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University of Pittsburgh

Department of Informatics and Networked Systems

Pittsburgh, PA

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Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Information science Telecommunications
Master of Science in Information Science (MSIS) Information science
(Certificate) Cybersecurity, policy, and law
(Certificate) Big data analytics
Master of Science in Telecommunications (MST) Telecommunications
(Certificate) Telecommunications
(Certificate) Information science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Information science Telecommunications
(Certificate) Information and network security

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 196
Doctoral Degrees 8
Other Advanced Degrees 1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE, GMAT
Thesis Optional
Five required core courses. Seven courses from the department's standard graduate course offerings. Areas of concentration requirements differ.
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE, GMAT
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
A minimum of 48 credits, including 30 course and seminar credits beyond the master's degree, and at least 18 dissertation credits are required.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

664
Applied
483
Accepted
9
Enrolled
73%

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
Summer deadline March 15th December 15th Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE, GMAT
Master's Degree Requirements Bachelor's degree with min GPA of 3.0, course-work in structured programming language, statistics, mathematics, probability
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE, GMAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements Master's degree, min GPA of 3.3, course-work in statistics or mathematics, programming, cognitive psychology, systems analysis and design, data structures
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

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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
Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

214
Total Graduate Students
74%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 0.47%
Black or African American 1.4%
White or Caucasian 14%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 4.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 1.4%
Unknown 2.8%

Gender

Male (63%)
Female (36%)

Faculty

38
Total faculty
Full-time - 19
Part-time - 19
Male (28)
Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Networks, Data & Information, Human Cognition, Perception, & Behavior
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
2,671,680

Location & Contact

Address 135 North Bellefield Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States
Contact Dr. Prashant Krishnamurthy
Chair and Professor
Email: prashk@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-5144
Fax: 412-624-5231

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