B.Lib.I.Sc.

Of course, many B Lib colleges in India offer admission based on the merit system. Here are some top examples among them:

• Isabella Thoburn Degree College
• B.K. Birla College of Arts, Science and Commerce
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University
• Panjab University
• Gujarat University
• MSU Baroda
• Goa University
• Bangalore University
• Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University

This course has been discontinued as per July 2025. Hence you cannot apply for it .

If you are passionate about this course you can try pursuing it in other universities.for example Rabindra Bharati university, Jadavpur University.

If you already have a B.LIB.I.Sc Kalyani university still offers masters.Admission requires entrance exam and its merit based too.

Yes, as per the new UGC guidelines, you can even do a BA General and a BLIS (Bachelor of Library and Information Science) degree simultaneously, as long as you plan your time well and ensure there are no duplicate class timings for the two courses; you can opt to do one in full-time physical mode and the other in online or distance learning mode if needed.

A list of programme colleges exists in Bihar and Jharkhand. Bihar contains Patna University that requires a 1-year course for INR 8,200 as well as Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University asking for INR 9,010 for 1-year study and Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University needing INR 1,700 for a 1-year program. Jharkhand holds AISECT University Dr. Zakir Husain Institute Pragyan International University and RKDF University which provide courses. 

Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) offers a Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS) programme with English as the medium of instruction and examination. 

If you prefer to pursue the BLIS course in Hindi, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) offers the programme in both English and Hindi mediums. 

Additionally, the Central University of Himachal Pradesh offers a BLIS program, but the medium of instruction is not specified in the available information.

Therefore, if studying in Hindi is a priority, IGNOU would be a suitable option.

You must have earned a bachelor's degree in any field from an accredited university for at least three years in order to be admitted to Saurashtra Universitys Bachelor of Library Science programme (B.Lib.I.Sc). The curriculum consists of two semesters and lasts for 12 months. Graduates and postgraduates with at least second-class status are eligible. Admission may require an application process and is usually contingent upon meeting the qualifying requirements.