Preventing new risks, reducing existing risks, and managing residual risks present a major challenge that requires coordinated and collaborative action. The Department of Disaster Management aims to provide in-depth subject knowledge to the master's students of the disaster management. In addition, the department aims to develop a critical thinking about disaster management among students, researchers, and professionals working in diverse fields in the UT of Ladakh. The Department of Disaster Management was established in 2023 at the Kargil Campus of the University of Ladakh. The department offers a 2-year Master’s Degree Programme. The two-year course is designed as per the New Education Policy regulations. The Department provides opportunities in many areas of disaster management for students, including understanding hazard and disaster scenarios; vulnerability and risk assessment; rehabilitation and recovery; economic and financial aspects of disaster; remote sensing mapping; and risk-sensitive landuse planning. The students are also encouraged to work on minor projects, enabling them to compete in the emerging field of research and innovation.