Department of Library and Information Science

Dept. of Library & Information Science of Aligarh Muslim University is a premier institution in the field of Library Science in India with a history that reaches back more than sixty years.

The foundation of the Department of Library Science was laid way back in 1950-51 with the introduction of a 'Certificate Course in Library Science, by the then University Librarian, late Prof. S. Bashiruddin. Encouraged by the success of the certificate course, late Prof. S. Bashiruddin introduced 'Bachelor of Library Science' in 1958-59 with full time Lecturers for the first time in the country. The Certificate course was discontinued in 1968-69. Subsequently, 'Master of Library Science' was introduced in 1970-71. Another pioneering step taken by the department in the year 1986-87 was the introduction of Library Science as a subsidiary subject at B.A. level in the Faculties of Arts and Social Science. Realizing the need and importance of research in the subject, the Department started M.Phil. /Ph.D. programme since 1990-91.