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APPLIED URBAN SCIENCE & INFORMATICS GRADUATE PROGRAMS

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

At NYU Tandon’s Center for Urban Science + Progress (CUSP), our rigorous programs are designed to prepare you for a rewarding career in urban informatics, developing the technical and problem-solving skills to use data for social good. You will be immersed in every aspect of this exciting multidisciplinary field, both in the classroom and through hands-on learning opportunities in research, internships, and interactions with our world-class faculty and industry partners. Innovate data– and technology-driven solutions to improve city services, create smart infrastructures, and tackle issues such as crime and environmental pollution.

MS IN APPLIED URBAN SCIENCE AND INFORMATICS

Our master’s program offers a unique, cutting-edge approach that links data science, statistics, analytics, and mathematics with emerging technologies, complex urban systems, urban management, and policy. You’ll develop a deep understanding of how to work with data at all stages of its life cycle, from acquisition to visualization, and how to apply it to the inner workings of cities.

¢ The MS degree is a 36-credit program that may be completed full time or part time.

¢ The program offers seven overlapping Knowledge Tracks—AI, Complex Systems, GIS, Policy Analytics, Smart Infrastructure, Sustainability, and Urban Technology Management—to help you align electives with your career goals. You can further tailor the curriculum by building upon these tracks with guided research opportunities, internships, and global immersion offerings.

¢ The six-credit, two-semester capstone program pairs students with companies, nonprofits, and city agencies to enable the pursuit of professional research and practical application of skills in real-world projects. Since 2014, CUSP has guided nearly 200 capstone projects, collaborating with 29 government agencies, 23 nonprofits and think tanks, and 21 private companies worldwide.

DOCTORAL TRACK IN URBAN SCIENCE: COMPLEXITY, INFORMATICS, AND SENSING

Our nine-credit doctoral track offers a collaborative and inclusive environment for students who are enrolled in a variety of PhD programs at NYU Tandon with an interest in convergent research in urban science. The track allows doctoral students to engage with researchers across academic disciplines and methodological interests, who are united by their interest in urban science and its applications.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

FEIYANG REN

Applied Urban Science and Informatics, MS

At CUSP, Feiyang worked alongside two fellow students on the capstone project “AI-Driven Urban Chatbot: A New Participatory Tool for Urban Governance,” which examined how AI-driven tools can enhance inclusivity and responsiveness in urban decision-making processes. Her experiences working with researchers— through the capstone project, a summer school, and guided research electives— were instrumental in defining her professional direction.

Feiyang is now pursuing a PhD at the University of Leeds, where she’s focusing on the intersection of transportation systems and agent-based modeling.

KNOWLEDGE TRACKS

RESEARCH AND RESOURCES

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

COMPLEX SYSTEMS

GIS

POLICY ANALYTICS

SMART INFRASTRUCTURE

SUSTAINABILITY

URBAN TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

Since its founding in 2012, CUSP’s research has remained both mission and impact oriented. We develop and integrate data analytics and technologies both to meet specific needs, like improving building energy usage, and for the common good, such as controlling noise pollution, analyzing the impact of public health events, and addressing the effects of flooding. Our interdisciplinary research teams foster collaboration between experts in the physical and natural sciences, computer and data science, the social sciences, engineering, and professional fields such as policy, design, and finance.

As a graduate student at CUSP, your opportunities for research are endless. Engage in projects that are important to you and collaborate with classmates from a broad range of backgrounds under the guidance of a faculty advisor.

Innovate new solutions for a wide variety of challenges facing communities by collaborating with CUSP-affiliated research labs, including:

¢ Climate, Energy, and Risk Analytics (CERA) Lab

¢ Digital Health Work

¢ Dynamical Systems Laboratory (DSL)

¢ Immersive Computing Lab (ICL)

¢ Machine Learning for Good Lab (ML4G)

¢ mLab

¢ Music and Audio Research Lab (MARL)

¢ People + Technology Lab

¢ Resilient Urban Networks (RUN) Lab

¢ Simspace Lab

¢ Sustainable Energy Transitions (SET) Group

¢ Urban Complexity Lab

¢ Urban Modeling Group

¢ Urban Planet Lab

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CAREERS

CUSP graduates are well prepared to lead organizations in making more informed decisions by unlocking the potential of their data. Our alumni are sought after by key city and government agencies, leading firms in technology, telecommunications, utilities and renewable energy, management consulting, financial services, and a variety of other sectors including startups and nonprofits. Their job titles span from AI engineer and data scientist to urban planner, risk data analyst, geospatial engineer, and co-founder—reflecting the program’s broad professional reach. With a strong post-graduation job placement rate among alumni and an average base salary of around $128,000 in New York City’s data science industry, you can feel confident in your career trajectory in the growing field of urban informatics.

CAREER SUPPORT

Numerous resources at NYU, the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, and within the CUSP network pave the way for professional success after graduation.

NYU Tandon and CUSP offer technical and social workshops, networking and mentoring activities, research seminars, and workplace events to help customize a career path in the evolving industry of urban informatics. We provide individual assistance in exploring internship and employment opportunities, and guidance for job search efforts, through both the NYU Tandon Career Hub and the NYU Wasserman Center for Career Development.

EMPLOYERS

Amazon

Bloomberg

Boston Consulting Group

California Data Collaborative

CVS Health

Google

JPMorganChase

McKinsey & Company

ADMISSION INFORMATION

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