1. Master’s Degree in Library Science/ Information Science/ Documentation or an equivalent professional degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and a consistently Good Academic Record with knowledge of computerization of Library. 

2. Must have cleared the National Entrance Test (NET) conducted by UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by UGC like SLET/SET or who are or have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the “(Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time as the case may be:

Provided that the candidates registered for the Ph.D. degree prior to 11 July 2009 shall be governed by the provisions of then existing Ordinances/Bye- Laws/ Regulations of the Institutions awarding the degree and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of NT/SLET/SET subject to fulfilment of following conditions: 

a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in regular mode. 

b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners. 

c) Open Ph.D. viva voce has been conducted. 

d) The candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work out of which at least one is in a refereed journal. 

e) The candidate has presented at least two papers based on his/her Ph.D. work in conferences/seminars sponsored/funded /supported by UGC/ICSSR/CSIR or any similar agency. 

Note: 

i) The fulfilment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned. 

ii) NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for candidates in such Master’s programme for which  NET/SLET/SET is not conducted by the UGC/CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET.  

Desirable: PG Diploma in Library Automation and networking or PGDCA