A four-year professional degree that prepares registered nurses for hospital, community and specialty practice.
Duration
1 year
Level
Undergraduate
School
Library Science
Tuition
₹29,500 / year
About the programme
B.Lib. is a one-year professional qualification for graduates who want to work in libraries and information centres. It covers the foundations of library and information science, classification and cataloguing practice, reference service and information retrieval.
The modern half of the course matters just as much: library automation software, digital repositories, database searching and information technology applications.
Graduates are employed as librarians and information officers in schools, colleges, universities, government departments, research institutions and corporate information centres.
Eligibility
Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university.
Syllabus outline
Indicative subject areas across the programme. The examinable syllabus is set by the affiliating university and is issued at registration.
- Foundations of Library & Information Science
- Library Classification (theory & practice)
- Library Cataloguing (theory & practice)
- Reference & Information Services
- Information Retrieval
- Library Automation
- Digital Libraries
- Information Technology Applications
- Library Management
- Practical Work & Internship
Career outcomes
- School, college and university librarian
- Information officer in government and research bodies
- Digital repository and archive management
- Corporate information centres
- M.Lib. and further specialisation
Fees
| Tuition per year | ₹29,500 |
| Application fee (one time) | ₹1,500 |
| Admission fee (one time) | ₹10,000 |
| Uniform charges (one time) | ₹8,500 |
| First-year total | ₹49,500 |
| Tuition across 1 year | ₹29,500 |
Examination and practical fees are charged as per university norms. Clinical training transport, where applicable, is billed as per management norms. Scholarships of up to 100% may apply — see scholarships.
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