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PhD in Information Science — Cybersecurity Concentration

Research doctoratePhDConcentrationOn campus

Overview

A research PhD in Information Science with a Cybersecurity Concentration: 12 hours of information science core, at least 24 research hours including dissertation, a 15-hour concentration core and at least 12 hours of concentration electives. Admission is for fall terms.

Official program name
Doctor of Philosophy in Information Science, Cybersecurity Concentration
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy · major: Information Science
Source: informationscience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — research doctorate
Cybersecurity focus
Cybersecurity concentration — CybersecurityA formal cybersecurity concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as computer science or information technology. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: informationscience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
School
Source: informationscience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Denton, TX
Specializations
None mapped from official curriculum evidence
Required credits
Not verified
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall
Source: informationscience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Research PhD in Information Science with a formally documented Cybersecurity Concentration and its own course blocks.

Formal Cybersecurity Concentration in the Information Science PhD, offered jointly with Computer Science and Engineering and Information Technology and Decision Sciences, with a 15-hour concentration core and at least 12 hours of cybersecurity concentration electives.

Source: informationscience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list cybersecurity bachelor's, master's and research doctorates at institutionally accredited US schools — dedicated degrees and formal concentrations, never certificates or electives-only degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.
Formats offered
On campus
Source: informationscience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Curriculum

Research and doctoral requirements

Research areas, supervision, examinations and residency as the school publishes them.

Qualifying examinations

Dissertation

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Minimum GPA
RecommendedMinimum 3.5 — GPA of 3.5 or higher highly recommended; holistic review
Source: informationscience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three reference forms
Source: informationscience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Interview
OptionalInterview may be requested
Source: informationscience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
RequiredCannot be waived; tests must be less than five years old; no minimum score.
Source: informationscience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Tuition and fees

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Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, ABET and CAE

Three different things: the school's institutional accreditation, ABET accreditation of this exact program, and the school's NSA CAE designation.

Institutional accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

ABET program accreditation

This program does not appear in ABET's accredited-program database. ABET accreditation is program-specific and optional; the school's other programs or its institutional accreditation do not imply it.

NSA CAE designation (school)

  • CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 2004 - 2028Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (POS-CD); Bachelor of Science (BS) in CybersecuritySource: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026
  • CAE in Cyber Research (CAE-R) · 2012 - 2029Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (POS-CD); Bachelor of Science (BS) in CybersecuritySource: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

A CAE designation belongs to the institution and its validated program of study; it is not accreditation and does not certify every degree. Accreditation & CAE explained

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. informationscience.unt.edu/admissions-advising/admission-phd-program.html — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. informationscience.unt.edu/programs/phd/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. informationscience.unt.edu/programs/phd/concentrations/cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  5. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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