BS Library and Information Science
What BS Library and Information Science covers, career paths in Pakistan, and which universities offer it.
Quick Facts
| Degree Level | BS |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Library and Information Science, Social Sciences |
| Offered By | 6 universities in our directory |
| Typical Duration | 4 Years |
BS Library and Information Science is a four-year undergraduate degree covering the organisation, retrieval and management of information — increasingly digital information systems rather than physical collections alone.
What You’ll Study
Coursework covers information organisation and cataloguing, information retrieval systems, digital libraries and repositories, knowledge management, database systems, archives and records management, research methods, and information literacy instruction.
Career Scope in Pakistan
The field has changed considerably. Alongside traditional library roles in universities, schools and public libraries, graduates work in digital archives and institutional repositories, records and information management in organisations, knowledge management roles, database and content management, research support in academic institutions, and information governance and compliance.
Records management and information governance deserve attention: organisations face growing obligations to retain, classify and retrieve records reliably, and few people are trained to design those systems. Graduates who add database and digital systems capability move well beyond conventional library work.
Admission Requirements
Intermediate or an equivalent qualification, plus the admission test used by the university concerned. Check each university’s admissions page for the current cycle.
Where You Can Study This
- 6 universities
- 5 cities
- 5 public
- 1 private
Fees are not shown here: we hold a published figure for 1 of these 6 universities, and comparing one against a blank column would be misleading rather than informative. Each university page carries its own fee where we have it.
| University | City | Sector | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government College University, Lahore | Lahore | Public | — |
| Khushal Khan Khattak University | Karak | Public | — |
| University of Karachi | Karachi | Public | 4 years |
| University of Kotli | Kotli | Public | 4 Years |
| University of Peshawar | Peshawar | Public | 4 years |
| Sarhad University of Science & Information Technology | Peshawar | Private | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is library science still relevant?
It has shifted rather than declined — toward digital archives and repositories, records and information management, knowledge management, and information governance. Graduates who add database and digital systems skills move well beyond traditional library roles.