Facultatea de Geografie din cadrul Universitatii Bucuresti are o veche traditie, inca din 1900. intre 1909 si 1910, Profesorul Simion Mehedinti a infiintat Seminarul de Geografie. in 1927 apare Catedra de Geografie fizica generala, in 1948 Facultatea de Istorie – Geografie, 1949 – 1950 Facultatea de Geologie – Geografie, 1986 Facultatea de Geologie – Geografie – Biologie, pregatirea studentilor facandu-se in directia geografie – o limba straina.

Din 1990 institutia poarta denumirea de Facultatea de Geografie. Facultatea pregateste peste 2000 de studenti, masteranzi, doctoranzi si are un colectiv de 70 de profesori titulari. Activitatea publicistica este remarcabila, fiind publicate cursuri la aproape toate disciplinele. Cercetarea stiintifica se desfasoara in catedre si in centre de cercetare, rezultatele fiind valorificate in publicatii de specialitate din tara si strainatate. Facultatea intretine relatii de colaborare stiintifica si didactica cu facultati din Franta, Belgia, Germania, Spania, Italia, Germania.Faculty of Geography in the University of Bucharest has an old tradition, since 1900. Between 1909 and 1910, Professor Simion Mehedinti set up the seminar of Geography. In 1927 there is the Department of General Physic Geography, in 1948 The Faculty of History-Geography, 1949 – 1950 the Faculty of Geology-Geography, 1986 the Faculty of Geology-Geography-Biology, students preparation being made in the direction of geography a foreign language.

Since 1990, the institution has been named Faculty of Geography. The faculty prepares over 2000 students, masters students, PhD students and has a collective of 70 Holder professors. Publishing activity is notable; courses in every domain are being published. Scientific research takes place in departments and research centers, the results being valued in publications in the country and abroad. The faculty is in collaboration relationships with faculties in France, Belgium, Germany, Spain and Italy.