Institute for Housing and Urban Development

Institute for Housing and Urban Development is an international institute on urban management and housing at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, based in the Netherlands. In 1958, the Institute for Housing and Urban Development was established to rebuild Rotterdam after the war.

The objective was to acquaint planners, engineers, and architects from developing countries with systematic methods to meet building requirements. Institute for Housing and Urban Development now offers post-graduate education (master’s degree and Ph.D.) and training, advisory services, and applied research in the field of urban management, housing, and urban planning.

Institute for Housing and Urban Development has earned positive reviews with students citing the outstanding academics, quality of student life, and numerous internship opportunities available to students of the university. Students that complete their programs get awarded certificates of completion.