UoK - Department of Geology : Career

BS degree holders of geology from this University, can choose careers as petroleum geologist, engineering geologist, geochemist, geophysicist, environmental geologist and marine geologist.

Pakistan produces 65,000 barrels of oil and about two billion cubic feet of natural gas every day. There is a vast potential and the search for oil continues. More than thirty national and multinational oil companies, relying totally on Pakistani petroleum Geologists, a large number of them from Karachi University alone, are engaged in exploration activity.

Engineering geologist are required to investigate the foundations for all large civil engineering projects such as dams, motorways, power plants, and high rise buildings. Engineering companies and government agencies employ engineering geologist and hydrogeologists for developing groundwater resources, resolving environmental issues and for assisting in better planning.

Courses in oceanography and marine geology are offered to prepare our graduates to explore ocean resources. They have a career in oceanographic institutes, coastal development authorities and offshore oil exploration companies.

Geophysics and geochemists are interdisciplinary sciences. Principles of physics and chemistry are applied in understanding the constitution and the dynamics of the earth. These subjects are for monitoring of environmental problems and essential tools in oil and mineral exploration. Many more specialization's, each having its application in industry are available in the final year.