Library&Information Science

Library&Information Science is studied at 178 institutes across 28 states in India, as recorded in AISHE data. Combined approved seat intake across all institutes offering Library&Information Science is 24,664 students per year. Programmes in this discipline run 1 to 5 years.

Where Can I Study Library&Information Science?

• Uttar Pradesh25 institutes
• Maharashtra14 institutes
• Tamil Nadu14 institutes
• Madhya Pradesh13 institutes
• West Bengal11 institutes
• Gujarat9 institutes
• Chhattisgarh9 institutes
• Rajasthan9 institutes
• Punjab8 institutes
• Haryana7 institutes
• Bihar6 institutes
• Karnataka6 institutes
• Uttarakhand6 institutes
• Assam5 institutes
• Jharkhand5 institutes
• Odisha5 institutes
• Andhra Pradesh4 institutes
• Delhi4 institutes
• Tripura3 institutes
• Arunachal Pradesh3 institutes
• Kerala3 institutes
• Chandigarh2 institutes
• Manipur2 institutes
• Nagaland1 institute
• Meghalaya1 institute
• Telangana1 institute
• Goa1 institute
• Himachal Pradesh1 institute

Institute Type

• University 107 institutes (60%)
• Standalone Institution 4 institutes (2%)
• College 67 institutes (38%)

Funding Type

• General 129 offerings (50%)
• Self Financing 116 offerings (45%)
• Both 12 offerings (5%)

Programmes in This Discipline

• Diploma-Diploma
• M.L.I.Sc.-Master of Library & Information Science
• B.Lib.I.Sc.-Bachelor of Library & Information Science
• M.Lib.Sc. -Master of Library Science
• Ph.D.-Doctor of Philosophy
• B.Lib.Sc.-Bachelor of Library Science
• Integrated M.L.I.S - Integrated Master of Library and Information Science
• M.A.-Master of Arts
• Certificate-Certificate
• Post Graduate Diploma
• B.Sc.-Bachelor of Science
• B.A.(Hons)-Bachelor of Arts (Honors)
• M.Phil.-Master of Philosophy

178 institutes shown below.

• A S COLLEGE, DEOGHAR College · Deoghar, Jharkhand
• A.M.College College · Gaya, Bihar
• ADICHUNCHANAGIRI SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES College · Mandya, Karnataka
• ANJU PRIYANKA DEGREE COLLEGE,SASNI,MAHAMAYA NAGAR College · Hathras, Uttar Pradesh
• ARUNACHAL UNIVERSITY OF STUDIES University · Lohit, Arunachal Pradesh
• ASIAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY University · Imphal West, Manipur
• ASSAM WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY University · Jorhat, Assam
• ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE HINDI VISHWAVIDYALAYA University · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
• Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh University · Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
• Anand Arts College, Anand College · Anand, Gujarat
• Aryavart University University · Sehore, Madhya Pradesh
• Assam University, Silchar University · Cachar, Assam
• B S K COLLEGE, SAHIBGANJ College · Sahebganj, Jharkhand
• B.P.H.E.Society's Ahmednagar College, Ahmednagar 414001. College · Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra
• B.S.A COLLEGE,MATHURA College · Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
• B.S.College, Danapur College · Patna, Bihar
• BABA MASTNATH UNIVERSITY University · Rohtak, Haryana
• BHAGWANTI EDUCATION CENTRE DEGREE COLLEGE., MANDHANA, BITHOOR ROAD, College · Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
• BHAVDIYA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE, SOHAWAL, FAIZABAD College · Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
• BON SECOURS COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (AUTONOMOUS), THANJAVUR College · Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
• BPS MAHILA POLYTECHNIC Standalone Institution · Sonipat, Haryana
• Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow University · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
• Banaras Hindu University, Banaras University · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
• Berhampur University, Berhampur University · Ganjam, Odisha
• Bhagwant University, Ajmer University · Ajmer, Rajasthan
• Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University, Madhepura University · Madhepura, Bihar
• CHANDRA SHEKHAR AZAD INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY College · Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
• CHAUDHARY RANBIR SINGH UNIVERSITY, JIND University · Jind, Haryana
• CMR UNIVERSITY, BANGALORE University · Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka
• COTTON UNIVERSITY University · Kamrup Metro, Assam

Frequently Asked Questions

Data sourced from the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE). Seat intake figures are as reported by institutes; verify current numbers with the institute directly before applying.