100 Best universities for Library and Information science in India

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 289K citations received by 29K academic papers made by 149 universities in India was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Indian Institute of Science

For Library and Information science

#25 in Asia
#315 in the World
Enrollment
4,695
Founded
1909

2. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

For Library and Information science

#37 in Asia
#418 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1951

3. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

For Library and Information science

#49 in Asia
#505 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1959

4. University of Hyderabad

For Library and Information science

#57 in Asia
#558 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
5,061
Founded
1974

5. University of Delhi

For Library and Information science

#59 in Asia
#562 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
1922

6. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

For Library and Information science

#79 in Asia
#666 in the World
Founded
1958

7. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

For Library and Information science

#80 in Asia
#671 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1956

10. Banaras Hindu University

For Library and Information science

#135 in Asia
#859 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
32,000
Founded
1915

11. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

For Library and Information science

#141 in Asia
#900 in the World
Founded
1959

12. Panjab University

For Library and Information science

#149 in Asia
#940 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
16,358
Founded
1882

13. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

For Library and Information science

#152 in Asia
#954 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1961

14. Indian Statistical Institute

For Library and Information science

#153 in Asia
#968 in the World
Founded
1931

15. University of Calcutta

For Library and Information science

#155 in Asia
#983 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1857

16. Christ University

For Library and Information science

#162 in Asia
#1009 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1969

17. Aligarh Muslim University

For Library and Information science

#176 in Asia
#1047 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1920

19. University of Mysore

For Library and Information science

#190 in Asia
#1090 in the World
Enrollment
120,000
Founded
1916

20. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

For Library and Information science

#196 in Asia
#1100 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
1945

21. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

For Library and Information science

#203 in Asia
#1118 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
1994

22. Jawaharlal Nehru University

For Library and Information science

#213 in Asia
#1147 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1969

23. University of Rajasthan

For Library and Information science

#217 in Asia
#1159 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1947

24. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

For Library and Information science

#223 in Asia
#1180 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1847

25. Savitribai Phule Pune University

For Library and Information science

#225 in Asia
#1183 in the World
Founded
1948

26. Jadavpur University

For Library and Information science

#227 in Asia
#1187 in the World
Founded
1955

27. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

For Library and Information science

#233 in Asia
#1199 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Founded
2008

28. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

For Library and Information science

#236 in Asia
#1204 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1993

29. Guru Nanak Dev University

For Library and Information science

#238 in Asia
#1210 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1969

30. University of Madras

For Library and Information science

#250 in Asia
#1248 in the World
Founded
1857

31. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

For Library and Information science

#252 in Asia
#1253 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1961

32. Sambalpur University

For Library and Information science

#258 in Asia
#1276 in the World
Founded
1967

33. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

For Library and Information science

#260 in Asia
#1281 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1905

34. Saveetha University

For Library and Information science

#262 in Asia
#1290 in the World
Founded
2005

35. University of Mumbai

For Library and Information science

#265 in Asia
#1296 in the World
Founded
1857

36. National Islamic University

For Library and Information science

#273 in Asia
#1313 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
22,893

38. Anna University

For Library and Information science

#289 in Asia
#1367 in the World
Founded
1978

39. Osmania University

For Library and Information science

#300 in Asia
#1418 in the World
Founded
1918

40. Annamalai University

For Library and Information science

#303 in Asia
#1423 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
37,444
Founded
1929

42. Amrita University

For Library and Information science

#312 in Asia
#1451 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
24,500

43. University of Kalyani

For Library and Information science

#320 in Asia
#1470 in the World
Founded
1960

44. Bangalore University

For Library and Information science

#333 in Asia
#1493 in the World
Founded
1886

45. Sri Venkateswara University

For Library and Information science

#357 in Asia
#1551 in the World
Founded
1954

46. University of Lucknow

For Library and Information science

#367 in Asia
#1585 in the World
Founded
1921

47. Alagappa University

For Library and Information science

#377 in Asia
#1607 in the World
Founded
1985

48. Chandigarh University

For Library and Information science

#390 in Asia
#1643 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
3,611
Founded
2012

49. Maharishi Dayanand University

For Library and Information science

#394 in Asia
#1654 in the World
Founded
1976

50. VIT University

For Library and Information science

#400 in Asia
#1662 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1984

51. University of Kashmir

For Library and Information science

#404 in Asia
#1672 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1948

52. Pondicherry University

For Library and Information science

#407 in Asia
#1681 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
1985

53. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Library and Information science

#411 in Asia
#1695 in the World
Founded
1971

54. Symbiosis International University

For Library and Information science

#417 in Asia
#1707 in the World
Enrollment
20,568
Founded
2002

55. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

For Library and Information science

#421 in Asia
#1716 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1974

56. Institute of Chemical Technology

For Library and Information science

#449 in Asia
#1804 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1936

57. Punjabi University Patiala

For Library and Information science

#456 in Asia
#1825 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1962

58. Forest Research Institute

For Library and Information science

#459 in Asia
#1831 in the World
Founded
1906

59. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

For Library and Information science

#464 in Asia
#1842 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1949

60. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

For Library and Information science

#472 in Asia
#1868 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1946

61. Mizoram University

For Library and Information science

#481 in Asia
#1893 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Founded
2001

63. Bharathidasan University

For Library and Information science

#491 in Asia
#1919 in the World
Founded
1982

64. University of Kerala

For Library and Information science

#503 in Asia
#1947 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1937

65. Bharathiar University

For Library and Information science

#507 in Asia
#1962 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1982

66. Karnatak University

For Library and Information science

#518 in Asia
#1989 in the World
Founded
1949

67. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

For Library and Information science

#522 in Asia
#1998 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
1,915
Male:Female
76:24
Founded
2009

68. K L University

For Library and Information science

#524 in Asia
#2001 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Founded
1980

69. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

For Library and Information science

#526 in Asia
#2009 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
22,000
Founded
1964

70. Kuvempu University

For Library and Information science

#530 in Asia
#2021 in the World
Founded
1987

71. South Asian University

For Library and Information science

#531 in Asia
#2022 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
2010

72. University of Allahabad

For Library and Information science

#533 in Asia
#2028 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
26,386
Founded
1887

73. Sardar Patel University

For Library and Information science

#535 in Asia
#2032 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1955

74. Presidency University - Kolkata

For Library and Information science

#548 in Asia
#2065 in the World
Founded
1817

75. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

For Library and Information science

#549 in Asia
#2069 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1956

76. Lovely Professional University

For Library and Information science

#552 in Asia
#2074 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
2005

77. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

For Library and Information science

#553 in Asia
#2081 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
1985

78. Amity University

For Library and Information science

#564 in Asia
#2111 in the World
Founded
2005

79. KIIT University

For Library and Information science

#572 in Asia
#2126 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
2004

80. Indian School of Mines

For Library and Information science

#577 in Asia
#2135 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1926

81. Andhra University

For Library and Information science

#586 in Asia
#2158 in the World
Founded
1926

82. Assam University

For Library and Information science

#590 in Asia
#2168 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1994

83. Homi Bhabha National Institute

For Library and Information science

#594 in Asia
#2176 in the World
Founded
2005

84. Shivaji University

For Library and Information science

#597 in Asia
#2183 in the World
Founded
1962

85. Madurai Kamaraj University

For Library and Information science

#603 in Asia
#2199 in the World
Founded
1965

86. Gauhati University

For Library and Information science

#614 in Asia
#2232 in the World
Founded
1948

87. North Eastern Hill University

For Library and Information science

#633 in Asia
#2271 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1973

88. University of Burdwan

For Library and Information science

#644 in Asia
#2298 in the World
Enrollment
24,690
Founded
1960

89. Kurukshetra University

For Library and Information science

#645 in Asia
#2310 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1956

90. Mahatma Gandhi University

For Library and Information science

#649 in Asia
#2318 in the World
Enrollment
150,000
Founded
1983

91. Delhi Technological University

For Library and Information science

#653 in Asia
#2326 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1941

92. King George's Medical University

For Library and Information science

#662 in Asia
#2341 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1911

94. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University

For Library and Information science

#667 in Asia
#2351 in the World
Enrollment
300,000
Founded
1957

95. IMS Unison University

For Library and Information science

#675 in Asia
#2379 in the World
Founded
2013

98. Mangalore University

For Library and Information science

#691 in Asia
#2434 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1980

99. Chitkara University - Punjab

For Library and Information science

#692 in Asia
#2435 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
2010

100. Birla Institute of Technology

For Library and Information science

#698 in Asia
#2445 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1955

The best cities to study Library and Information science in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bangalore, Kharagpur, Kanpur, and Hyderabad.