Global Top 50 Universities for Master’s in GIS

ASIA

• National University of Singapore
• Peking University
• The University of Hong Kong
• Seoul National University
• Kyoto University
• The Chinese University of Hong Kong

AMERICA

• University of California, Berkeley
• University of Pennsylvania
• University of Toronto
• Johns Hopkins University
• McGill University
• University of Michigan
• University of British Columbia

OCEANIA

• The University of Melbourne
• The University of Queensland

EUROPE

• Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
• University College London
• The University of Edinburgh
• The University of Manchester
• Technical University of Munich
• King’s College London

Global Top 50 Universities for Master’s in GIS (ASIA)

National University of Singapore

National University of Singapore

• Location: Singapore 🇸🇬
• World Rank: 8
• Course Title: MSc in Applied GIS
• Indicative Annual Tuition (2023): SG$20,000 (approx. US$15,000)
• Website: https://fass.nus.edu.sg/geog/msc-in-applied-gis/

Peking University

Peking University

• Location: Beijing, China 🇨🇳
• World Rank: 17
• Course Title: Master of Cartography and GIS
• Indicative Annual Tuition (2023): ¥‎8,000 (approx. US$1,150)
• Website: https://sess.pku.edu.cn/jyjx1/bkspy/zyjs/dlxxkx1.htm

The University of Hong Kong

The University of Hong Kong

• Location: Hong Kong 🇭🇰
• World Rank: 26
• Course Title:
  MSc (Urban Analytics)
  MSc (Urban Design and Transport)
  MSc (Urban Planning)
  Master of Urban Design
  Master of Urban Studies and Housing Management
  MA (Transport Policy and Planning)
• Indicative Annual Tuition (2023):
  Local: HK$42,100 (approx. US$5,400)
  Non-local: HK$182,000 (approx. US$23,000)
• Website: https://www.arch.hku.hk/programmes_/upad/

Seoul National University

Seoul National University

• Location: Seoul, South Korea 🇰🇷
• World Rank: 41
• Course Title: Master of Civil & Environmental Engineering
• Website: https://cee.snu.ac.kr/english/index.php
• Indicative Annual Tuition (2023): ₩7,710,000 (approx. US$5,800)
• Remarks: One of the research areas is Spatial Informatics Engineering, which has two research labs: the Remote Sensing Lab and the GIS/LBS Lab. The Remote Sensing Lab focuses on remote sensing detection, while the GIS/LBS Lab focuses on geographic information systems and location-based services.

Kyoto University

Kyoto University

• Location: Kyoto, Japan 🇯🇵
• World Rank: 46
• Course Title: Master of Civil and Earth Resources Engineering
• Indicative Annual Tuition (2023): ¥‎535,800 (approx. US$4,000)
• Website: https://www.ce.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/information/laboratory/geoinfo?set_language=en
• Remarks: One of the labs is Geoinformatics Lab.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

• Location: Hong Kong 🇭🇰
• World Rank: 47
• Course Title: MSc (Geoinformation Science and Smart Cities)
• Indicative Annual Tuition (2023): HK$150,000 (approx. US$19,000)
• Website: http://mscgis.grm.cuhk.edu.hk/en/

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Global Top 50 Universities for Master’s in GIS (AMERICA)

University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley

• Location: Berkeley, California, USA 🇺🇸
• World Rank: 10
• Course Title: Master of City Planning
• Indicative Annual Tuition (2023): US$11,700
• Website: https://ced.berkeley.edu/city/degrees-admissions/master-of-city-planning

University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 🇺🇸
• World Rank: 12
• Course Title: Master of Urban Spatial Analytics
• Indicative Annual Tuition (2023): US$58,678
• Website: https://www.design.upenn.edu/musa/about

University of Toronto

University of Toronto

• Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
• World Rank: 21
• Course Title:
  MSc in Geography
  MA in Geography
• Indicative Annual Tuition (2023):
  Domestic: CA$27,055 (approx. US$20,000)
  International: CA$49,121 (approx. US$36,000)
• Website: https://www.geography.utoronto.ca/graduate-geography/prospective/masters-programs

Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

• Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA 🇺🇸
• World Rank: 28
• Course Title: MS in Geographic Information Systems
• Indicative Annual Tuition (2023): US$45,800
• Website: https://advanced.jhu.edu/academics/graduate/ms-geographic-information-systems/

McGill University

McGill University

• Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada 🇨🇦
• World Rank: 30
• Course Title:
  MSc in Geography
  MA in Geography
• Indicative Annual Tuition (2023):
  Quebec Residents: CA$1,398 (approx. US$1,000)
  Non-Quebec Canadian:CA$4,365 (approx. US$3,200)
  International Students: CA$9,577 (approx. US$7,000)
• Website: https://www.mcgill.ca/geography/graduate

University of Michigan

University of Michigan

• Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA 🇺🇸
• World Rank: 33
• Course Title: MS in Geographic Information Systems
• Indicative Annual Tuition (2023):
  Michigan Residents: US$25,884
  Out-of-state / International Students: US$50,800
• Website: https://seas.umich.edu/academics/master-science/geospatial-data-sciences

University of British Columbia

University of British Columbia

• Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
• World Rank: 34
• Course Title:
  MSc in Geography
  MA in Geography
• Indicative Annual Tuition (2023):
  Domestic: CA$5,301 (approx. US$3,900)
  International: CA$9,312 (approx. US$6,900)
• Website: https://geog.ubc.ca/graduate/masters-programs/

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Global Top 50 Universities for Master’s in GIS (OCEANIA)

The University of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne

• Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 🇦🇺
• World Rank: 14
• Course Title: Master of Spatial Engineering
• Indicative Annual Tuition (2023):
  Domestic: AU$38,688 (approx. US$26,000)
  International: AU$50,272 (approx. US$34,000)
• Website: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-spatial-engineering/

The University of Queensland

The University of Queensland

• Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 🇦🇺
• World Rank: 43
• Course Title: Master of Geographic Information Science
• Indicative Annual Tuition (2023):
  Domestic: AU$8,380 (approx. US$5,600)
  International: AU$42,992 (approx. US$29,000)
• Website: https://study.uq.edu.au/study-options/programs/master-geographic-information-science-5610

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Global Top 50 Universities for Master’s in GIS (EUROPE)

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich

• Location: Zurich, Switzerland 🇨🇭
• World Rank: 7
• Course Title:
  Master of Geomatics
  Master of Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems
• Indicative Annual Tuition (2023): CHF 1,460 (approx. US$1,600)
• Website: https://baug.ethz.ch/en/studies/rauming/master.html

University College London

University College London

• Location: London, UK 🇬🇧
• World Rank: 9
• Course Title:
  MSc Geospatial Analysis
  Msc Geospatial Sciences
  MSc Geospatial Sciences (GIS and Computing)
  MSc Geospatial Sciences (Building Information Modeling)
• Indicative Annual Tuition (2023):
  Domestic: £18,000 (approx. US$22,000)
  International: £35,000 (approx. US$44,000)
• Website: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/geography/gis/

The University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh

• Location: Edinburgh, UK 🇬🇧
• World Rank: 22
• Course Title:
  MSc in Geographical Information Science
  Msc in Earth Observation and Geoinformation Management
• Indicative Annual Tuition (2023):
  Domestic: £16,100 (approx. US$20,000)
  International: £32,000 (approx. US$40,000)
• Websites:
  https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/degrees/index.php?r=site/view&edition=2020&id=74
  https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/degrees/index.php?r=site/view&id=874

The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester

• Location: Manchester, UK 🇬🇧
• World Rank: 32
• Course Title: MSc Data Science (Applied Urban Analytics)
• Indicative Annual Tuition (2023):
  Domestic: £15,500 (approx. US$19,000)
  International: £31,000 (approx. US$39,000)
• Website: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/list/11425/msc-data-science-applied-urban-analytics/all-content/#course-profile

Technical University of Munich

Technical University of Munich

• Location: Munich, Germany 🇩🇪
• World Rank: 37
• Course Title:
  Cartography M. Sc.
  Geodesy and Geoinformation M. Sc.
• Indicative Annual Tuition (2023): €304 (approx. US$335)
• Websites:
  https://www.ed.tum.de/en/ed/studies/degree-program/cartography-m-sc/
  https://www.ed.tum.de/en/ed/studies/degree-program/geodesy-and-geoinformation-m-sc/

King’s College London

King’s College London

• Location: London, UK 🇬🇧
• World Rank: 40
• Course Title: Urban Informatics MSc
• Indicative Annual Tuition (2023):
  Domestic: £11,760 (approx. US$14,700)
  International: £31,080 (approx. US$38,700)
• Website: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-courses/urban-informatics-msc.aspx

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