The Ph.D. program in communication, information and library studies provides doctoral training for students seeking theoretical and research skills for scholarly and professional leadership in the fields of communication, library and information science, and journalism and media studies. The program is offered through the Graduate School-New Brunswick by faculty in the School of Communication, Information and Library Studies (SCILS).

The focus of the program is on the nature and function of communication, information, and media institutions, policies, processes, and systems--and their impact on individuals as well as social, organizational, national, and international affairs. Interdisciplinary approaches to these issues are strongly supported and encouraged in the program. The program is especially well-suited for those interested in the interaction between new information and communication technologies, the individuals who use them, and the social, cultural, and political systems in which they are embedded. However, students with more narrowly aligned disciplinary interests (e.g., organizational communication, interpersonal communication, health communication, library management, journalism, and critical/cultural studies in communication) will also find that this program serves them well.

The website at scils.rutgers.edu/phd contains the most current information about the program.