ICDL 2016: Enterprise Architecture 2.0 (Knowledge Management) Behavioural Mechanism of Knowledge Sharing Pattern among Research Scholars P M Naushad Ali Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, India. ( E ) naushadali.ls@amu.ac.in Daud Khan Research Scholar (JRF), Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, India. ( E ) daudk297@gmail.com Abstract The purpose of the present study is to explore the behavioural mechanism of knowledge sharing pattern among research scholars of three central universities in Uttar Pradesh: Aligarh Muslim University, Banaras Hindu University and University of Allahabad. In order to comprehend and divulge this, investigators cover areas such as attitude towards knowledge sharing, preferred sources for study related task, knowledge sharing in different study related situations, preferred communication channels for knowledge sharing, and factors that inhibit or motivate knowledge sharing in academic institutions. In order to gather the data, a questionnaire and follow-up interviews with research scholars were conducted. A total of 400 questionnaires were administered randomly to the targeted population; of which 288 valid samples were collected representing the response rate of about 72 per cent. It was found that, respondents displayed a positive attitude towards knowledge sharing albeit there are significant differences in the knowledge-sharing patterns. The study revealed that majority of the respondents‟ preferred face to face conversation for sharing knowledge with peers. Furthermore, „people only share with those who share with them‟ and „afraid that others would perform better‟ identified as the two major factors that inhibited knowledge sharing. This study will assist the higher academic institutions how they can proceed for knowledge sharing culture by understanding the barriers and motivators of knowledge sharing. It withal adds to decision making and stratagem formulation for nurturing knowledge sharing environments in universities. Further, this study recommends that researchers as well as faculty members may come up with novel techniques of tutelage and to transmute the knowledge-driven higher learning establishment. Keywords Knowledge Sharing; Knowledge Sharing Behaviour; Research Scholars