The Department of Library and Information Science, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur is one of the oldest department of Library Science in the country. This department was started on 20 August 1956 and had a history of fifty years. Starting in the year 1956 with a diploma course in Library and Information Science it has come a long way upgrading the diploma to BLISc, starting MLISC of one year course (1984) and MLISc ( Integrated two years course ) as per UGC guide lines in the year 2003. The department also has to its credit Ph. D. program from 1987 onwards. Department has celebrated its Golden Jubilee year during 2006-07 to commemorate the 50 glorious years of its existence and its academic contribution to the discipline of Library and Information Science. The department was headed by stalwarts in the field who are renowned scholars and brought laurels to this department by their academic and administrative acumen to this university and upgraded standard of this department as one of the leading LIS educational institutes in the country. Department is Located on the first floor of RTMNU, Main library building, Ramdaspeth, Nagpur. The department regularly updates its curriculum to keep pace with the emerging job-market and development. The department has started Credit Based semester pattern for MLISc ( Two Years Integrated Course) from the academic session 2012-13.In academic session 2016-17 the department has started Choice Based Credit and Semester Pattern for MLISc (Two Year Integrated Course)