Job Achievement by Ms. Mohini

Dear All, 

We are pleased to inform you that Ms. Mohini, a graduate of the MLIS program (2022-2024 batch) and an alumnus of the Department of Library & Information Science at Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, has been appointed as a Library Associate under ONOS Project at INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. 

The Department extends its heartfelt congratulations to Ms. Mohini on this accomplishment and wishes her continued success in her future endeavors.

Achievement in UGC-NET/JRF Examinations June 2025

Dear All, 

We are very pleased to inform you that following PG students and alumni of the Department (based on available information) have successfully cleared the UGC-NET/JRF Examinations held in June 2025. The list of successful candidates is as follows: 

Ms. Neethusa P, MLIS Passout (2018-2020 Batch)

UGC-JRF, June 2025

Ms. Sowmyamol U S, MLIS Passout (2022-2024 Batch)

UGC-NET, June 2025

Ms. Mohini, MLIS (2022-2024 Batch)

Qualified for PhD Admission, June 2025

Ms. Ajina K.T., MLIS (2022-2024 Batch)

UGC-NET, June 2025

Mr. Rachakonda Ganesh, MLIS (2024-2026 Batch)

Qualified for PhD Admission, June 2025

Ms. C. T. Vasthalya, MLIS (2023-2025 Batch)

Qualified for PhD Admission, June 2025

Ms. Doli Basumatary, MLIS (2024-2026 Batch)

Qualified for PhD Admission, June 2025

The Department congratulates all the successful students on their achievement and wishes them the best in their future endeavors.

Job Achievement by Ms. Reshmi T. K.

Dear All,

We are pleased to inform you that Ms. Reshmi T. K., a student of the MLIS program (2023–2025 batch) and an alumna of the Department of Library and Information Science, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, has been appointed as a Library Trainee at the Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Chennai for two years i.e. 2025-2027.

The Department extends its heartfelt congratulations to Ms. Reshmi T. K. on this achievement and wishes her continued success in all her future endeavors.

Job Achievement by Ms. Shabarisha R.

Dear All, 

We are pleased to inform you that Ms. Shabarisha R., a graduate of the MLIS program (2023-2025 batch) and an alumna of the Department of Library & Information Science at Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, has been appointed as a Library Trainee at the Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Chennai for two years i.e. 2025-2027.

The Department extends its heartfelt congratulations to Ms. Shabarisha R. on this achievement and wishes her continued success in all her future endeavors.

Direct Admission to M. Lib.& I. Sc.@DLIS, CUTN through Open Counselling

Dear All, 

This is to inform you that Department of Library & Information Science, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur offers spot admission to 2-year integrated Master of Library & Information Science (M. Lib. & I. Sc.) for the academic year 2025-2026. Graduates of any discipline fulfilling minimum eligibility criteria may apply. Interested and eligible candidates may express their willingness through the Google Form Link https://forms.gle/ggYTZzKZ6iQV8NeLA on or before 15.08.2025. Only the shortlisted applicants will be communicated by email for further admission process. If you have any queries, please mail to us at hodlis@cutn.ac.in. Candidates qualified in CUET(PG)-25 Entrance are also eligible and shall be exempted from entrance test.

Eligibility Criteria: Any Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University with at least 50% marks for General Category, 45% marks OBC (Non-creamy Layer) and 40% marks for SC/ST/PWD candidates at Graduate level.

Registration Fee: Candidates willing to take admission shall have to register/submit their interest in admission into the course and need to pay the Registration Fee as prescribed below:

Rs. 700/- (GEN) and Rs. 600/- (OBC-NCL / EWS / SC / ST / Third Gender & PWD).

The fee shall be paid under “CUTN Admission AY 2025-26” in SBI Collect Portal (https://www.onlinesbi.sbi/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm). The payment process can be seen by SBI Collect User Manual annexed herewith.

Program Fee Structure: Candidate may find the fee structure from the following link:

Fee-Structure-2025-2026_for-First-Year-Students-11062025.pdf

Note: There shall be online entrance exam conducted by the Department on 18.08.2025 and intimation regarding time shall be notified individually. The entrance exam will comprise of MCQs from the following discipline i.e., English Language Skill, Numerical Aptitude/ Data Interpretation, Analytical Skills, Reasoning, General Aptitude, General Knowledge etc. Entrance Examination result shall be declared on 18.08.2025 and selected candidates have to take admission within stipulated time by paying the prescribed fee for the program.

Key Attractions for Admission:

• Free Hostel Facility for SC/ST candidates 
• Document Endorsement Facility for OBC Post-Matric Scholarship, SC/ST Scholarships granted by State Governments 
• NEP-2020 based latest M. Lib. I. Sc. curriculum
• DISYS Incubation Centre for Students and Scholars 
• Latest Editions of Knowledge Organisation Tools 
• State-of-the-Art Computer Laboratory 
• Bibliophile: An e-Newsletter of the Department 
• DLIS CUTN NEWS: A blog for disseminating departmental activities 
• Movie Club and Cultural Club of the Department 
• Anveshan - Online Lecture Series for PhD Scholars 
• Gyan Pravah - Online Lecture Series for PG Students 
• Library Internship to PG students in reputed libraries 
• Placement activities for PG students 
• UGC-NET Coaching for PG students 

Visit to Following Links:

DLIS Website    |   Student's Achievement     |     UGC-NET/JRF     |     Placements   |    Award  

Anveshan      |     Gyan Pravah      |     UGC-NET Coaching    |    Cultural Events      |    Presentations

Steps to pay through SBI Collect for Entrance Examination Fee

• Click on https://www.onlinesbi.sbi/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm
• Select Category: Educational Institutions
• Search Educational Institutions Name: Central University of TamilNadu
• Select Payment Category: New Admission AY 2025-26
• Select Department: Library and Information Science
• Select Type of Program: M Lib I Sc
• Please fill other mandatory columns like Entrance Exam/CUET ID, Name, Gender, DOB, Mobile No., Email Id etc.
• Please fill Entrance Registration Fee Amount: Rs. 700 / 600 and fill Remarks Column like “M Lib I Sc Registration Fee.”
• Fill the amount Zero “0” in the columns of Semester Fee, Caution Deposit, Alumni Fee, Uniform Fee etc.
• Please fill other mandatory columns for banking purposes by providing your Individual Details.
• Click on ‘Next’ button.
• After verifying your filled credentials, click on ‘Next’ button.
• Choose the payment gateways: Net Banking / Credit Card or Other Payment Modes
• Submit your payment gateway related details and go for payment.
• Download your Payment Receipt and note down Payment Reference Number.
• Upload the payment receipt along with registration form through the Google Form: https://forms.gle/ggYTZzKZ6iQV8NeLA.

For any query related to admission, please contact: 

Prof. S. Thanuskodi  +91 94422 24006

Dr. Anila Sulochana  +91 94836 52284

Admission to Full-Time/Part-Time PhD (under Rolling Advertisement) in Library & Information Science@DLIS, CUTN Thiruvarur

Dear All,

We are happy to inform you that Department of Library & Information Science, Central University of Tamil Nadu offers rolling advertisement for admission to PhD (Full-Time) under the Entrance Exam Exempted Category for the Academic Year 2025-2026. 

PhD Seat Vacancy: Full-Time - 09, Part-Time - 05. 

Candidate must have 5 Years of service experience for Part-Time PhD.

Eligibility: Candidates who have qualified any national level examinations such as JRF (UGC/CSIR/DBT/ICMR/ICAR), NET (UGC/CSIR), GATE or equivalent. 

Candidates who have completed:

• Two year/four semester Master's Degree after a three-year Bachelor Programme, with a minimum of 55% marks aggregate or equivalent grade OR
• One year/two semester Master's Degree after a four-year Bachelor Programme, with a minimum of 55% marks aggregate or equivalent grade OR
• Four-year bachelor's degree with a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade OR M.Phil. Degree with 55% of marks or its equivalent grade.  

Application Form: Application form is to be submitted in print/scanned copy via email or post. Application form may be downloaded from the university website PhD-Application-Form-updated_29052025.docx 

Application Fee: All eligible candidates will be required to pay a non-refundable fee of Rs.2360/- (incl. GST) (GEN/OBC/EWS) and Rs.1770/- (incl. GST) (SC/ST/PWD/Third Gender)

A duly completed application form with the prescribed application fee must be submitted to the Controller of Examinations. For admission related queries, kindly mail to admissions@cutn.ac.in.

Address for Form Submission:

To, 

Controller of Examinations

Central University of Tamil Nadu

Neelakudy, Thiruvarur - 610 005

Tamil Nadu, India

Admission to PhD (Entrance Exam Category) in Library & Information Science@DLIS, CUTN Thiruvarur

Dear All,

We are happy to inform you that Department of Library & Information Science, Central University of Tamil Nadu offers admission to PhD (Full-Time/Part-time) under the Entrance Exam Category for the Academic Year 2025-2026. 

PhD Seat Vacancy: Full-Time - 09, Part-Time - 05. 

Candidate must have 5 Years of service experience for Part-Time PhD.

Eligibility: Candidates willing to appear under Entrance Examination Category may check the detailed eligibility criteria or equivalent in our website PhD-Eligibility-criteria-AY-2025-2026_12062025.pdf 

Candidates who have completed:

• Two year/four semester Master's Degree after a three-year Bachelor Programme, with a minimum of 55% marks aggregate or equivalent grade OR
• One year/two semester Master's Degree after a four-year Bachelor Programme, with a minimum of 55% marks aggregate or equivalent grade OR
• Four-year bachelor's degree with a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade OR M.Phil. Degree with 55% of marks or its equivalent grade.

Online Registration Link: Application form is to be submitted online in the link: https://cutnadm.samarth.edu.in/ 

Registration commences from 09.07.2025

Application Fee: All eligible candidates will be required to pay a non-refundable fee of Rs.2360/- (incl. GST) (GEN/OBC/EWS) and Rs.1770/- (incl. GST) (SC/ST/PWD/Third Gender)

A duly completed application form with the prescribed application fee must be submitted online on or before 31.07.2025. For admission queries, kindly mail to admissions@cutn.ac.in.

Direct Admission to M. Lib.& I. Sc.@DLIS, CUTN through Open Counselling

Dear All, 

This is to inform you that Department of Library & Information Science, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur offers spot admission to 2-year integrated Master of Library & Information Science (M. Lib. & I. Sc.) for the academic year 2025-2026. Graduates of any discipline fulfilling minimum eligibility criteria may apply. Interested and eligible candidates may express their willingness through the Google Form Link https://forms.gle/ggYTZzKZ6iQV8NeLA on or before 13.07.2025. Only the shortlisted applicants will be communicated by email for further admission process. If you have any queries, please mail to us at hodlis@cutn.ac.in. Candidates qualified in CUET(PG)-25 Entrance for subject codes COQP11 & COQP13 are also eligible and shall be exempted from entrance test.

Vacant Seats: General (4), OBC-NCL (2), SC (1), ST (1), EWS (2)

Eligibility Criteria: Any Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University with at least 50% marks for General Category, 45% marks OBC (Non-creamy Layer) and 40% marks for SC/ST/PWD candidates at Graduate level.

Registration Fee: Candidates willing to take admission shall have to register/submit their interest in admission into the course and need to pay the Registration Fee as prescribed below:

Rs. 700/- (GEN) and Rs. 600/- (OBC-NCL / EWS / SC / ST / Third Gender & PWD).

The fee shall be paid under “CUTN Admission AY 2025-26” in SBI Collect Portal (https://www.onlinesbi.sbi/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm). The payment process can be seen by SBI Collect User Manual annexed herewith.

Program Fee Structure: Candidate may find the fee structure from the following link:

Fee-Structure-2025-2026_for-First-Year-Students-11062025.pdf

Note: There shall be online entrance exam conducted by the Department on 15.07.2025 and intimation regarding time shall be notified individually. The entrance exam will comprise of MCQs from the following discipline i.e., English Language Skill, Numerical Aptitude/ Data Interpretation, Analytical Skills, Reasoning, General Aptitude, General Knowledge etc. Entrance Examination result shall be declared on 15.07.2025 and selected candidates have to take admission within stipulated time by paying the prescribed fee for the program.

Key Attractions for Admission:

• Free Hostel Facility for SC/ST candidates 
• Document Endorsement Facility for OBC Post-Matric Scholarship, SC/ST Scholarships granted by State Governments 
• NEP-2020 based latest M. Lib. I. Sc. curriculum
• DISYS Incubation Centre for Students and Scholars 
• Latest Editions of Knowledge Organisation Tools 
• State-of-the-Art Computer Laboratory 
• Bibliophile: An e-Newsletter of the Department 
• DLIS CUTN NEWS: A blog for disseminating departmental activities 
• Movie Club and Cultural Club of the Department 
• Anveshan - Online Lecture Series for PhD Scholars 
• Gyan Pravah - Online Lecture Series for PG Students 
• Library Internship to PG students in reputed libraries 
• Placement activities for PG students 
• UGC-NET Coaching for PG students 

Visit to Following Links:

DLIS Website    |   Student's Achievement     |     UGC-NET/JRF     |     Placements   |    Award  

Anveshan      |     Gyan Pravah      |     UGC-NET Coaching    |    Cultural Events      |    Presentations

Steps to pay through SBI Collect for Entrance Examination Fee

• Click on https://www.onlinesbi.sbi/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm
• Select Category: Educational Institutions
• Search Educational Institutions Name: Central University of TamilNadu
• Select Payment Category: New Admission AY 2025-26
• Select Department: Library and Information Science
• Select Type of Program: M Lib I Sc
• Please fill other mandatory columns like Entrance Exam/CUET ID, Name, Gender, DOB, Mobile No., Email Id etc.
• Please fill Entrance Registration Fee Amount: Rs. 700 / 600 and fill Remarks Column like “M Lib I Sc Registration Fee.”
• Fill the amount Zero “0” in the columns of Semester Fee, Caution Deposit, Alumni Fee, Uniform Fee etc.
• Please fill other mandatory columns for banking purposes by providing your Individual Details.
• Click on ‘Next’ button.
• After verifying your filled credentials, click on ‘Next’ button.
• Choose the payment gateways: Net Banking / Credit Card or Other Payment Modes
• Submit your payment gateway related details and go for payment.
• Download your Payment Receipt and note down Payment Reference Number.
• Upload the payment receipt along with registration form through the Google Form: https://forms.gle/ggYTZzKZ6iQV8NeLA.

For any query related to admission, please contact: 

Prof. S. Thanuskodi  +91 94422 24006

Dr. Anila Sulochana  +91 94836 52284

Job Achievement by Mr. Adarsh S. B.

Dear All, 

We are pleased to inform you that Mr. Adarsh S. B., a graduate of the MLIS program (2023-2025 batch) and an alumnus of the Department of Library & Information Science at Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, has been appointed as a Library Trainee at the Library, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), Gujarat. 

The Department extends its heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Adarsh S. B. on this accomplishment and wishes him continued success in his future endeavors.

Job Achievement by Ms. Hala Naj

Dear All, 

We are pleased to inform you that Ms. Hala Naj, an MLIS student (2022–2024 batch) from the Department of Library & Information Science, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, has been placed as a Library Trainee (Internship) under the scheme of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan Internship of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi. 

The department congratulates her on this achievement and extends its best wishes for her future endeavors.