The department of Geology and geophysics was founded in 2012. The department is a part of the Oil industry faculty of Balkanabat branch and is one of the important structural departments of the university.
The main task of the department is theorganization and establishment of educational, scientific-research and design work in accordance with the requirements of the time.
At the Geology and geophysics department of the Oil industry faculty of Balkanabat branch of Yagshygeldi Kakayev International oil and gas university, highly qualified specialists are being trained in the specialty of “Oil and gas geology”, “Geophysical methods of prospecting and exploration of mineral deposits” for the Türkmennebit State Concern, the Türkmengeologiýa” State Corporation and other administrative departments of Oil and gas complex of Turkmenistan.
The department graduates mining engineers-geologists with higher education in the specialty of “Oil and gas geology” and mining engineers-geophysicists in the specialty of “Geophysical methods of prospecting and exploration of mineral deposits”.
The department includes:
- Soil science and geochemistry laboratory;
- Museum ofgeology;
- Oil and gas and chemical technologies basic department at the “Nebitgazylmytaslama ” Institute of the Türkmennebit State Concern.