
Pioneering the future of information literacy from shelves to systems.

Keepers of knowledge in the age of information.
The Department of Library and Information Science (DLIS), MAHE combines professional education with the management of MAHE’s extensive library and knowledge-resource ecosystem. We prepare you for the evolving world of library, information and knowledge management, building expertise in digital libraries, database management, information organisation, research support, knowledge processing and dissemination. With the library itself serving as a living laboratory, you gain hands-on experience with emerging technologies, digital infrastructure and modern information systems. Through teaching, research and technology-driven practice, DLIS prepares you to become a future-ready information professional and researcher, capable of shaping how knowledge is organised, accessed, preserved and shared.
International Collaborations
The Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) is an internationally affiliated institution with active partnerships with more than 250 leading universities around the globe. Our relations with institutions, government agencies, and organizations in study, research, and service facilitate your access to world-class institutions, experiences, and resources.
Internships and Placements
80% Placed in Academic Libraries
8 LPA Highest Domestic CTC









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Student Life
Our students are actively involved in the services offered and the workshops, webinars, and conferences conducted by our department for the entire MAHE community. Since 2014, we have been jointly organizing the National Conference on Management of Modern Libraries (NACML) with the KMC Health Sciences Library. Held biennially under evolving themes, the sixth edition of the NACML took place from 21st to 22nd February 2025.
DLIS
Student Life
Our students are actively involved in the services offered and the workshops, webinars, and conferences conducted by our department for the entire MAHE community. Since 2014, we have been jointly organizing the National Conference on Management of Modern Libraries (NACML) with the KMC Health Sciences Library. Held biennially under evolving themes, the sixth edition of the NACML took place from 21st to 22nd February 2025.

Grow through professional exposure and academic events

Learn through workshops, webinars, and conferences

Engage in services for the MAHE community
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