To create and effectively disseminate fundamental knowledge about earth and its natural processes, resources and environment through scientific research.
Emphasis will be laid on imparting basic concepts and techniques through research in a high-quality learning environment that promotes the development of professionals with scientific responsibility, socialistic culture and humanistic sensibility along with profound ethical values
To provide students with quality education and scientific expertise in geosciences, both for the present and future, to meet global challenges in sustainable use of natural resources, mitigation of natural hazards, protection of environment and to create scientific public awareness
To promote interdisciplinary research in collaboration with national research laboratories, organizations and the mining industries to cater to the needs of research and development, exploratory and mining industries
