IGNOU MLIS Course Details 2025 – Admission, Fees, Eligibility, Duration & Syllabus

IGNOU MLIS Course Details 2025

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) offers the MLIS: Master of Library and Information Science programme under the School of Social Sciences (SOSS). Designed to prepare professional human resources for the field of Library and Information Science, this degree programme is offered through the Open Distance Learning (ODL) mode.

The programme is open to learners across India in both January and July admission cycles, under the university’s “Walk-In Admission” system.

IGNOU MLIS Admission 2025

Admission to the IGNOU MLIS course is conducted through online mode only. Interested students can apply by visiting the official IGNOU admission portal: https://ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in/

Steps to Apply:

1. Visit the official admission portal
2. Register as a new user
3. Fill the MLIS admission form online
4. Upload scanned documents
5. Pay the programme and registration fee online

Note: The last date to apply will be announced in the admission notifications published on www.ignou.ac.in and local newspapers.

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IGNOU MLIS Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for admission to the IGNOU MLIS course, candidates must have:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Library and/or Information Science OR
• An Associateship from NISCAIR or DRTC

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IGNOU MLIS Course Duration

• Minimum Duration: 1 Year
• Maximum Duration: 4 Years

The programme provides flexible learning to accommodate working professionals.

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IGNOU MLIS Course Fee 2025

• Total Programme Fee: Rs. 12,000/-
• Additional Charges: Registration Fee and Development Fee (as applicable)

Fee is payable in full at the time of admission through online payment methods.

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Medium of Instruction

• The IGNOU MLIS course is offered only in English.

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IGNOU MLIS Programme Objective

The objective of the IGNOU Master of Library and Information Science is to:

• Develop professionally trained human resources in library and information science.
• Address the growing demand for information handling professionals in libraries and information centres across India and globally.

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IGNOU MLIS Syllabus & Course Structure

The IGNOU MLIS programme comprises a total of 9 courses (36 credits):

Core Courses (7):

• MLI-101: Information, Communication and Society (4 credits)
• MLII-101: Information Sources, Systems and Services (4 credits)
• MLI-102: Management of Library and Information Centres (4 credits)
• MLII-102: Information Processing and Retrieval (4 credits)
• MLII-103: Fundamentals of Information Communication Technologies (4 credits)
• MLII-104: Information Communication Technologies: Applications (4 credits)
• MLIP-2: Project (4 credits)

Elective Courses (Choose Any 2):

• MLIE-101: Preservation and Conservation of Library Material (4 credits)
• MLIE-102: Research Methodology (4 credits)
• MLIE-103: Academic Library System (4 credits)
• MLIE-104: Technical Writing (4 credits)
• MLIE-105: Informatics and Scientometrics (4 credits)
• MLIE-106: Public Library System and Services (4 credits)

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IGNOU MLIS Prospectus

The MLIS course is covered in the IGNOU prospectus. Students can download it from the IGNOU official website.

IGNOU MLIS Hall Ticket

The university releases the IGNOU MLIS hall ticket approximately 10 days before the Term-End Examination (TEE). Students can download it from www.ignou.ac.in using their enrollment number.

In case a student does not receive the hard copy by post, they must download and print the hall ticket online.

Programme Coordinator Contact

• Name: Prof. Uma Kanjilal
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 011-29572714

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