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Library and Information Science Education in India
Dear friends,
At present, how many Indian Universities are providing LIS education.
Can anyone provide me names/list of Universities.
Thanks !!
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Dear Shree,
In the year 2016, I have compiled a Directory of Library and Information Science Teachers in India. In that directory, I have listed the faculty members from the following universities. It simply means that they provide some program that deals with Library and Information Science.
List of Institutions are as follows, You can ignore the number that appear after the name of the University as these are the reference to the serial number of my directory.
Alagappa University 177, 217, 283
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 110, 132, 135, 140, 148, 155, 211, 235, 256
Anand Institute of P. G. Studies in Arts 36
Andhra University 78, 113, 229, 251, 278
Annamalai University 44, 52, 92, 93, 102, 107, 111, 180, 182, 183, 202, 208, 210, 214, 219, 227, 266, 279
Assam University, Silchar 128, 138, 142, 192
Assam Women's University 154, 156
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University 90, 112, 197, 240, 243
Banaras Hindu University 6, 68, 190
Bangalore University 104, 116, 195
Berhampur University 186
Bharathidasan University 12, 34, 47, 184, 216
Bhavnagar University 26
Bishop Heber College 57
Calicut University 147, 265
Central University of Haryana 145, 164
Central University of Himachal Pradesh 75, 152
Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut (UP) 81, 233
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University 18
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research 139
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya 15, 58
Dibrugarh University 144, 199
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University 60
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Agra 273
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad 241, 281
Dr. Harisingh Gour Central University 117, 118, 150
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University 61
Dravidian University 23
Gauhati University 33, 55, 146, 189, 226, 270
Gauri Devi Govt. College for Women Alwar 39
GD Goenka University Gurgaon 261
Goa University 66
Gujarat University 64, 125
Gulbarga University 30, 54, 105, 141, 280
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur 21, 38, 43, 82, 85, 207
Guru Nanak Dev University 11, 230
Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University 151
IGNOU Regional Centre Raghunathganj 127, 136
Indian Statistical Institute 4
Indira Gandhi National Open University 19, 80
Isabella Thoburn College 14
Jadavapur University 48, 67, 100, 255, 269, 274
JECRC University 282
Joshi-Bedekar College 173
Kannur University 65, 89, 196, 198, 259
Karnatak University Dharwad 13, 194, 24, 46, 59
Karnataka State Open University 242
Karnataka State Women's University 63, 168, 239, 246
Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University 16
Kumaun University 83
Kurukshetra University 86
Kuvempu University 29, 158, 213
Lingayas University 222
Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University 27, 101
Maharshi Dayanand University 153
Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya 188
Mangalayatan University 20
Mangalore University 96, 119, 245, 276
Maulana Mazrhul Haque University, Patna 193
Mizoram University 7, 8, 129, 171, 179, 181, 212
Mohanlal Sukhadia University 247
Netaji Subhas Open University 37, 133
North Maharashtra University 2
North Orissa University 220
North-Eastern Hill University 42, 76, 84, 137, 215, 160
Osmania University 49
Panjab University 172, 204, 205, 244
Pondicherry University 45, 108, 123, 185, 201
Punjabi University, Patiala 35, 70, 79, 98, 272
Rabindra Bharati University 257
Rajagiri College of Social Sciences 234
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University 106, 122, 231
Sambalpur University 25, 28, 77, 209
Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya 72
Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University 200, 232, 275
Saurashtra University 99
Savitribai Phule Pune University 149, 223, 262
Shivaji University, Kolhapur 169, 284, 285
SNDT Women’s University 228, 88
Sri Krishnadevaraya University 51
Sri Venkateswara University 74, 114, 267
Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College (Autonomous) 103, 126, 176
Tata Institute of Social Sciences 120
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda 159, 224
Tripura University 22, 134, 187
Tumkur University 31, 71, 95, 191, 206
University of Burdwan 9, 41, 254, 258, 271
University of Calcutta 17, 162, 167, 174, 218, 263, 264
University of Delhi 91, 109, 124, 130, 161, 178, 237
University of Jammu 131, 170, 225
University of Kalyani 87, 163
University of Kashmir 5, 143, 203, 236, 260, 286
University of Lucknow 32
University of Madras 1, 3, 277
University of Mumbai 221
University of Mysore 50, 69, 97, 121, 238
University of North Bengal 268
University of Rajasthan 53, 115, 165, 175
University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya 10, 62, 248
University of the Kerala 73
Utkal University 94
Vidya Prasarak Mandal 173
Vidyasagar University 40, 56, 157, 166, 249, 250, 253
Vikram University 252
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Permalink Reply by Meeta Shree on
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Thank you very much Sir..!!
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Permalink Reply by Vikas Singh on
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There are as many as 92 universities institutions imparting master’s degree programme in library and information science and related fields of which 70 are offering one year M. L. I.Sc. programme, 15 offer two year M. L. I. Sc., 2 universities offer two year MSc in information science programme, and one deemed university offers two year Master of Information Science (MISc) and 2 deemed universities offer Associate ship in Information Science (AISc) and university is offering two year MIM (Master of Information Management) programme under fully self-finance scheme. Of the 70 universities of offering one year M. L. I. Sc. programme 44 are regular universities, 6 distance education institution/ universities, 8 self-finance courses for a period of 2 years, and 4 are self-finance courses of year duration, 7 are degree colleges and is deemed university. Out of 15 universities offering two years M. L. I. Sc. programme, 12 are regular universities, 2 are Degree College and1 is run under self-finance course by one university (Walia, 2008).
Reference
Walia, Paramjeet K. (2008).Library and information science education in South Asia, in Chilana, R.S. (Ed.), challenges for South Asian resources and information services: essays in honour of Dr. Ravindra N. Sharma, Concept Pub.: New Delhi: 48-57.
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Thank you, Sir
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Permalink Reply by Syed Ali Raza Naqvi on
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Thank you very much Sir..!!
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