History and Overview

Department of Geology was founded in 1965 and started admitting students to B.Sc. programs in the same year. In 1987 the department established its first M.Sc. program in Stratigraphy and Paleontology.

Following the establishment of the first M.Sc. programs further M.Sc. courses in Petrology and Engineering Geology were established in 1988 and 1997, respectively to represent the department's scientific achievements in these areas of expertise. Moreover, following the department’s scientific endeavors, it succeeded in launching its Ph.D. programs in 1996 and admitted students in Stratigraphy and Paleontology. In the following years, Ph.D. programs in Petrology, Engineering Geology and Tectonics were established.

The faculty members of the department include five full professors, ten associate professors and seven assistant professors.

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