Welcome
What is the
Faculty of Information?
The Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto is one of North America’s top information schools, offering both undergraduate and graduate professional degrees as well as an advanced doctoral research degree. Scholars and professionals in the information field research and study all aspects of information as a phenomenon.
Programs
We Study Information
We offer five degree programs that prepare students to work and thrive in the information fields
Bachelor of Information (BI)
The Bachelor of Information is a two-year professional program open to students who have completed two years of undergraduate study in any field. Students acquire both the practical techniques and conceptual tools necessary to understand and effect change in a data-intensive society.
Master of Information (MI)
The Master of Information educates students in established and emerging information fields including Library and Information Science, Archives and Records Management, Information Systems Design, User Experience Design, Human-Centred Data Science and Culture & Technology.
Master of Museum Studies (MMSt)
The Master of Museum Studies is the only English-speaking master’s program of its kind in Canada.
Combined Degree Program (MI and MMSt)
The Combined Degree Program offers students the option of earning both Master of Information and Master of Museum Studies degrees over an accelerated three-year period.
PhD in Information
Doctoral students carry out advanced scholarly research exploring the theoretical basis of information studies. Graduates work in academia, industry and government.
Research
We Research Information
Professors and students research all aspects of information and its role in society
Making a real-world impact
Associate Dean, Research, Matt Ratto, discusses how faculty members often address social issues through what is known as a “use-inspired basic research” approach.
Are machines really ‘intelligent’?
The Centre for Culture and Technology at the Faculty of Information has announced its annual theme and research focus. In 2025-26, its programming will be devoted to art and scholarship, research and conversation, that puts pressure on construction of the machine learning revolution as “artificial intelligence.”
Seeking a deeper understanding of Black life at the Collaboratory for Black Poiēsis
Professor SA Smythe established the Collaboratory for Black Poiēsis to redefinine traditional approaches to critical inquiry and research as an arts co-working hub, archival nexus and creative studio.
Careers
We Work in Information
Students and alumni are making a big impression in the information fields
Shaping AI and data science policies
Lorena Almaraz (Class of 2022) chose the Human-Centred Data Science concentration to pursue her interest in the policy of data science. She now works in AI governance at Thomson Reuters. “I essentially bring the policy to the technical teams and then represent the technical teams when we’re developing the policy,” she says. “It’s really fun.”
From Co-op student to fulltime UX Designer
MI graduate Abigael Pamintuan (Class of 2021), who specialized in UXD, did her co-op at the software company Autodesk and then accepted a permanent job there as a UX Designer.
Alumni Profile: Dr. Fadi Al-Buhairan, CEO, Special Integrated Logistics Zone (SILZ) of Saudi Arabia
After a successful, two-decades-long career in health informatics and management consulting, Dr. Fadi Al-Buhairan (Class of 2007) made the leap into the logistics industry in 2019.
News Highlights
PhD student Christine Tran awarded King’s Coronation Medal
Faculty of Information doctoral candidate Christine Tran has been awarded a King Charles III Coronation Medal for the exceptional leadership she provided at Massey College during the pandemic. As Don of the Hall at the time, Tran created a welcoming and inclusive environment for the college’s junior fellows and left a lasting impact, said Massey […]
Activating Indigenous photographic history at Deyohahá:ge:
As Indigenous histories have been systematically erased, many First Nations’ analog records remain uncatalogued and inaccessible. These physical artifacts, including important films and photographs, are particularly at-risk for degradation and loss. Given that archives hold the evidence of history and that the histories we know are the histories available to us, the Faculty of Information’s GLAM […]
Prof Guha co-authors report on how to improve healthcare data sharing
Assistant Professor Shion Guha has co-authored a new report calling for action to improve healthcare data sharing. Focused on actionable recommendations to improve healthcare, the report identifies key strategies for establishing trust, promoting equity and navigating the evolving regulatory landscape of AI in healthcare. The report, which was released in February, grew out of […]
Zooming in with alumni: Manda Vrkljan
Manda Vrkljan graduated from the Faculty of Information in 2019 with concentrations in Library and Information Science and Knowledge Management and Information Management. She is a seasoned librarian and the current President of the Faculty of Information Alumni Association (FIAA). She zoomed in with alumni officer, Regan Tigno. What originally inspired you to pursue your […]
