The Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto is one of North America’s top information schools, offering undergraduate, professional master’s, and doctoral degrees.
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-language 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
Safeguarding justice in the age of AI
An AI Safety Solution Network designed to safeguard courts from synthetic AI content has launched and will be co-directed by Professor Ebrahim Bagheri. The goal of the network, which will receive funding and operate under the Canadian AI Safety Institute Research Program at CIFAR, is to address the rising prevalence of synthetic AI-generated content in the justice system.
Re-writing Romanian history
Associate Professor Irina D. Mihalache’s latest research project explores how Romania’s Communist government used the nation’s once-flourishing museum network to impose its political agenda and narratives throughout the country during its 50 years of power.
Examining the impact of greenhouse growth in Canada and Mexico
As Canada’s greenhouse sector expands rapidly, it’s become increasingly reliant on both migrant labour and new agricultural technologies to keep crops growing.
Careers
We Work in Information
Students and alumni are making a big impression in the information fields
Shaping AI policies in Canada
Taj-Rae Oliver (Class of 2023) is an MI grad in Human-Centred Data Science. She now works in one of today’s most exciting, constantly changing, and fast-paced fields as an analyst on an AI Policy team at Public Services and Procurement Canada.
From China to Canada: Forging a career in data
For international student and BI graduate Missy Zhang (Class of 2024), staying open-minded about what to study led to a passion for data and a job offer from HealthPRO Canada, which links healthcare teams with suppliers.
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.
Latest News
The 2026 issue of Informed magazine is out
In the 2026 edition of our Informed alumni magazine, sessional lecturers are in the spotlight. We profile five lecturers who spice up the classroom and the curricula with their unique insights and experience. The magazine also includes the obituary of the late Faculty Dean and Professor Brian Cantwell Smith as well as reports on a […]
When ChatGPT becomes a teen’s secret friend
While AI has become a routine part of teenage life – used to brainstorm essays and polish assignments – high school students participating in a recent research project discovered a more complex reality when examining how and why teens trust AI tools. The findings showed that students often turned to AI chatbots during stress, describing […]
‘Not on the Exam’ with Prof Jessica Lapp
In this occasional series we ask our professors to tell us not just about their work, but also to answer other serious questions like whether they prefer cats or dogs. In this instalment, we talk to Assistant Professor Jessica Lapp, a Faculty of Information alumna, who took up her current post in the summer of […]
Obituary: Brian Cantwell Smith (1950 to 2025)
Former dean wove philosophy and computation into a lifelong inquiry into the human dimensions of intelligence, judgment, and meaning Born into a prominent Canadian family known for both its intellectual achievements and record of public service, Brian Cantwell Smith found his calling in the philosophical foundations of computing and artificial intelligence, emerging fields where he […]
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Strategic Plan
We have launched our Strategic Plan (2025–2029)
