The School of Data and Information Sciences (SDIS) was founded in 2026 by joining the School of Information and Library Science (1931) and the School of Data Science and Society (2022). SDIS brings together longstanding excellence in information and library science with leadership in data science, including computational and statistical methods, and societal applications.
Home to a top-ranked library and information science program, SDIS is recognized for strong teaching, research and service and is the host to the Carolina Health Informatics Program (CHIP) and the Center for Information, Technology and Public Life (CITAP). The School teaches and trains undergraduate and graduate students in data science, health informatics, information science and library science, as well as offers certificates for adult learners. SDIS conducts research and scholarship across the data and information life cycle, with an emphasis on human-centric, ethical and applied approaches. Committed to data, information and AI literacy for all Tar Heels, SDIS faculty are tackling our communities’ most pressing needs and our world’s most intractable challenges.
Our academic programs include:
• B.S. in Data Science
• B.S. in Information Science
• Dual degree programs
• M.S. in Data Science
• M.S. in Information Science (ALA accredited)
• M.S. in Library Science (ALA accredited)
• M.P.S. in Biomedical and Health Informatics
• Online Master of Applied Data Science
• Ph.D. in Data Science
• Ph.D. in Health Informatics
• Ph.D. in Information and Library Science