Collection

The Library subscribes to 73,143 current journals/conference proceedings. The Library has a rich collection of books on science and technology including chemistry, mathematics, physics, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, electrical and electronics engineering, textile engineering, biochemical and biomedical engineering. Besides, Library also has a good collection in the areas of humanities and social sciences.

The collection on humanities and social sciences is housed on the ground floor of the Library. Besides General Collection, the Library has segregated specialized collection having separate collection codes mentioned below:

  • General Collection (GEN)
  • Reference Collection (RL)
  • Conference Proceedings (CD)
  • Progress Reports (PR)
  • Standards (ST)
  • Technical Reports (TR)
  • Theses (TH)
  • Text Books (TB)
  • Book Bank (BB)
  • Video Cassettes
  • Compact Discs (CD)

The total collection of the Library as on 18th June, 2024 is as follows :

Item Collection Count
Books 1,93,249
Theses 7,661
Technical Reports 13,430
Books in Text Book & Book Bank 7,102
Bound Volumes of Journals 89,435
Online Electronic Journals / Conference Proceedings 73,143
Online Archive 2,993
Bibliographic Databases 4
Full-text Databases 24
Online Standards (Package) 3
Online eBooks (Perpetual) 8,680
Software / Tools 6
Discovery Service 1
Video Cassettes 1,800
Compact Discs 5,550
CD-ROM Databases 2