DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY Department of geography of R T E S Arts, Science and Commerce College, Ranebennur is one of the oldest college and Department Established in 1967 as on independent full grown department is the oldest Department of our college founded by Prof. C K Anandkumar, H.O.D, Prof.G M Chinnikatti, Prof. R S Naik, Prof.M S Korachar, Dr.D V Jangannanavar, Prof D M Ingalagi, Prof.C N Pujar have kept up in the high tradition of the department in teaching and research to help and accomplish the reputation of being of the most popular Departments in Geography catering to the needs, thousands of students pursuing higher education in Geography. At present the Department has young and experienced teachers. The department has a number of publication and research projects to the credit especially on the field of Health Geography, Urban Geography, Industrial Geography, and Geography of ageing Tribal Studies. The department of offering courses as to match the challenges of globalizing worlds and provide cares opportunities for young geography is as an innovative the department offering choice based credit system to equip the students in different areas of specialization. The department is rendering its valuable service to the student’s community through its Alumni Association and parent teachers association.