Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies

Shaping a better urban world: IHS presents its 2025-2029 Strategy

With a renewed emphasis on societal impact, transdisciplinarity and inclusivity, the strategy outlines our commitment to advancing our mission in the next five years.

Explore the new strategy!

IHS, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies

part of Erasmus University Rotterdam

Education

IHS offers a 1-year Master's programme in Urban Management & Development

Advisory, Training & Research

IHS offers specialised advisory and training services

Application for the 2025-2026 academic year is open!

Apply for one of our 4 trending Master tracks and learn more about urban innovation, planning, sustainability, housing and land justice

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MSc Urban Management and Development

Offered by IHS, the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies in 4 trajectories

PhD programme in Urban Development and Governance

This 4-year programme is part of the Erasmus Graduate School of Social Sciences and the Humanities

Listening, learning, and taking action: A community's journey to clean water
Baruwa got clean water after decades of pollution. See how IHS helped and what it means for urban change. Read the full story in our latest article.
- Monday 12 May 2025
- Blogpost
Alumni spotlight: Marina Fahim
With over 13.000 alumni worldwide, the IHS Alumni Network gathers international experts in urban development from across the globe. In this series we reconnect
- Wednesday 30 Apr 2025
- Blogpost
Rebuilding Feminist Urban Futures: Reflections from the road
Discover the LDE Global project through the perspectives of our academic staff.
- Tuesday 29 Apr 2025
- Blogpost

PhD supervision: challenges and best practices
Lecture and panel discussion about PhD supervision: Challenges and best practices
- Monday 19 May 2025, 15:00 - 16:45
- Lecture
Information session: PhD Urban Development and Governance
Join our online information session to learn how the PhD programme at IHS can help you tackle today's most pressing urban issues.
- Wednesday 28 May 2025, 15:00 - 16:00
- Online event
Workshop 'Shut up and write'!
In this workshop, we will practice applying the so-called Pomodoro writing technique in the "Shut up and write" group setting.
- Tuesday 17 Jun 2025, 13:00 - 17:00
- Workshop

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IHS, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies

Shaping a better urban world: IHS presents its 2025-2029 Strategy

IHS, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies

Education

Advisory, Training & Research

Application for the 2025-2026 academic year is open!

MSc Urban Management and Development

PhD programme in Urban Development and Governance

IHS news

Listening, learning, and taking action: A community's journey to clean water

Alumni spotlight: Marina Fahim

Rebuilding Feminist Urban Futures: Reflections from the road

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PhD supervision: challenges and best practices

Information session: PhD Urban Development and Governance

Workshop 'Shut up and write'!

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