UC Berkeley School of Information

Boldly leading the way with education and research in a world awash in information and data

Degree Programs

Master of Information Management and Systems (MIMS)

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

Ph.D. in Information Science

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.

Master of Information and Cybersecurity (MICS)

Online degree preparing cybersecurity leaders for complex cybersecurity challenges.

The UC Berkeley School of Information stands as a global bellwether. We boldly lead with education and fundamental research that translates into new knowledge, practices, policies, and solutions. Our graduates go on to shape the companies, policies, and technologies that define how people relate to information — and to each other. Today is Big Give, UC Berkeley’s annual 24-hour fundraising blitz, and we’re asking you personally to stand with us.

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New Bellwether Postdoctoral Scholars Bring Bold Research Ideas to the I School

Announced in 2025, the UC Berkeley School of Information’s Bellwether Postdoctoral Scholar Program is a two-year postdoctoral scholarship supporting promising early-career researchers across information disciplines. Part of Dean Eric Meyer’s vision to position the I School as a true bellwether — a leader that anticipates and shapes what's to come — the program advances future-facing research with impact on campus, for the public, and globally. Scholars Dang Nguyen, Denis Peskoff, Nel Escher, and Svenja Guhr have joined the I School to work with distinguished faculty members in research related to AI, NLP, law, and more.

Bellwether Postdoctoral Scholars Dang Nguyen, Denis Peskoff, Nel Escher, and Svenja Guhr have joined the I School to work with…