Master of Library and Information Science (M.Lib.I.Sc.) 

at Goa University, Goa - Other

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 offers the Merit Scholarship to BSc programme students. The University also offers the Free Studentship, Student Aid Fund, Research Studentship and, earn while you learn scheme in addition to scholarships from Government and Non-Government agencies. The scholarships offered by the Government/ Institution are as follows:

• Post Matric Scholarship to ST Community
• Post Matric Scholarship to SC Community
• Post Matric Scholarship to OBC Community
• Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships for university students
• Post Matric Scholarship to Minority Community through the National Scholarship Portal
• Post Matric Scholarship to Differently Abled Persons

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: 

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 offers good placements annually for its MBA, MCA and MDS courses. The placement details of the batch 2023 are yet to be released on the official website. Once it is released, it will be updated here. However, the placement details of batch 2022 is disclosed in the NIRF report 2023. Let’s take a look at the key highlights of Goa University placements 2022 in the table below:

Note: The above-mentioned data are gathered from the Goa University NIRF report 2023.

Goa University admissions are both merit and entrance-based. For admission to PG courses, the university conducts its in-house entrance exam, i.e.,  GU-ART, GU-QET-, GU-CLAT, etc. or accepts national-level exams such as CMAT/ ATMA for a course like MBA. Goa University admission cycle begin in May/ June with registration. 

The placement report is yet to be released for the Class of 2023. However, Goa University has released the NIRF report 2023 on its official website. According to the report,  77 PG 2-year and 39 PG 3-year students were placed during Goa University placements 2022.

Further, the median package offered to PG 2-year and PG 3-year students during Goa University placements 2022 was INR 2.34 and INR 1.20 LPA, respectively. The top recruiters of Goa University during the past years included Syngenta Biosciences, Deccan Fine Chemicals, Godrej,  Wipro, HCL,  etc..

Established in 1985, Goa University is accredited with 'B+' Grade by NAAC and approved by UGC. The university has been ranked in the band 151-200 under the 'University' category by the NIRF Ranking 2024. Goa University, through its 10 schools of study and 60+ affiliated colleges, offers undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, certificate, and PhD courses to students. These courses are offered across Science, Management, Commerce, and other streams.

Over the past few years, Goa University has been ranked under multiple streams namely Management, Engineering, Computer Application, Pharmacy, etc. A few of the important Goa University rankings are mentioned below: