| Institution Name | Location | Offered Programs | Institution Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) | Dehradun, Uttarakhand | M.Tech, M.Sc, PG Diploma, Short Workshops | Central Government / ISRO |
| Center for Spatial Information Technology, JNTU | Hyderabad, Telangana | M.Tech in Spatial Info Technology, M.Sc, PhD | State University |
| Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur) | Mumbai & Kanpur | M.Tech in Geoinformatics, PhD Research | Central Institute (IIT) |
| IIT Roorkee / Roorkee University | Roorkee, Uttarakhand | M.Tech in Geomatics Engineering, PhD | Central Institute (IIT) |
| NIT Warangal / Regional Engineering College | Warangal, Telangana | M.Tech in Remote Sensing & GIS | National Institute (NIT) |
| Burdwan University | Burdwan, West Bengal | M.Sc. in Remote Sensing & GIS | State University |
| Jadavpur University | Kolkata, West Bengal | 1-Year PG Diploma in Remote Sensing & GIS | State University |
| Kazi Nazrul University | Asansol, West Bengal | M.Sc. in Geoinformatics, PhD | State University |
| Bankura University | Bankura, West Bengal | M.Sc. in Geoinformatics | State University |
| Vidyasagar University | Midnapore, West Bengal | M.Sc. in Remote Sensing & GIS | State University |
| Symbiosis Institute of Geoinformatics | Pune, Maharashtra | M.Sc. Geoinformatics, M.Tech | Private University |
| Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra | Ranchi, Jharkhand | M.Tech, M.Sc. in Remote Sensing & GIS | Private University |
| Anna University | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | M.Tech in Remote Sensing, PhD Research | State University |
| Amity University | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | M.Sc. in Geoinformatics | Private University |
| The GIS Institute | Noida, Uttar Pradesh | 1-Year Professional Diploma Course | Private Training Center |
Admission to premier geoinformatics courses (like IITs, NITs, and IIRS) is strictly competitive:
• Academic Background: Eligible candidates typically must possess a compulsary Bachelor's degree (B.Sc., B.E., B.Tech) in Geography, Geology, Environmental Science, Agricultural Science, Physics, Mathematics, or Civil/Computer Engineering.
• GATE Exam: Candidates for IIT/NIT M.Tech programs must qualify the GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering), typically choosing papers in Geomatics Engineering, Civil Engineering, or Computer Science.
• University Joint Entrance Tests: State universities (like Burdwan, Vidyasagar, or Anna University) conduct their own dedicated Joint Entrance Tests testing geographic coordinates, mathematics, computer logic, and physical science basics.