Shaping tomorrow's cities
through Smart City Planning & Management
A four-year undergraduate program that fuses urban planning, data science, and digital governance — equipping graduates to design and lead intelligent, sustainable cities for Cambodia and beyond.
Program
Description
The Bachelor of Science in Smart City Planning and Management is a four-year undergraduate program offered by the Faculty of Digital Economy at the National University of Management. The program integrates urban planning theory, digital technologies, data science, and public governance to prepare graduates for careers in the design, management, and transformation of modern urban environments.
Students follow a structured, progressive curriculum that begins with foundational knowledge in mathematics, economics, programming, and urban geography, before advancing into applied domains such as geographic information systems (GIS), Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and blockchain. The program places equal emphasis on technical competencies and governance skills, incorporating modules in smart government, urban law, public-private partnerships, and organizational management.
In the final year, students undertake an industry internship and a capstone project or bachelor's thesis, integrating their academic learning with real-world urban and digital challenges. The program is delivered in an internationally oriented environment, with language training in French and English, equipping graduates to work across public institutions, private enterprises, technology startups, and international development organizations.
Program
Aim
"To develop well-rounded professionals who can bridge the gap between urban development and digital innovation. Specifically, it seeks to equip students with the analytical, technological, and managerial competencies needed to plan, implement, and govern smart city solutions that are inclusive, sustainable, and responsive to the needs of communities. The program further aims to cultivate critical thinking, ethical awareness, and entrepreneurial capability, enabling graduates to lead multidisciplinary teams and contribute meaningfully to Cambodia's digital transformation and the broader Southeast Asian regional development agenda."
Program Learning Outcomes
Apply mathematical reasoning, discrete strucApply data science, GIS, IoT, AI, and big data analytics to design, evaluate, and manage digital infrastructure and smart city systems, including cybersecurity and data privacy considerations.
Demonstrate knowledge of urban geography, sociology, law, and public policy to support ethical, inclusive, and evidence-based planning and governance of smart cities.
Utilize fintech, blockchain, real estate finance, and venture-building concepts to drive sustainable urban economic development and support smart government procurement and public-private partnerships.
Lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex urban projects by applying organizational management, design thinking, and project management skills, and communicate findings effectively in English and French through data visualization and professional reporting.
Conduct independent academic and applied research using rigorous methodology, and present an integrated capstone project or bachelor's thesis that addresses real-world smart city challenges.