PhD: Information Science

The PhD in Information Science at CU Boulder is for students who want to not only imagine what today’s technology makes possible, but to invent new things society can do with technology.

Whether conducting empirical investigations of existing technologies and cultures or designing and building new systems and approaches, students will work in an interdisciplinary, collaborative environment to address real problems and create an impact on our society.  

Our research program is exceptionally strong in human-computer interaction, data science and social and collaborative computing, and our faculty expertise covers a broad range of areas including interaction design, recommender systems, technology ethics, health informatics, education and learning, marginalization and identity, and more!

The College of Media, Communication and Information is holding virtual information sessions on Oct. 16 for prospective graduate students that will include a breakout session with members of the Information Science graduate committee who will be available to answer questions. View additional information about these sessions (PDF). If you are unable to attend these sessions and have questions about our program, please see the contact information at the bottom of this page.

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