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Celebrating 79 Glorious Years of DLIS
(1946–2026)

The Department has a significant impact on the inclusive growth and development of librarianship in India and abroad. In 2026, the department proudly marks 80 successful years of providing education in Library and Information Science. The Department has also achieved many milestones, notably that it is the only department in the country to have had the rare distinction of having four Padma Shree Awardees, a First National Tagore Fellow, and many academicians who became Vice-Chancellors and Chief Ministers (Delhi).

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MLISc-1623 & BLISc-2794
Degrees Awarded

About the Department

The Department of Library and Information Science (DLIS) was established in 1946 and became the first Department in the country to have a formal degree program in Library and Information Science. It had a venerable legacy and international acclaim for the highest academic standards, distinguished faculty, illustrious alumni, varied co-curricular activities, and modern infrastructure. It was the first Department in the whole Commonwealth countries to award the first PhD degree in Library Science in 1957 and was also the first in the world after the USA to have a Master's program in Library Science in 1950.

 

Padma Shri Awardees

Distinguished Personalities in Library Science

Prof. S. R. Ranganathan 1957 
Prof. B. S. Kesavan 1960 
Prof. Syed Bashiruddin 1976 
Prof. P. N. Kaula 2004 
 
Latest @ Department
30Apr

Farewell Party 2026

Posted on April 29, 2026

11May

Admission Support System Internship 2026-27

Posted on April 28, 2026

16May

Date Sheets: Semester II & I Examinations, May 2026 | MLISc | BLISc |

Posted on April 23, 2026

21Apr

80th Annual Day Celebrations of the Department | University of Delhi | Directorate of Information & Public Relations, Government of Mizoram

Posted on April 22, 2026

15Nov

JLIS Call for Papers (Extended): Submit your article via JLIS OJS by 25 April 2026

Posted on November 15, 2025

Faculty Research Visibility | Awards
  • Prof. Margam Madhusudhan honoured with the Innovative Educator Award 2025.
  • Prof. K. P. Singh received the COLLINET – World Library Leader Award in France.
  • Prof. Margam Madhusudhan bestowed with Research Excellence Award & Academic Excellence Award.
  • Prof. Margam Madhusudhan ranked among Top 2% of Influential Indian Scientists.
  • Dr. Manish Kumar received Distinguished Teacher Award & DLA Excellence Award.
DLIS @ Media
Notable Alumni

Professor Uma Kanjilal

Vice Chancellor

Indira Gandhi National Open University, India

Professor P B Mangala

Tagore National Fellow

Ministry of Culture, India

Prof. S. R. Ranganathan

Father of Library Science

Padma Shri – 1957

Prof. B. S. Kesavan

National Librarian of India

Padma Shri – 1960

Student Placements

Ankit Gupta

Assistant Librarian

University of Hyderabad, India

Dr. Divyanshu Gupta

Assistant Professor

Mizoram University, India

Riya Jain

Librarian

Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission, India

Dr. Manika Lamba

Assistant Professor

University of Oklahoma, USA

Dr. Saleeq Ahmad Dar

Assistant Librarian

Islamic University of Science and Technology, India

Ms Meemansha Nabiyal

Library Information Assistant

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India

Testimonials

Riya Bisht MLISc 2025–26

"The department shaped my professional journey."

Hemant Kumar Kashyap BLISc 2024–25

"Excellent faculty support helped me secure my dream job."

PhD Awardees

Dr. Parbati Pandey

Library Science

PhD 2025 (Awarded)

Dr. Umesh Kumar

Library Science

PhD 2025 (Awarded)

Dr. Brij Pal Singh

Library Science

PhD 2025 (Awarded)

Dr. Kripa Nand Jha

Library Science

PhD 2025 (Awarded)

Dr. Shahil Soni

Library Science

PhD 2025 (Awarded)

Dr. Neha Suyal

Library Science

PhD 2025 (Awarded)

Dr. Hari Prakash

Library Science

PhD 2025 (Awarded)

NET/JRF Qualified

Vishesh Kumar

NET Dec 2025

University Grants Commission (UGC)

Rinku Bisht

NET Dec 2025

University Grants Commission (UGC)

Riya Bisht

NET Dec 2025

University Grants Commission (UGC)

Hemant Kumar Kashyap

NET Dec 2025

University Grants Commission (UGC)

Abhishek Kaushik

NET Dec 2025

University Grants Commission (UGC)

Deepanshu Kumar Yadav

NET Dec 2025

University Grants Commission (UGC)

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Faculty of Arts,

II Floor, Tutorial Building, 
University of Delhi (North Campus), Delhi – 110 007

Email: office@libinfosci.du.ac.in 

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