In 1933-1934 in Geological and Geographical Faculty was opened in YSU. In 1935, departments of geography and geology separated from each other, and two separate faculties were formed: Faculties of Geology and Geography.

In June of 2008, at the basis of Faculties of Geology and Geography Faculty the Faculty of Geography and Geology was founded.

In parallel with the process of training scientific-research activities are conducted at the Faculty of Geography and Geology in the following areas: cartography and geodesy, hydrology, study of water problems, the deep structure of the crust, formation of the mineral fields and develop methods of search and research, the study of the hydro-geological, geochemical phenomena, geophysical fields, the phenomena of landslides. Also activities on the seismic zoning of the territory, the emergence and predicting of earthquakes, the safe use of hydro-technical mechanisms are undertaken.

Eight chairs function in the structure of the faculty:

The following special programs, master programs, a corresponding practice is also available at this faculty.

Magistracy program:

Geophysics
Geochemistry
Hydrometeorology and Engineering Geology
Historical and Regional Geology
Mine Explorations and Investigation
Social Geography
Natural Geography
Geoinformatics and Cartography
Nature Exploitation and Ecology

Students take training and practical work at various enterprises, in the administrative institutions of Yerevan and the regions of Armenia, RA Ministry of Nature Protection, Department of Hydrometeorology, Institute of Geodesy, YSU educational-recreational centers "Byurakan" and "Marmarik" in Yerevan schools, in various parts of Armenia, at the Institute of Geology, National Service of Seismic Protection and the chairs of the faculty. Students of the Faculty are also involved in geological expeditions conducted in various parts of Armenia. The faculty conducts scientific-research activities in the following areas:

Studies of water resources of Armenia and evaluation of effective use
Research and development of effective methods to prevent the degradation of landscapes of the RA
Estimation of the risk of natural disasters of the RA
Study of sustainable development of the territory of Armenia and development projects
Studies and evaluation of the hydro-geological structure of the Sevan basin and anthropogenic influences,
Development of projects and geochemical methods to find oil and gas mines

The following investment projects, contributing to the economy, are leading at the Faculty of Geography and Geology:
the issue of new ways of introducing gas flammable substances and wastes in a super-adiabatic way (supervisor Robert Gevorgyan)
the use of Armenian natural zeolites, modified by a thermo-chemical method, the effective neutralization of radioactive waste liquids (supervisor Robert Gevorgyan)

The following shall be considered minor investment projects that promote economic development:
modeling, forecasting of water hazards, risk assessment and rapid response (supervisor T. Vardanyan)
establishment of a specialized company for the purpose of organizing and carrying out of geological works (supervisor Robert Movsesyan)
mapping of palaeontological sites (suprevisor R. Minasyan)
the proposal of new antifiltration items (construction materials) in hydro-technmical engineering (supervisor S. Hayroyan)
atlas of geomorphologic danger and the risk of territory of Armenia (supervisor - V. Boynagryan)

The number of students is 684. Bachelors are 595, masters - 89. 24 PHD students study at the faculty. 16 of them are foreign citizens.

The faculty offers distance learning for bachelors and masters.

The professorial staff of the faculty is: NAS RA 1 Academician, 7 professors, 32 assistant professors, 4 assistants, 16 lecturers.