Optics, Instrumentation, Futures Studies, Technology Management, Data Sciences) (b) Its research work in fields of Education, Life Sciences, Physics, Economics and Chemistry and (c) Excellent Centers for Electronic Media, Adult Education and Information Technology. Central library The university library was established in the year 1964 along with the establishment of the university. The university library caters to the information needs of the academic community. The university library started the Bachelor of Library and Information Science Program from the 1993–94 year, as a part-time course, with its goals to train the manpower to manage the libraries of the 21st century. The library has over 200,000 books. Organisation and administration Institutes School of Data Science and Forecasting (SDSF) School of Pharmacy (SOP) Academic Staff College Bahá'í Chair for Studies in Development Centre for Science Communication Centre for e-Business Centre for Lifelong Learning Department of Adult / Continuing Education & Extension Department of Student Welfare (DSW) Directorate of Distance Education Educational Multimedia Research Centre Information & Communication Technology Centre Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET) Institute of Management Studies (IMS) International Institute of Professional Studies School of Advanced Liberal Studies School of Anthropology School of Biochemistry School of Biotechnology School of Chemical Science School of Commerce School of Comparative Language & Culture School of Computer Science And Information Technology (SCSIT) School of Economics (SOE) School of Education School of Energy and Environmental Studies (SEES) School of Electronics School of Futures Studies and Planning (FSP) School of Journalism And Mass Communication School of Law School of Life Sciences School of Instrumentation School of Social Sciences(SOSS) School of Statistics(SoSt) Center of potential of excellence in e management studies Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya is one of the first few universities which started the MBA course as early as in 1969. Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya is also one of the first few universities which started the computer center and computer courses of MCA and M.Sc. Computer Science in the country as early as 1986. Management and computer schools of studies are known in the country for their new initiatives during last 25 years. They are also known for starting several innovative courses first time in the country. University has also taken one of the first few initiatives in the country in 1998 for setting an Information Technology Center (ITC) with fiber backbone spread all over the campuses and advanced the then fast switches and router based network. ITC has