CIS is an interdisciplinary program sponsored by four units:
College of Social Sciences
College of Natural Sciences
Shidler College of Business
The deadline for Fall 2027 admissions for all applicants is February 1, 2027.
For more information on general admission requirements please visit the Graduate Division's . To view instructions for application, please see the .
News & Events
CIS 40th Anniversary: Celebrating 40 Years of People, Ideas, and Impact
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the University of HawaiÊ»i at MÄ�noa’s Communication and Information Sciences (CIS) Ph.D. Program! […]
CIS Seminar Series: Yi-Ting Liu and Wayne Buente on Fact-Checking on TikTok
On Monday, October 5, 2026, CIS Ph.D. student Yi-Ting Liu and Professor Wayne Buente gave a talk on their paper […]
CIS Seminar Series: Jonathan Young on Library Research Best Practices
On Monday, September 14, 2026, Dr. Jonathan Young, Science Librarian at ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ MÄ�noa’s Hamilton Library, gave a talk on how […]
Congratulations to Constancio Paranal III on His Successful Dissertation Defense
Congratulations to Dr. Constancio Paranal III on successfully defending his dissertation, “Cybersecurity Readiness in Immigrant and Limited English Proficiency Micro […]

