Geo-informatics engineering entails the development and use of information science infrastructure to address problems of geography, cartography, geosciences and related branches of science and engineering.
Personal Competencies
You like working outdoors
You like to do experiments
You like science and maths
You like to analyse problems/ situations
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc/B.E./B.Tech) degree in Geo-Informatics Engineering
OR
Complete Bachelor’s degree, followed by a Master’s degree (M.Sc/M.E./M.Tech) in the same field.
OR
Pursue a diploma in Geoinformatics For admissions, you must qualify entrance examinations conducted at the national level (JEE Main, JEE Advanced, etc.) or state level (WBJEE, AP EAMCET etc.) or Institute level (VET,IP etc.)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
The course is offered by the Department of Engineering. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. IIT Mumbai 2. Institute of Science & Technology 3. IIT Delhi 4. IIT Bangalore 5. IIT Kharagpur 6. IIT Kanpur 7. Andhra University College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam 8. College of Engineering, Guindy
Private Institutes (Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying) 1. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan 2. SRM Institute of Science and Technology Chennai 3. Symbiosis International University Pune 4. Manipal University, Jaipur 5. Park College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore 6. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Bihar 7. Amrita School of Engineering, Kerala 8. Asian International University, Manipur
*NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India an offers a variety of courses in an audio - video form
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 15,000 - 14,51,000*
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship - This scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the first year of their engineering undergraduate course. Eligibility includes an aptitude test. It is awarded by the Government of India for economically backward students who have a strong aptitude for scientific research.*
• Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship - About 20,000 such engineering scholarships are awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs every year. The full course fees of awardees is directly paid to their institutions under this scheme.*
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship - The IOC Ltd offers 300 scholarships every year to eligible students. Students need to be enrolled in an undergraduate course. The scholarship particularly focuses on students with physical disabilities, women and students from North East and J&K.*
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in the National Scholarship Portal. Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of work: Government or Private space agency, Transport company, Civil Engineering or Architectural firm, Intelligence firm, Earthquake monitoring centre, a research laboratory, or even in a university
Work Environment: Companies usually work for 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours everyday. This may vary from company to company. Shift system might be applicable.
Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Anne Hale Miglarese's Radiant Earth Foundation provides geospatial analytics using imagery and mapping data to empower informed decision-making to help solve the developing world’s greatest social, economic and environmental challenges. Prior to establishing Radiant Earth, she served as chief of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Coastal Services Center, where she directed the remote sensing and GIS programs of the organization for 10 years. Miglarese has done both her Bachelor's and Master's in geography from University of South Carolina.*
Geo-Informatics Engineer
NCS Code: NA | E0441. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc/B.E./B.Tech) degree in Geo-Informatics Engineering
OR
Complete Bachelor’s degree, followed by a Master’s degree (M.Sc/M.E./M.Tech) in the same field.
OR
Pursue a diploma in Geoinformatics For admissions, you must qualify entrance examinations conducted at the national level (JEE Main, JEE Advanced, etc.) or state level (WBJEE, AP EAMCET etc.) or Institute level (VET,IP etc.)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
The course is offered by the Department of Engineering.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. IIT Mumbai
2. Institute of Science & Technology
3. IIT Delhi
4. IIT Bangalore
5. IIT Kharagpur
6. IIT Kanpur
7. Andhra University College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam
8. College of Engineering, Guindy
Private Institutes
(Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan
2. SRM Institute of Science and Technology Chennai
3. Symbiosis International University Pune
4. Manipal University, Jaipur
5. Park College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore
6. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Bihar
7. Amrita School of Engineering, Kerala
8. Asian International University, Manipur
Information on Institute rankings is available at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Distance learning Institute
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Online courses
• NPTEL* Swayam - https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105108073
• Coursera - https://in.coursera.org/specializations/gis
*NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India an offers a variety of courses in an audio - video form
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 15,000 - 14,51,000*
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship - This scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the first year of their engineering undergraduate course. Eligibility includes an aptitude test. It is awarded by the Government of India for economically backward students who have a strong aptitude for scientific research.*
• Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship - About 20,000 such engineering scholarships are awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs every year. The full course fees of awardees is directly paid to their institutions under this scheme.*
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship - The IOC Ltd offers 300 scholarships every year to eligible students. Students need to be enrolled in an undergraduate course. The scholarship particularly focuses on students with physical disabilities, women and students from North East and J&K.*
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in the National Scholarship Portal. Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI.*
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of work: Government or Private space agency, Transport company, Civil Engineering or Architectural firm, Intelligence firm, Earthquake monitoring centre, a research laboratory, or even in a university
Work Environment: Companies usually work for 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours everyday. This may vary from company to company. Shift system might be applicable.
Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Geo-Informatics Assistant → Geo-Informatics Engineer → Geo-Informatics Manager
OR
GIS Trainee → GIS Technician → GIS Operator → GIS Executive → GIS Analyst → GIS Specialist → GIS Expert → GIS Manager → GIS Operations Manager
The approx. salary of a Geo-Informatics Engineer ranges from INR 7,084-38,000* per month
Source : https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Geographic_Information_Systems_(GIS)_Engineer/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Anne Hale Miglarese's Radiant Earth Foundation provides geospatial analytics using imagery and mapping data to empower informed decision-making to help solve the developing world’s greatest social, economic and environmental challenges. Prior to establishing Radiant Earth, she served as chief of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Coastal Services Center, where she directed the remote sensing and GIS programs of the organization for 10 years. Miglarese has done both her Bachelor's and Master's in geography from University of South Carolina.*
Source : https://geospatialworldforum.org/2019/speakers-bio.asp?id=gwf2019A31
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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