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Unit 13: Research in LIS in India

in the universities and technological institutions. It was also true that University Grants Commission Notes
started giving preference to the candidates who have done research in LIS. The present situation
is that on an average 35 doctoral theses are being awarded Ph.D. degrees every year. During
the period 1983 to 2001 an average of 25 theses were awarded doctoral degrees. From this it
is clear that there is sudden increase of research output in LIS starting from the year 1983 and
steadily increased again since the year 1991.

Table 13.2. University-wise distribution of Ph.D. theses

Rank Name of the universities Number of Ph.D. theses
1 Karnataka University 80
2 Andhra University 48
3 Jiwaji University 41
4 University of Mysore 36
5 Punjab University 30
5 University of Rajasthan 30
6 University of Madras 22
6 Utkal University 22
7 University of Delhi 21
7 Gulbarga University 21
8 Osmania University 20
9 Vikram University 18
9 Banaras Hindu University 18
10 Bangalore University 17
11 Nagapur University 16
11 University of Burdwan 16
12 North-Eastern Hill University 15
12 Jadavpur University 15
13 Nagpur University 13
14 University of Pune 12
14 Sambhalpur University 12
14 University of Kerala 12
15 Gauhati University 11
15 Sri Venkateshwara University 11
Other Universities 245
Total 802

Table 13.2, depicts the university-wise research output in the form of Ph.D. theses. Among the
top 24 Indian universities, considering the number of doctoral degrees, Karnataka University
stands first with 80 Ph.D. theses. Next to Karnataka University, Andhra University with 48
theses occupies the second place. However, the four top universities in Karnataka i.e. University
of Mysore, Bangalore University, Gulbarga University and Karnataka University have contributed
154 Ph.D. theses, in the over-all output of research. Here, it is worth mentioning that though
the number of universities and posts of librarians are at large in North Indian States, the
research productivity in LIS is comparatively low.

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