Advancing knowledge and practice wherever people interact with information and technology

Degree Programs

Master of Information Management and Systems (MIMS)

Educating information professionals to provide leadership for an information-driven world.

Ph.D. in Information Management and Systems

A research program for next-generation scholars of the information age.

Master of Information and Data Science (MIDS)

Online degree preparing data science professionals to solve real-world problems.

5th Year Master of Information and Data Science (MIDS)

Online degree training UC Berkeley undergraduates for data science careers.

Master of Information and Cybersecurity (MICS)

Online degree preparing cybersecurity leaders for complex cybersecurity challenges.

COVID-19 Coronavirus Response

School of Information updates:
- Most staff are working on campus.
- Face masks are required in South Hall and all UC Berkeley buildings.
- Most are being held in person.
UC Berkeley news and updates

I School News

January 2022 Commencement Looks Forward to a Future with I School Grads

On Sunday, January 16, 2022, the School of Information celebrated 236 graduates from the MIDS, 5th Year MIDS, MICS, and Ph.D. programs.

Resilience and optimism was a recurring theme, with keynote speaker Jennifer Urban expressing hope for a future with I School graduates in it.

“The stakes are high,” she said, “but I am optimistic — and I am optimistic in part specifically because of you and the skills and knowledge your degrees represent. In working on these problems, you will bring with you the professional traditions and understandings of information science — library science, data science, social science, and technical expertise – and the gift of the I School approach.”

On Sunday, January 16, 2022, the School of Information celebrated 236 graduates from the MIDS, 5th Year MIDS, MICS, and Ph.D....

Data for Good at the I School: Using Big Data to Change Society for the Better

The Jack Larson “Data for Good” Fellowship was established in 2016 to assist School of Information Master of Information and Data Science students in the use of data science to improve human life or benefit society.

Three recent alumni fellowship winners, Daniel Alvarez, Tony DiSera, and Madieh Taher, joined current MIDS students at Immersion this November for a series of fifteen-minute lightning talks to showcase their continuing work in this arena.

Three recent alumni joined current MIDS students at Immersion this November for a series of fifteen-minute lightning talks to...