Department at a Glance

GEOG by the Numbers | Fall 2026

Indentation Mark Ranked #2 in Remote Sensing in the United States by the 2025 Shanghai Ranking

Indentation Mark Ranked #3 in GIS and GEOINT in the United States (2026) according to GISDegree.org and 24 in Geosciences Worldwide by U.S. News & World Report (2026-2027)

Indentation Mark Research Leaders: >$35M in Grant Funding For FY 2026 - 3rd Highest in Funding Among Academic Units on Campus

Indentation Mark Earth Data Leaders: NASA’s Carbon Monitoring System, GEDI, Harvest, and Acres as well as Global Land Surface, Wildfire Monitoring Research and more

Indentation Mark Home to 2 Centers: The Center for Geospatial Information Science (CGIS) and the International Center for Innovation in Geospatial Analytics and Earth Observation

This chart illustrates a total of 130 Faculty & Staff members, categorized into six distinct roles. The largest group consists of 40 Faculty Specialists, followed closely by 39 Research Professors. Mid-sized groups include 19 Tenured/TT Faculty, 18 Post-Docs and 11 Admin Staff. The smallest segment represented is Lecturers, with seven individuals.

Total Faculty & Staff: 134

  • Tenured/TT Faculty: 19
  • Research Professors: 39
  • Post-Docs: 18
  • Lecturers: 7
  • Faculty Specialists: 40
  • Administrative Staff: 11

Total Students: 477

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 Major: 136

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 Minor: 121

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 Master's: 164 (GIS and GEOINT= 164 & MS/BS=2)

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 Ph.D: 56