GIS-Info Institution Guide
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Yunqi An(安云琪), Weichen Cao(曹伟辰), Yanjia Cao(曹彦佳), Huanfa Chen(陈焕发), Long Chen(陈龙), Xi Chen(陈茜), Yikuan Chen(陈艺宽), Yu Chen(陈昱), Ketian Chen(陈可天), Yanbing Chen(陈彦冰), Jingyi Cheng(程敬宜), Nan Cui(崔楠), Wencong Cui(崔文聪), Shaoqing Dai(戴劭勍), Weichuan Dong(董维川), Xinhao Du(杜新浩), Yao Du(杜瑶), Chenxi Duan(段晨曦), Muxi Duan(段牧溪), Yilun Fan(范宜伦), Qingyuan Fei(费庆源), Xiaorui Feng(冯晓睿), Yao Feng(冯瑶), Sheng Fu(付圣), Peng Gao(高鹏), Yunya Gao(高芸雅), Chen Guo(郭晨), Keyu Guo(郭科宇), Xuerui Guo(郭雪蕊), Xiao Han(韩笑), Chang He(何畅), Xu He(何旭), Yiyi He(何伊伊), Hao Hu(胡昊), Jilin Hu(胡吉林), Yingjie Hu(胡英杰), Yujie Hu(胡于杰), Guan Huang(黄冠), Jiawei Huang(黄佳玮), Qianxia Huang(黄谦夏), Xiao Huang(黄啸), Xinke Huang(黄馨可), Dongqi Jiang(贾东启), Yuhao Kang(康雨豪), Jiameng Lai(赖佳梦), Bayi Li(李八一), Bowen Li(李博文), Hao Li(李浩), Haochen Li(李皓宸), Jia Li(李佳), Junan Li(李俊安), Liang Li(李良), Maine Li(李缅因), Qinghua Li(李清华), Shuo Li(李烁), Xiaojiang Li(李小江), Yi Li(李艺), Yuanxiang Li(李元翔), Ziqi Li(李子奇), Zisheng Li(李子升), Ting Lian(连婷), Xiaofan Liang(梁晓帆), Qianru Liao(廖倩儒), Xizhe Lin(林熙哲), Nianhua Liu(刘年华), Qiliang Liu(刘启亮), Ruowei Liu(刘若葳), Wen Liu(刘雯), Xiaojian Liu(刘晓健), Xinyi Liu(刘欣宜), Yuyan Liu(刘昱妍), Zhenyu Liu(刘振宇). Zhuoming Liu(刘卓明), Jianing Lu(卢加宁), Hui Luan(栾辉), Fangzheng Lyu(吕方正), Chao Ma(马超), Qingyu Ma(马擎宇), Yuchi Ma(马宇驰), Gengchen Mai(买庚辰), Fanlin Meng(孟凡林), Ye Mu(穆野), Zhen Pang(庞真), Qian Peng(彭倩), Tian Qiao(乔天), Guangyun Qu(屈光耘), Quan Ran(冉泉), Jinmeng Rao(饶锦蒙), Jing Rao(饶婧), Zexie Ren(任泽茜), Xia Shi(石霞), Yunrui Si(司云瑞), Qiuran Song(宋秋然), Wanying Song(宋万营), Chenyu Su(苏辰雨), Yifen Sun(孙一璠), Mengxun Tan(谭孟荀), Xiaoyue Tan(谭晓悦), Anqi Tang(唐安琪), Xinyi Tong(童馨仪), Haiming Wang(王海明), Sui Wang(王邃), Yaoli Wang(王瑶莉), Helan Wei(卫贺兰), Xinyuan Wei(魏辛源), Di Wu(吴迪), Qiusheng Wu(吴秋生), Xinhao Wu(吴欣皓), Yutan Xie(谢雨潭), Jin Xing(邢进), Fangjie Xu(徐芳洁), Haowen Xu(徐浩文), Jiazhi Xu(徐佳智), Yawen Xu(徐雅雯), Ziqing Xu(许子清), Kai Xue(薛凯), Shuhong Yan(晏澍虹), Jiaxin Yang(杨家鑫), Mei Yang(杨梅), Tingfang Yang(杨庭方), Yingli Yang(杨莹丽), Yuanxuan Yang(杨源譞), Shan Ye(叶山), Xiang Ye(叶翔), Jian Yi(易健), Manzhu Yu(于曼竹), Wanling Yu(于婉灵), Zhendong Yuan(袁振东), Yuanwen Yue(岳远紊), Kexin Zeng(曾可欣), Xun Zhai(翟寻), Fan Zhang(张帆), Jingrui Zhang(张晶睿), Jingyi Zhang(张婧祎), Jingyuan Zhang(张景源), Lan Zhang(张兰), Weixing Zhang(张蔚行), Yaxuan Zhang(张雅璇), Ying Zhang(张颖), Jing Zhang(章静), Jiayan Zhao(赵家彦), Qunshan Zhao(赵群山), Yuxiao Zhao(赵雨潇), Hong Zhou(周泓), Jianxiong Zhou(周建雄), Lu Zhou(周璐), Rui Zhou(周瑞), Chunwu Zhu(朱春武), Feiyu Zhu(朱飞宇), Qianqian Zou(邹倩倩), Sajjad Muhammad, Donald A. Friend, Dipto Sarkar, Anthony Robinson, Filip Biljecki, Mehdi Chachar, Jason VanHorn, Abel Cerecero, F. Antonio Medrano, Mallory Sagehorn, Ana Villa, Elias Lago, Raj Mahavir, Yassine Zehaf, Youssef Bahja, Nate Deanna, Sergen Ozyakup, Dani Abbasi, Adamou Gudina, Or Caspi, Ryan Galbraith, Ricardo Barros LourençoEditors
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Asia
Hong Kong, China
Abbreviation: HKBU
Unit: Department of Geography
URL: https://geog.hkbu.edu.hk/
Description: The Department of Geography of Hong Kong Baptist University has a long history. It was formerly the Department of History and Geography established in 1960, and then became an independent department in 1978, under the Faculty of Social Sciences. There are three research centers in the department: China Urban and Regional Research Center (CURS); Asian Energy Research Center (AESC, formerly known as Hong Kong Energy Research Center), and Geographical Computing Research Center (CGS). The four main research directions of the Department of Geography are: -Geographical analysis, GIS and remote sensing -Energy, sustainability and resource management -Natural landscape and environmental changes -Urban and regional studies Research degree offers MPhil and PhD degrees, covering a wide range of topics, including: GIS and remote sensing, human biometeorology, environmental planning and management, urban greening issues, paleoenvironment and marine natural environment, sedimentology, urban housing market, urban planning, Transportation research, China's migration from rural to urban areas, energy research, political geography; in addition, it also cooperates with other departments to train 2 course-based graduate programs: Contemporary China Studies (MS, focusing on urban development and environmental management) and global Society (MA).
Qiming Zhou : change detection and land cover modelling with remote sensingdigital terrain analysis and hydrological modellingclimate change and its impacts on water resources and ecosystemsaridzone studies
Donggen Wang : activity-travel behaviortransport and time geographyactivity-based socio-spatial segregationgeography of wellbeinghousing choice and residential satisfaction
Jianfeng Li : hydroclimatologyhydrology and water resourcesclimate extremes and water hazardsclimate changeregional water cycle
Sajjad Muhammad : Risk-resilience-sustainability NexusNatural hazardsMachine LearningGeo-AISpatial Data ScienceRS & GIS applicationsClimate change impactsInterdesciplinary Climate Studies
Abbreviation: HKU
Unit: DUPAD
URL: https://www.arch.hku.hk/programmes_ /rec/
Description: The Department of Urban Planning and Design (DUPAD) was established in the Faculty of Architecture following the reorganization of the Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management (CUPEM) on 1 July 2008 to continue the teaching of urban planning and related areas in housing management and transport which can be dated back to 1980. DUPAD offers taught post-graduate and MPhil and PhD programs in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Housing Management and Transport Policy and Planning. The Department of Geography of the University of Hong Kong has three research directions: China-related research, environmental research, and urban and transportation research. The department offers undergraduates, taught masters, research masters, and research doctoral programs. The Department of Real Estate and Construction (REC), formerly known as Department of Surveying, was established in June 1984. The Department has now expanded into an even wider spectrum of expertise, covering virtually every aspect of land, construction, real estate, and conservation, with a growing interest in digital technologies and data analytics.
YEH, Anthony Gar On : Atlas mappingMethods and technologies of thematic mapping
Webster, Christopher John : urban planningcomputer scienceeconomics and economic geography
HE, Shenjing : housing differentiation and socio-spatial inequalityurban povertyurban redevelopment
Tang, Bo-sin MH : Land Use PlanningProperty DevelopmentInstitutional Analysis in Land and Property
Chiaradia, Alain J.F. : applied research and design thinking investigating urban design impacts on liveabilityvibrancy and livelihoodwellbeingand resilience
Lau, Mandy H.M. : the intersection of housing studies and ageing studies
LI, Weifeng : remote sensingGIS and big data in urban environmental analysisurban modeling
Liauw, Laurence : healthy aging developments and design for seniors
LIU, Xingjian : Urban GeographyUrban NetworksCity-regionsUrban Analytics
ZHOU, Jiangping : big-data applications and analytics for transport/urban studiestransport policy and planning
Sarkar, Chinmoy : the interdisciplinary domains of evidence-based healthy cities planningspatial design analyses for healthy citieshealthy longevityurban green and active travelbig data modelling in health and urban mobilityplanning for smart citiessmart location-based technologies for health researchhealth GISand methodologies related to study design and statistical modelling
Nam, Kyung-Min : Spatial Planning and PolicyInternational DevelopmentAir PollutionClimate ChangeEmissions Trading in China and the Greater Bay Area
HUANG, Jianxiang : thermalacoustic and building energy performances in high density citiesenvironmental modeling
Connolly, Creighton Paul : Urban political ecologyLandscapeParticipatory Governance and PlanningHeritage managementCities and Infectious DiseaseUrban RedevelopmentPolitics of Infrastructure
Kirkley, Alec : the characterization of structure in networks with metadatathe development of analysis methods and algorithms for statistical inference with network datathe structure and dynamics of human mobilityand the spatial manifestation of socioeconomic inequality
Chiu-Shee, Colleen : City design and developmentEnvironment planning and designUrban sustainability and resilienceUrban policy and governanceHousing and community developmentInternational development and global comparative urbanisms
HO, Derrick (Hung Chak) : urban health and environmental epidemiologygeospatial modeling
SUN, Guibo : built environment and healthapplied GIS
Ma, Jun : Urban Computingenvironmental computingAI and robotics in smart cities
YANG, Tianren : urban analytics and modellingurban spatial structure and travelplanning support systems for decision-making
CHEN, Bin : Remote Sensing and Data-Model FusionGeographic Information Systems (GIS) and Geospatial Big Data AnalysisUrban Environmental and Public HealthHuman-Environment Spatiotemporal InteractionSustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Zhang, Xiaohu : Shared MobilityUrban SimulationUrban Data Science
Zhao, Zhan : Urban Computing and Spatiotemporal Data MiningHuman Mobility and Travel BehaviorPublic Transit and Shared Mobility on Demand Systems
Zhou Yulun : Urban Complex Systems and Spatial Data MiningSpatial Cognition and Human Inspired ComputingOperations Research and Decision Science for Smart Cities
Guo Cui : Global healthBuilt environmentAir pollutionClimate changeCombined effectPublic HealthCohort studyChronic and infectious diseases
Zhu, Jin : Span housing and land policyurbanisation and migrationsustainable built environment and urban governance
XUE, Fan : urban computingurban sensingurban semantics in 3D point cloudsmachine learningoptimization algorithmBIMGISIoT
LOO, Becky P.Y. : information and communication technologiesspatial analysistransport and societyeconomic geography
Shunlin Liang : Remote sensing physical modeling and inversionGlobal satellite product generationEarth’s Energy BudgetGlobal and regional environmental changes
Lishan Ran : Riverine Carbon CycleGreenhouse Gas EmissionsSoil Erosion and Carbon ExportChemical Weathering and CO2 consumptionSediment Transport and River Channel Change
CHEN, Wendy Yan : ecological economicsenvironmental economics
LIN, George Chu Sheng : urban and regional development in Chinaeconomic geography
LI, Jinbao : climate changepaleo climatedrought
KOH, Keumseok : health/medical geographyGISurban planning
LAM, Yun Fat : climate change and air qualityair quality modeling
ZHANG, Hongsheng : smart cities and sustainable developmentremote sensing of urban environment
Frank van der Wouden : InnovationCollaborationTechnological changeCitiesImpact of distance on socio-economic activityComputational social scienceEconomic growthMobilityNetwork ScienceMachine Learning
Bo Huang : Spatiotemporal data analyticsSatellite image fusionEnvironmental monitoringIntegrated spatial planning
Yongsung LEE : Sustainable urbanizationInformation and Communication TechnologyEmerging mobility services and technologyLocation choiceurban formand spatial structureAttitudespreferencesand lifestyles of young adults
Junxi Qian : Public SpaceUrban Studies & Urban TheoryIndigenous People & Indigenous ModernityReligionCultural Economic GeographyPlace and Place Politics
Yanjia Cao : Medical Geography
Patrick Adler : Creative EconomyEntertainment IndustriesUrban EvolutionUrban TechnologyInnovation and Entrepreneurship
Ben A Gerlofs : Urban GeographyPolitical GeographyCultural GeographyHistorical Geography
Zhenci Xu : Sustainable Development GoalsFood-energy-water-carbon nexusFootprintChina developmentHuman environment interactionsEcologyEcosystem service
Wesley Attewell : the intersection of human geographyAmerican studiesand Asian diaspora studies to map the transnational geographies of US empire-building from the Cold War into the present
Junran (Jimmy) Li : aeolian processgrasslandwild fireGIShydrologygeochemistrysurface processisotopes
ZHU, Peng : Agroecosystem modelingClimate change impacts and adaptationEnvironmental remote sensingFood-water-carbon nexus
Abbreviation: CityU
Unit: Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
URL: http://bccw.cityu.edu.hk/main/wp_home.asp
Description: The Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering of the City University of Hong Kong has a multi-disciplinary background. At present, teachers who study GIS are mainly concentrated in the Department of Architecture. The application of GIS in urban planning and design, construction engineering and other fields is currently receiving attention. The department offers taught postgraduate master's programs in civil and architectural engineering, construction management, urban design, and regional planning. Research masters and doctorates are also enrolled. Recent research directions mainly include civil and environmental engineering, transportation, hydrology, surveying, architecture, urban design and planning, etc.
LU, Yi : Spatial analysisEnvironment-behavior studybuilt environment and healthhealthcare facilities
CHOW, Andy : data analytics and artificial intelligencecooperative intelligent transport systemspublic transport operationssmart cities and mobilityurban transport analytics
LI Xin : Land and housing policybrownfieldsland use regulationpolicy evaluation
LO Siu Ming : spatial planning for pedestrian movement and evacuation modelingurban and land use planningbuilding developmentconstruction management and fire safety engineering
TALAMINI Gianni : Symbiotic UrbanismUrban RiversTypomorphologyPedestrianisationEnvironment-Behavior StudiesSpatial Justice
ZHENG Hao : Machine LearningData Mining and AnalysisPrediction and SimulationUrban Big DataUrban ModelingUrban Form-FindingAI-Generated Content (AIGC)Creative AIAI DesignerData-Driven DesignComputational DesignParametric Design
TSOU Jin Yeu : Green Building Design and TechnologyLow-carbon and Carbon Neutrality Development and StrategiesSustainable Building Design and Urban PlanningBuilding Performance Design and SimulationUrban Data Analytics and Energy ModelAI and Intelligent Systemsand Urban Housing
Abbreviation: HKUST
Unit: Division of Environment and Sustainability
URL: https://www.envr.ust.hk/
Description: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology does not have a department of geography and GIS-related majors, but in the Division of Environment and Sustainability, some teachers use GIS and remote sensing to simulate environmental processes, focusing on environmental science and sustainable development issues.
Jimmy W M CHAN : GISSpatial analysis and modelingRemote sensingComputer graphicsSimulation and numerical optimization
Alexis K H LAU : Geophysical data analysisweather and climatesatellite remote sensing applications
Zhi NING : Environmental sensor technology and algorithm developmentSensor and sensor network applicationUrban air quality and built environmentCombustion emission and impact on roadside air qualityPersonal exposure and environmental health
Jimmy C H FUNG : geophysical data analysesnumerical weather predictionprognostic flow modelsdiagnostic models
Dasa GU : satellite remote sensing
Abbreviation: CUHK
Unit: Department of Geography and Resource Management (GRM)
URL: https://www.grm.cuhk.edu.hk/eng/index.html
Description: Department of Geography and Resource Management (GRM) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is one of the top geography departments at the forefront of geography education and research in Asia. We offer a wide range of programmes from bachelor to doctorate levels and have trained high calibre graduates contributing to society. Our departmental staff members also serve as directors of three research institutes in the University, namely the Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability, Institute of Future Cities, and Institute of Space and Earth Information Science. The Department of Geography has fostered an active postgraduate research programme at both the MPhil and PhD levels. There are currently over 20 MPhil and PhD candidates undertaking research in a variety of fields that reflects the broad range of interests and skills of staff members and the facilities of the Department. In addition, over 50 students are studying in the Taught Master's Programmes. [M.Phil.-Ph.D. in GRM (Master of Philosophy Stream)]( https://www.grm.cuhk.edu.hk/eng/prog/postgrad/_mphil.html) [M.Phil.-Ph.D. in GRM (Doctor of Philosophy Stream)]( https://www.grm.cuhk.edu.hk/eng/prog/postgrad/_phd.html) [Master of Science in Geoinformation Science and Smart Cities]( http://mscgis.grm.cuhk.edu.hk/) [Master of Social Science in Sustainable Tourism](http://mssst.grm.cuhk.edu.hk/) Institute of Space and Earth Information Science (ISEIS) was established in 2005. It was developed on the base of the Joint Laboratory for GeoInformation Science (JLGIS) of Chinese Academy of Sciences & The Chinese University of Hong Kong. ISEIS consists of three major units: research, education and training, and technology development. [Master of Science in Environmental Information, Health and Public Management(Full Time & Part Time)](http://www.iseis.cuhk.edu.hk/en/msgpm.html) [MPhil-PhD Programme in Earth System and GeoInformation Science (Full Time & Part Time)]( http://www.iseis.cuhk.edu.hk/en/phd.html)
Mei-Po Kwan : environmental healthhuman mobilityhealthy citiessocial justiceand GIScience
CHEN YONGQIN, DAVID : Hydrologic Analysis and ModelingHydroclimatology and Climate ChangeWater Resources ManagementEnvironmental Assessment and Sustainability
Peifeng Ma : deep learning for Geo-analysisSARremote sensing
Jianfa Shen : urbanization and migration analysisspatial population modelinginter-city competition and cooperationurban and regional developmentpearl river delta and China
Tung Fung : digital image analysisspatial modelingland cover change detection
Ying He : transportationplanning and policytravel behavioractivity-based modelingGIS/spatial analysisurban and regional economics
XU Jiang : State spaces and politics of scaleIntercity railway planning in China's mega-city regionsEnvironmental elements in China's urban planning systemUrban and regional development/governance in ChinaUrban planningurban land use and spatial transformationPearl River Delta Studies
CHEN YONGQIN, DAVID : Hydrologic Analysis and ModelingHydroclimatology and Climate ChangeWater Resources ManagementEnvironmental Assessment and Sustainability
CHUNG KING LAM, CALVIN : Geographies of state restructuringPolitics and practice of spatial planningPolitical ecology and environmental policy
KAN ZIHAN : Geographic Information Science (GIS)Environmental HealthSpatiotemporal AnalysisTransportation GeographyTravel Behavior
Abbreviation: PolyU
Unit: Department of Land Surveying and Geo-informatics (LSGI)
URL: http://www.lsgi.polyu.edu.hk/
Description: The Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University is one of the world-renowned geospatial information science departments. For many years, it has devoted itself to research in surveying and mapping, remote sensing, photogrammetry, GIS, digital mapping, and urban information science. LSGI offers two MSc Programs，[Master of Science in geomatics](http://www.lsgi.polyu.edu.hk/prospective-students/degrees-and-qualifications/master-of-science-in-geomatics/index.asp) which operates for years, and [Master of Science in urban informatics and smart cities](http://www.lsgi.polyu.edu.hk/prospective-students/degrees-and-qualifications/master-of-science-in-urban-informatics/index.asp) which just operates since 20fall. These two are 1-2 years program. [PhD and Mphil](http://www.lsgi.polyu.edu.hk/prospective-students/degrees-and-qualifications/doctor-and-master-of-philosophy/index.asp) are also applicable. It usually takes four years for applicants with a bachelor's degree, and three years for applicant with a master’s degree. There are few MPhil places in the department, and research students are generally doctoral students.
SHI, Wen-zhong, John : urban informatics for smart citiesGIScience and remote sensingmobile mapping technologyand 3D and dynamic GIS modeling
LI, Zhi-lin : cartographyGIS-Based spatial data modelingfeature extraction from remote sensing images
WU, Bo : photogrammetry and robotic visionplanetary mapping and planetary science3D GIS and applications
PUN, Cheng Shuk-ching, Lilian : intelligent transport systemcartographic visualizationspatial analysisspatial networking
LIU, Xin-tao : GISciencecomplex networktransportation geographyurban computing
XU, Yang : GIScienceurban informaticsmobilitytransportation
ZHUGE, Cheng-xiang, Tony : spatial analysis and modelingactivity-based travel demand modelingsmart citiesland use and transport interactionagent-based modelingcomplex urban system
ZHU, Xiao-lin : remote sensing and geospatial analysiswith focusing on missing data reconstructionspatiotemporal data fusionclassificationchange detectionland surface information retrievaland applications of Geoscience in urban and ecological studies
JIA, Peng : Spatial lifecourse epidemiologyhealth geographyobesityhealth caresspatial technology
Abbreviation: CUHK
Unit: Institute of Space and Earth Information Science (ISEIS)
URL: http://www.iseis.cuhk.edu.hk/en/
Description: Department of Geography and Resource Management (GRM) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is one of the top geography departments at the forefront of geography education and research in Asia. We offer a wide range of programmes from bachelor to doctorate levels and have trained high calibre graduates contributing to society. Our departmental staff members also serve as directors of three research institutes in the University, namely the Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability, Institute of Future Cities, and Institute of Space and Earth Information Science. The Department of Geography has fostered an active postgraduate research programme at both the MPhil and PhD levels. There are currently over 20 MPhil and PhD candidates undertaking research in a variety of fields that reflects the broad range of interests and skills of staff members and the facilities of the Department. In addition, over 50 students are studying in the Taught Master's Programmes. [M.Phil.-Ph.D. in GRM (Master of Philosophy Stream)]( https://www.grm.cuhk.edu.hk/eng/prog/postgrad/_mphil.html) [M.Phil.-Ph.D. in GRM (Doctor of Philosophy Stream)]( https://www.grm.cuhk.edu.hk/eng/prog/postgrad/_phd.html) [Master of Science in Geoinformation Science and Smart Cities]( http://mscgis.grm.cuhk.edu.hk/) [Master of Social Science in Sustainable Tourism](http://mssst.grm.cuhk.edu.hk/) Institute of Space and Earth Information Science (ISEIS) was established in 2005. It was developed on the base of the Joint Laboratory for GeoInformation Science (JLGIS) of Chinese Academy of Sciences & The Chinese University of Hong Kong. ISEIS consists of three major units: research, education and training, and technology development. [Master of Science in Environmental Information, Health and Public Management(Full Time & Part Time)](http://www.iseis.cuhk.edu.hk/en/msgpm.html) [MPhil-PhD Programme in Earth System and GeoInformation Science (Full Time & Part Time)]( http://www.iseis.cuhk.edu.hk/en/phd.html)
Israel
Abbreviation: Technion
Unit: Civil & Environmental Engineering
URL: https://cee.technion.ac.il/en/
Description: Technion offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in [Mapping and Geo-Information](https://cee.technion.ac.il/en/course/mapping-geo-information/). Graduate degrees offered include: - Master of Science in Mapping and Geo-Information Engineering - Master of Engineering in Mapping and Geo-Information Engineering - PhD – Doctor of Philosophy Technion also offers the masters degree in [urban and regional planning](https://architecture.technion.ac.il/academic-programs/urban-and-regional-planning/master-of-urban-and-regional-planning/) with thesis and non-thesis options. More information for prospective international students can be found [here](https://cee.technion.ac.il/en/info-international/).
Sagi Dalyot : VGIparticipatory mappingGISmapping and metadata standardlocation-based servicespatial data integrationnavigationbuilt-environment
Gilad Even-Tzur : Geodetic NetworksGNSSgeodynamics
Sagi Filin : laser-scanningimage processingGIS
Jack Haddad : traffic flowtraffic controlcontrol theoryoptimal controlmodel predictive controltraffic flow simulationshybrid systemslarge-scale transportation networks
Fadi Kizel : remote sensing data and algorithm
Yoram Shiftan : transportation systemtravel behavioractivity-based modeling，transportataion and qualitytransport economicstransport project appraisal
Maxim Shoshany : remote sensingspatial dynamicsGISlandscape ecologyImage processinghyper-spectral imaging
Tomer Toledo : driver behaviortraffic simulationintelligent traffic systemstransmission networks
Abbreviation: TAU
Unit: Department of Geography
URL: https://en-exact-sciences.tau.ac.il/geography
Description: The research fields in the geography department at Tel Aviv University include [city, environment and planning](https://en-exact-sciences.tau.ac.il/geography/research_fields_city_environment_planning), [geoinformatics](https://en-exact-sciences.tau.ac.il/geography/research_fields_geoinformatics_remote_sensing), and [climate and water resource](https://en-exact-sciences.tau.ac.il/geography/research_fields_climate_water). The department offers B.A., M.A. and PhD. programs and a special program for outstanding students, which allows them to take an active role in our research laboratories.
Dror Avisar : industrial and hospital wastewaterindustrial fish pondseffluent irrigated fieldsriver streams and groundwater
Eyal Ben-Dor : hyperspectral remote sensingsoil spectroscopy
Itzhak Benenson : geosimulation and spatial analysis of urban and regional phenomenaspatial big data analysispublic transport and parking in the city
Alexandra Chudnovsky : monitoring the urban air quality using combinedpassive and active remote sensing means
Tova Fenster : just and sustainable citiesurban geographyarts in urban planning
Moshe Givoni : mobility and transportationpolicy and economics
Revital Hatuka : city design in digital agecity regenerationvision and the future citypublic sphere and social dynamics
Itzhak Omer : urban geographyurban morphologyurban dynamicsspatial behavior and cognitionspatial network and modelingurban dynamics'
Hadas Saaroni : synoptic climatologyregional climatologyclimate changeurban climatologyapplied climatology
Abbreviation: BGU
Unit: Department of Geography and Environmental Development
URL: https://in.bgu.ac.il/en/humsos/geog/Pages/default.aspx
Description: The Ben-Gurion University operates research projects in [urban studies](https://in.bgu.ac.il/en/humsos/geog/Pages/Urban-Studies.aspx), [geoinformatics](https://in.bgu.ac.il/en/humsos/geog/Pages/GeoInformatics.aspx) and [environmental studies](https://in.bgu.ac.il/en/humsos/geog/Pages/Environmental-Studies.aspx). It grants MA and PhD degrees.
Eran Ben-El : behavioral economicsserious gamingagent-based simulation modelsbig data analyticsVR
Dan Blumberg : environmental remote sensinghyperspectralsynthetic aperture radaraeolian geomorphologyanomaly detectiontarget acquisition
Itai Kloog : GISgeostatisticssatellite-based exposure model developmentenvironmental exposure assessmentenvironmental epidemiology looking
Tal Svoray : water erosionsoilagricultureclimateecosystemnon-linear interactions and fingerprints of ecosystem healthplanted forest in Isaral facing climate change
Meidad Kisinger : urban sustainabilityenvironmental policiessustainability science
Evyatar Erell : water-sensitive urban designhuman thermal comfortvisual comfort in buildingsmodeling the urban micro-cliamteurban vegetationenergy conservation in bulidingspassive heating and cooling of buildings
Oren Yiftachel : critical geographiesland regimesplanning theorysocial justice and spaceethnic minorities and indigenous peoplesplanning theory
Nurit Alfasi : planning processcommunity and housingcommunity areas
Abbreviation: HUJ
Unit: Department of Geography
URL: https://en.geography.huji.ac.il/
Description: There is a 1-year English-taught master of arts degree program for international students in [Smart Cities and Urban Informatics](https://smartcities.huji.ac.il/) at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. This program is for social science students who want to acquire a broad-based understanding of contemporary urban development utilizing state of the art techniques in spatial analysis. No prior knowledge of GIS, remote sensing or spatial information systems is assumed.
Japan
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Department of Civil and Earth Resources Engineering
URL: https://www.ce.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/information/laboratory/geoinfo?set_language=ja
Description: Kyoto University is a leading research university in Japan, and its [Space Information Laboratory] (http://www.gi.ce.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index.html) in the Department of Civil and Earth Resources Engineering is operating the Master of Science and PhD programs in geoinformatics and urban planning. The main research directions include remote sensing, disaster information analysis, 3D building models, urban planning, and land resource management, etc. The scientific work of the department requires the language proficiency in Japanese, and master's and doctoral students need to pass the [Entrance Exam](https://www.t.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/admissions/graduate/exam1/e01masterinternational2020).
Yusuke Kimura : public spacehistorical urban analysisgeoinformatics
Nobuhiro Uno : dynamic informationurban expresswaytransportation systemsimage processing
Abbreviation: -
Unit: School of Earth Science
URL: https://www.earth.tsukuba.ac.jp/
Description: The School of Earth Science at the University of Tsukuba offers master’s and doctoral programs, including the [spatial information science](http://giswin.geo.tsukuba.ac.jp/sis/jp/) major. Students of this major utilize GIS, remote sensing, quantitative geography, spatial statistics, regional geography, and other skills to study different topics. The department has both Japanese and English instruction options, and for the English option, language scores need to be provided (TOEFL or IELTS are accepted), and an entrance test (written test) and oral test (interview) are required. The written test mainly examines the GIS-related knowledge, and the oral test focuses on study plans and academic backgrounds.
Michiaki Sugita : GISremote sensingland-atmosphere interactionclimatehydrology
Yuji Murayama : GISurban studiestransportationspatial analysis
Hiroyuki Kusaka : numerical simulationurban climateglobal warmingcomputational geography
Takehiro Morimoto : GISagriculturehuman geography
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Department of Geography
URL: https://www.ues.tmu.ac.jp/geog/index.html
Description: Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU) is a research university located in Tokyo, Japan. Its geography department has master’s and doctorate degree programs. Academic groups in this department include climatology, quaternary geomorphology, environmental geography, urban and human geography, and GIScience. Among them, the research direction of GIScience includes the application of GIS/RS in urban planning, climate research, hydrogeography, numerical simulation, hazard assessment, and other domains.
Hiroshi Matsuyama : GIShydrologymeteorology
Yoshiki Wakabayashi : GISurban studiesspatial analysis
Naoto Yabe : quantitative geographyurban geography
Daichi Nakayama : GISnatural hazardsphysical geography
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Center for Environmental Remote Sensing
URL: https://ceres.chiba-u.jp/en/top-eng/
Description: The Center for Environmental Remote Sensing (CEReS) at Chiba University offers master's and doctoral degree programs. The center’s research programs are in three major modules, namely: 1) remote sensing technology and algorithms, 2) applications of geographic information science, and 3) advanced applications of satellite imagery.
Josaphat Tetuko Sri Sumantyo : remote sensingdrone technologyalgorithms of remote sensing
Hitoshi Irie : earth system scienceclimate change
Atsushi Higuchi : geoinformaticsland-atmosphere interactionclimate science
Yoshiaki Honda : remote sensingecology
Akihiko Kondoh : GISremote sensingnatural hazardhydrologyphysical geographymodeling
Ryutaro Tateishi : satellite image processingland changeland cover
Hiroaki Kuze : atmospheric remote sensingclimate changenovel optical sensorspublic health
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
URL: https://www.genv.sophia.ac.jp/english/index.html
Description: The graduate programs of the Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies at the Sophia University include master's and doctoral degrees. This school's research focuses include sustainable development and ecosystems.
Sumiko Anno : Public HealthEnvironmental HealthSpatial Information Science
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Department of Geography
URL: http://rissho-map.jp/
Description: The Department of Geography of the Faculty of Geo-Environmental Sciences at the Risho University offers a master's degree and a doctorate degree. Research themes of the graduate school are mainly based on the humanities and social sciences, which can be grouped into three categories, namely the regional system research, industrial regional research, and geoinformatics/environmental education research.
Yousuke Komatsu : GeomorphologyHydrologyDisaster ScienceGIS
Atsushi Suzuki : GISCartographyLand Use
Midori Hara : HydrologyPhysical GeographyGIS
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Graduate School of Environmental Studies
URL: http://www.env.nagoya-u.ac.jp/
Description: The Graduate School of Environmental Studies at the Nagoya University offers master's and doctoral degree programs. Its research themes are mainly in the following fields: 1) Earth and Environmental Science, 2) Urban Environmental Science, and 3) Social and Environmental Research. There are two affiliated research centers, namely: 1) the Earthquake and Volcano Research Center, 2) Sustainable Development Education Research Center.
Hiroshi Tanimoto : Earth ObservationAtmospheric ChemistryEnvironmental ScienceGlobal Biogeochemistry
Hirohiko Masunaga : Satellite meteorology and climatologyTropical convection and large-scale dynamicsDevelopment of satellite data simulators and cloud model evaluation
Takafumi Kato : Spatial econometricsSpatial statistics
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Group of Informatics for Remote Sensing
URL: https://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/ISS/en/index.html
Description: The Group of Informatics for Remote Sensing at the Hokkaido University offers master's and doctoral degree programs. This group mainly utilizes remote sensing to study global and regional issues.
Takeo Tadono : Remote SensingLand cover and useEcosystem
Hiroshi Murakami : Algorithm Development and Validation of GCOM-C productsSatellite Optical Sensor Calibration
Kei Shiomi : Remote SensingGOSAT calibration and data processing
Tomomichi Kato : Plant EcologySolar induced Chlorophyll FluorescenceForest BiomassEcological ModelingClimate Change
Abbreviation: -
Unit: GIS Lab
URL: http://ecogis.sfc.keio.ac.jp/ecolog2/en/about-2/
Description: The Keio University operates a GIS Lab which hosts master's and doctoral degree programs. People in this lab mainly use GIS techniques to study real-world environmental problems and evaluate related policies. The Department of Economics has instructors who do research in economic geography. Undergraduate students have the opportunities of joining their advisors' research labs (zemi) in their third year to learn specialized content related to economic geography. Masters and doctoral students should choose a supervisor.
Hiromichi Fukui : Global EnvironmentLand StudyUrban AnalysisSpacial Information
Tomoyuki Furutani : Spatial StatisticsSpatial EconometricsTourismUrban Transportation Planning
Wanglin Yan : Science of Spacial InformationRegional Planning
Masanao Takeyama : Remote SensingEcology
Kawabata Mizuki : Spatial Information ScienceEconomic GeographyUrban and Regional Policy
Takeyama Masanao : Economic GeographyConsumer StudyUrban Media Design
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Disaster Geo-informatics Lab
URL: http://www.regid.irides.tohoku.ac.jp/index-en.html
Description: The Disaster Geoinformatics Laboratory of the Tohoku University offers master's and doctorate degree programs. The research theme of this lab is natural disasters. It carries out various simulations on natural disasters, and it also utilizes remote sensing to extract and identify disaster information.
Shunichi Koshimura : Remote SensingDiaster PredictionTsunami Numerical ModelingGIS
Erick Mas : Tsunami Numerical ModelingAgent Based ModelingRemote Sensing and GIS for Damage and Risk AssessmentApplications of UAV or Drones for Disaster Research
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Center for Spatial Information Science
URL: http://www.csis.u-tokyo.ac.jp/english/
Description: The Center for Spatial Information Science (CSIS) at the University of Tokyo offers master's and doctoral degree programs. This center has trained many Asian talents in GIS and RS industries in the early years. The research themes of this center are related to spatial information science with various subfields like GIS, RS, Geomatics, and HCI.
Takashi Oguchi : Physical GeographyGeomorphologyGeologyGIS
Shibasaki Ryosuke : Development of Sensor systems and Algorithms for Automated Spatial Data AcquisitionReconstruction of Spatio-Temporal ChangesSpatial Agent Models
Takaaki Takahashi : Urban and Regional EconomicsEconomic GeographySpatial Economics
Yukio Sadahiro : GISSpatial AnalysisAnalysis of Human-Environment SystemFacility Location and Route Planning
Yasushi Asami : Urban Housing TheoryUrban Planning & AnalysisResidential EnvironmentGIS
Satoru Nakajo : Estimation and Distribution of Road UpdateSpatial TopologyGIS
Xuan Song : Artificial IntelligenceData MiningUrban ComputingGIS
Takahiko Kusakabe : Transportation and Big DataMobility Sensing
Hisatoshi AI : StatisticsGISSpatial AnalysisVisualization
Hiroyuki Miyazaki : GISRemote Sensing for Socio-economicsApplications to Sustainable Development
Korea
Abbreviation: -
Unit: School of Civil, Architectural and Environmental System Engineering
URL: https://enc.skku.edu/eng_enc/programs/departments/civil_intro.do#N
Description: SKKU is the oldest university in South Korea. Its predecessor was the royal school of the Joseon kingdom established in 1398. The School of Civil, Architecture and Environmental Engineering has geographic information engineering and smart construction majors with research topics like transportation energy, geographic information engineering, and smart cities. The School of Landscape Architecture also has some related programs, which are affiliated with the environment and climate majors. Some of the research topics include GIS, remote sensing, spatial analysis, geostatistics, and their applications in transportation, ecology, and landscape planning. The School of Water Resources also has GIS-related majors. Their research is related to the application of GIS technology in water resources management and analysis. These above-mentioned majors are all with three types of degree programs: master's, doctoral, and the master-doctorate joint program. Classes are mainly taught in Korean, and only a few courses are taught in English. Therefore, Korean language requirements (TOPIK test level 3) and English requirements (TOEFL 71 or IELTS 5.5) are required.
Choi Minha : climate modelingapplied GISecohydrologyremote sensing
Yun Hongsic : land-based mobile mappingdigital mapsoceanographyenergy
Chin Sang Yoon : building informaticssmart constructionmodelingBIMsmart city
Choi Hye Young : landscape architectureurban design
Kim Donyun : smart citydigial city media
Kim Jeeyeop : smart cityurban informatics
Kim Sungah : design informaticsmulti-layered spatial informationsmart cityspatial dataBIM
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Environmental GIS/RS Lab
URL: https://www.egisrs.org/
Description: Korea University is one of the three most prestigious universities in Korea (known as SKY). Its Environmental GIS and Remote Sensing Laboratory (EGISRS, affiliated to the [Department of Climate and Environment](https://kupa.korea.ac.kr/gsles_en/master/subject07.do ) and [Department of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering](https://eco.korea.ac.kr/)) has many scientific projects related to GIS and remote sensing. This lab can grant masters and doctoral degrees. Lab members and students utilize GIS and RS technologies to study earth observation data, sustainable development, river changes, forestry, and climate change.
Woo-Kyun Lee : GISremote sensingenvironment
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Department of Urban Information Engineering
URL: http://www.anyang.ac.kr/urban/contents/contents.do?ciIdx=522&menuId=847
Description: Anyang University is a private university in South Korea. It has a Department of Urban Information Engineering under the School of Urban Environment and Biotechnology. This department hosts GIS-related majors. In 2006, the South Korean Ministry of Transportation and Construction designated this department as one of the key departments for the development of GIS education in South Korea. This department can grant master's and doctoral degrees, and the graduate programs of urban information engineering are also directed by the General Graduate School.
Jong Wook Ahn : spatial analysissmart city
Dong Bin Shin : remote sensingurban environmentland coverspatial information
Min-Sook Lee (Yi) : GISurban environmentcity informatics
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Department of Geoinformatics Engineering
URL: http://geosat.kiu.ac.kr/
Description: The Department of Geoinformatics Engineering at KIU is affiliated with the School of Engineering and offers master's and doctorate degrees in geospatial information and engineering. Research directions include GIS, photogrammetry, remote sensing, and geodesy, etc, and application domains include climate, urban planning, civil engineering, and natural disaster prevention. The language requirement is TOEFL 80 or IELTS 5.5 for English, or TOPIK level 3 for the Korean language.
Jae-Seong Ahn : GISspatial analysisgeovisualizationmobile mappingweb mapping
Soohee Han : remote sensingLiDARspatial information
Hyunsung Kim : network securityubiquitous computinggeoinformatics
Chang-Ki Hong : geodesyremote sensingionosphere modeling
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
URL: https://cee.snu.ac.kr/english/index.php
Description: Seoul National University is one of the three SKY (most prestigious universities) in South Korea. Its Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering operates the graduate program in Spatial Informatics Engineering. The duration of master's programs is generally 2 years, and the duration of doctoral programs is generally 3-4 years. The joint master-doctoral program is generally 4-5 years. There are English or Korean options for instructional languages. Language proficiencies are required for admission (English: TOEFL 80 or above, or IELTS 6 or above; Korean: TOPIK level 3). There are 2 research clusters, namely remote sensing engineering, and GIS/LBS. The main directions of remote sensing engineering are satellite sensor modeling, image processing, photogrammetry, GPS, LiDAR, and surveying. The main directions of GIS/LBS include GIS/CAD integration, spatial database, location-based service, and moving object tracking. In addition, the department also has related majors in urban planning, transportation planning, and geo-environmental engineering.
Kim Yongil : remote sensinggeodesyGPS
Yu Kiyun : GISlocation-based servicedecision makingmap-based city information visualizationspatial analysis
Kwon Young-Sang : urban designurban studiesurban planning
Jung Chang Mu : urban planningurban policy
Jige Quan : urban planningcity energy
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Department of Geoinformatics
URL: https://www.uos.ac.kr/en/academics/colleges/cuscience/geolnformatics/introduction.do?epTicket=LOG
Description: The Department of Geoinformatics of at the University of Seoul is affiliated to the College of Urban Science. It grants master's and doctoral degrees. The main research directions are GIS, applied GIS, LIS (land information systems), cadastre, geodesy, GPS, surveying, photogrammetry, and remote sensing.
KOH Junehwan : urban studiesurban informaticsparticipatory GIScommunity mapping
JUN Chulmin : transportationurban planningspatial analysisWebGISGIS developmentspatial database
CHOI Yun Soo : coordinatessurveyingcadastral resurveygeodesy
Hyung-Sup Jung : remote sensingnatural hazardsforestry
LEE Impyeong : indoor modelingmulti-sensorsmart vehiclescomputer vision
CHO Seongkil : geoinformaticstraffictransportation
Lee Jiyeong : micro-spatial dataspatial awarenessurban informatics
Abbreviation: -
Unit: SCSI Lab
URL: http://scsi.yonsei.ac.kr/
Description: Yonsei University is one of the three prestigious universities (SKY) in South Korea. Its Spatial Computing for Sustainable Infrastructure Lab (SCSI) is a part of the [Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering](https://civil.yonsei.ac.kr/default.asp?lang=e)). It is a research group that uses mapping, surveying, spatial information science, geo-data science and other methods to study sustainable development and its infrastructure. This lab is in cooperation with Oregon State University, University of Southern California, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and many tech companies such as Microsoft, NRF, and KICT. The laboratory can grant master's and doctoral degrees.
Joon Heo : mappingspatial data sciencespatial information
Malaysia
Abbreviation: USM
Unit: School of Humanities
URL: https://humanities.usm.my/index.php/postgraduate-h/master-of-science-geographical-information-science
Description: The University of Science Malaysia (Universiti Sains Malaysia, USM) is a public research university located in the coastal area of Penang in western Malaysia. The School of Humanities at this university has a MS program in GIS which helps students develop skills in GIS principles and applications. The degree requires a total of 40 credits, of which 20 credits are for classes (including GIS, location and spatial analysis, remote sensing, etc.), and 20 credits are for a thesis.
Narimah Samat : GISland useterritory planning
Anisah Lee Abdullah : environmental remote sensingcoastal geographycoral reef
Wan Mohd Muhiyuddin Wan Ibrahim : spatial analysisnatural hazard
Abbreviation: UTM
Unit: Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying
URL: https://builtsurvey.utm.my/academic/master-of-science-geoinformatics/
Description: The main campus of University Technology Malaysia (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UTM) is located in Johor Bahru, the southernmost part of the Malay Peninsula. It is a public research university. Its School of Built Environment and Surveying offers an MS program in Geoinformatics. The main training directions include GIS principles, GIS system components, GIS computer software, and geospatial data processing, etc. Required core courses include geospatial databases, spatial analysis, spatial data management, cartographic visualization, computer programming, and GIS application development. There are totally 45 credits, including 8 credits for a research topic.
Anuar bin Hj. Ahmad : geoinformaticsareal photogrammetrydrone
Alias bin Abdul Rahman : 3D GIS
Kasturi Devi Kanniah : remote sensingaerosolsvegetation
Zulkepli bin Majid : remote sensing3D modeling
Nurul Hazrina binti Idris : climate changemarine remote sensing
Muhammad Zulkarnain Abd Rahman : remote sensingnatural hazardrisk assessment
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Faculty of Engineering
URL: https://eng.upm.edu.my/
Description: The Faculty of Engineering offers a course-based [Master of Remote Sensing and GIS](https://eng.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/20201008161353KAW_Master_of_Remote_Sensing_and_GIS_GIS.pdf), a research-based [Master of GIS](https://eng.upm.edu.my/content/geographic_information_system_gis-37181) and a research-based [Master of Geospatial Engineering](https://eng.upm.edu.my/content/geospatial_engineering-37183). It also operates doctoral degrees in geospatial engineering.
Singapore
Abbreviation: NUS
Unit: Department of Geography
URL: https://fass.nus.edu.sg/geog/
Description: The Department of geography of the University of Singapore has a master's degree in Applied GIS and a doctor's degree in geography. The main teaching and scientific research contents of this direction include GIS data processing, spatial programming, environmental modeling, network GIS and big data analysis. The Department is characterized by wide coverage and high degree of freedom. Project track and thesis track can be selected for master's projects, which are closely combined with environmental science.
Nawaz Muhammad : sediment source identificationerosionsedimentationrenewable energymulticriteria evaluationand GIS applications in decision making
Tang Hao : the use of satellite for mapping and monitoring terrestrial ecosystem dynamics under the changing climate and land useMost of my worklinking remote sensing datamathematic model and ground surveyaims to characterize spatial-temporal changes of 3D vegetation structure and its impact on nature and human society
FENG, Chen-Chieh : spatial data modeling and spatial information theoryCyberinfrastructureGIS and education
YAN, Yingwei : spatial big data analyticscitizen GISciencevolunteered geographic information
WANG, Yi-Chen : GIS and remote sensing applicationsspatial epidemiology
Luo Wei : Infectious disease surveillance and controlinternational trade and supply chaingeovisual analyticsagent-based modelingsocial networkAI and machine learning
LUO, Xiangzhong (Remi) : terrestrial carbon cycleeddy covariancedynamic vegetation modelsleaf traits
Filip Biljecki : urban analytics3D city modelingmachine learningspatial data qualitydigital twins
Thailand
Abbreviation: -
Unit: College of Engineering and Technology
URL: https://rsgis.ait.ac.th/main/
Description: The Asian Institute of Technology is a graduate school located in Thailand. It has no undergraduate programs but only master's and doctoral programs. It hosts master and doctoral programs in remote sensing and GIS, including the Doctor of Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Master of Engineering, Master of Science, and the postgraduate certificate. The master's degree encourages applicants from different backgrounds, and especially, those with a bachelor's degree in computer science, information science, civil engineering, earth sciences, forestry, and social sciences are welcomed. Applicants for doctoral degrees must have a master's degree in GIS or remote sensing.
Sarawut Ninsawat : WebGIS
Kiyoshi Honda : remote sensingimage processingterrain modeling
Nitin Kumar Tripathi : health GISenvironmentremote sensing
Apichon Witayangkurn : big spatial datareal-time monitoring
Hiroyuki Miyazaki : GISremote sensingenergynatural hazard
Salvator G. P. Virdis : remote sensingapplied geology
Ryosuke Shibasaki : GPSmobile phonesspatial information
Masahika Nagai : mobile mapping ontologyGISspatial information engineering
Taiwan, China
Abbreviation: NCKU
Unit: Department of Geomatics
URL: https://www.geomatics.ncku.edu.tw/english/
Description: The Department of Geomatics at NCKU is one of the leading GIS programs in Taiwan. The department offers BSc, MSc and PhD degrees to Taiwanese students, and MSc and PhD degrees to international students. Research areas in this department include: geodesy, navigation, GNSS, surveying, remote sensing, LiDAR technology, cyber cities, computer graphics, geospatial analytics, cartography, and earth and environmental sciences.
Chung-Yen Kuo : geodesyclimatesea level changeGNSS
Yi-Hsing Tseng : geomaticsGIS
Ming Yang : navigationGPSgeodesygeospatial technology
Kai-Wei Chiang : navigationsurveyingsensorssignal processing
Chao-Hung Lin : remote sensing3D cloud modelingGIScomputer graphics
Chi-Kuei Wang : remote sensinggeostatisticsspatial analysisocean colorLiDAR
Jiann-Yeou Rau : remote sensingdigital photogrammetrydigital mapping
Jung-Hong Hong : spatial databasemobile GISopen GISgeo-data managementspatial theory
Jaan-Rong Tsay : signal processingcomputer visionremote sensingautomated cartography
Kuo-En Ching : geodesyearthquake potentialcrustal deformation
Hone-Jay Chu : spatial data scienceapplied GISground watergeostatisticsenvironmental management
Hsueh-Chan Lu : data miningmachine learninglocation-based service
Chih-Da Wu : forestryair pollution modelinghealth
Pei-Fen Kuo : spatial statisticsGIS applicationdata miningspatiotemporal analytics
Abbreviation: NTU
Unit: Department of Geography
URL: https://www.geog.ntu.edu.tw/index.php/en/
Description: The Department of Geography at NTU offers Master and PhD degrees to international students. The requirements for international degree seekers can be seen here: https://oia.ntu.edu.tw/en/. There are 4 research clusters in this department, namely physical geography, human geography, GIS, and resource management.
Huang, Jr-Chuan : GISdigital terrain analysishydrology
Jou, Sue-Ching : city plansAsian global cities
Lay, Jinn-Guey : cartographyspatial cognitiongeographic information
Li, Mei-Hui : pollutionenvironmental ecologyhuman health
Lin, Jen-Jia : transportationland usecity health issues
Wen, Tzai-Hung : geospatial analysishealth geographyapplied geographymodelling
Huang, Cho-Ying : remote sensingecosystembiogeochemistry
Chuang, Ray Y : application of geodesy and geoinformaticstopographic evolutiongeomorphology
Abbreviation: NCU
Unit: Center for Space and Remote Sensing Research
URL: https://www1.csrsr.ncu.edu.tw/about_degree.php
Description: The NCU offers an English-based Master of Science in Remote Sensing Science and Technology (https://cis.ncu.edu.tw/admissions/menu.content/view/sn/70) for international students. The program consists of two groups: the Remote Sensing Group, which focuses on the fundamentals of remote sensing science and application development, including active and passive remote sensing data acquisition, processing, and analysis, and the Geoinformatics Group, which applies the remote sensing techniques to various domains including photogrammetric imagery processing, land cover change detection, unmanned aerial vehicle mapping. Under the same unit there is also a doctoral program(http://ust-est.csrsr.ncu.edu.tw/) related to environmental remote sensing.
India
Abbreviation: IIT-KGP
Unit: -
URL: -
Description: The IIT-Kharagpur does not have a GIS-specific postgraduate program, but many other master's programs are related to geoinformatics or requiring intensive GIS/RS trainings, such as the [Earth System Science](https://erp.iitkgp.ac.in/ERPWebServices/curricula/CurriculaSubjectsList.jsp?stuType=PG&splCode=CL), [City Planning](https://erp.iitkgp.ac.in/ERPWebServices/curricula/CurriculaSubjectsList.jsp?stuType=PG&splCode=AR), [Environmental Engineering](https://erp.iitkgp.ac.in/ERPWebServices/curricula/CurriculaSubjectsList.jsp?stuType=PG&splCode=CE3), [Exploration Geoscience](https://erp.iitkgp.ac.in/ERPWebServices/curricula/CurriculaSubjectsList.jsp?stuType=PG&splCode=GG1), and [Water Resource Management](https://erp.iitkgp.ac.in/ERPWebServices/curricula/CurriculaSubjectsList.jsp?stuType=PG&splCode=WM).
Abbreviation: PU
Unit: Department of Geography
URL: https://geography.puchd.ac.in/
Description: The geography department at Panjab University offers a MSc in GIS program as well as several Graduate Diploma programs in geoinformatics and remote sensing.
Abbreviation: IIRS
Unit: -
URL: -
Description: The Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) is a government-owned institution under the Indian Space Research Organization. It operates a [Master of Tech in Remote Sensing](https://www.iirs.gov.in/master-of-technology) program in collaboration with Andhra University, and a [Master of Science in Geoinformation and Earth Observation](https://www.iirs.gov.in/master-of-science) program in collaboration with ITC at University of Twente.
Abbreviation: IITB
Unit: Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering
URL: http://www.csre.iitb.ac.in/
Description: The IIT-Bombay offers a master's degree in remote sensing under its civil engineering department. The specializations include: Global positioning system; Geographic information system, Space geodesy; Remote sensing; Surveying; Runoff modelling of watersheds; Optimization of water distribution systems. The Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering also operates GIS-related MTech and PhD programs.
Abbreviation: IITB
Unit: Department of Civil Engineering
URL: https://www.civil.iitb.ac.in/
Description: The IIT-Bombay offers a master's degree in remote sensing under its civil engineering department. The specializations include: Global positioning system; Geographic information system, Space geodesy; Remote sensing; Surveying; Runoff modelling of watersheds; Optimization of water distribution systems. The Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering also operates GIS-related MTech and PhD programs.
Abbreviation: SPPU
Unit: Department of Geography
URL: http://www.unipune.ac.in/dept/science/geography/default.htm
Description: The Savitribai Phule Pune University offers a 2-year MSc in Geoinformatics and a 1-year Graduate Diploma program in GIS and remote sensing, both under its Department of Geography.
Lebanon
Abbreviation: -
Unit: -
URL: -
Description: The Holy Spirit University of Kaslik has a [MS in Environmental Technologies](https://www.usek.edu.lb/faculty-of-arts-and-sciences/chemistry-and-biochemistry-department/master-of-science-in-environmental-technologies?t=2) in which there is intensive training in GIS, remote sensing, and data science.
Vietnam
Abbreviation: HUMG
Unit: NA
URL: https://humg.edu.vn/Pages/home.aspx
Description: The Hanoi University of Mining and Geology offers a master's degree in geomatics and doctoral degree in engineering of surveying and mapping. The instruction language is Vietnamese for the master's degree, and has English option for the doctoral degree.
Jordan
Abbreviation: -
Unit: -
URL: -
Description: The University of Jordan provides various graduate courses (Master and PhD) in geography, geology, water, land, environment, and resource. Among them, the [geography programs](http://graduatedstudies.ju.edu.jo/ar/Arabic/Lists/OurPrograms/Attachments/43/Approved%20study%20plan%202019%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%A7-17-26-doctorate.pdf) require advanced trainings in GIS, urban planning, and remote sensing.
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment
URL: https://hu.edu.jo/facnew/about.aspx
Description: The Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment provides Masters and Doctoral degree plans, with specialties on agriculture, water, petroleum, minerals, deserts, biodiversity. The program focuses on the use of modern technology such as GIS, Remote Sensing and Network Informatics.
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Istitute of Earth and Environmental Sciences
URL: https://www.aabu.edu.jo/ar/collegesandinstitutes/InstituteofEarth/Departments/GISAR/Pages/default.aspx
Description: The Istitute of Earth and Environmental Sciences at AABU has a department for GIS and remote sensing, in which they offer a Master's degree.
Abbreviation: JUST
Unit: -
URL: -
Description: The JUST provides the [MS in Urban Planning and Studies](https://www.just.edu.jo/Admission/Pages/viewplan.aspx?planno=232), [MS in Water Resources and Environment](https://www.just.edu.jo/Admission/Pages/viewplan.aspx?planno=255), and [MS in Natural Resource and Environment](https://www.just.edu.jo/Admission/Pages/viewplan.aspx?planno=179) programs.
Nepal
Abbreviation: TU
Unit: Department of Geography
URL: https://cdgtu.edu.np/
Description: The geography department at Tribhuvan University offers a 2-year thesis-based MA in Geography with potential focuses in physical geography, human geography, and spatial planning. The university also grants PhD degrees in Geography which is directly operated by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Pakistan
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Department of Geography
URL: http://www.uop.edu.pk/departments/?q=Department-of-Geography
Description: The University of Peshawar is one of the top universities in Pakistan. The geography department hosts MS, MPhil, and PhD programs in geography with research topics in human geography, physical geography, applied geography, natural resource, and geomatics. It also operates a 1-year Diploma in Geomatics.
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Department of Geography
URL: http://pu.edu.pk/home/department/90083/Department-of-Geography
Description: The University of the Punjab is one of the largest and top-tier universities in Pakistan. The geography department at University of the Punjab offers a few postgraduate programs in geography and geomatics, including the [MS Applied GISc & RS](http://pu.edu.pk/program/show/900194/MS-Applied-GISc--RS-Morning/-Self-Supporting.html) and [PhD in Geography](http://pu.edu.pk/program/show/4603/Ph.D.-Geography.html). This department is also home to the [Center for GIS](http://pu.edu.pk/home/department/90080/Centre-for-Geographic-Information-System-[GIS]).
Abbreviation: CUI
Unit: Meteorology Department
URL: http://ww3.comsats.edu.pk/Meteorology/
Description: The COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) is well known for its informatics-related programs. COMSATS refers to Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South, which was initiated in 1998 aiming for sustainable socio-economic uplift of the developing countries through appropriate applications of science and technology. The Meteorology Department at the Islamabad campus offers a MS in Remote Sensing & GIS.
Turkey
Abbreviation: METU
Unit: Geodetic and Geographical Information Technologies Programs
URL: http://ggit.metu.edu.tr/programs
Description: The METU's Civil Engineering Department operates a 2-year master's program and a 4-year PhD program in geodetic technology and geoinformation. The aim of these programs is to pursue research in space geodesy (SG), geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing (RS). The program is designed to meet the growing demands for skilled manpower at the graduate level particularly in areas of contemporary space technologies and their applications in various fields, GIS, spatial data analyses and remote sensing technology.
Abbreviation: YTU
Unit: Urban and Regional Planning Department
URL: https://sbp.yildiz.edu.tr/
Description: The geomatic engineering department under the Faculty of Civil Engineering offers several 2-year thesis-based master's programs, including the [MSc in Geomatics](http://www.bologna.yildiz.edu.tr/index.php?r=program/view&id=308&aid=30), [MSc in Remote Sensing and GIS](http://www.bologna.yildiz.edu.tr/index.php?r=program/view&id=309&aid=30), and [MSc in Geo-Engineering](http://www.bologna.yildiz.edu.tr/index.php?r=program/view&id=290&aid=28), and also a non-thesis course-based [Master's degree in Geomatic Engineering, Real Estate Appraisal and Development](http://www.bologna.yildiz.edu.tr/index.php?r=program/view&id=290&aid=28). The dpartment also operates PhD programs, including [PhD in Remote Sensing](http://www.bologna.yildiz.edu.tr/index.php?r=program/view&id=311&aid=30), [PhD in Geomatics](http://www.bologna.yildiz.edu.tr/index.php?r=program/view&id=310&aid=30) and [PhD in Geotechnical Engineering](http://www.bologna.yildiz.edu.tr/index.php?r=program/view&id=310&aid=30). The urban and regional planning department offers a [MSc in Landscape Planning](http://www.bologna.yildiz.edu.tr/index.php?r=program/view&id=229&aid=39), a [MSc in Regional Planning](http://www.bologna.yildiz.edu.tr/index.php?r=program/view&id=230&aid=39) and a [MSc in Urban Planning](http://www.bologna.yildiz.edu.tr/index.php?r=program/view&id=290&aid=28). It also has a [PhD in Urban Planning](http://www.bologna.yildiz.edu.tr/index.php?r=program/view&id=221&aid=40) program.
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Department of Geomatic Engineering
URL: https://hrm.yildiz.edu.tr/en/page/Geomatics-Programme/269
Description: The geomatic engineering department under the Faculty of Civil Engineering offers several 2-year thesis-based master's programs, including the [MSc in Geomatics](http://www.bologna.yildiz.edu.tr/index.php?r=program/view&id=308&aid=30), [MSc in Remote Sensing and GIS](http://www.bologna.yildiz.edu.tr/index.php?r=program/view&id=309&aid=30), and [MSc in Geo-Engineering](http://www.bologna.yildiz.edu.tr/index.php?r=program/view&id=290&aid=28), and also a non-thesis course-based [Master's degree in Geomatic Engineering, Real Estate Appraisal and Development](http://www.bologna.yildiz.edu.tr/index.php?r=program/view&id=290&aid=28). The dpartment also operates PhD programs, including [PhD in Remote Sensing](http://www.bologna.yildiz.edu.tr/index.php?r=program/view&id=311&aid=30), [PhD in Geomatics](http://www.bologna.yildiz.edu.tr/index.php?r=program/view&id=310&aid=30) and [PhD in Geotechnical Engineering](http://www.bologna.yildiz.edu.tr/index.php?r=program/view&id=310&aid=30). The urban and regional planning department offers a [MSc in Landscape Planning](http://www.bologna.yildiz.edu.tr/index.php?r=program/view&id=229&aid=39), a [MSc in Regional Planning](http://www.bologna.yildiz.edu.tr/index.php?r=program/view&id=230&aid=39) and a [MSc in Urban Planning](http://www.bologna.yildiz.edu.tr/index.php?r=program/view&id=290&aid=28). It also has a [PhD in Urban Planning](http://www.bologna.yildiz.edu.tr/index.php?r=program/view&id=221&aid=39) program.
Abbreviation: DEU
Unit: Department of GIS
URL: https://fbe.deu.edu.tr/en/geographical-information-systems/
Description: The Dokuz Eylul University offers [thesis-based MSc degree](http://debis.deu.edu.tr/ders-katalog/fbe_yonlendir.php?sayfa=bolum_9450_eng.html), [non-thesis MSc](http://debis.deu.edu.tr/ders-katalog/fbe_yonlendir.php?sayfa=bolum_8959_eng.html) and [PhD degree](http://debis.deu.edu.tr/ders-katalog/fbe_yonlendir.php?sayfa=bolum_9476_eng.html) in GIS.
UAE
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Department of Geography and Urban Sustainability
URL: https://chss.uaeu.ac.ae/en/departments/geography/index.shtml
Description: The UAE University offers the [Master of Science in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems](https://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/catalog/graduate/programs/master-of-science-in-remote-sensing-and-geographic-information-systems.shtml), which is the first of its kind in the region. There are thesis or non-thesis options. No prior remote sensing or GIS experience is required to excel in the program.
Abbreviation: US
Unit: Department of Applied Physics and Astronomy
URL: https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/en/academics/Colleges/Sciences/dept/ap/Pages/Master-of-Science-in-Geographic-Information-System-and-Remote-Sensing.aspx
Description: The University of Sharjah offers a hybrid thesis and course-based MS in Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing. The duration is ranging from 3 to 8 semesters and the instruction language is English. The university also has a [GIS and RS Centre](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/en/Research/RISE/GISRSC/Pages/default.aspx).
Uzbekistan
Abbreviation: NUU
Unit: Geography and Natural Resource Department
URL: https://old.nuu.uz/eng/info/structure/faculties/geog
Description: The National University of Uzbekistan grants a 4-year doctoral degree in GIS ([DSinGIS](https://old.nuu.uz/eng/info/dsingis)) that focuses on geoinformation, cartography, sustainable development and climate. The geography and natural resource department also hosts master's degrees in geodesy, geoinformatics, and cartography.
Abbreviation: TIIAME
Unit: Faculty of Land Management
URL: http://lulc.tiiame.uz/en
Description: The faculty of land management hosts a [master's degree in geodesy and geoinformation](http://lulc.tiiame.uz/en/page/master%20degree). The scope of research includes geodesy, cartography, land cadastre, and planning.
Abbreviation: NUU
Unit: Geology and Geoinformation Systems Department
URL: https://old.nuu.uz/eng/info/structure/faculties/geol
Description: The National University of Uzbekistan grants a 3-year doctoral degree in GIS ([DSinGIS](https://old.nuu.uz/eng/info/dsingis)) that focuses on geoinformation, cartography, sustainable development and climate. The geography and natural resource department also hosts master's degrees in geodesy, geoinformatics, and cartography.
Indonesia
Abbreviation: ITS
Unit: Faculty of Civil Technology and Planning
URL: -
Description: The ITS offers [master's programs](https://www.its.ac.id/pascasarjana/en/study-program/geomatics-engineering/) in geomatic engineering and geophysical engineering under its Faculty of Civil Technology and Planning.
Abbreviation: BIT
Unit: Faculty of Earth Sciences
URL: https://english.fitb.itb.ac.id/
Description: The Bandung Institute of Technology operates a [Geodetic and Geomatics Engineering Masters Program](https://english.fitb.itb.ac.id/magister-teknik-geodesi-geomatika/) with 4 options of concentrations: geodesy, hydrography and coastal area engineering, land administration, and geomatics. It also has a [PhD in Geodesy and Geomatic Engineering](https://english.fitb.itb.ac.id/doktor-teknik-geodesi-geomatika/) program.
Cyprus
Abbreviation: EMU
Unit: Department of Mathematics
URL: https://www.emu.edu.tr/en/academics/faculties/faculty-of-arts-sciences/department-of-mathematics/758
Description: The Department of Architecture offers the Masters degree programs in urban design with both thesis and non-thesis options. The math department offers a non-thesis Masters degree in [Information Systems](https://www.emu.edu.tr/en/programs/information-systems-masters-program-without-thesis/939) with one of the optional concentrations being the GIS. These classes are delivered in English.
Abbreviation: CUT
Unit: -
URL: https://www.cut.ac.cy/studies/masters/master-programmes/ceg-gr-cis/
Description: The CUT has a MSc degree in [Geoinformatics and Geospatial Technology](https://www.cut.ac.cy/studies/masters/master-programmes/ceg-gr-cis/). It's a hybrid course and thesis track master's program. Students are taking 60 credits of classes and also completing a 30-credit thesis report. The typical duration of this program is 13 months. The instruction language is Greek. This university also grants a doctoral degree in [Civil and Geospatial Engineering](https://www.cut.ac.cy/studies/phd/phd-posts/ceg-pg/).
Abbreviation: EMU
Unit: Department of Architecture
URL: https://www.emu.edu.tr/en/academics/faculties/faculty-of-architecture/architecture/1133
Description: The Department of Architecture offers the Masters degree programs in urban design with both thesis and non-thesis options. The math department offers a non-thesis Masters degree in [Information Systems](https://www.emu.edu.tr/en/programs/information-systems-masters-program-without-thesis/939) with one of the optional concentrations being the GIS. These classes are delivered in English.
Mongolia
Abbreviation: NUM
Unit: School of Applied Sciences and Engineering
URL: http://seas.num.edu.mn/
Description: The National University of Mongolia is the first modern university in Mongolia. It has opportunities for master's and PhD studies in several geography or ecology-related disciplines, such as the [Masters in Forestry (class-based)](http://seas.num.edu.mn/dep/defe/training/master/21/detail/), [Masters in Forestry (thesis-based)](http://seas.num.edu.mn/dep/defe/training/master/20/detail/), [Master in Environmental Sciences](http://seas.num.edu.mn/dep/defe/training/master/19/detail/), [Master in Environment Protection Technology](http://seas.num.edu.mn/dep/defe/training/master/17/detail/), [Doctor in Forestry](http://seas.num.edu.mn/dep/defe/training/doctor/10/detail/) and [Doctor in Environmental Studies](http://seas.num.edu.mn/dep/defe/training/doctor/7/detail/).
Sri Lanka
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Postgraduate Institute of Science (PGIS)
URL: http://www.pgis.pdn.ac.lk/
Description: The PGIS at the University of Peradeniya offers a [MSc in GIS and Remote Sensing](http://www.pgis.pdn.ac.lk/Academic/masters/GIS_and_Remote_Sensing.php). It is a research-based programme which includes a dissertation component and the students are required to select a suitable research topic in GIS, RS, land use, earth sciences, forestry, disaster management, natural resource, digital photogrammetry, GPS, or GIS-related algorithms, and submit a research report in the form of a dissertation.
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Department of Earth Resource Engineering
URL: https://uom.lk/ere
Description: The University of Moratuwa operates a [MS in Remote Sensing and GIS](https://uom.lk/msc-pg-diploma-remote-sensing-and-gis) programme and also a Graduate Diploma programme in the same field. They are course-based programmes.
Syria
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Department of Urban Planning and Environment
URL: https://tishreen.edu.sy/ar/FacultyDepartments/Index/1194/%D9%82%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A6%D8%A9#
Description: The university's Faculty of Architecture has a [Department of Urban Planning and Environment](https://tishreen.edu.sy/ar/FacultyDepartments/Index/1194/%D9%82%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A6%D8%A9#) with graduate study programs. It has a similar master's program in the Department of Geology under the Faculty of Science.
Abbreviation: -
Unit: School of Tourism
URL: http://damascusuniversity.edu.sy/tour/
Description: The university's [School of Tourism](http://damascusuniversity.edu.sy/tour/) offers courses in geomatics and tourism information systems, as well as courses in sustainable tourism, tourism geography, Syrian history and geography, and other related disciplines.
Brunei
Abbreviation: UBD
Unit: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
URL: https://fass.ubd.edu.bn/
Description: The UBD operates [masters and doctoral degree programs](https://fass.ubd.edu.bn/majors/geog-env-dev.html) in geography, environment, and development. The geography programs are research-based with a topic in any aspect in geography, including human geography, physical geography, land surveying, remote sensing, GIS, and mappings.
Kyrgyzstan
Abbreviation: -
Unit: Department of Geodesy and Geoinformatics
URL: https://ksucta.kg/en/departments.html?id=1263
Description: The KSUCTA has a master's program in geoinformatics.
Philippines
Abbreviation: UP
Unit: Department of Geodetic Engineering
URL: http://dge.upd.edu.ph/
Description: The University of the Philippines is the national university of Philippines. The Department of Geodetic Engineering at University of the Philippines has a [MS in Geomatics Engineering](http://dge.upd.edu.ph/dge/what-we-offer/degree-programs/ms-geomatics-engineering/) program.
Saudi
Abbreviation: IAU
Unit: Department of Geography
URL: https://www.iau.edu.sa/en/colleges/college-of-arts/departments/geography-department
Description: The geography department at IAU operates undergraduate and postgraduate programs in geography-related topics. Postgraduate degrees granted here includes [MA in Geography and GIS](https://www.iau.edu.sa/en/colleges/college-of-arts/programs/master-of-arts-in-geography-and-geographical-information-system) and [PhD in Geography](https://www.iau.edu.sa/en/colleges/college-of-arts/programs/phd-in-geography).
Iran
Abbreviation: KNTU
Unit: Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering
URL: https://en.kntu.ac.ir/geomatics/
Description: The geodesy faculty at KNTU is the oldest faculty of geomatic engineering in Iran. It is home to more than 20 geoinformatics scientists. It offers MSc and PhD programs in geomatics. Focuses of these programs include GIS, geodesy, and remote sensing. There is also a [M.Sc. in Geoinformation Science & Earth Observation](https://en.kntu.ac.ir/geomatics/jkip/) jointly offered with ITC at University of Twente.
Macao, China
Abbreviation: MUST
Unit: State Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Sciences (SKLplanets)
URL: https://www.must.edu.mo/en/ssi
Description: The SKLplanets offers the [Master of Space Big Data Analytics](https://www.must.edu.mo/en/ssi/course/big-data) with instruction languages in Chinese or English. The program is based on campus of the MUST. It is in a hybrid course + thesis format. The three options of concentrations are Big Data Science, Space Science, and GIS. The SKLplanets is becoming an important platform for CNSA in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area and aiming at the development of Macao's space industry. The SKLplanets at MUST also offers masters and doctoral programs in planetary geology and space sciences.
Europe
Norway
Abbreviation: UiO
Unit: Department of Sociology and Human Geography
URL: https://www.sv.uio.no/iss/english/
Description: The University of Oslo has Geosciences and Sociology and Human Geography departments. Research of GIS / RS is mostly hosted in the Department of Geosciences, with a focus on glaciology. The University offers a 2-year Master’s program in GIS and a 3- to 6-year PhD for those who already have a master’s degree.
Andreas MaxKääb : Earth Observation technologiesGeoinformaticsGIS and RS’s application to cold regionsand to natural hazards in such regions
François Renard : GeologyGeophysicsGeochemistryRemote sensingGeohazardsHydrogeologyGeomechanicsEnvironmental geology
Abbreviation: NTNU
Unit: Department of Geography
URL: https://www.ntnu.edu/geography
Description: The GIS/RS program at NTNU is located in the geography department and the civil engineering department. The GIS/RS program in thegeography department focuses on glaciers and climate, while the GIS/RS program in the civil engineering focuses on transportation, architecture, and urban planning. The University offers a 2-year Master’s program in GIS and a 3- to 6-year PhD for those who already have a master’s degree.
Tomasz Opach : Geographic visualizationcartographic animationthematic mappingCartographic representation of cultural landscapes
Jan Ketil Rød : geographic information systems and scienceeffects of climate changeenvironmental hazardsAccessibility of health servicesDisaggregated studies of armed conflictsurban planning
Terje Midtbø : data structures for terrain modelingMethods for distribution of geographic information on the InternetHandling of geographic phenomena which includes a temporal component
Lizhen Huang : information modeling for GIS-ITS-BIM integrationsmart and sustainable Built environmentDigital twinEnergy demand analysis
Erling Onstein : GIS and geomatics in generalmodelingstandardisation and specification of geographical informationvalidation and quality assessment of informationbuilding information modeling (BIM)
Hongchao Fan : 3D city modelingLaser Scanningphotogrammetryspatial data mining and knowledge discovering by using crowdsourcing data
Abbreviation: UiB
Unit: Department of Geography
URL: https://www.uib.no/en/geografi
Description: GIS / RS at the University of Bergen is mainly hosted in the Department of Geography. The GIS / RS research at Bergen has a general focus on policy, environment and landscape management. The University offers a 2-year Master’s program in GIS and a 3- to 6-year PhD for those who already have a master’s degree.
Gidske Leknæs Andersen : GISRemote sensingArid landsCultural landscapeEcology
Erling Moxnes : System dynamicsModelingNatural resourcesEconomics
Birgit Kopainsky : System dynamics modelingFood securitySustainable DevelopmentAdaptation to climate change
Abbreviation: UiO
Unit: Department of Geosciences
URL: https://www.mn.uio.no/geo/english/
Description: The University of Oslo has Geosciences and Sociology and Human Geography departments. Research of GIS / RS is mostly hosted in the Department of Geosciences, with a focus on glaciology. The University offers a 2-year Master’s program in GIS and a 3- to 6-year PhD for those who already have a master’s degree.
Abbreviation: NTNU
Unit: Research Center for Automated Road Transport
URL: https://www.ntnu.edu/automatedroadtransport/
Description: The GIS/RS program at NTNU is located in the geography department and the civil engineering department. The GIS/RS program in thegeography department focuses on glaciers and climate, while the GIS/RS program in the civil engineering focuses on transportation, architecture, and urban planning. The University offers a 2-year Master’s program in GIS and a 3- to 6-year PhD for those who already have a master’s degree.
Abbreviation: NTNU
Unit: Laboratory for Geomatics
URL: https://www.ntnu.edu/ivb/geomatics
Description: The GIS/RS program at NTNU is located in the geography department and the civil engineering department. The GIS/RS program in thegeography department focuses on glaciers and climate, while the GIS/RS program in the civil engineering focuses on transportation, architecture, and urban planning. The University offers a 2-year Master’s program in GIS and a 3- to 6-year PhD for those who already have a master’s degree.
Denmark
Abbreviation: KU
Unit: Section for Geography
URL: https://ign.ku.dk/english/research/geography/
Description: The University of Copenhagen has the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources Management. The studies about GIS/RS mostly happen in the two sections. One is Section of Geography, the other one is Section of Landscape Architecture and Planning. The department has strong comprehensive strength in different fields like climate, hydrology, cities, and etc. The study program about GIS/RS is located under the Department of Earth Science and Natural Resources Management. The entrance degree for the master’s program is bachelor’s degree and the duration is 2 years. After graduating from the master’s program, the student can continue pursuing the Ph.D. degree.
Lasse Møller-Jensen : Urban applications of GIS and Remote SensingSpatial analysisUrban PlanningTransport Network and Infrastructure AnalysisWeb-based and Mobile GIS
Aart Kroon : GeoinformaticsCoastalFluvial and Aeolian geomorphologyMorphodynamic processes on sandy beaches and deltas
Rasmus Fensholt : Remote SensingEarth Observation Ecology studies of Terrestrial Ecosystems
Martin Rudbeck Jepsen : Land use ChangeFarming SystemsNatural Resource ManagementAgent-based Modeling
Guy Schurgers : Ecosystem ModellingEarth System ModellingRemote Sensing
Alexander Prishchepov : Land System ScienceDrivers of Land-Cover ChangeRemote Sensing of EnvironmentSustainable Land Use
Stéphanie Horion : Earth Observation of terrestrial ecosystemsGlobal Environmental ChangeDrought Monitoring and Impact AssessmentLand Degradation
Birger Hansen : ClimatologyHydrology Remote Sensing
Andreas Westergaard-Nielsen : Optical Remote Sensing and UAVsTerrestrial EcosystemsClimateVegetationSnowPermafrost Dynamics
Martin Stefan Brandt : Remote Sensing of Vegetation in Drylands
Hans Skov-Petersen : GISGeoinformaticsMobilityHuman BehaviourRecreation
Lene Fischer : Open Source GISPoint CloudUAV pilotLIDAR
Christian Fertner : Spatial Planning and AnalysisSustainable Urban DevelopmentLand use ChangeUrban Sprawl
Abbreviation: AAU
Unit: Land Management and Geoinformatics research group
URL: https://vbn.aau.dk/en/organisations/arealforvaltning-og-geoinformatik
Description: Aalborg University’s research about GIS/RS happens in the Land Management and Geographic Information research group under the Department of Planning, and the research scale is small. The University’s GIS/RS program is set up under the Department of Geography, but some specific courses in the program are taught by this group. The entrance degree for the master’s program is bachelor’s degree and the duration is 2 years. After graduation from the master’s program, the student can continue pursuing the PhD degree.
Jamal Jokar Arsanjani : Spatial AnalysisSatellite image AnalysisModeling and SimulationUrbanismProbability
Lars Bodum : Geography and Geology3D geovisualizationVirtual RealityGeoinformaticsSpatial Data Infrastructure
Jan Kloster Staunstrup : GISSpatial StatisticsGeoinformaticsSociology and Social conditionsUrban development and Urbanization
Henning Sten Hansen : Urban developmentSpatial AnalysisSustainable DevelopmentClimate ChangeLand use PlanningEnvironmentSustainabilitySatellite image Processing
Abbreviation: KU
Unit: Section for Landscape Architecture and Planning
URL: https://ign.ku.dk/english/research/landscape-architecture-planning/
Description: The University of Copenhagen has the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources Management. The studies about GIS/RS mostly happen in the two sections. One is Section of Geography, the other one is Section of Landscape Architecture and Planning. The department has strong comprehensive strength in different fields like climate, hydrology, cities, and etc. The study program about GIS/RS is located under the Department of Earth Science and Natural Resources Management. The entrance degree for the master’s program is bachelor’s degree and the duration is 2 years. After graduating from the master’s program, the student can continue pursuing the Ph.D. degree.
Finland
Abbreviation: UH
Unit: Geosciences and Geography
URL: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-of-science/faculty/geosciences-and-geography
Description: The University of Helsinki has a Department of Geosciences and Geography, where GIS / RS research is concentrated in various labs, such as the labs in the digital geography, geographic information, the earth observation, and the biogeoclimatic modeling. The overall research capability of this university is strong. The university offers a well-developed training program in GIS, with a 2-year master’s degree for undergraduate applicants and a 3- to 4-year PhD program for those who already has a masters degree.
Tuuli Toivonen : GeoinformaticsAccessibility & MobilityNature ConservationSustainabilityBig data analysis
Petteri Muukkonen : GeographyGISForestryCarbon cycleLandscape fragmentation
Petri Pellikka : Remote sensing applicationsLand coverImpact of human-nature interactions
Janne Heiskanen : Earth ObservationRemote sensingLand coverGeography
Eduardo Eiji Maeda : Remote SensingHydrologyClimate changeDeforestationLand changes
Miska Luoto : BiogeographyArcticbiodiversityGlobal changeSpecies distribution modelling
Enrico Di Minin : Conservation BiologyMachine learningEconomicsPolicyAfrica
Abbreviation: Aalto
Unit: Department of Built Environment
URL: https://www.aalto.fi/en/department-of-built-environment/geoinformatics
Description: GIS / RS programs at Aalto University are under the Department of Built Environment in the Faculty of Engineering and focuses on research areas such as geodesy, geoinformation technology, digital photogrammetry, and laser scanning and remote sensing. The GIS program at the university is flexible in terms of course selection and can be supplemented with courses in computer science, artificial intelligence and other specialties. The university offers a well-developed training program in GIS, with a 2-year master’s degree for undergraduate applicants and a 3- to 4-year PhD program for those who already has a masters degree.
Kirsi-Kanerva virrantaus : GeoinformaticsSpatial data analysis and modelingGIS for safety and defence
Henrikki Tenkanen : GISMultimodal spatio-temporal accessibility modellingMobility analyticsDynamic accessibility patterns
Miina Rautiainen : Earth observationRemote SensingForests and Vegetation
Martin Vermeer : Satellite positioningGeodesyCoordinate reference systemsPhotogrammetryNavigation technologies
Matti Vaaja : Laser scanningMobile mappingChange detection3D-models
Abbreviation: UTU
Unit: Department of Geography and Geology
URL: https://www.utu.fi/en/university/faculty-of-science/geography-and-geology
Description: The GIS / RS at the University of Turku is under the Department of Geography and Geology in the Faculty of Science and focuses on research areas such as geographic information science, remote sensing, and meteorology. The University offers a 2-year Master’s program in GIS (taught in Finnish and English) and a 3- to 4-year PhD for those who already have a master’s degree.
Niina Käyhkö : Geospatial researchEnvironmental Remote SensingLandscape GeographyGIS
Nora Fagerholm : Landscape ResearchParticipatory GIS (PGIS)Ecosystem services
Jukka Käyhkö : ClimatologyUrban climatesGeomorphologyGlobal changeRemote sensing
Sweden
Abbreviation: Lund
Unit: Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science
URL: https://www.nateko.lu.se/
Description: Lund University consists of the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystems and the Department of Human Geography. GIS and RS applications are involved in both departments, with a relative emphasis on these research directions as hydrology, vegetation, agriculture, and land use change. Regarding the GIS program of the school, the entrance degree for the master’s program (the Lund’s Geomatics master’s program, the EU-GEM joint master’s program, the Lund-ITC online teaching master’s program) is bachelor’s degree and the duration is 2 years. After graduating from the master’s program, the student can continue pursuing the Ph.D. degree.
Anna Maria Jönsson : Remote SensingLand useClimate ChangeForest，Environmental Sciences
David Tenenbaum : Remote SensingClimate ChangeHydrologySoil
Jonas Ardö : Remote SensingCarbon cycle studies in AfricaFlux measurements
Karin Hall : Ecological remote sensingFarmlandGrassland
Lars Eklundh : Remote sensingLand Surface InformationVegetation
Marko Scholze : Climate researchMeteorology and Atmospheric SciencesRemote SensingData AssimilationGlobal Carbon CycleInverse modeling
Zheng Duan : Satellite Remote SensingEco-hydrological ModellingLand cover ChangeEarth Observations
Abdulghani Hasan : HydrologyWater resourcesRemote SensingHydrological ModelingGIS and Geomatics
Wenxin Zhang : Climate ResearchEcosystem modelingPermafrost
Lars Harrie : Algorithms for ProcessingAnalyzing and Visualizing Geographic DataMethods to Improve the National Spatial Data Infrastructure
Karin Larsson : Physical GeographyGeographical Information SystemGIS and GeomaticsGeodata
Ulrik Mårtensson : Soil ScienceRemote SensingPhysical GeographyEnvironmental SciencesEcologyInformation Systems
Petter Pilesjö : GIS in environmentHealth studiesHydrological modellingTopographical modelling/InterpolationCoastal PlanningMorphometryRemote Sensing and Positioning
Ali Mansourian : Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDI)Web GIS and Geospatial Web ServicesAdvanced Modeling for Applied GISs
Ola Hall : GISSocial Geographic Analysis
Abbreviation: KTH
Unit: Department of Urban Planning and Environment
URL: https://www.kth.se/en/som/avdelningar/gis/gis-1.62043
Description: KTH’s GIS/RS research lab is located under the Department of Urban Planning and Environment. Its research focuses on method development and the application of GeoIT in the sustainable urban/regional planning, environmental monitoring, crime analysis and health research. The entrance degree for the master’s program (transportation + GIS) is bachelor’s degree and the duration is 2 years. After graduating from the master’s program, the student can continue pursuing the Ph.D. degree.
Yifang Ban : Remote SensingSAR and optical image analysisMultisensor Data FusionUrban Analysis3D visualizationSpatial Analysis and ModelingEnvironmental Impact Assessment
Takeshi Shirabe : Route planning and ImprovisationSpatial Decision Support SystemsComputational methods for Addressing indecisiveness
Gyözö Gidofalvi : Spatio-Temporal Data Mining and AnalysisLocation-Based Services (LBS)Intelligent Transportation SystemsWebGISMobile GISSpatial Databases
Vania Ceccato : Urban environment and SafetyGISSpatial statistic
Abbreviation: SU
Unit: Department of Physical Geography
URL: https://www.su.se/department-of-physical-geography/
Description: Stockholm University consists of the Department of Physical Geography and the Department of Human Geography, which are involved in GIS/RS applications, focusing on population, immigration and GIS, as well as the application of remote sensing in physical geography. The university mainly sets up GIS-related master’s programs under the Department of Natural Geography. The entrance degree for the master’s program is bachelor’s degree and the duration is 2 years. After graduating from the master’s program, the student can continue pursuing the Ph.D. degree.
Ian Brown : Uses of interferometric and polarimetric synthetic aperture radarRadar applications to the measurement of the properties of snowpacks and mangrove forests
Gustaf Hugelius : Applications of GIS and GeomaticsStocks and Turnover of carbon in Soils and Ecosystems
Lowe Börjeson : CartographySociety-Nature and Farmer-Environment RelationsRural Landscapes
Tola Gemechu Ango : Geographic Information Systems and CartographyForest and Agro-ecosystem Services and ManagementLand ChangeRural Livelihoods and Development
Ulf Jansson : Land UseSpatial analysisRural geographyHistorical geography
Bo Malmberg : Applied econometricsEconomic GeographyPopulation GeographyUrban GeographyGIS and Remote SensingSpatial Statistics
Anders Wästfelt : Remote sensingEarth observationSatellite image Analysis and ProcessingSpatial AnalysisVegetation Mapping
Abbreviation: GU
Unit: Department of Earth Sciences
URL: https://www.gu.se/en/earth-sciences
Description: The University of Gothenburg has the Department of Earth Sciences and Unit of Human Geography. The Department of Earth Sciences mainly studies climate, natural resources, disasters, etc., and GIS/RS research mostly focused on earth sciences. The university’s GIS program is set up in the Department of Earth Sciences. The entrance degree for the master’s program is bachelor’s degree and the duration is 2 years. After graduating from the master’s program, the student can continue pursuing the Ph.D. degree.
Fredrik Lindberg : Spatial modeling of Urban ClimatesModeling of Mean Radiant Temperature in Complex Urban SettingsLiDAR
Heather Reese : Remote SensingAlpine VegetationMapping of land cover types
Deliang Chen : Statistical Data AnalysisSpatial AnalysisClimate Variability and ChangeHydrologyHydrological ModelingWater Resources Management
Abbreviation: HIG
Unit: Department of Computer and Geospatial Sciences
URL: https://www.hig.se/Ext/En/University-of-Gavle/Organisation/Akademier/Faculty-of-Engineering-and-Sustainable-Development/Departments-at-the-Faculty/Department-of-Computer-and-Geospatial-Sciences.html
Description: University of Gävle is located in the center of Gavle, which was established in 1977. The Department of Computer and Geospatial Science (also known as the Department of Industrial Development, IT and Land Management) under the Faculty of Engineering and Sustainable Development of University of Gävle, mainly studies computer science, geospatial science, and decision-making, risk and policy analysis. Related master’s programs include Geomatics and Geospatial Information Science.
Bin Jiang : GIScienceGeoInformaticsSpatial AnalysisCartographySpace Syntax
Abbreviation: SU
Unit: Department of Human Geography
URL: https://www.humangeo.su.se/english/
Description: Stockholm University consists of the Department of Physical Geography and the Department of Human Geography, which are involved in GIS/RS applications, focusing on population, immigration and GIS, as well as the application of remote sensing in physical geography. The university mainly sets up GIS-related master’s programs under the Department of Natural Geography. The entrance degree for the master’s program is bachelor’s degree and the duration is 2 years. After graduating from the master’s program, the student can continue pursuing the Ph.D. degree.
Abbreviation: Lund
Unit: Department of Human Geography
URL: https://www.keg.lu.se/en/start
Description: Lund University consists of the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystems and the Department of Human Geography. GIS and RS applications are involved in both departments, with a relative emphasis on these research directions as hydrology, vegetation, agriculture, and land use change. Regarding the GIS program of the school, the entrance degree for the master’s program (the Lund’s Geomatics master’s program, the EU-GEM joint master’s program, the Lund-ITC online teaching master’s program) is bachelor’s degree and the duration is 2 years. After graduating from the master’s program, the student can continue pursuing the Ph.D. degree.
Abbreviation: GU
Unit: Unit for Human Geography
URL: https://www.gu.se/en/school-business-economics-law/economy-society/about-us/our-units/unit-for-human-geography
Description: The University of Gothenburg has the Department of Earth Sciences and Unit of Human Geography. The Department of Earth Sciences mainly studies climate, natural resources, disasters, etc., and GIS/RS research mostly focused on earth sciences. The university’s GIS program is set up in the Department of Earth Sciences. The entrance degree for the master’s program is bachelor’s degree and the duration is 2 years. After graduating from the master’s program, the student can continue pursuing the Ph.D. degree.
Abbreviation: LiU
Unit: Department of Computer and Information Science
URL: https://www.ida.liu.se/index.en.shtml
Description: There is an International Master’s Programme in Geoinformatics at Linköping University.
Austria
Abbreviation: PLUS
Unit: Department of Geoinformatics – Z_GIS
URL: https://www.plus.ac.at/geoinformatik/
Description: The Department of Geoinformatics – Z_GIS at the University of Salzburg is a well-established competence center for GIScience, which works in research and teaching in cooperation with academic and industrial partners from the geospatial sector. At the same time, our team of geoinformatics specialists contribute their skills and expertise to courses and research at the University of Salzburg and a number of international partner organizations.
Josef Strobl : Geoinformatics curriculum developmentspatial analysisspatial data infrastructuresgeospatial web servicesspatial data modelsorganisational issues and management of geospatial services and institutions
Thomas Blaschke : Integrating methods and domain knowledge into spatial analysis and GIS-based spatial decision support systems
Stefan Lang : Object-based image analysis (OBIA)Copernicussystems thinkingmulti-scale and multi-dimensional spatial analysispolicy and decision support
Barbara Schernthanner-Hofer : Interoperability and spatial data infrastructuresOnline GeoprocessingReproducible Research
Bernd Resch : Human-centred GeoinformaticsGeospatial Machine LearningUrban GeoinformaticsFusion of Human and Technical SensorsPeople as Sensors and Collective Sensing (VGI)Real-time and Smart CitiesCrowdsourcingDigital Health
Dirk Tiede : OBIARemote sensingBig EO dataSpatial analysisGIS-programming and -modellingLandscape structure analysis
Gudrun Wallentin : Spatial simulation in ecologyindividual-based modellingcomplex systems
Bernhard Zagel : Applied GeoinformaticsGIS-TSustainable TransportationNetworks and Spatial AnalysisClimate Friendly ResearchLong Term Ecosystem Research – LTERGlacier Monitoring
Abbreviation: UoV
Unit: Cartography and Geographic Information Working Group
URL: https://geographie.univie.ac.at/en/working-groups/cartography-and-geographic-information/
Description: The Cartography and Geographic Information Working Group at the University of Vienna has a long history and has certain scientific research strengths in cartography and spatial information processing. The entrance degree for the master’s program is bachelor’s degree and the duration is 2 years. After graduating from the master’s program, the student can continue pursuing the Ph.D. degree.
Karel Kriz : Cartographic DesignWeb-based CartographyGIScienceThematic Aspects of Mountain Cartography
Andreas Riedl : Multimedia Technologies in GeocommunicationGIS and Applied Geographic Information
Abbreviation: TU Wien
Unit: Department of Geodesy and Geoinformatics
URL: https://www.geo.tuwien.ac.at/
Description: The Department of Geodesy and Geoinformatics at the Vienna University of Technology has been famous since the 1990s. It has research groups such as microwave remote sensing, climate and environmental remote sensing, and geoinformatics. Andrew U. Frank has taught here for 24 years. Many professors and researchers in Europe once did a Ph.D. here. This department mainly has two programs. One program is for students of TU Wien. The entrance degree for the master’s program is bachelor’s degree and the duration is 2 years. After graduating from the master’s program, the student can continue pursuing the Ph.D. degree. The other program is the European Erasmus Master of Cartography, one of which is a semester studying at TU Wien.
Ioannis Giannopoulos : Spatial HCIUrban ComputingLBSMobile Decision MakingMachine LearningPedestrian NavigationInteraction in virtual and mixed environments
Georg Gartner : CartographyWeb mappingSpatial AnalysisGeoinformationLBS
Gerhard Navratil : Quality of spatial data3D cadastresOptimization of routesUsage of VGIVisualisation of 3D-data
Wolfgang Wagner : Physical ModellingData retrieval from Remote Sensing Data
Wouter Dorigo : Remote Sensing of Soil Moisture and Vegetation
Abbreviation: TU Graz
Unit: Institute of Geodesy
URL: https://www.tugraz.at/institute/ifg/home/
Description: The Institute of Geodesy at the Graz University of Technology was established in 2015. It has research groups for navigation, remote sensing and photogrammetry, geographic information, and geodesy. There are two GIS master’s programs in this department, all taught in German. One is a master’s program in geospatial technology, and the other is a master’s program in geodesy. The entrance degree for the master’s program is bachelor’s degree and the duration is 2 years. After graduating from the master’s program, the student can continue pursuing the Ph.D. degree.
Mathias Schardt : Remote SensingForestsTime seriesPhenology
Johannes Scholz : Geographic Information ScienceSpatial OptimizationIndoor GISSpatial ABM
Abbreviation: AAU
Unit: Department of Geography and Regional Studies
URL: https://www.aau.at/geographie-und-regionalforschung/
Description: The Department of Geography and Regional Studies at the University of Klagenfurt pays more attention to urban planning and economic development. The master’s program related to GIS in this department is the master’s program of geography (taught in German). The entrance degree for the master’s program is bachelor’s degree and the duration is 2 years. After graduating from the master’s program, the student can continue pursuing the Ph.D. degree.
Peter Mandl : GI-ScienceAgent Based ModellingLand Change SimulationGeosimulation
Abbreviation: LFU
Unit: Department of Geography
URL: https://www.uibk.ac.at/geographie/
Description: The Department of Geography at the University of Innsbruck focuses on the human-environment system and transformation process, and has research groups on geoinformatics, mountain environment changes, remote sensing, and transient space, etc. The university’s research about mountains is world-renowned. Besides, this Department focuses on cities and mountains, especially introducing research methods in the fields of geoinformatics, remote sensing, modeling, digitization, and qualitative social research. The GIS-related programs of this department are mainly set up under the master of global change. The entrance degree for the master’s program is bachelor’s degree and the duration is 2 years. After graduating from the master’s program, the student can continue pursuing the Ph.D. degree.
Margreth Keiler : GeomorphologyNatural Hazards and RiskMountainsVulnerabilityComplex SystemsGISRemote Sensing
Johann Stötter : GeomorphologyNatural HazardsMountainsGISRemote Sensing
Thomas Marke : Alpine Climate and Water Research
Armin Heller : GISRemote SensingCartographyStatistical methods
Martin Rutzinger : GeographyRemote SensingMountainsNatural Hazards
Czech Republic
Abbreviation: CUNI
Unit: Department of Geography
URL: https://www.natur.cuni.cz/geografie/
Description: Established in the 14th century, The Charles University (CUNI) is the oldest university in Central Europe. It operates Master’s and PhD degree programs in the Department of Geography under the natural science college. Directions of the Master’s degree include cartography and GIS, and directions of the PhD include cartography, geoinformatics, and remote sensing. Among them, this university is specifically good at cartography. The duration of the Master’s degree is usually 2 years, while the duration of the PhD is usually 3 years. The instruction language is English.
Přemysl Štych : Land Use/Land Cover3D modelsMobile applicationWeb applicationsremote land surveyGISregional geography
Markéta Potucková : image processingdigital mappingcartographyheritageremote sensing
Jan Kolář : remote sensinggeobiology
Stanislav Grill : GISspatial analysisecologylandscapecartographyvisualizationmodeling
Tomáš Bayer : digital cartographycomputational geometrymathematical cartography
Abbreviation: UPOL
Unit: Department of Geoinformatics
URL: http://www.geoinformatics.upol.cz/en/department-of-geoinformatics
Description: The Department of Geoinformatics at the UPOL was founded in 2001. Its main research domains are spatial modeling, digital cartography, and remote sensing. This department operates 2 master’s degree programs. One is taught in Czech language, while the other is a CDE master’s program that participates in the Erasmus Mundus. The entrance degree for the master’s program is batchlor’s degree and the duration is 2 years. After the graduation from the master’s program, the student can continue pursuing the PhD degree.
Vít Voženílek : Thematic cartographyatlas cartographygeoinformaticsmodeling in GISspatial literacy
Jaroslav Burian : Geoinformatics in Human GeographyUrban and Spatial PlanningUrban ModellingUrban Planner
Vilém Pechanec : Environmental geoinformaticsGeonformatics & Landscape ecologyLanduse/landcover analysesSpatial Decision Support System
Pavel Tuček : Statistical interferenceNonlinear Statistical ModelsGeostatisticsData Processing in R
Zdena Dobesova : InformaticsGeoinformatics
Jan Brus : Spatial Analyses and ModellingCognitive Aspects of Uncertainty Visualizations3D Printing and Cartography
Alena Vondráková : Thematic CartographyAtlas CartographyUser IssuesDesign in Cartography
Jakub Miřijovský : Remote sensingGNSSPhotogrammetrySurveying
Vít Pászto : Geoinformatics in Human GeographyGIS-based geographyModelling in GISSpatial Information and its MeasurementRural Geography
Germany
Abbreviation: KIT
Unit: IFGG
URL: https://www.kit.edu
Description: The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology has a long history and is a member of the TU9 consortium of German universities, with a strong presence in the natural sciences and engineering. The Institute of Geography and Geoecology (IFGG) at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology has several instructors working on GIS-related research covering urban geography, transport geography, physical geography and environmental ecology.
Caroline Kramer : urban geographytime geographygeography of knowledge and educationgender in urban and regional planningtransport geographyempirical social research and social indicatorsinterdisciplinarity in the social sciencesmethods in empirical social research
Sebastian Schmidtlein : remote sensing of vegetationecoinformaticsvegetation ecology
Florian Wittmann : floodplain ecologybotanical geographybiomass/primary production
Abbreviation: Uni-Augsburg
Unit: Institute of Geography
URL: https://www.uni-augsburg.de/de/
Description: The Institute of Geography at Augsburg University is part of the School of Applied Computer Science, which has a history of more than 50 years. Due to the significant computer science discipline, this institute has developed prominent directions of geographic information science and spatial planning in addition to the traditional directions of physical and human geography research. This department also operates the 2-year masters program in geomatics，which covers remote sensing, modeling and simulation of geographic information, database and software development, etc
Jukka Krisp : location based services (LBS)geographic visualization / visual Analyticsspatial modelinggeographic information systems (GIS) applications