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Stanford Human Cities Initiative

The annual Human Cities Expo brings together interdisciplinary voices on advancing a human-centered approach to cities.

Learn more about the Human Cities Initiative

2020 - 2021 Courses:

Smart cities, sustainable cities, just cities, and more.

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Congratulations to the Urban Studies Class of 2020!

Best of luck to our newest alumni! What can you do with a degree in Urban Studies?

Learn about the careers our alumni have pursued.

Study abroad!

Many overseas campuses offer courses that count for credit toward the Urban Studies major or minor.

Learn more about study abroad options.

Featured Student

Merlin MacGillivray

Cities in Comparative and Historical Perspective

I'm majoring in Urban Studies because the discipline brings many different fields together, endowing its students with a unique way of thinking about social issues. It combines design, history, sociology, literature, and more, to create an understanding of society at one of its most basic levels: human settlement.

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