Graduate Programs
Admission
Informatics
Visit the Academics: Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering: Indiana University Bloomingtonto learn more about the graduate degrees offered at Luddy.
How to Apply
Innovation permeates the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering. Our rare combination of interdisciplinary programs - including informatics, computer science, data science, library science, information science, and intelligent systems engineering - makes our school one of the largest, broadest, and most accomplished of its kind. Informatics is among the STEM programs in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math.
The Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering offers MS degrees in animal informatics, bioinformatics, computer science, data science, human computer interaction, informatics, intelligent systems engineering, library science, and secure computing, as well as doctoral degrees in computer science, informatics, information science, and intelligent systems engineering.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for intelligent, collaborative, and hard-working students! Indiana University's Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering is a diverse community and students have extraordinary opportunities such as internships, research, cultural programs, and global connections. Employers from a variety of industries hire our graduates as well as provide internships for our students. With a graduate degree from Indiana University's Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering coupled with a student's undergraduate degree, they will have a first-rate education that will give them an extra edge in the job market.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Our students come from a variety of educational backgrounds - from technology to the sciences and liberal arts. Some of our students have earned a bachelor's degree while others have earned both a bachelor's and a master's degree. Likewise, some of our students enter the program with no work experience while other students have numerous years of work experience.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Deadlines for application submission for each program are published on our Graduate Admissions: Admissions: Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering: Indiana University Bloomington page.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
All completed applications reviewed by the admissions review committee are considered for financial awards which the Luddy School may be offering. If you are admitted, the admit letter will detail the financial award, if any. Every year we have limited funds to distribute. The majority of our master's students receive no funding. Some students find part-time employment to help offset the cost of their education, to gain experience in their field of study, or simply to earn some money.
To apply to any of the Luddy graduate programs, students must submit the following:
APPLICATION
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE (also called Personal Statement)
The admissions committee requires all applicants to submit a personal statement. Be sure to put your name on your personal statement. Statements can be submitted only once. Your statement should be sincere, direct, and most of all, written by you. Be sure to follow the instructions provided in the online application as to what you should include in your personal statement as each program may have different requirements. You may also use your statement to explain any anomalies in your academic record. Personal statements have no word limit. Statements are typically 1-3 pages long.
RESUME/CV
Resumes/CVs can be submitted only once with your online application as we do not accept updated versions later.
TRANSCRIPTS, MARK SHEETS AND DEGREE CERTIFICATIONS
You must scan and upload copies of your transcript(s), mark sheets(s) and degree certifications(s). Scanned copies are marked as unofficial.
LETTER OR RECOMMENDATIONS
We require three (3) letters of recommendation. You may enter a maximum of 5 recommenders. Recommendations should be from academic and/or professional references who can attest to your abilities, accomplishments, strengths, knowledge, and experience. If you have experience as a teaching assistant, consider asking your teaching supervisor to write a recommendation. Once you have saved recommendation information, an email request will be sent automatically to the recommender on your behalf. Please advise your recommender to look for this email in their inbox, as well as their spam or junk-mail folder.
Proficiency (for non-native English speakers):
Only non-native English speakers who earned an undergraduate degree in the US and are applying to a master’s program are exempt from submitting an English proficiency test score. Otherwise, all non-native English speakers must provide an English proficiency test score to complete their application.
Official test scores need to be sent electronically to Indiana University. You must also upload a scanned copy of your score sheet into the application. It can take a few weeks for scores to be sent and processed, so please plan accordingly.
We accept only current TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo scores, and these can be put into the Test Scores section. Official scores will only attach to an application after submission.
School Code: 1324
- TOEFL: For the department codes, go to (please use this link). If the program you are applying to is not listed, use code 99. The suggested minimum score is 100 or 5 (new format).
- IELTS: Send scores to “Indiana University Bloomington” from the dropdown menu. The suggested minimum score is 7.
- Duolingo: Send scores to “Indiana University – Undergraduate/Graduate.” The suggested minimum score is 130.
PROGRAM SPECIFIC QUESTIONS/DOCUMENTS
PORTFOLIO, optional for all HCI applicants
You have the option of submitting a portfolio when applying to the Human Computer Interaction MS and the Informatics Ph.D. Human Computer Interaction Design programs. Your portfolio should show you best work. You do not need to show design work, if that is not your best work. An applicant with a software engineering background might submit a system; one with a literature background might submit a critical essay; one with a business background might submit a business plan. Focus on quality, rather than quantity. Portfolios can be submitted only once. No revisions or updates will be allowed.
Writing Sample, required: The writing sample may be a single-authored publication, a technical white paper, a grant proposal, or a paper submitted to fulfill a course requirement.
GRE OFFICIAL TEST SCORES, optional
The submission of GRE scores is optional. If you wish to submit test scores, please use 1324 for the institution code and 0000 for the department code. GRE scores must have been earned within the past five years.
APPLICATION REVIEW and NOTIFICATION
The admissions committee will review only completed applications.
DECISION DEADLINE FOR ADMITTED STUDENTS - APRIL 15
Admitted students will have until April 15 to accept our office. This is the spirit of the Council of Graduate School Resolution. If the student has not accepted our offer by April 15, we will withdraw our offer of acceptance.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering: Indiana University Bloomington information on all programs, faculty, research, and happenings at the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering
Please email us at goluddy@iu.edu if you have any questions.