Department of Informatics and Networked Systems

Overview

University of Pittsburgh / Department of Informatics and Networked Systems is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Information Science (MSIS)	Information science
(Certificate)	Big data analytics
Master of Science in Telecommunications (MST)	Telecommunications
(Certificate)	Telecommunications
(Certificate)	Security assurance/information systems
(Certificate)	Information science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Information science	Telecommunications

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	113
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, GMAT Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, GMAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

931

Applied

801

Accepted

185

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	November 1st	June 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	June 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, GMAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA of 3.0; previous course work in instructional programming language, statistics, mathematics, and probability
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE, GMAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree; minimum GPA of 3.3; course work in programming, cognitive psychology, systems analysis and design, data structures, and statistics or mathematics
Additional Entrance Requirements	Master's degree in information science, telecommunications, or related field

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

386

Total Graduate Students

85%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.52%
Black or African American	1.04%
White or Caucasian	9%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.04%
Unknown	0.26%

Gender

Male (65%)

Female (34%)

Faculty

41

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 17

Male (32)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cybersecurity and privacy, social computing and networks, data analytics and data science, human-centered computing, spectrum use and enforcement
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 135 North Bellefield Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. Martin Weiss
Chair
Email: mbw@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-9430
Fax: 412-624-5231

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