Bachelor of Library and Information Science (B.Lib.I.Sc.) 

at Goa University, Goa - Other

Reservation of seats for admission to the various programmes of study shall be based on the Reservation Policy of the Goa State Government. Candidates applying for admission under the Reserved Categories shall be required to submit a valid Certificate to that effect issued by the Officer of the rank of the Deputy Collector or any other authorized Officer as notified by the Government of Goa. Find below the reservation criteria at Goa University:

Goa University conducts its entrance exam for some of the courses. These are GU-ART and GU-PET for PG and PhD programmes, respectively. The university also conducts GU-CLAT, GU-QET, GU-CSAT, etc. Besides this, Goa University also accepts national-level entrance exam scores. The university accepts CMAT/ XAT for MBA General and ATMA for MBA Financial Services. For admission to PhD programme, the university also accepts UGC NET/ SET/ JRF/ GATE/ GPAT scores.

There are no placement details available on the official website of Goa University. However, the Goa University has released the NIRF report 2023 on its official website. Check out the table below for course-wise median packages offered during Goa University placements 2022:

Goa University BSc seat reservation is based on the reservation policy of the Goa State Government. Given below is the Goa University BSc seat reservation policy:

• 1% of total seats shall be reserved for Children of Ex-servicemen
• 2% of seats, subject to a minimum of one seat, shall be reserved for the SC category candidates of Goa State
• 5% of total seats, subject to a minimum of one seat, shall be reserved for PwD candidates
• 10% of seats, subject to a maximum of two seats and a minimum of one seat, shall be reserved for candidates of the other Indian Universities
• 10% of total seats shall be reserved for the EWS candidates of the Unreserved category
• 12% of seats, subject to a minimum of one seat, shall be reserved for the ST category candidates of Goa State
• 27% of total seats, subject to a minimum of two seats, shall be reserved for the OBC-NCL category candidates of Goa State
• 15% of seats, over and above the allotted number of seats, shall be reserved as supernumerary seats for overseas candidates
• Out of the 15% supernumerary seats, one seat will be reserved for Kashmiri Migrants as per directives of the UGC

Candidates applying for admission under the reserved categories shall be required to submit a valid Certificate to that effect issued by the Officer of the rank of the Deputy Collector or any other authorized Officer as notified by the Government of Goa.

Goa University BSc seat allotment is based on marks obtained by candidates in the Class 12 examination. The BSc programme is offered through various affiliated colleges and institutions of the University. The total seat intake for the BSc programme offered at various affiliated colleges and institutions of Goa University is 975. Given below is the seat intake for the BSc programme for some of the affiliated colleges: 

Candidates need to apply online on the official website of Goa University for UG and PG programmes. The university shortlists candidates for PG programmes based on GU-ART conducted by the university. For MBA admission, the university accepts CMAT/ ATMA scores. For UG courses, the selection is based on merit in the last qualifying exam. Candidates might need to come for personal interview round for some of the courses. The university releases its merit lists of the selected candidates for various courses. Shortlisted aspirants need to pay the programme fee to confirm their seat in the university.

Goa University fee includes various components such as one-time, hostel fee and tuition fee. The following sections mention the Goa University fee breakup for the top courses:

Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

Candidates while applying for admission at Goa University need to pay an application fee. Aspirants can pay the fee via any of the online payment modes. Below is the Goa University application fee for some of the entrance exams:

Goa University offers various UG, PG and doctoral-level courses at campur or through affiliated colleges. The university offers UG courses such as BA, BBA, BSc, etc., while all the PG courses such as MBA, MSc, MCom, MCA, etc., are taught through various schools and departments at the university and affiliated colleges. Candidates need to complete a minimum of Class 12 for UG courses and graduation for PG programmes. Further, Goa University also has nine recognised institutes that offer research programmes leading to PhD degrees.

Yes, Goa University offers merit scholarships to students pursuing a UG, PG or a PhD course. Candidates need to secure at least 60% aggregate in the qualifying exam in Arts, Commerce and Management or a minimum 65% aggregate in the Science stream to apply for the Merit Scholarship offered at the university.