About Department

The Department of Library and Information Science offers professional degree courses in Library and Information Science (LIS) at graduate, postgraduate and PhD level under the Faculty of Arts. Established in 1956, it is one of the most reputed LIS departments in Western part of India. Academic programmes of the department are designed to train students aspiring to become LIS professionals who can comprehend the ethics and philosophy of librarianship; develop competencies to analyze and solve problems in the LIS domain; and equip with ICT skills and other latest skills to face the emerging challenges witnessed in information world.