About the iSchool
A Future-Oriented Home for Innovation
In a world where information is one of our most important resources, the School of Information is changing the ways that we interact with information and technology, changing how information can make the world a better and fairer place, and changing the ways we protect and preserve our collective memory.
We are educating the next generation of information creators, innovators, brokers, and designers.
What is an iSchool?
We are living in an Information Age. Information systems and technologies are fundamentally shaping the behaviors of individuals, organizations, and society — impacting how we interact and connect, learn and develop new knowledge, conduct business, engage with culture, participate in politics and government, and much more.
Research and teaching at the School of Information explore:
- the interactions of people and information
- the processes of managing and organizing information for meaning and use
- the impact of new technologies and behaviors on individuals, organizations, and society
Our students learn to design new tools, analyze human activities, organize information, and ensure technology serves its intended users.
The UT Austin School of Information is a founding member of the international iSchools organization, and has a long history of interdisciplinary scholarship and research focused on the human, social, cultural, and technical aspects of information.
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Our People
Information Studies is unusual among STEM disciplines in that two thirds of our iSchool students are women, many of whom are drawn to us because of our human-centered approach to technology.
We also attract students from around the world, with one third of iSchool students coming to Texas from outside of the US.
Our faculty and staff come from diverse personal and academic backgrounds, each contributing to our shared goal of keeping humans at the center of our information-rich world.
This commitment to diversity and inclusion is seen in everything we do.
Building a Better, Information-Rich Future
Our world-class faculty is conducting research that will shape the way we use technology to educate our children, our interdisciplinary and collaborative research will help save lives, and our work will influence the design of technology that will make our lives better by facilitating access. We are truly a home for innovation.
History & Tradition
While our name and degrees have changed since our founding in 1948, we've always balanced the values of information access as a human and social benefit with the intellectual and technical skills needed to lead in the Information Age.
About The University of Texas at Austin
UT Austin is one of the world's premier research universities, with top-ranked programs like the iSchool and resources of one of the largest public universities in the US.
Life in Austin, Texas
Innovation and research come to life in the heart of Austin, Texas, a vibrant city known for its unique mix of culture and technology.
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Your gift to the iSchool has a direct impact on our students—the next generation of information professionals and future leaders in the field.
Indigenous Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that the iSchool sits on indigenous land. The Tonkawa lived in central Texas and the Comanche and Apache moved through this area. Today, various indigenous peoples from all over the globe visit Austin and/or call it home. We are grateful to be able to study and learn on this piece of Turtle Island.