The name surveying and geoinformatics portrays a department that deals with acquisition, storage, analysis, dissemination, management and application of spatially data.

The programme, therefore aims at producing surveyor who is a professional and a geoscience with a sound knowledge of theory and practice to enable him provide spatial and other environmental information necessary for designing and planning of engineering works as well as in the location, exploration and exploitation of natural resources. This training in surveying and geoinformatics includes training in land surveying, geodesy, and photogrammetry, remote sensing, cartography, hydrography and geographic information system. It also ensures adequate knowledge of mathematics, physics, environmental sciences, law, finances and management studies needed by surveyors.