Overview

Information Studies PhD programme from Long Island University (LIU) graduates of the programme contribute to theoretical and operational research in existing and new fields, and are equipped to fill the expanding need for information managers, researchers and faculty members in the broad, interdisciplinary field of information studies.

Career Opportunities

Graduates will be prepared to pursue positions in a number of areas or to apply their enhanced knowledge to their current positions. Our alumni hold positions as:

Academic Librarian

Archivist

Children’s Librarian

Chief Information Officer

Corporate Information Manager

Database Manager

Digital Collections Manager Knowledge Organization Director

Accreditation

All undergraduate and graduate programs at LIU Post are registered with the New York State Education Department and accredited by the Commission of Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. In addition to the entire University, various other academic programs in the College of Education, Information and Technology are specially accredited by professional organizations, signifying they meet the highest standards of educational quality as determined by leaders in the field.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Knowledge Organization and Access
Information Studies and Services
Information Retrieval
Information Policy and Services
Organization Information Management

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

For priority admission, please apply by March 1 for the following Fall term.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

51 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

Business Information Systems View 10 other PhDs in Business Information Systems in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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General requirements

Complete the Long Island University Online Application for Admission

Application fee: $50 (non-refundable)

Official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate course work

Three letters of recommendation

Personal Statement that addresses the reason you are interested in pursuing graduate work in this area of study.

A statement of research/inquiry outlining the reasons for pursuing a doctoral degree, and a description of the proposed area of study and research

A writing sample of a published work or other scholarly writing

A full curriculum vitae/resume

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

23855 USD / year

≈ 23855 USD / year
Out-of-State

23855 USD / year

≈ 23855 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

23855 USD / year

≈ 23855 USD / year

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Career Opportunities

Accreditation

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Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

New York City

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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