This master's programme is delivered by UNU-INWEH in collaboration with the City College of New York (CCNY) at UNU Hub on Remote Sensing and Sustainable Innovations for Resilient Urban Systems (R-SIRUS), pairing a CCNY Master's degree with a UNU certificate.
The M.S. in Earth System Science and Environmental Engineering (ESEE) at CCNY's Grove School of Engineering brings together engineering, earth science and environmental policy to tackle water security, climate adaptation and sustainable development. Through the UNU Hub on Remote Sensing and Sustainable Innovations for Resilient Urban Systems (R-SIRUS) at CCNY, ESEE students can also earn the UNU Certificate in Environmental Modelling and Decision Making (ESEE) from UNU-INWEH, with coursework counting towards both credentials.
The programme suits graduates from engineering and the sciences, including physics, applied mathematics and chemistry, who want to combine technical skills with a global, policy-facing perspective. Graduates receive a Master of Science in Earth System Science and Environmental Engineering from CCNY and the UNU Certificate in Environmental Modelling and Decision Making (ESEE) from UNU-INWEH, an internationally recognised pairing for careers in environmental policy, governance and applied research. Students must first be admitted to the ESEE programme at CCNY before applying for the UNU certificate option.
About the R-SIRUS Hub
R-SIRUS is the first UNU Hub in the United States and is focused on remote sensing for resilient urban systems. It works across three pillars — Research and Development; Education, Training and Capacity Building; and Policy, Advocacy and Outreach — and its research spans three clusters: earth monitoring and remote sensing of urban systems, climate change impacts on health in underserved urban communities, and energy innovations for sustainable urban environments. The first graduating cohort of the joint programme completed the MS and the UNU certificate in 2026.
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