Geographic Information Science (GI Science) is a fast growing, multidisciplinary field of study. As one of the three original sites of the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, the University at Buffalo is a national leader in the GI Science field.

GI Science includes the technology of Geographic Information Systems, the computer based systems which are the basis of a dynamic $4.2 billion per year industry in the United States alone. The Geographic Information Systems industry is growing at a phenomenal rate - estimated at 20% per year - and applications of Geographic Information Science have penetrated all sectors of business, government, and the scientific community.

Training in Geographic Information Science prepares you for a wide variety of careers in the private, public and academic sectors. Specific examples of caeers in Geographic Information Science are in the right hand column.