About the INI
The Information Networking Institute (INI) was established by Carnegie Mellon University in 1989 as the nation's first research and education center devoted to information networking. As an integral department of the College of Engineering and a collaboration of the School of Computer Science, the Tepper School of Business, and the Heinz College, the INI's professional graduate degree programs represent an exceptional fusion of technologies, economics and policies of secure communication networks and systems.
The INI also promotes safe and responsible online behavior to citizens at all levels and partners with like-minded organizations to extend cyberawareness educational and outreach programs to the broad audience of people using information networking as part of their daily lives.
The INI programs at global partner institutions have become a paragon for international education within Carnegie Mellon and around the world. Using advanced facilities and resources, the programs combine local and distance education to train students in cutting-edge technologies.
Top students from around the world attend the INI, seeking the broadened perspective and enriched skill sets necessary to design solutions, manage teams and lead enterprises in today's global networked information technology marketplace.
Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education and Center of Academic Excellence in Research
The INI is the educational partner of Carnegie Mellon CyLab, a university-wide, multidisciplinary initiative that involves more than 50 faculty and 100 graduate students. Through its research, CyLab builds upon over two decades of Carnegie Mellon's leadership in information technology.
Carnegie Mellon, through the INI and CyLab, has been designated by the National Security Agency as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education and a Center of Academic Excellence in Research. In that capacity, CyLab and the INI participate in the:
- Federal Cyber Service Scholarship for Service (SFS) Program
Students pursuing graduate degrees in information security are eligible for scholarships under the SFS program. - Information Assurance Capacity Building Program for Faculty
The INI and CyLab developed an intensive summer program to help build information assurance education and research capacity at minority-serving institutions. This program is supported through a grant from the National Science Foundation.
Interdisciplinary Culture
The INI builds on the collaborative and interdisciplinary culture of Carnegie Mellon. The INI teaching faculty are drawn from:
Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley, a campus offering innovative research that connects the university to local, national and global high-tech companies.
College of Engineering, (Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering and Public Policy), an organization at the forefront of engineering education and interdisciplinary research.
Heinz College, which advances the public interest through internationally acknowledged excellence in interdisciplinary research and education.
School of Computer Science, a leader in developing technologies with real world impact on science and the business world.
Software Engineering Institute's CERT® Program, a leading, internationally-recognized center of Internet security expertise operated by Carnegie Mellon at the Software Engineering Institute (SEI).
Tepper School of Business, a pioneer in management science and analytical decision making whose interdisciplinary curricula are the foundation for numerous business models worldwide.
Broadened Perspective
Director
Dr. Dena Haritos Tsamitis
Director, Information Networking Institute
Director of Education, Training and Outreach, CyLab
Recognition
Carnegie Mellon, through the INI and CyLab, has been designated by the National Security Agency as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education and a Center of Academic Excellence in Research.
Industry Connections
The INI works closely with companies who seek out the unique talents of our students and graduates. An array of avenues exist through which companies and the INI can come together to continually spur innovation.
The INI has graduated over 1,300 alumni. See our post-graduation placement statistics and list of employers.
Faculty & Researchers
Faculty involved in teaching and advising in the INI programs conduct cutting-edge research in all aspects of information networking, information security, mobility and software management. Learn more about research at Carnegie Mellon CyLab and its affiliated research centers.
