@yahoo.in

Name : Dr. Manoj Hazarika
Designation : Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Regional Planning & Geoinformatics
Contact Number : 9435190697, 2358124 (Res)
Email : manojhazari@sify.com

Name : Dr. Barnali Gogoi
Designation : Associate Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Fluvial Geomorphology & Urban Geography
Contact Number : 9435344517
Email : barnali.gogoi@yahoo.com

Name : Dr. Mala Dutta
Designation : Assistant Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Agricultural Geography & Geographical Thought
Contact Number : 9435303239, 2228204 (Res)
Email : dutta.mala44@yahoo.com

Name : Dr. Madhushree Das
Designation : ON LIEN
Educational Qualification : M.A., M.Phil.
Area of Specialization : Social Geography & Tribal Studies
Contact Number : 9864018577, 2572254 (Res)
Email : madhushreedas@yahoo.com

Name : Ms. Rituporna Bhattacharjee
Designation : ON STUDY LEAVE
Educational Qualification :
Area of Specialization :
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Name : Ms. Pallabi Borah
Designation : Assistant Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., M.Phil.
Area of Specialization : Social & Urban Geography
Contact Number : 9435349784
Email : pallabiborah@hotmail.com

Name : Dr. Parijat Borgohain
Designation : Assistant Professor
Educational Qualification : M.A., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization : Social & Urban Geography
Contact Number : 9435190697, 2358124 (Res)
Email : parijat_borgohain@rediffmail.com

Laboratory & Office Staff Members :

1. Sri Tankeswar Das (Laboratory Assistant)
2. Md. Jamshed Ali
3. Sri Mukut Sarma

Former Faculty Members :

Facilities :

The department has one Seminar Library with 1084 books and 4 Laboratories including one Remote Sensing & GIS Laboratory with 18 computers and one Server having up-to-date GIS & Image Processing Software as well as internet connectivity, 1 plotter, 3 scanners and 4 GPS. Geography department is well equipped with modern audio-visual teaching aids like OHP, LCD projector etc. It has got photocopying facility too. The Disaster Management Unit of the department generates awareness through extension activities for the schools, colleges and community at large.

Activities :

Geography Department regularly organizes Guest Lectures, Talks etc. by renowned speakers of National as well as International repute. The Department under the banner of the 'Cotton College Geographic Forum' regularly organizes Seminar and Quiz competition for college students in collaboration with Assam Remote Sensing Application Centre. The Department has organized one AHSEC sponsored Refresher Course in Geography for HS and Junior College teachers. The 52nd Annual Technical Session of Assam Science Society was held in this Department in 2007. Geography Department also brings out its wall magazine entitled "Dharitri" annually. The Department organised one National Seminar in December, 2009 and in 2010, it has successfully organised IGU Commission International Seminar on Land Use, Biodiversity and Climate Change.

Ongoing Major Research Project :