The 21^st century is known as the urban century as the majority of the world’s population is moving to urban regions. With increasing processes of globalisation, cities are the new engines of growth for the global economy. While London, New York and Tokyo still occupy the top ranks of global cities, many cities from Global South are challenging this dominance. This course will attempt to introduce the students to the processes of urbanisation – the urban ways of life and appreciate the emergence of global cities beyond the Global North. While this course will discuss the theoretical underpinning of increasing prominence of global cities, it will also include various empirical and grounded experiences of global cities around the world. Especially issues related to urban liveability, sustainability, water, housing and other urban infrastructure issues, which will help students achieve a better understanding of the contemporary urban world will be covered.