Cartography and Geographic Information System "is developed on the basis of cartography, and belongs to two disciplines, which is under the geography of Neo-Confucianism (first-class discipline).

Direction 2: Surveying and mapping engineering.

Surveying and mapping engineering majors train engineering and technical personnel who have knowledge of ground survey, marine survey, spatial survey, photogrammetry and remote sensing U and map compilation, and can be engaged in the design, implementation and research of national basic surveying and mapping construction, navigation and management of land, sea and air vehicles, urban and engineering construction, mineral resources survey and development, land and resources survey and management, and maps and geographic information systems in various departments of the national economy.

Direction 3: cartography and geographic information engineering.

Map cartography and geographic information engineering is a science and technology to study the spatial distribution, interrelation and dynamic changes of various phenomena in nature and human society scientifically and abstractly, and to acquire, intelligently abstract, store, manage, analyze, process, visualize and apply spatial information.

Postgraduate schools for geographic information science: China Geo University, China University of Mining and Technology, Hohai University.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-China Geo University