Geo Informatics and Geology are the most demanding and upcoming specialisations in India. There are very few universities and colleges offering Geo Informatics and Geology as a specialisations in BE / B.Tech. Courses and other UG programs. Many of the IITs and traditional universities have these branches as part of their Engineering and Post Graduate courses. There are good number of colleges and institutes offering Geo Informatics and Geology in South Indian states such as Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu etc. There are various specialisations in Geology such as Mineralogy, Marine Geology, Paleontology, Seismology, Volcanology, Petroleum Geology, Oceanography, Hydrology, Hydro-geology and Meteorology. Following is the list of colleges offering Geo Informatics and Geology as part of their UG or Programs:

1. Anna University, Guindy, Chennai
2. Banaras Hindu University,Varanasi
3. Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
4. Mangalore University, Mangalgangotri, Karnataka.
5. Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam
6. Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi
7. Gulbarga University, Gulbarga
8. Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
9. Karnataka University, Dharwad
10. Annamalai University, Annamalainagar
11. Bharatidasan University, Tiruchirapalli
12. Osmania University, Hyderabad
13. Dr. Harishingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya,Sagar
14. Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
15. Cochin University of Science and Technology,Kochi
16. Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad
17. Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
18. MS University of Baroda, Vadodara
19. University of Pune, Pune
20. Nagpur University, Nagpur
21. Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University ,Raipur
22. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
23. Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar
24. University of Delhi, New Delhi
25. University of Mysore, Mysore
26. University of Roorkee, Roorkee
27. University of Madras ,Chennai
28. Kerala University Campus, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram
29. Govt. College, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram
30. Nalantha College of Arts and Science ,Perala, Kasargode
31. Govt. College, Nattakom
32. Emmanuel College, Vazhachal
33. University College, Thiruvananthapuram
34. S.N. College, Sivagiri, Varkala
35. M.E.S. College, Ponnani
36. Govt. College, Nattakom, Kottayam

Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are internationally reputed technical institutes for training and research in Engineering Sciences. IITs have gained world wide recognition for their quality of faculty, state of the art infrastructure, world class laboratories and rigorous admission process. IITs admit students for B.Tech, Integrated and Dual Degree courses through all India leve competitive exam IIT JEE. The exam pattern of IIT JEE has transformed over a period of time from a mix of objective and subjective type to completely objective model questions at present. IITs are also known for providing best placements for their students from multi national companies. The brand IIT is still ruling the technology education in the world, particularly in USA, despite tough competition from China. There are 15 IITs across the country and most reputed among them are IITs at Kharagpur, Kanpur, Bombay, Delhi and Madras.

Apart from IITs, National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are the best second rung institutes for technical education in India. Formerly known as Regional Engineering Colleges (RECs), NITs have rechristened themselves as best institutes for engineering in India. NITs conduct AIEEE (All India Engineering Entrance Examination) for admission to B.Tech. / BE courses in all NITs. There are about 30 NITs in the counntry and most popular among them are NITs at Warangal, Trichy, Allahabad, Kurukshetra, Nagpur, Durgapur etc. Following are the list of IITs and NITs:

1. IIT Mumbai (www.iitb.ac.in)
2. IIT Delhi (www.iitd.ac.in)
3. IIT Kharagpur (www.iitkgp.ac.in)
4. IIT Kanpur (www.iitk.ac.in)
5. IIT Madras (www.iitm.ac.in)
6. IIT Roorkee (www.iitr.ernet.in)
7. IIT Guwahati (www.iitg,ernet.in)
8. IIT Patna (www.iitp.ac.in)
9. IIT Hyderabad (www.iith.ac.in)
10. IIT Bhubaneshwar (www.iitbbs.ac.in
11. IIT Mandi (www.iitmandi.ac.in)
12. IIT Ropar (www.iitrpr.ac.in)
13. IIT Rajasthan (www.iitj.ac.in)
14. IIT Gandhinagar (www.iitgn.ac.in)
15. IIT Indore (www.iiti.ac.in)

List of reputed NITs:

1. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
2. National Institute of Technology, Warangal
3. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad
4. National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
5. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
6. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur
7. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology,Bhopal
8. National Institute of Technology, Homirpur
9. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur
10. Dr.B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
11. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
12. National Institute of Technology, Silchar
13. Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Institute of Technology, Surat
14. National Institute of Technology, Suratkal
15. National Institute of Technology, Patna
16. National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
17. National Institute of Technology, Hazratbal
18. National Institute of Technology, Raipur
19. National Institute of Technology, Agartala