Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) is the major IUC of the University Grants
Commission (UGC) started in 1991 with its Headquarters located at Gujarat University
Campus, Ahmedabad. The Programme is directed towards modernization of libraries and
information centers, and establishment of a mechanism for information transfer and access,
to support scholarship, learning and academic pursuits. It is also aimed at establishing a
national network of libraries and information centres in universities, institutions of higher
learning and R and D institutions in India. It is basically a co-operative endeavor in
resource development, sharing and its utilization at national level.
Over the years, the Programme has progressed steadily and since May 1996 it is an
independent autonomous Inter-University Centre under UGC to co-ordinate and implement
the nationwide high-speed network using state-of-the-art technologies for connecting all the
university libraries in the country. INFLIBNET is set out to be a major player in promoting
scholarly communication among academicians and researchers in India.