MSc Smart and Resilient Cities at University of East London

Gain the digital, analytical and interdisciplinary skills needed to help cities become more sustainable, intelligent and resilient. This MSc combines urban systems, artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science to prepare you for emerging careers in urban innovation. You will work with real or simulated urban datasets and explore applications across transport, environment, health, infrastructure and urban planning.

Faculty: School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering  |  Department: Department of Computer Science & Digital Technologies  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Over one year, you will explore how data, artificial intelligence and digital technologies can support sustainable and resilient urban development. In Semester A, you will study the foundations of sustainable, smart and resilient cities alongside the fundamentals of artificial intelligence. Modules include Fundamentals of Sustainable, Smart, and Resilient Cities, The Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence, Data Science for Urban Systems, Machine learning on Big Data, Mental Wealth, Professional Life (Dissertation).

Career pathways

The standard MSc does not include a compulsory placement. Students who choose the two-year MSc with Industrial Placement route undertake a placement after successfully completing the taught modules and dissertation.

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