Geography is the study of Earth's physical features, landforms and the relationship between humans and their environment. It is an interdisciplinary field that integrates aspects of human society, including culture, politics, economy, biodiversity, etc, alongside physical earth sciences.

Geography has several specialised subfields, including Physical Geography, Human Geography, Regional Geography, Urban Geography, Social Geography and Geomatics.

Remote Sensing, which utilises sensors installed on the Earth's surface or satellites to gather environmental data, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), which analyse spatial and geographic information, are integral components of Geography.

Geography offers immense job potential for those with quality higher education in the field. Career opportunities include roles such as climatologist, conservation officer, geospatial analyst, cartographer, environmental consultant, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) officer, geomorphologist, GIS specialist, hydrologist, landscape architect, meteorologist, pollution analyst, teacher, remote sensing analyst, soil conservationist, sustainability consultant, tourism officer, town planner, and water conservation officer, among others.

Top institutions for geography in Kerala

• University College, Thiruvananthapuram – B.Sc, M.Sc
• Sree Sankaracharya University, Kalady – M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph.D.
• SN College for Women, Kollam – B.Sc
• Yuvakshethra Institute of Management Studies, Palakkad – B.Sc, M.Sc

Top institutes outside Kerala

• Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 2-year M.Sc, 5-year Integrated M.Sc, M.Tech in Geoinformatics.
• Madras Christian College, Chennai – B.Sc Geography.
• Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi & Delhi University – M.A, Ph.D. in Geography.

Other notable universities – Banaras Hindu University (Varanasi), Mumbai University, Jamia Millia Islamia (Delhi), MS University (Baroda), Aligarh Muslim University, Punjab University, Lovely Professional University, Amity University (Noida).

Specialised Programmes in Remote Sensing & GIS

• Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun – PG Diploma in Remote Sensing & GIS.
• Digital University Kerala – M.Sc in Data Analytics & Geoinformatics.
• IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur – Various programs in Geospatial Science and Remote Sensing.

Distance Learning Option

• Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) – B.Sc, M.Sc in Geography.