Khulna University (KU)

**About Erasmus University Rotterdam** • The Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) is a centre of urban expertise at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
• Envisions liveable, socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable cities; its mission is to inspire and empower urban professionals and citizens globally.
• Educates urban professionals, provides consultancy services to governments, and engages in cutting-edge urban research, bringing practical experience into the classroom.
• Collaborates with partners at the forefront of urban development to improve the well-being of people in cities worldwide.
• IHS has approximately 55 staff with a strong interdisciplinary and international outlook and approach.
• IHS operates under the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB) and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) and is part of EUR Holding BV.